Last Christmas, I made a Chocolate Gingerbread Bundt Cake…and it was delicious! But this year, I thought I would make a traditional gingerbread cake…and I wasn’t disappointed. One of my favorite things to do during the Christmas season…
Camping
Andrew and the kids decided to camp in our backyard. They were totally into it! They went and bought a tent and sleeping bags…they roasted s’mores and watched movies on Andrew’s i-Pad…they rocked the camping! Mama slept inside because…well…mama didn’t…
Christmas Ideas #2
I mentioned last month that I want to feature some awesome women in November who have blogs, etsy sites and/or Face Book pages selling and promoting their wonderful businesses. I absolutely love supporting other women trying to pursue a passion and make…
Ultimate Butternut Squash Soup
A mug of butternut squash soup? Don’t you just get warm and cozy thinking about it?! My girlfriend Jojean was telling me how she loves to make this on busy nights (and trust me…Jo has many, many busy nights…full-time working…
i-Phone Life
An assortment of random i-Phone pics for your Wednesday… …this was seriously my kids crying after the Cowboys pitiful loss. They had been so excited to watch the end of the game…Daddy was at the game and they were…
Dinner Tonight: Crunchy Fiesta Chicken Casserole
Andrew is always a happy eater. He’s always sweet and appreciative of everything I make…he’s also really honest, and occasionally, I make things at home that he’s not too crazy about and those recipes never make it to the…
Boo!
This was our best Halloween to date! The kiddos were at the perfect age for trick-or-treating, they were totally in love with their costumes, they were fascinated by the spooky decorations…they were a complete delight! For school, Smith’s class…
Sweet Potato Casserole {Easy!}
My grandmother is famous for her sweet potato casserole. It’s always the first side dish to be eaten on Thanksgiving. I’m fine with the marshmallow topped, traditional sweet potato casserole but this baby is on a whole new level. …
Bundt Cake #63: Pecan Pie
My family would never have a Thanksgiving celebration without pecan pie. Ever! We just love, love, love our pecan pie!! I started thinking…what’s the best part about pecan pie? It’s not the pecans…it’s the gooey center! This cake is…
Feeding giraffes with friends
On Monday, we bundled up and headed to the zoo with some of our very favorite people! Lori and I go waaaaaaaaay back! When we first met, I was one and she was 16 (you do the math, if I’m…
Christmas Ideas #1 Sassy & Southern Giveaway!
OK…you guys know me by now. I’m not anything if I’m not sassy and southern. So, you can imagine how thrilled I was to be contacted by the people at Sassy and Southern about their adorable photo necklaces. I was…
Baked Pumpkin Donut Holes
I’ve told you before that sometimes…Pinterest just makes me do it. In fact, like my friend Sheaffer’s awesome blog…sometimes, Pinterest just flat out tells me to. And this time, I just couldn’t say no. A baked pumpkin donut hole?! I…
