One of the best flavors of fall is maple syrup. I am quite the syrup snob to boot…once you taste real maple syrup (not regular old pancake syrup), you won’t be able to go back. I was going to make us my Bisquick Chicken Parm…
Smith Faces
Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yes. Yes. Yes. A no bake cookie. Not original or super impressive but gosh…I had to make them because they’re my faves, so I thought I’d share my little version with you. I like to omit the usual cocoa powder…
Dinner Tonight: Baked Burritos
Hello yummy! This meal is easy, easy, easy! And super versatile too! You could swap out the ground beef for chicken or turkey or you could omit it all together and have a vegetarian burrito. This is one…
Soccer!
Once upon a time, Sheaffer said on Face Book, “hey, anyone know anything about 3-4 year old soccer”…we all said “no, who wants to do that?” and then we all formed a team. Not quite sure how that happened but…
Bundt Cake #55: Chocolate Coffee Hazelnut
I have never tried to hide my coffee and cake addictions from you. I am very honest about how I could easily live on both of them. To me, nothing is better then a big piece of cake and a…
Smith’s First Haircut (what?!)
What? Smith is almost 3, how is it his first haircut? Well…it’s his first professional haircut. Here’s the deal…Andrew started cutting Smith’s hair when he was 3 months old. We thought it was too much trouble to take a 3…
Tips and Tricks: Baking Essentials
Hello! Hello! It’s Fall! I don’t know about you but nothing gets me in the kitchen cooking and baking more then autumn. Every Friday during the month of September, I’m going to feature a few tips and tricks that I use…
First Day of School
Tuesday was my kiddos first day of preschool for the year. It’s hard to believe this is Kensington’s third year! They only go two days a week but they love it, and I just love their school. This was Smith’s…
Dinner Tonight: Honey Mustard Brisket Tostadas
Welcome back slow cooker…I’ve missed you so much. There really is nothing I like better then a meal in my slow cooker. I like knowing that my food is bubbling away all day…I love the convenience of it…and I love…
Labor-ing
On Labor Day, we had a family party at my aunt and uncle’s house. It’s our official “last swim” of the summer (which was odd for my kids because our house is already decorated for fall and they thought summer…
Oreo Cake Balls
I know, I know…cake balls are cake balls, right? Pretty much this one method will teach you how to make the glorious cake ball…until now…now I found a recipe in my Cake Ball cookbook (don’t judge…you know you have a…












