Anytime I have an appetizer party at my house, I always like to include a few hearty ones…for Andrew’s sake. I can eat a meal made of nothing but cream cheese based dips, but my sweet husband is hungry if…
What’s Up Wednesday {12.19.18}
It’s the last What’s Up Wednesdayof 2018! I know I say this all the time, but boy, the year sure did fly by! Thank you to everyone who linked up all year long!! We will keep it going in 2019 too,…
2018 BOOKS IN REVIEW!
It’s here! Today’s the day! I’m like GIDDY right now! ABSOLUTELY GIDDY! This is my VERY FAVORITE post of the entire year!!!!!!! Today, I’m sharing my December reads followed by my thoughts, feels and reflections on all the books I…
Christmas Morning Menu
One week from today is Christmas morning!!!!! Eeeeeeeeeeks!!!! We always have a special breakfast that morning. After Santa visits and the kids open up their goodies, we eat something yummy and then stay in our pajamas and watch Christmas movies…
Merry & Bright!
Guuuuuuuuuys! Christmas is almost here!! I’m part ecstatic and part panicked. Anyone else? We still have so many Christmas-y things to pack into our week, so I better get on with my post so that I can get on with…
Meal Planning Monday #260
Agh! It’s the week before Christmas!! I mean…how is that possible?!?!?! We have so many fun things to do this week, so fussing over dinner just cannot happen. Here are five simple suppers to make this week very merry and…
Friday Favorites
Guys, this is my last Friday Favorites of the year! Whaaaaaaaat?! Yes! Where did 2018 go? It’s always a little bittersweet to see another year go by. Next week, I have loads of blogging (including MY VERY FAVORITE POST OF…
Chocolate & Peppermint Recipes
‘Tis the season for everything peppermint and chocolate! I don’t know about you, but my heart sure does skip a beat when I walk into Williams-Sonoma this time of year and they hand me a little sample of their peppermint…
Life Lately.
Happy Thursday, friends! Well, I’m super excited because today, I’m chaperoning Kensington’s choir field trip. Listen, I love to chaperone a field trip with my kids and have done so many over the years…but when they sent out the info…
Monte Cristo Breakfast Casserole
A Monte Cristo Sandwich is one of life’s guiltiest pleasures, right? All that cheese, ham, a little powdered sugar and jam. Yes, please!!!! I decided to make a breakfast casserole with all the bells and whistles of a Monte Cristo,…
How We…do CHRISTMAS!
Friends! It’s the last HOW WE…WEDNESDAY of 2018! Where did the time go?! Like seriously, where is it? Erika and I had so much fun with this link up. A HUGE thank you to all of you who linked up…
Jammy Cocoa Christmas 2018
On Thursday night, my little family had our annual JAMMY COCOA CHRISTMAS! My dad is getting such a kick out of everyone who is also having “Jammy Cocoa Christmases” and hash-tagging or tagging him in the pics. He thinks it’s…













