A casserole and a salad is my favorite kind of meal. You can ask my mama, every year for my birthday, I ask for some kind of casserole and a salad. Casseroles are the perfect busy lady’s meal…they’re quick, convenient,…
Kensington’s Bistro
Kensington’s 4th birthday party was a French Bistro theme. We had brunch at my house with the family. The weather was cool, the food was excellent and the company fantastic. We all gathered together 4 years ago and celebrated her…
Bundt Cake #56: Toffee Crunch
I think toffee might be my favorite candy. It’s chocolate…it’s crunchy…it’s not too gooey…it’s perfection. I also adore having a little crunch with my bundt cake, so this totally fits the bill. My girlfriend Sheaffer enjoyed the brown sugar…
Happy Birthday Kensington Kate!
Today, my sweet girl turns 4 years old. Amazing how time flies. To say that I’m madly in love with this kiddo would be a huge understatement. She made me a mom…after years of wanting to be a mom…after…
Tips and Tricks: Cooking Essentials
My friend Erika and I joke that during the fall, we consume a fair share of canned cream of anything soup (chicken, mushroom…you name it, we’re eating it). Nothing says comfort quite like a dish made with a creamy soup. …
Kensington and Carter’s Birthday Bash
This is Kensington and Carter when they were just about 3 weeks old (Carter is 5 days older then Kensington)… …and this was them on Monday celebrating their 4th birthdays together! To say time has flown by would be…
Kensington Faces
Dinner Tonight: Maple Crusted Chicken
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…












