THE JOURNAL

I hope everyone had an incredible Christmas & holiday season. And now we are moving on into the New Year, which just seems so crazy fast. I took some R&R time off during the holidays to spend time with family & friends (and do some late shopping!) so now I am back into the swing […]

I’m not sure how it’s December already, but it looks like it’s not slowing down! This fall & early winter has been a complete whirlwind, which has resulted in my blog being neglected. I have so much I want to do and feature on the blog but so little time! “More ideas than time!”, that’s […]

The holidays are upon us, and for me it’s always a reminder of the importance of family traditions & gatherings. No matter where I wish I was the rest of the year, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else than surrounded by family & friends during this season. I am thankful that I am in […]

Oh my. Do yourself a favor this weekend and make a batch of Betty Crocker’s Double Chocolate cookies according to directions, plus 1/3 of a jar of Nutella.  

My treat of the week- Lemon sugar cookies. I love love love anything lemon and it still lets me hold on to summer just a little bit longer. I adapted the recipe from one of my favorite baking sites – My Baking Addiction and I swapped out the vanilla extract for lemon & added in some […]