This is the best teapot ever. It doesn't drip, the tea stays hot, and it cleans up nicely. We found this teapot about 12 years ago....

Way back when, in the months leading up to our wedding, I was blessed to have friends and family throw me many bridal showers. It was a l...

I LOVE tea. Really love tea. Especially Earl Grey. My tea ritual starts before I go to bed. I make sure the tea pot is rinsed out and t...

Like all kids, mine love crackers. And crackers are expensive and filled with salt and preservatives. So, I picked up a book on making yo...

It's a Brisket kind of day. Well, to me, most Sundays in the winter are Brisket kind of days. Dinner that I can put in the oven and...

There are a ridiculous number of happy moments and miniature squeals of glee in my head on repeat since my latest trip to Nova Scotia . ...

Both the joy and annoyance of knowing someone writing a book is the anticipation. As an author I know the work, struggle, and excitement ...

Behold the cake stand. Take note that it is empty. Very empty. It should not be empty. Yesterday was my birthday and there was no ca...

Cooking with my kids is something I do almost daily. I started when they were toddlers, more or less as soon as they could stand beside m...

My Dad was world famous for his salsa. Well, locally famous. As in, all of our family and friends would beg for jars of his usually just...

The past few weeks have been a blur of mediocre motherhood wrapped around work. I've been completely slammed with work - the work tha...

It's not just because we both have the same name. It's not because she is wickedly funny. It's not because I tested recipes...

After the birth of my second daughter I went through months of intense cravings. More so than even when I was pregnant. I wanted all thin...

When my oldest daughter decides she likes something she develops obsessions. Not fads, but all-out her world revolves around them fixatio...

When we're home on a Sunday morning with nowhere to go the family always has a pretty lazy routine. Hubby sleeps in (made so much eas...

It was time for a party. I've avoided having people at the house for well over a year now. We are simply living in too much chaos. ...

When we moved into our home nine years ago we joked that we needed a giant painting of an almond to represent our kitchen. The walls, app...

In an effort to keep both myself and the girls focused - just a little - this summer I brought in the Summer Fun Jars. The idea comes fro...

Back in October I spent time with my SIL, some of her family, and my Mom. It was an evenly split group between Louisiana folks and Northerne...

A new year. Blah, blah, blah about resolutions, reflections, and new beginnings. For me, the new year simply means a new calendar. One for t...