This was ALL my husband! After a peanut brittle fiasco, he decided I would do well to have a candy thermometer. (He was right. I thrive on accuracy.) With our new instrument came watermelon flavor oil. He instantly wanted to make hard candy. We brought home our findings and he set to work. The result […]
The One with the Christmas Preparations
So much. Today. Good feelings. I love when I surprise myself by how much I accomplish. There are some days that I seem to get nothing done. And then suddenly I’m climbing back into bed. But then there are the days when I have a long checklist. And I’m assuming I’ll get a couple of […]
Pumpkin Nut Bread
In preparation of our 2nd annual Pastors’ Christmas Open House party at our home I have been baking up a storm. Lots and lots and millions of cookies. I figured some people might appreciate a loaf of deliciousness. A change from the cookies. I found this recipe from Good Things Catered and new I had […]
The One with the Confession(s)
Tonight’s the night. The BIG night. Well, it’s big for us anyway. Tonight is the 2nd Annual Pastors’ Christmas Open House. At our place. Hosted by Pastor & his family and Kevin & I. It’s a ton of fun. And little work too. But totally worth it. I just have to stop eating all the […]
The One with the Merry Wishes
The One with the Love Notes
Home was nice. I wish I could have stayed much longer. But only if I wouldn’t have to be away from my husband. Then I’d have the best of both worlds. That guy missed me. A lot. He’s become so much softer. More considerate. More helpful. More romantic. In just the last few months. Must […]
The One with a Spontaneous Prayer
For the first time in nine months. I drove “home” today. My parents’ house will always be referred to as “home” I believe. Well, I could be wrong about the “always” part. But nonetheless, I still say I’m going “home.” Lucky for me, mom and dad had made frequent trips to visit us. Otherwise […]
Unstuffed Green Pepper Soup
My mom passed this recipe along to me from an awesome soups cookbook. (I’ll let you know the title as soon as I can remember it.) It sounds (and tastes) a lot like a hearty chili and my dad told me it was “awesome.” (Which is a really high compliment from him!) Kevin and I […]
The One with Constant Teenagers
Exhausting. Exhilarating. Exciting. That was our weekend. We packed 5 people and all our luggage in our trusty little Civic. We drove (well, Kevin drove) 4 hours north. To the THUMB. (The teens were extremely excited about their first trip to the “thumb” of Michigan. You know, Michigan is the Mitten?) Up to Bad Axe […]
Swirled Cinnamon-Apple Bread
If you have a bread machine, this recipe is a must! It’s perfectly delicious and (I believe) tastes just like the cinnamon swirl bread you can buy in the store. It’s amazing as toast, but if you like apples and you like cinnamon than you should like this bread any old way. Kevin was a […]