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Today for lunch I made a Strawberry Balsamic Salad recipe. It was SO good!!! I live in California and right now we are surrounded by local, fresh strawberries. There are several strawberry stands close to my home and it is my favorite time of year […]
Old fashioned apple crisp. Is there anything better? This reminds me of crisp autumn evenings, playing games at the table, and spending time as a family. Apple crisp is warm, sweet, and brings back a deluge of memories. My favorite kind of apple crisp is […]
We’ve all heard the old adage, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” It’s different when you need to make some of your own. Have you ever had one of those days when you seemed to be dealing with lemons from the moment you woke […]
Several people have asked me how I got my home organized and guest ready using routines, so I wanted to quickly share what I’ve done:) First of all, please understand that routines do not come naturally for me. I have tried lots of different systems […]
Moving from California, where I could garden year round, I found myself aching to do some gardening this January. Looking out at the snow-filled landscape, I closed my blinds and resigned myself to my winter hot chocolate and warm sweaters. I sat brooding on my […]
Okay, so in my post “Pruning Our Lives: The Parable of the Peach Tree” I promised to share my peach crisp recipe. I’m calling it “The World’s Best Peach Crisp” recipe for a reason. In my opinion, it truly is the best peach crisp recipe […]
Today I wanted to share a lesson I learned on the importance of pruning our lives. I call it the parable of the peach tree. Before we moved from California, I had a large orchard. I loved this orchard and spent many hours tending to […]
I’m not gonna lie. I made this dark chocolate buttercream frosting to go with a moist and delicious chocolate cake. The said cake was made after a desperate attempt to find chocolate in my house only to find cocoa powder and no eggs. It […]
I don’t know why, but for some reason lately I have had chocolate on the brain. You know what I’m talking about! Right? It was so bad yesterday, that I opened up a jar of hot fudge sauce intended for ice cream and ate a […]
Today I wanted to share my recipe for Quick and Easy French Bread Bowls. I made a Skinny Potato Broccoli Cheddar Soup, and wanted something yummy to serve it in. These French Bread Bowls were the perfect solution and SO easy to make!
Broccoli Cheddar Soup! Is there anything better? Yum! As we get closer to fall, my taste buds crave warm and delicious comfort food. Cheesy cream of broccoli soup and creamy potato corn chowder are all time favorites of mine, however, they’re not nice on my […]
The 1988 Fires in Yellowstone In the summer of 1988, massive fires engulfed approximately 1/3 of the landscape of Yellowstone National Park. These fires were the largest recorded fires in the history of Yellowstone. According to Dan Whipple, It is estimated that 683,000 acres were […]
Today’s quick and easy lunch, Marinated Vegetable Pasta Salad with Feta, just made me simply happy:) While it is quick and easy, it takes longer than my previous quick and easy lunch, Strawberry Spinach Salad. This lunch requires some chopping and ideally it’s best to […]
Eating healthy does not have to be difficult. Today for lunch as I opened up my fridge my first thought was, “There’s nothing to eat.” Then I looked again and found a plethora of options. I want to do a mini series called “Quick and […]
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma (not to mention Katia and Jose), I have been doing a lot of thinking and pondering about our day and age. With all of this destruction and chaos, how can we possibly find joy? I have […]
Several people have asked me how I got my home organized and guest ready using routines, so I wanted to quickly share what I’ve done:) First of all, please understand that routines do not come naturally for me. I have tried lots of different systems […]
Today I wanted to share a lesson I learned on the importance of pruning our lives. I call it the parable of the peach tree. Before we moved from California, I had a large orchard. I loved this orchard and spent many hours tending to […]
The 1988 Fires in Yellowstone In the summer of 1988, massive fires engulfed approximately 1/3 of the landscape of Yellowstone National Park. These fires were the largest recorded fires in the history of Yellowstone. According to Dan Whipple, It is estimated that 683,000 acres were […]
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma (not to mention Katia and Jose), I have been doing a lot of thinking and pondering about our day and age. With all of this destruction and chaos, how can we possibly find joy? I have […]
Overcoming fear will be a lifetime struggle and challenge for most of us. We may have fear of failure, abandonment, rejection, or fear of the unknown. I think I struggle with the last one most of all. Fear of the unknown. I went on a […]