In our family, we have “unofficial” birthday traditions. I believe it probably started with me, but my husband quickly jumped on the bandwagon when it came to his birthday. We declare a “birthday week”! We call it “birthday week” any time we are trying to decide on a place to eat, a TV show to…
Typically, I am a die hard chocolate-lover. I will choose chocolate over most any other flavors or kinds of dessert. However, some of my family members are true lemon lovers… lemon bars, lemon cookies, lemon cake… whatever! And although lemon may not be my first thought when it comes to dessert, occasionally, I will make…
I have always LOVED to bake! When I was young, I would make homemade wheat bread from scratch while my mom looked on. I also tried to teach myself how to decorate cakes, but considering that was years before YouTube and video tutorials, I just kind of muttled along! When I moved back home after…
Meal planning can be a daunting process, but with a few simple tips, meal planning can be simple for even the most overwhelmed mom! When I first got out of college, I worked in an office with (wonderful) women. Most of them had small children at home. One of the ladies would say almost every…
As parents, we want to give our kids everyday family traditions that will give them wonderful lifetime memories, but those traditions don’t have to be stressful! Growing up, I don’t remember my family having a lot of traditions. Sure, we had Christmas dinner with my grandparents, and everyone got together for Thanksgiving and maybe the…
Birthday cake is wonderful when it is moist and flavorful, but when it is dry and bland? No thanks! This is the best cake ever! One of my favorite things in life (along with coffee and a good Hallmark movie) is cake! I LOVE cake! Not just any cake, but the most delicious, flavorful, moist…