February 12, 2022 This weekend holds a variety of special events to fill our hearts and lift our spirits. We each have our favorite...

I have many happy snow memories from my childhood in South Dakota, so when it snows in Texas, I feel a little giddy. Snow here is usually...

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These...

It was a Sunday much like this, 28 years ago today. Art and I were watching the football playoffs and I was quite pregnant with Taylor,...

The training for my new position has included some valuable reading and self-assessment tools. Any time we want to truly help others, it...

I am catching my breath after my first week of a new job. It looks like the weekends will be the best time for writing and blog work. As...

Comparison is the thief of joy. --Theodore Roosevelt It’s perfectly natural to feel a let-down after the holidays. We don’t realize how...

Recipe by Ashley, Belle of the Kitchen. I found it on her website at https://belleofthekitchen.com Prep time: 15 min. Cook time: 20...

This recipe is a family favorite from my childhood, and now for my girls. One of the simplest recipes I've ever seen, and we make them...

December 17, 2021 “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a...

I got this recipe from my good friend and baking professional, Laura Taylor Worthington! The photo is hers as well. Thank you, Laura! :)...

December 9, 2021 Ah, the gift list! What can we give? Where do we find it? What can we make or create? How much will we spend? Time,...

Recipe By: Almond Breeze From Allrecipes.com 4/13/2020 "Sweet orange and tart cranberry make the perfect flavor combo in these golden...

These are another favorite from my Fanny Farmer Cookbook! I’ve always loved peanut butter cookies and often add chocolate chips....

December 1, 2021 As much as I love holiday festivities, gatherings, and traditions, I had a sense of relief last year when the pandemic...

November 24, 2021 Autumn and Thanksgiving hold such treasures that I am always reluctant to let go and move into the next season. I think...

Recipe from Whole Foods Market www.wholefoodsmarket.com This classic cranberry sauce gets a little kick from honey-sweet clementines and...

By Elisa Juarez Makes about 4 dozen Ingredients: 1/2 lb. (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1...

November 4, 2021 Don’t you love this season of holiday baking, cooking, and celebrating? It’s cold and rainy here today, and I am...

"Deliciously rich, black, and moist. Grandma knew it as 'Fort Atkinson Gingerbread' in the popular old brown covered GOLD MEDAL Cook Book...