make these this weekend
Oh my goodness...cinnamon bun sugar cookies. I took this recipe from Jenny at the Picky Palate. She makes up all her own recipes, which I just find amazing, because while I love to cook and bake, I'm not much of one to create. Anyway, this was sitting on my "make soon...
Cabinet Reveal
So, I just want to prep this post by saying. The kitchen is in no way done. I almost thought about saving a before and after til it was completely done, but I don't think I'm patient enough for that. So, in the name of not being patient here are our newly painted...
Kitchen Re-do
I had made mention in some previous posts, that I have some projects in the works and I definitely do... The first one I will tell you about is my kitchen. Here we have a hunk of brown called cabinets.... And here we have some more.... When we first visited the house,...
Where we’re at continued.
Upstairs media room has all our "old" furniture. By old I mean pretty much every piece of furniture from our apartment fits in here... pathetic, I know. This room could possibly give the appearance of being done (possibly)Until you see it from the other view... Yes,...
Where we’re at now
So, I know some of you might be thinking. Hello, you've been living in your new house for almost 2 months now, where are some photos.And that's a good question. Up to this point, I haven't posted any because our house is nowhere near done. Part of the reason we're...
Orange Chocolate Cake Recipe
This is my own mix and match recipe, but I don't tell your friends it's not completely made from scratch. Ingredients Cake:One box devil's food cake8 oz sour cream1 pkg chocolate fudge pudding1 C. fresh squeezed orange juice ( I usually buy the big bag of clementines...
All My Baking Fails
So, I have to admit my baking record in New Jersey, has not been great. I have slightly redeemed myself as of late, but a few weeks back I decided to make a blueberry bread pudding I found in my Taste of Home magazine. It has won a reader award for goodness sake. Here...
You can take the girl out of Texas….
So, I know this is going to sound ridiculous, but it's true. While living in Texas, I never went to the rodeo (that I can remember). I know I went to the Fort Worth stockyards as a child, which might have possibly included the rodeo, but I don't think so. I know I...
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We Must Do Better
You can purchase this print here I shared this to my social profiles on June 1st, but I wanted it to be here, so I don't forget it. I grew up in a very racially diverse community in Dallas, with many black friends. Racial justice was on my radar, and something...
Quarantine School Edition: the best educational apps for kids
Wow, what a year this past month has been. Am I right? I've seen so many parents thrown into the woes of educating their children this month and holy schmoly it's not for the faint of heart. While I am not currently teaching. I am now and will always be an educator at...
Ava Laurenne bridal shoot
The Fredericksburg trolly showing all the model brides around town. Some local bloggers were invited to Fredericksburg VA last month to Ava Laurenne Bride. Their experience was beautiful, so special, nearly sacred. We got to see their gorgeous new rental space ALB...