This holiday cookie and candy round-up highlights the best of the best this Christmas season. Pick one or pick them all and start baking to share with friends and family. Growing up, one of my favorite holiday traditions was all the baking my mom did. She still makes her rum cakes (pretty sure Mark would…
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A Holiday Gift Guide for Self Care
The last few years I’ve done a few holiday gift guides (for him, for her, for foodies, etc.), but I feel like those are a dime a dozen in late November and early December. I’m not entirely sure why, but I’m just not feeling very materialistic this year. Maybe it’s part of growing up. Or…
Christmas Confessions
Hey guys! I wanted to pop in on this lovely thinking out loud Thursday before signing off for the rest of the year. Because…it’s almost Christmas!! I’ve said it many times, but jeez, has this holiday snuck up on me this time around. In an effort to be more present (but not for more presents, har-har),…
Salty Sweet Christmas Snack Mix
This salty, sweet Christmas snack mix is a breeze to make. Vanilla almond bark, crunchy cereal, crispy pretzels, and salty peanuts and cashews are the perfect combination to share with guests at your next holiday party. Christmas is just shy of one week away, and I’m still not 100% into the spirit. It’s probably this…
Holiday Gift Guide for Moms
Having trouble finding the perfect gift for the new (and seasoned) moms in your life? This Holiday Gift Guide for Moms is full of thoughtful and reasonably priced gifts that every mom will enjoy. Since I became a mom, my gift preferences—if you can call them that—have changed. I rarely splurge on items for myself,…
10 Boozy Hot Chocolate Recipes to Celebrate National Cocoa Day
You guys! Did you know that December 13 is National Cocoa Day? It seems like there is a food holiday for everything these days, but National Cocoa Day is one that all of us—the young and old alike—can support (unless, of course, you have a chocolate allergy, in which case, I’m so, so sorry). I…
Holiday Gift Guide for Foodies
I feel like I’ve already said this a few times already, but I feel like the holidays have snuck up on me this year. For one, it hasn’t felt like fall (save for a few random days of cooler weather), and, two, I’ve been relatively busy at work, leading to less time to sit back…
Maple Cinnamon Pecan Butter
This comforting maple cinnamon pecan butter is as easy as it is delicious. If you have a few minutes and a high-powered food processor, you can make this sweet and salty spread. One of the things I love most about blogging is how I’ve learned to pay attention to seemingly mundane things. I don’t mean…
Christmas 2015
The post-holiday blues are hitting me HARD today! Despite putting up our tree and decorations the weekend after Thanksgiving and trying to enjoy as many holiday activities as possible, it just hasn’t felt like Christmas. Nevertheless, even with the lack of relaxation and the warm, humid weather, we enjoyed a nice family Christmas. It was especially exciting…
Taking a break this Christmas…
Hey friends! I just wanted to let you know that I’m going to be away from the blog for the next week or two. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to take a break or not, but when my laptop refused to turn on this past Sunday as I was preparing to edit some drafts,…
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