because everything tastes better homemade
I have a very normal life: husband, kids, school, church, homework, sports, cooking, cleaning, laundry. Nothing out of the ordinary, nothing unique and yet sometimes I can barely keep up. It seems that I have been in somewhat of a survival mode this past month, trying to catch up on the house and the laundry, trying Continue Reading …
These are the sugar cookies that I grew up on. My mom would make them every year along with Christmas Fudge to pass out to our friends and neighbors at Christmas time. They are the perfect Christmas cookie. World’s Best Sugar Cookies 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup butter 1 cup Continue Reading …
I love Christmas! I love the Christmas season! and yet sometimes I feel a bit overwhelmed by it all… There is so much to do and only a month to do it all. My mom always taught me when I had a lot to do to write a list. My mom is a “list maker”, my sister Continue Reading …
On Caleb’s first day of preschool, I wanted to make him feel special. I wanted him to love school and even more I wanted him to love coming back home. Caleb has a good nose. He knows when his mama is baking. He notices when the house smells good. So when he walked in the door Continue Reading …
It seems like forever since I last posted. I know that you all have been waiting on pins and needles for the cookies I promised :) Well after a plague of sicknesses struck our house (strep throat, ear infections, snotty noses, fevers, roseola, pink eye), it took a little longer than expected to get this post Continue Reading …
Do you ever have a day when you just really NEED a cookie? Cookies somehow just have a way of making everything better. A cookie and a glass of milk is what I need right now. How about you? Peanut Butter Coconut Chipsters ~printer friendly version~ 2 cups plus 6 tbsp. all-purpose flour ½ tsp. Continue Reading …
