Every year on January 18th I take one picture every hour from the moment I wake up until I go to bed that night. I end up taking pictures of the ordinary – supper prep, school drop off, a cup of coffee, my computer screen. These ordinary pictures are actually quite extraordinary. They are my everyday. They are my here and…
My mother’s chocolate cherry cake recipe is one of the easiest (and yet most impressive!) desserts I have ever made. Whenever I make this easy cake recipe, everyone gives it rave reviews. The base is a box cake mix. Forget making a cake from scratch ever again! Go to the store and pick out the most…
Welcome to my personal list of the best books of 2024. I’ve collected the best romance novels, general fiction, and nonfiction that I read this past year. But first, here are some of my reading stats for the year. This post contains affiliate links. My Reading Stats for 2024 After reading 100 in a year…
A Favorite Things Party is when you get together with friends and bring one of your favorite things to give in a gift exchange. This was my second year having a Favorite Things Party, and I love what everyone gifted! I just had to share my haul. This post contains affiliate links. My Favorite Things…
This savory, zuppa toscana soup is a knock off of the popular soup served at Olive Garden. The recipe makes a large amount, which makes it perfect for freezing. Enjoy the zuppa toscana soup with some italian bread, and freeze your leftovers for another day. I love to serve the soup with bread, olive oil,…
Nativity picture books play a big part in our December traditions. Every night leading up to Christmas, I read my kids a different Christmas themed bedtime story. Some are silly and goofy, but we always make sure to sprinkle our best nativity picture books as well. I am excited to share with you some nativity…