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Bistro Style Cinnamon French Toast: Out Of A Bag!

May 11, 2021

Is there anything better than the aroma of piping hot cinnamon French toast wafting through your home? I mean, besides a full night sleep. And a deep tissue body massage. Or the kids actually staying in bed after you turn out the lights? How about when the kids learn to wipe their own butts? Okay. Maybe there are a *handful* of things that are better than the out-of-this-world essence of mouth-watering cinnamon-n-sugar filling every nook and cranny of the kitchen. I've always loved a good ... VIEW POST

How To Make Spooky Pumpkin Cookies

October 13, 2020

What's fall without as many pumpkin flavored recipes as possible?! Even if you aren't a HUGE fan of pumpkin-y spice, you have to appreciate easy and fantastically fun kid-friendly recipes, right? So, let's dive right into how to make spooky pumpkin cookies!Ingredients for Spooky Pumpkin Cookies:2 Cups Flour1 Cup Oatmeal1 Cup Butter or Margarine1 Cup Brown Sugar1 Cup Sugar1 Tsp. Baking Soda1/2 Tsp. Salt1 Egg1 Tsp. Cinnamon1 Tsp. Vanilla1 Cup Chocolate ChipsCandy Corn and Peanut M&M's (or ... VIEW POST

“Whoa! That’s so cool,” my kids gasped, breathless in their excitement as they saw the colors stream through my camera lens. What looked to be a faint line of pink quickly burst into a blend of dark pink, purple, blue, and green. Photography is magic. The human eye is fairly weak, really. We’re just not… [Continue Reading]
A handful of weeks ago, I thought about writing this post – and I want to add that it also had a great title at the time (I specifically remember thinking, “WOW, that’s a BOMB title!”). As it happens, I can’t recall it (*pulls out hair in frustration*) and this post remains title-less until it… [Continue Reading]
“Autumn’s Fire” fine art print available here Leaf peeping is at its height here in the mountains of Colorado and I feel like there is a renewed interest in learning to appreciate nature and its gifts. We were lucky to be able to drive up Guanella Pass — one of the most popular aspen-viewing drives… [Continue Reading]
My brain is currently in Halloween mode, obviously. As I was collecting my favorite finds for the week, I stumbled on several great pieces from Antique Farmhouse. Antique Farmhouse is a longtime favorite of mine — and they recently featured product photos of mine for their Sleepy Hollow promotion event. Weekly Seasonal Favorites The Sleepy… [Continue Reading]
Recently, I scrolled upon a GIF that said, “Forget about being cool. I want to be so kind that it freaks people out.” I thought, “SAME.” Then, I thought about all the time I spent trying to be cool, imagining myself as the cool kid, pretending that I was someone else that was cool, practicing… [Continue Reading]