Pumpkin Pudding Parfait
I know a kid is who is the biggest smarty pants.In the entire universe.Yup. That’s her.She is also the biggest Know It All, I have ever met in the 35…
Homemade Holiday Gift: Gingerbread Granola
Did you hear that sound?That loud crashing, shattering sound?That was the sound of my fairytale ending. The sound of my heart being broken into a million jillion little pieces.I’m not…
Thanksgiving Leftovers: Turkey Nachos
This is why I love Christmas.Presents.And despite the fact that every year I grow older, my heart still remains the same. I want presents, and I want lots.Small ones.Big ones.Handmade…
Sugar and Spice Pumpkin Seeds
Okay, this is because I love you. And because. . . .I’m a bit of a procrastinator. We just carved our pumpkins last night, and so. . . . I just…
Chewy Caramel Popcorn Balls
I’m just going to come out and say it, I’m a feminist.I know, I shouldn’t be ashamed, but sometimes in the back of my head I can hear my dad…
Halloween Appetizer: Used Q-tip Kabobs
Time: 10 am SaturdayPlace: 6 year old’s Soccer Game.She’s running . . . running . . . running. Slower as every minute passes.Her arms are hanging at her side. Her…
Cinnamon Sugar Soft Wheat Pretzels
I was lying in the bed, totally beat. The day was long, the children were bad (well THEY weren’t bad, they just did VERY BAD things), and the house looked liked a…
Caramel Chocolate Apple Nachos sprinkled with Nuts
I laid my sweetums gingerly on the couch to change her diaper.I unbuttoned her onesie, and look what I found. Three Honey Flavored Annie’s Bunny Treats. Little niblets stowed away…
Baked Onion Rings and International Gratitude Day
My symbol for the infinite.My 4 year old daughter’s name, Soledad, means solitude. Some people look quizzical when they ask for the meaning. I think it’s because they think solitude inherently means…
Lemon Blueberry Muffins
My flat iron just bit the dust.It’s the second one in the last two months to meet such a fate. The fourth over the last 4 years. And that darn…