Nothing is better in the winter than homemade chicken soup, especially in the midwest. Snow storm coming? Make some chicken soup! A cold settling in? More chicken soup! My newest reason for making a batch of chicken soup is Charlotte. Carrots that have been cooking in broth all day are the perfect texture for a…
When I was pregnant with Charlotte I had two cravings. Apples and homemade triple chocolate brownies. I felt like that was a good balance of cravings, right? I made these triple chocolate brownies a lot! They’re simple to make and when a craving hits you can be eating them within an hour! Love, love, love…
Charlotte has a little friend, E. They are so sweet together. Charlotte loves to give him hugs and kisses while naturally he likes to play hard to get. We always look forward to spending time with E and his Momma. Charlotte and E were born 17 days a part, both adorable blond-haired, blue-eyed beauties! Naturally E’s…
We love to eat. Who doesn’t? I was so excited to share with Charlotte so many of my favorite foods. It was painful for my parents to see her only drink breast-milk for so long! They wanted so badly to make real food for her. It’s an interesting thought. What do we do when someone…
Do you remember taking a treat to school for your birthday? What was your favorite dessert? I cannot believe that I do not remember! I remember my Mom made the most delicious chocolate peanut butter apples for my brother (recipe coming soon!) but I cannot remember what I requested. Most likely vanilla cupcakes if I…
I have what seems like hundreds of cookbooks. I love them. I love their beautiful photos, captivating titles (Nigella I really want to write How to be a Domestic Goddess Part II, is that OK with you?) and the endless possibilities hidden between the pages. But when it comes to my favorite, my tried and…
I have another wonderful “IKEA hack” for you! Let me preface by saying that I do not sew. Needless to say I proceed with caution, low expectations and shaking hands when I tackle anything that is considered “upholstery.” Before I die I should really learn to sew. I think I would be disappointed to get…
Charlotte’s first birthday gift was her first little kitchen. I was ecstatic! Her first kitchen! My mind raced with all of the things we’d someday make together in the kitchen. For now pretend scrambled eggs and cupcakes will do. Much to my surprise she is certainly not too young for a kitchen. Can you say…
Winter has arrived friends! The midwest has seen a mild winter which has been very nice, but also very weird. It’s nice to see a blanket of snow outside. It feels normal. It feels like I can finally break out my favorite cold weather recipes. Though I’ve spent most of my career baking, cooking is…
Well, we did it! We went to Florida, our first big vacation as a family of three. Not only did we go, but we survived and thrived! We are incredibly blessed with quite possibly the happiest baby in the world, so that helped tremendously. Thank you Charlotte! Since this was our first time traveling so…