Here is my thought of the day: If you bake your donuts they’re healthy right? We’re just going to pretend that is the case and continue on with our day! We will pretend the calories don’t count. I had been wanting to make a dessert for my husband but we have been trying to keep the sweets out of our …
Our Portland Trip
A couple weeks ago my husband, little girl and I went on vacation. Our first stop was to Portland, Maine and then we drove down to New York to spend some time with our family. I wanted to share a few things from our trip and a few things I took away from it. It gets a little lengthy, but …
Joanne Gaines Biscuits
Joanna Gaines can pretty much do anything and I’m just like everyone else who loves her design. Ever since I have tried her biscuit recipe, I love her even more. Usually if a biscuit comes with my meal I give it to my husband because it doesn’t excite me that much. But with this recipe, I go back for seconds! …
5 things I’m grateful for
I love the little things in life. I love small things that make me happy like a Diet Coke or a new candle. I wanted to stop and remind myself of 5 bigger things that I am thankful for right now. 1.Summer vacation: being a teacher has its perks, one which includes summer vacation. Being a working mom, the little …
Single pancake
I love making a good breakfast on weekend mornings. In my home it is usually just myself, my husband and my daughter, who is one and a picky eater so making a big batch of pancakes can be somewhat wasteful with only 2 1/2 people. One of my favorite bloggers Joy the Baker has a recipe for a single pancake! …
Sedona trip
Sedona, Arizona is only about 2 hours from where I live. A few weekends ago we decided to drive up for the day to explore. We just made it a day trip and it was the perfect amount of time. The temperatures are much cooler than they are in phx and the red rocks are so beautiful! Once we got …
Creating a place of comfort
I have always been a home body. Growing up I never really wanted to have sleep overs because I liked my own bed. In high school I would rather have dinner with my family or a close friend on a Friday night and stay up and watch nick at nite. And even now at the end of the day I …
25 things about me
I love knowing the little things about people. I love knowing small facts that add up to big things in people lives. I enjoy knowing my friends favorite drinks or flowers to surprise them. I like to ask simple questions to myself to learn more about me as well. Sometimes when I get asked questions I really have to stop …