If it isn't completely obvious to you already, I'll just lay it out there plainly... I'm a collector. I don't know if it's genetics or upbringing or just a personality trait, but I have that drive...
chocolate chip walnut oatmeal cookies
I have felt like baking lately. Anyone else? I've always enjoyed baking, but I tend to shy away from it because...well, I like eating things I bake, too. I have discipline in a lot of areas, but...
books, antiques, and yarn | stillwater outing
I was hoping to take a few day trips during my break to check out some new antique shops, used book stores, and local craft boutiques, but I just didn't have the kid-free days to do it. Jeff could...
Bavarian Pretzels (Bretzels) Recipe
For Christmas, I got a cookbook called Upper Crust - Homemade Bread the French Way. It's an excellent book if you're interested in learning about or improving your bread baking. As I read through...
winter break recap
I'm back from my winter break and I thought I would kick things off by sharing a recap of what I did while taking time off of posting on the blog and social media as well as my observations about...
a winter break
Last year, when Shaunna and I were interviewing Jena Holliday for the Creative Exponent podcast, Jena mentioned she took the month of January off. Not off in the sense that she didn't work at all,...
the Christmas victrola
A few of you noticed my early Christmas present in the Holiday Home Tour I shared a couple of weeks ago. If you were with me when I lived back in PA, you may remember that I owned a Victrola. I...
parker house rolls
Have you tried the "Parker House Rolls" recipe by Half Baked Harvest? You can find the printable recipe and all of the details HERE. I made them last year for the first time and they were so...
october – december 2021 favorites
I've had the "October 2021 Favorites" post sitting in my drafts for weeks! I knew time was ticking to get Christmas content out, so I kept pushing this post off in favor of sharing posts about...
molded salt dough “gingerbread” ornaments | Christmas crafts
These molded salt dough "gingerbread" ornaments were one of those crafting happy accidents. They started when I made an impulsive purchase from an Instagram ad for a couple of cookie molds. ...