Celebrations and Family Traditions

When I showed my kids some ideas that I found on Pinterest for Valentine’s Day…. (hello adorable fish bowl printable swimming with little sweedish fish!)… they all promptly gave them the thumbs down. And I was informed that the group “had voted” and they didn’t want to give out any lame-o Valentine’s this year (the [...]

Christmas cookies have long been a part of our family holiday traditions. And I believe that the sugar cookie is the quintessential perfect Christmas cookie. Especially when it is topped with a fluffy yummy-tasting frosting and a few sprinkles. But for years I did not have a sugar cookie recipe that I loved…. until one [...]

For the past few years, I have worked hard to bake homemade gingerbread pieces that we then assemble together to create our gingerbread houses. Last year we had an especially challenging time, because the gingerbread I baked was too soft- and the darn pieces wouldn’t stay together. My husband ended up creating cardboard houses that [...]

This week my husband and I were invited to a friend’s house for a Beaujolais Nouveau Party- and although we were specifically instructed to not bring a bottle of Beaujolais (it is a terrible wine but a great reason to have a party!)- we were asked to bring along a dish- preferably something homemade and [...]