Farm Raised | Shoe Enthusiast | Baking Queen | Mom
For years, I have made the same recipe of Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins because it was Joe’s favorite. It’s a good recipe (find a link to it here) and easy, allowing me to get a dozen muffins on the table in about 20 minutes flat. This week, however, we have officially switched it up. Bring on […] Read more…
I’m fairly sure the Internet doesn’t really need another post with the world-famous Special K Bars recipe. I mean, seriously. We could all search a thousand recipe posts on Pinterest for these sinful delights. But I’m defying the blogging gods and posting this anyway because these bars are just too powerful. 🙂 I made this […] Read more…
Happy Mother’s Day! Since we had just seen my mom last weekend at the farm for a little pre-Mother’s Day get-together, we stayed a little closer to home the last couple of days. Well, kind of. Okay, not really. Friday night was cool but lovely – no wind! – so we spent some time on […] Read more…
I don’t mind telling you that I’m not ready to start a new week. Do I have to? I believe I’d like to continue my state of denial at least through Madam Secretary and The Good Wife tonight. You don’t mind, do you? So first of all, the sun actually shone in Minnesota the entire weekend […] Read more…
Anyone watching the Golden Globes right now? It’s a guilty pleasure of mine – although, truth be told, I think I like the pre-show red carpet coverage the best. Dresses, jewels, heels, tuxes … all that fanciness to watch and, let’s be honest, judge just a little bit! And of course, in preparation for watching all […] Read more…
Finally. I did a little baking tonight. And I can feel the stress roll right off me. Is that weird? Baking does that for me. It must be the measuring and the mixing and the anticipation of seeing the final product. And perhaps the peacefulness of being in the kitchen. Whatever it is, baking makes […] Read more…
I was starting to feel the rush of the holiday season last Friday. I had been gone a couple of days for work, came back and was trying to catch up in the office as well as get things done at home. I could feel the stress starting to creep into my psyche and I […] Read more…
It’s Sunday night and, as is our usual custom, Joe and I are plopped on the couch in our porch. He’s watching a video on his iPad and I’m working on this blog plus my weekly blog I write for Agriculture.com. Earl the pug is on the floor right below us, snoring away after the […] Read more…