Each year I struggle to find something special to give hubby for Christmas, Valentines, his birthday and more. He is just difficult to buy for. But this year, for the weeks before his birthday, he talked more and more about the local food available here in West Michigan. Now, I’d say hubby has been aRead more
Today marks one half of 2015 is gone. Whoa. It has been a crazy year for me, punctuated most recently by the birth of my sweet baby James. But I know for some, the year doesn’t really revolve around the typical calendar. Teachers, students, homeschool moms and many others define their life by the schoolRead more
It is Memorial Day Weekend and you know what that means! Summertime is here! If you feel anything like I do, you spent way too much time indoors this winter and are looking forward to some time outside over the next few months. I am jazzed for backyard barbecuing, for porch-swing lounging, and for walksRead more
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ShareYourSummer #CollectiveBias I’ve talked about our ’73 Beetle a couple of times before. It is my hubby’s pride and joy (aside from our new son of course) and something that we really enjoy. It is also a summerRead more
I am super pleased to have another guest post by Aida today! For those of you who don’t follow me on Instagram, you might not know that I had a baby last week! I’m doing well, but definitely not up to making something as awesome as these cookies by Aida. So I’m more than happyRead more
As many of you might have picked up on, Hubby and I are expecting our first child. In fact, as I write this I am 4 days past my due date. The journey we’ve embarked on from a husband and wife to a father and mother has been an amazing one. There have been plentyRead more
This month I was able to test out the new from Hamilton Beach. The product was provided to me for review, but everything else is 100% my opinion! I like coffee treats. I say treats, because I don’t like plain coffee. But put enough cream, sugar and chocolate in it and I am in! I loveRead more
I am so happy to host this amazing guest post (which of course is a sweet because I can’t possibly go a day without some decadent sugary thing these days…) from the lovely and talented Ang of Juggling Act Mama! I’m due this weekend (#babywatch2015) and Ang has been amazing volunteering to do some postsRead more
This Tested Tuesday I have had the opportunity to check out the new Munchkin LATCH line of products. This is a paid sponsored post, but I promise all the feedback is my own! From the moment we decided to try for a baby, hubby and I had a lot of decisions to make. Would we useRead more
Today I’ve got an extra special treat to share! Well, it might be just ordinary special to most, but it is extra special to me. This Mother’s Day will be my first as a mom and not just a daughter. The prospect is both terrifying and so exciting! But I wanted to make sure thatIRead more
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions, experiences (and drawings!) are mine alone. #WhenImHungry #CollectiveBias I’m the type to get wrapped up in things. I get wrapped up in a project, in an errand, in a TV show and totally forget all the other things on my to-do list. MostRead more
Hi Everyone! I’m Aida from The Crafting Foodie, and I’m so excited to be sharing these Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with you today. A few months ago I made this Brown Butter Banana Toffee Cake. It was my first time baking with brown butter, and let’s just say it was revolutionary. Simply cooking meltedRead more