I used to make cinnamon rolls years ago. I still have my recipe handwritten on paper with butter splatters and dough stuck to it from years ofuse, but at some point, I decided that making cinnamon rolls was not worth the effort. Yep, I said it. They are a two-day process and need as much care as a toddler as they rise., I have made them for years. However, I stopped making them because of how labor-intensive it was. So when I saw a recipe from one of my favorite food bloggers touting her ... View the Post
Rest, research, lots of laughter…and a slice of plum cake.
A few months ago I signed the book contract with Tyndale for a destination gift book filled with photos, 40 cabin themed devotions, and 12 articles or tutorials on things like "Perfect hot fudge topping for homemade ice-cream" and "How to create a pine-cone wreath". The setting was a beautiful Lakeside cabin, which had been enjoyed by 5 generations and now owned by some of our dearest friends, Bob and Ginger, who had carefully remodeled the family cabin. While I knew I would need to collect ... View the Post
Time Out
We live exactly 9.8 miles from one of the most beautiful beaches along the California Coast. Right now the water is a balmy 78 degrees, the sun is warm, and the parking along the beach is free. So what is stopping me from enjoying it every once in a while? ME. I am so weighed down by my endless "To-Do" lists that unless I live to be 160 years old, I will never finish it. In fact, I have recently just unearthed a pile of lists from the back of my closet that dated back to when our ... View the Post
7 Things To Do When MOM Gets The Flu!
If I could pick a theme song that sums up this week, it would be Kermit the Frog singing “It’s not easy being green”. Not that I felt as lucky as a four leaf clover or had an inkling to kiss the Blarney stone, but green as in YUCK to the second power. And I wasn’t the only one. Amy and I were both hit hard fast and within 2.5 seconds apart, NOT the mother/daughter bonding time you would want to captured on Instagram, for sure. I woke up Monday morning with a slight tummy gurgle, ... View the Post