Let’s get one thing straight: 57 is not the new 27—it’s better. Because now I’ve got fewer insecurities, better shoes, and absolutely no tolerance for nonsense. This glow-up? Oh honey, it’s not about Botox or brows (though I fully support a little zhuzh if it makes you feel fabulous). This is the kind of glow …
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The 4th of July is one of my favorite excuses to play with food. And by “play,” I mean layer, drizzle, whip, and maybe sneak a little Cool Whip straight from the tub (don’t judge — it’s a holiday). This year, I’m serving up a Red, White & Berry Delight Trifle — easy, crowd-pleasing, and so …
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Hey friend! It’s been a minute. Honestly, it’s been more than a minute—it’s been years since I last hit “publish” here. Life, as it tends to do, got full. Somewhere between the busyness and the beauty, I stepped away from blogging. Not with any big announcement or dramatic pause—just a quiet shift in focus, a …
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Comfort food is not just for cold weather and waffles are not just for breakfast! These savory cornbread waffles are topped with a spicy chili and all of your favorite toppings. This is a great way to change and lighten up your favorite comfort meal of chili and cornbread! Savory Cornbread Waffles and Spicy Chili …
This morning we woke up to the first snowfall of 2018 here at Fort Campbell and this South Texas girl is super excited! Everything looks so different and magical when it's covered in snow— so charming and whimsical. Sure I get it— it’s all fun and games until you’re cold and soggy but nothing a …
Unbelievable! Christmas is two weeks from today and I’m really not sure where the time has gone. I’ve been shopping on numerous occasions…almost daily but I’m having a really hard time committing to gifts this year. My Christmas decorations are halfway complete. I haven’t baked one…NOT ONE…Christmas cookie yet. Oh Mylanta!! I mentioned to you …
Do you have your Thanksgiving desserts decided yet? No judgement here from me if you haven’t finished your menu yet, I mean I only realized yesterday that I have a crowd coming over and that Thanksgiving is less than a week away. I finalized my menu yesterday and made grocery list a mile long…now I’m …
Oh y’all…these cranberries!! I took them out of the refrigerator this morning SO EXCITED to dry & sugar coat them…but my dang drying rack grates were too wide!!  Like really??? So off to the shopping center I went…oh darn! Haaaa!! Although I didn’t want to travel too far because I wanted to get back to …
Continue reading Holiday Sweets 101: Vanilla Sugared Cranberries Part Deux
Tis the season for all things pumpkin AND cranberry! I’m a HUGE fan of pumpkin. Like all things pumpkin. But I’m NOT a big fan of cranberries…bleh! It’s a fruit y’all. You know how I feel about fruit…especially the tart, tangy, pucker up kind of fruit! BUT…Oh my gracious!! Y’all I just can’t with these …
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I figured there was no better time to kick off my sweets segment than the day after declaring 8 weeks of healthy holiday habits! And what better than a fall inspired Bundt cake. I love Bundt cakes…they shout holiday to me more than your average sheet cake. I bought a beautiful…like almost perfect…butternut squash at …
