Pumpkin spice defines the fall season for me.  Every fall, I excitedly whip up my homemade pumpkin spice and proceed to include it in everything I can.  I spent hours coming up with the perfect blend, and can’t fathom using store-bought again.  I regularly receive requests from family and friends this time of year, and […]

My husband enjoys traditional woodworking, which is woodworking without power tools.  He doesn’t have a great deal of time for it, so when he decided to make me a bookcase, I was thrilled.  What an awesome gift!  He recently finished it and I love it!  How cool, to display something made by hand.  I put […]

It is only the middle of September, and both my kids have already had two bad viruses.  Hopefully, this isn’t a trend.  We are finally getting over virus #2, and my daughter has been putting in food requests.  Pancakes (in the shape of a mermaid, no less 😉 ), a black bean and cheese quesadilla […]