And the winner of the Lost My Name giveaway is… *Drum roll* Lynsey, who won by commenting on the post: “My nephew Jack would love the book.” I have contacted Lynsey with details about her prize: The Little Boy/Girl Who Lost Their Name book! Thank you to all who entered the giveaway, and to Lost…
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Teabag Shortbread Cookies + A Tea Party & Surprise for Helen
Last Saturday, I had a lovely morning with Helen… After laying Jim down for his first nap, I put a kettle of water on the stove to boil. I set the table with teacups and saucers, milk, tea, and shortbread teabag-shaped cookies. Helen watched excitedly. I poured out the water and we waited for the…
Friday Favorites + The Winners!
Here are a few random favorites from around the interwebs: Hazelnut Layer Cake with Fig Compote and Cream Cheese Frosting via Dolly & Oatmeal. I wouldn’t use vegan cream cheese for the frosting, but this cake is gorgeous. What to Look for in September by Claire Fletcher. How cute is this illustration? Sea Salt Iced…
Sucre Macarons Review + Giveaway
Back in May, the folks over at Sucre sent me a lovely box of macarons. I must admit that I was more than a little skeptical. You see, I’m not a big fan of overly sweet treats. What I imagined store-bought macarons to be was a sickly sweet meringue filled with a super-sweet filling. Not that…
Monday Favorites + The Winners!
Happy Monday, everyone! Here are a few of my favorite things from around the interwebs lately… Arrow Spoons from Amelie Mancini. I love the tiny ones! [Photo Credit: Katie Goodman] I made these (all-cocoa) brownies from Good Life Eats over the weekend. They were excellent. Very fudgy and rich. As you can tell from my…
GIVEAWAY: Pioneer Woman’s New Cookbook: “A Year of Holidays”
I have been reading the Pioneer Woman’s blog since before the dawn of time. Well, since I first started blogging, anyway. I love her quirky sense of humor and openness about her mistakes. I remember thoroughly enjoying reading her love story. And I learned a lot from her photography tutorials. All of this to say,…