I don’t drink coffee. I’ve tried, many times, to like coffee, but no dice. I like the Starbucks fancy-pants coffees, but considering that they’re loaded with sugar and heavy cream and caramel and chocolate, I try to stay away from them. {I mean, if I’m going to consume 4,000 calories in one sitting, I’m going…
Homemade Marshmallows
A few years ago, I made meringues for the first time. They were one of those things that I had wanted to make forever, but I was so intimidated that I never tried. Then I did try, and they were ridiculously easy, and I was like, Why the heck haven’t I been making these forever??…
Peppermint Bark Popcorn
I am one of those people who go to the movies for the popcorn. Literally. If we go out to dinner first, I will purposely not eat all my food so I can make sure to save room for popcorn. And it’s not just movie theater popcorn: caramel corn? Yes please. Cheese popcorn? OK! The…
Land of Nod-Inspired DIY Name Art
Do you get the Land of Nod catalog? Or are you lucky enough to live near one of their stores? {If you are, I’m way jealous.} I love their stuff. LOVE it. Everything is so. Darn. Cute. I mean, come on. I want everything. {Ok, sorry, I tend to go a bit overboard when I…
Red-Letter Day Place Setting
It’s a red-letter day in our house. My little Con Man is officially a Kindergartener. He got on the bus and rode away from me this morning, all the while beaming from ear to ear. {I, on the other hand, was bawling my eyes out. He just looked so little getting on that big ol’…