Around the House

  • My Home for the Holidays

    You know those people who leave their Christmas lights up all year long?   I would totally be one of those people if Chris would let me.   I love Christmas.   And…

  • In Another Nutshell

    I answered these questions last year and just got kicks, I thought I’d answer them again today. This is what happens when a blogger’s brain fries.   Its sad, really.   Don’t judge…

  • Good Morning, Sunshine

    Chris and I have this routine that we’ve settled into on the weekends.   We both really wanted just one morning to sleep in.   Just one morning where we didn’t have to…

  • Next to the Bed

    Tonight I was sitting in the rocking chair in my bedroom, rocking Beanie and giving him his bottle before bed.   I looked over to the table that sits next to the rocking…

  • Bake Like You Mean It

    So, we all know that I’m not a baker.   This has been proved time and again.   Most recently with cake pops (read about Part I here and Part II here).  …

  • The Untouchables

    When I was growing up, we had a formal living room in our house.   It was my Mom’s room.   It was where she kept her collection of porcelain bunnies.   It…

  • Pumpkin Pops: Take Two

    Sunday night after the disaster with the pumpkin cake pops, I sulked and rolled around in my PJs all night eating cake crumbles and licking the inside of the icing tub. By Monday,…

  • The Bakerella Within

    Have you ever visited The Bakerella‘s website?   No?   Well, what are you waiting for?   To say Bakerella is just a baker is like saying that Pavaratti was just a singer.…

  • My Betty Homemaker

    Lately the routine in our house has been great.   Kate and I both get home before 6, depending on traffic, and the major priority is, of course, the Beanster.   He gets…

  • Neighborly.

    This past weekend, our neighbors had a yard sale. I know this because at 8:00 in the morning on Saturday, I found Chris standing at the dining room window, staring into our neighbor’s…