it is crazy to think that we are just two weeks away from christmas. how in the world did that creep up on us so quickly? i still have so many things on my christmas bucket list that i want to check off! all the fun things like. . . . a bajillion christmas treats […]

man oh man do i love me some apple pie. the flaky crust. the cinnamony apples. its just so dang good. and its super nostalgic, too. like it brings me right back to thanksgiving at my grandmothers as a young child. i have been wanting to make hand pies for awhile. and finally did it. […]

i have to be honest. i have never met a muffin i didn’t love. but these muffins will stop you in your dang tracks. they are so delicious. the perfect hint of pumpkin. and the crumble on top is literal heaven. the rascals & i love to whip these up. and we do so often. […]

this is just plain ol’ fun. make your own flavored ice cream. in a mason jar. in a snap. honestly. when i came upon this idea . . . i was not convinced it would actually work. but I thought. what the heck. the rascals will have fun making them. and even if it doesn’t […]

is there anything cozier than a big cup of hot cocoa?! we are big hot cocoa fans in this house. there is just something so inviting about hands wrapped around a big toasty mug. that’s loaded up with piping hot cocoa. topped with marshmallows. quintessential comfort in a cup if you ask me. we love […]