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 cinnamon-y apples. it’s just so dang good. and it’s super nostalgic, too. like it brings me right back to thanksgiving at my grandmother’s as a young child. i have been wanting to make mini apple hand pies for a while. and […]

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 […]