Man, this Texas summer heat is something else! I know it’s coming, but it always seems to sneak up on me! In order to beat the heat, we tend to rely on frosty treats as our mid-afternoon snack. Sometimes it’s a snowcone, others it’s ice […]

How do you like your campfire marshmallows? I love a slow roasted marshmallow. That golden outside means a warm , gooey inside…but you gotta work for it and be patient. Sometimes, I’m not patient and I’ll just set that marshmallow on a stick on fire […]

My kids and I love to watch the show “Nailed It” on Netflix. If you’re not familiar with the show, average, everyday people go on this baking contest show to try to recreate the items the professional (Jacques Torres) creates. They make everything from decorated […]

Apple and cinnamon flavors are the perfect combo for these fresh cookies! We were gifted a ton of apples this past week, so we decided to make something new – apple cookies! They’re lightly sweet and taste like a warm apple pie – without the […]

When I was growing up, both of my parents worked, so after school and summers were spent at my grandparents’ house. I have such fond memories of sitting in their garage snapping beans, learning how to sew my own clothes, and going to the hairdresser’s […]

Sweet pineapple and banana chunk inside a delicious layered cake? Oh yes, I sure did! We’ve been taking full advantage of the school lunch program during this stay at home (quarantine) season. My son’s school gives away free lunch to all kids every Monday through […]

Carrot cake is my happy place. During the pandemic, there has been a lot of good to come out of it. We’ve learned how hard our teachers have it schooling our kids. We’ve learned that nurses and doctors put their lives on the line more […]

Growing up, we didn’t have a lot of money. But what we did have were lots of life lessons learned while spending time outside. You see, until I was 14 years old, we lived in a mobile home. It was not a nice one like […]

This post contains affiliate links. All photos were taken by Jessica Pledger Photography and should not be used without written permission. I love mint. My Starbucks drink order is a Grande Peppermint Mocha Non-fat No-Whip. My favorite Girl Scout cookie is the Thin Mint. So […]

This post contains affiliate links. All photos and opinions are mine alone and should not be used without written permission. Meal Planning Lately I’ve been really trying to plan out what we’re going to have for dinner in advance. On one day a week – […]