3 months with Emma

March 25, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

Would you believe me if I told you the working title for this post was ‘One month with Emma’ and then later ‘Two months with Emma?’ And yet here we are some 12 weeks later and I’m finally getting around to documenting THREE MONTHS with our sweet, smiley and oh-so-talkative little girl. If you’ve been […]

Mummies, Monsters and Sweet Little Pumpkins

November 5, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

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You may be wondering where this post is going based on the dichotomy of a title, huh? Me too. Don’t worry we’re all in this together. I sometimes wonder what it’s like to plan out blog posts. To have them be strategic and organized versus a brain dump of the tiny elements of creativity or […]

Red, White and Blue Roundup

July 1, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

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Well lookie there. Another month or so has gone by and I’ve left you all alone, uninspired and wondering if I’ll ever get back a normal blogging schedule again. Short answer? Maybe? Hopefully? Probably. I had a Memorial Day post planned for you but then I forgot to take a picture of my triple berry […]

Is it too late for an Easter post?

April 24, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

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According to my priest it’s not. Easter marks the beginning of a season of celebration and new beginnings so technically I’m not late in delivering this Easter cupcake recipe to you. Technically, I’m right on time! And I’m not just emphasizing my punctuality because my husband told me mass started at 8:30 last Sunday when it really […]

Hello Spring.

March 17, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

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So how do you survive your first winter back in the Midwest after living in Florida? Don’t blog about it and it’s like it didn’t even happen. Not sure whether there is a joke or an excuse in there, but I needed a transition so take it for what it is. Truth is our first […]

Christmas Cookies: New Additions to the Family

December 31, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

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If you follow me on social media and/or are a co-worker or family member (which let’s face it is about 99.9% of my readers), then you know I recently finished up a batch of sugar cookies. I know what you’re thinking. We get it Sarah. You bake. Blah. Blah. Blah. If that’s what you’re saying […]

On Christmas cards

December 15, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

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Oh hey guys. I’ve got good news and bad news for you. The bad news is that I have not prioritized spending quality time with my blog as much as I should have lately. Turns out when you move closer to friends and family you actually end up spending more time with friends and family. […]

Bad karma and good chocolate

November 3, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

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Have you ever had one of those days where you knew the whole day was going to be off before you even left the house? You know the kind. You’re just leisurely walking the dog (emphasis on the leisurely because your dog suddenly walks like a 90-year old who needs a hip replacement) when your […]

All the fall things

October 17, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

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I’ve been meaning to write this post for several weeks now but the truth is I’ve been too busy taking 1,000 photos of trees with changing leaves to get around to it. That’s what fall will do to you after a few years away. It’s science. And judging from the physiological reaction I had the first […]

Patriotic Pie: Behind the Scenes

July 5, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

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Sometimes I wonder what it’s like to be the type of blogger who plans out recipes. I picture her sitting in a clear acrylic chair just off her kitchen at a built-in desk with various Pottery Barn dry erase calendars and magnetic boards above her head, sipping a latte while casually writing a post on her […]