What music do mummies listen too?

October 27, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

Wrap Music. This Halloween joke was brought to you by Brent J. from Upper Arlington, Ohio Thanks Brent! I apologize for my blog infrequency but you know I’m not one to miss a holiday so it’s only fitting that I bring it back for one of my favorites. I love Halloween. I would say it’s my favorite […]

Long time no talk

September 30, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

Hey there! Where have you been? Feels like we haven’t had a one-sided conversation in forever. My bad. Truth is I’ve actually been busy. Really, truly, contributing to society again busy. That’s right the sabbatical has ended. The summer of Sarah has come to a close. But what a summer it was! Beach time, dog walks, mid-day […]

Lessons in layer cake

July 23, 2014.Reading time 9 minutes.

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Some of you may remember when I made my first attempt at an ombré cake back in March for my Mom’s birthday. It wasn’t a complete flop but I rushed through it, failing to execute the preschool-mastered skill of color order. Yes, it still tasted good and fit in with the whole St. Patrick’s day theme […]

Dunk tanks and Explosives

July 8, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

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This weekend I flew home to celebrate my nephew’s 8th birthday, complete with a mix of water sports, explosives and cotton candy. I know what you’re thinking. What else could a bunch of 8 year-old boys want, right? Right. I can take little to no credit for the party or the details because my sister handled […]

Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

May 22, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie (one week late) Day! Did you know that last Thursday was National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day? Yeah me neither. But a funny thing happens to a girl when she realizes she missed one of the most important cookie days of the year. She can’t stop thinking about chocolate chip cookies for […]

Dear Mom

May 11, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Dear Mom, Maybe it’s the recent cross-country relocation preventing me from being there in person this year. Or the realization that comes with being almost 30, knowing that’s the year you became a mother yourself. And I’d be remiss if I didn’t accept that it’s partially fueled by the fact I’ve watched nearly every Mother’s Day special that the Today […]

The art of unplugging

April 23, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

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So I’m back in the city after several days visiting friends and family at home. If you read my last post, and by read I mean just looked at pictures, you have a pretty good idea of how most of the weekend was spent, laughing with friends and family, celebrating and lots and lots of […]

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

April 7, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

Growing up, we were a birthday cake kind of family. Vanilla, chocolate, funfetti or according to my sister, only grocery store cake and nothing else, whenever your birthday came around, you were the deciding factor as to the dessert on your special day. Yes over the years there were clown cones and cupcakes, pies and ice […]

It’s the best day of the year!

April 1, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

So what you’re telling me is you like big announcement posts? Judging by the explosion of hits my ‘we’re moving to Florida‘ announcement got yesterday I’d say you do. I don’t blame you. Announcements are exciting, dramatic and joyful. How let down are you going to be then to be met with a plain old Tuesday blog […]

Mint Chocolate Trifle

March 18, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

So my oven broke last week just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. I know what you’re thinking perfect timing. But after over analyzing my failed ombre cake this weekend I decided not to let it get to me. I decided to follow the advice of two of the wisest guys I know and just let […]