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 […]

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 […]

springing into summer

March 22, 2015.Reading time 6 minutes.

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Hey guys. Sarah here. I figured since I’m paying to rent space here on the interwebs, I should make a concerted effort to chat with you guys a little more often. So here I am. Let’s chat. Matt and I attended our last marriage prep workshop yesterday. Thanks be to God. Because what are sunny 80 […]

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 […]

A leprechaun was here

March 17, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

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Remember that time I tried to make an ombré layer cake for my mom’s birthday and messed up the simplest part of the process, resulting in a randomly striped cake? I do. By now I’ve heard the following reassurances: It still tastes great. Hunny I think it’s perfect! This is the best cake I’ve ever […]

Murphy’s Law

March 20, 2013.Reading time 10 minutes.

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St Patrick’s Day has always been highly regarded in my family. How could it not be? With Murphy as your surname you learned at a young age: The lyrics to MacNamara’s Band Everything can be dyed green with the proper amount of food coloring-even chicken salad. Wearing green underwear will not win you the tiebreaker […]

St. Patty’s Sweets…

March 18, 2011.Reading time 1 minute.

I was a little early on the St. Patrick’s Day goodies this year as my mom’s birthday fell the weekend before and I wanted to have a small treat to surprise her when she came to visit. Enter the mom-loved cake ball bite! I’ve been practicing with my piping to create shapes to top my […]

>An Irish Treat

March 17, 2010.Reading time less than 1 minute.

> I’m always looking for excuses to bake. Lucky for me these winter-to-spring months have provided a few holidays to fulfill my quota. I usually save my oreo truffles for Christmastime, but one of my favorite blogs, bakerella, inspired me to create a St. Patrick’s Day version. I’ll add my finished product photos later. Happy […]