Maple Pumpkin Pie Bars

I am extremely picky about pumpkin pie.  It has to be not too thick, creamy but not goopy, pumpkin-y but not bland, creamy and not rubbery, THE CRUST CANNOT BE SOGGY, etc. etc.  I have issues. I’ve been making hacking … Read More

One-Hour Astronaut Costume

(Otherwise known as Astronat.  Because of course we had to.) Nat’s been saying he wants to be an astronaut for Halloween for a couple of months now.  I mostly ignored him for a while because I’m the sort of mother … Read More

And Thus Endeth Birthday Season

Between birthday, birthday party, family pictures, Chicago wedding, Utah, furlough, recuperating from vacation, Pennsylvania wedding, birthday, birthday party, Halloween/costumes, it’s been a bit of a crazy 6 weeks.  It’s been so fun, but I’m sort of glad for a bit … Read More

Mascarpone & Mushroom Mac

Usually I’m pretty domineering about what we eat for dinner.  My way or the highway, fam.  But I figured I could allow Nat to choose his own birthday meal.  (I know you are v. curious for my tips on how … Read More

3

Sweet Natty, Happy, happy birthday, babystar!  The fact that you are three whole years old surprises me less than how much you’ve grown and how independent you’ve become in the last year.  As I’ve reminisced the last few days and … Read More

Baked Potatoes 7 Ways

Why, hello!  Welcome back to me from not-on-earth’s-face.  Well, another side of it, anyway.  We had a lovely trip to Chicago for a dear friend’s wedding and to Utah to spend lots of time with Grandma & Grandpa (and eat … Read More

And now it’s official

Until her party this weekend, it didn’t quite seem true that my baby is ONE.  But now she is!  Because those 48 hours and cake made all the difference. The day of her birthday was so so gorgeous out.  We … Read More

1 Year

Oh, Babytrix, Happy, happy birthday!!  Is it ridiculous that I’m already starting to get teary, just at the prospect of even writing this letter (yes, yes it is)? I love how you’ve become even more playful and fun this month.  … Read More

Whole Wheat Orange Walnut Muffins

It will probably shock you to hear that I’m not the biggest muffin fan in the world.  Usually they’re too sweet, too bready, too sticky, too…something.  Evidently I am pickier than I thought. But these MUFFINS.  Gracious.  A few weeks … Read More

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