The southeastern U.S. is expecting some snowfall starting this afternoon.  We don’t get much snow around here, maybe a couple of significant accumulations once or twice a year (and by ‘significant’ I mean 2-3 inches).  Whenever... read more »

Posting an ice cream recipe in the dead middle of winter seems like a perfectly reasonable and logical thing to do, right? Last fall, Matt went out to do some grocery shopping, and unbeknownst to me, he also had a coupon in his... read more »

You guys, these brownies are kind of insane.  Seriously. We take a break from our usually healthy lifestyle for one meal a week, and for dessert we were craving something chocolatey, fudgy, ooey gooey, and just flat out... read more »

After trying a few different techniques for how to make spaghetti sauce, I’ve made small variations each time, and I think I have finally found my favorite!  This sauce will take a bit of time, but allowing it to simmer for... read more »

Wow, 3 months with no new posts!  As you can see by the image above, Matt and I found out some very big news – we are finally pregnant with our first baby!  I found out on February 17th, shortly before my stay at the Inn at... read more »

We had a decent amount of snow a couple of weeks ago that really shocked us all – forecasts were calling for a dusting at most, but what we got was a steady snow shower that lasted most of a day and into the evening,... read more »

I’ve realized something about myself. What I’ve realized is that I positively stink at taking candid, random photos throughout the holidays.  Other than the usual pikcher-takin’ of the treats and things that I... read more »

Christmas in our home means that it’s time to subject our poor corgis to the torture and humiliation of the yearly Christmas card!  As always, we ended up with a handful of hilarious outtakes, and as always, we’re happy to share them... read more »

Continuing with our Seaside posts, here’s a little overview of this amazing little town: Seaside’s location is so convenient – you’re just a short drive away from many other cute little towns to... read more »

We’re back from our awesome vacation to the area in and around Seaside, Florida and I’m so excited to share the photos from our trip! We stayed at the Azalea Grove house booked through Sunburst Beach Vacations and it... read more »

A couple of weeks ago, The Inn at Christmas place hosted me for a night’s stay in their lovely hotel.  Having visited the Christmas Place store since I was a little girl, I was excited to check this place out!  First,... read more »

The last day on a Disney cruise is always a special treat that I look forward to the whole trip – a day spent at Disney’s totally gorgeous private island, Castaway Cay!  The first beach you’ll... read more »

Yay summer!  We’re in the middle of the season for grills, pools, campfires, fireflies, and sunblock.  It’s also the season for inviting a bunch of friends and family over for those weekend barbecues and cookouts!  I put together a... read more »

First of all, a big huge apology to the kind folks over at Balance Bar.  They emailed me this past Spring and asked me to help them promote Chocolate Caramel Day and try out their yummy Caramel Nut Blast flavor of nutrition bar.... read more »

Recently, we heard about Gatherer’s Gourmet Granola  via the non-GMO Project .  I was intrigued by the quirky branding and fun names of their unique granola blends, and Matt and I were pretty stoked to get to try them... read more »

I kept seeing statuses advertising graze.com on Facebook and knew I wanted to try it out.  Graze is a natural and healthy snack delivery service that offers a wide variety of portion-controlled snacks delivered right to your... read more »