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Raspberry Hand Pies With French Vanilla Pie Crust

Pies are a delicious dessert treat for everyone, but for little kids, they can be very messy. This is why we started baking hand pies (well, that, and because they are just so cute). No plates and forks needed with hand pies, and no worry about spilling any tasty filling. I love my time in […]

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Making The Walk To Work A Joy

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Foot Petals. All opinions are 100% mine. I feel like I’ve been on my feet since I was 16, when I got my first job as a library page. I’ve worked ever since, usually standing (12-14 hour shifts as a standing pharmacist are very […]

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Join Me In Telling Syria’s Children They’re Not Alone

Every time we turn on the news, we hear about heartbreaking turmoil in Syria, and how hundreds of thousands of refugees are trying to find new homes to save the lives of their families. The conflict has now been raging for five years, and it’s devastating in its aftermath… the result has been the largest […]

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Vanilla Bean Skillet Brownie Recipe

Slowing down and spending more time with my boys is an important goal for me this year. I see them less now that they are in school full days, and the time is passing so quickly that I cherish the time we do spend together even more. Both my son are old enough now to […]

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