Let me start by saying that my haphazard birthday photography is not doing my momma’s cake any justice. This is the result of forgetting my camera, resorting to the auto-flash camera on my phone, and being so excited about birthday cake that it’s a wonder photos were on my mind AT ALL. Sorry, Momma. This is …

I’m a cereal kinda girl. Granola? Love it. Granola bars? Love those, too. Quaker Toasted Oatmeal is darn near perfect. You can stuff cereal into muffins. You can make it into treats that are drenched in pink sprinkles. Chex Mix, anyone? Corn Flakes are smashed and sprinkled over casserole. Chicken is dredged in cereal crumbs and baked …

Self-serve frozen yogurt is not a brand new concept. But it is in our kudzu-covered corner of the world. Chad and I spied Sweet Frog on a weekend jaunt to the town nearest us bearing more than a Wal-Mart and made a mental note: There is FROZEN YOGURT nearby!!! In days gone by, my sister …

I like to play in the kitchen. Sometimes I’m inspired by magazine articles or blogs I read. On occasion it’s the weather. Other times it’s my mood. Colors and cravings definitely come into play. And then there are days I am inspired by necessity. There is the desire to use up all the leftovers. Sometimes …

Chocolate solves a lot of problems. It solves little boys forgetting their homework problems. It puts a layer of caramelly candy bar and fresh whipped creamed over wounded pride when you realize you’ve been wearing two different shoes all day. It even pairs nicely with pumpkin to soothe my nerves after a seriously unpleasant encounter with the …

It’s Memorial Day weekend. It’s hot, the sun is shining, and there’s a bit of a breeze. It’s a good weekend for bright red toenails and sun on your cheeks. It’s time for slip-n-slide and freshly cut grass (in that order, because if you know anything about slip-n-slide it’s that freshly cut grass will stick to …

From the looks of all the Snickers Cupcakes and Kit Kats wandering around this blog I’d bet you never knew a fitness craze has slowly but surely taken over our household. I think it began sometime just after we scheduled an 8-day beach trip with my whole family for this summer, but I can’t be totally …

There are two perfect ways to eat a Snickers bar: Buy a King Size Snickers Bar and share half. Half of a King Size Snickers Bar is smaller than a regular candy bar, but definitely enought to stave off your chocolate-peanut-caramel craving for awhile. You feel like you had a few bites of candy without …

I was having a good bit of trouble deciding what to share with you today. I was drawing a complete blank. We have had a little bit of a trying week here in our household. Since Monday night I’ve been going round and round with a school bus driver and an administrator trying to take up …

Was your Mother’s Day wonderful? I hope it was. Mine was super, from start to finish. Coffee in bed (and now I know I’m not the only one that knows how to work the coffee pot) while I propped up on pillows and read a book. A creamy bowl of old fashoioned oatmeal with cranberries …