Summer Bucket List – Free Printable

Summer Bucket List – Free Printable

Every year, when I was in grade school, just as the school year ended, Mother would sit me down at the kitchen table with a yellow legal pad and a pen. “I want you to write down everything you want to do this summer,” she’d say. “Even...
How to Create a S’Mores Bar and Free Printable

How to Create a S’Mores Bar and Free Printable

I love the fun times summer brings – picnics, cookouts, fireworks, and S’Mores. S’mores are great any time, but nothing beats the dripping gooeyness of marshmallows and chocolate when you get out of the pool from a day of swimming in the sun. Did you...
Memories of Childhood Easters

Memories of Childhood Easters

I miss my parents most when holidays come around. Today, on Easter Sunday, I think back on the times I spent celebrating the season with my parents at our farm. It was a little slice of heaven where our family retreated from the hectic life at home. Daddy loved to...
Vintage Inspired Lamb Cake with a Modern Twist

Vintage Inspired Lamb Cake with a Modern Twist

Growing up, I remember my Mother making a lamb cake in a Nordic Ware cake mold. To Daddy’s delight, she covered it with seven-minute whipped frosting and a lovely coating of fluffy white coconut. She served it on top of her beautiful milk glass cake pedestal...
Valentine’s Day Chex Mix Recipe Roundup

Valentine’s Day Chex Mix Recipe Roundup

Growing up in the 60s and 70s I only remember the savory version of Chex mix my mother made for Christmas parties. Now, if you look on Pinterest you will find all sorts of recipes using Chex brand cereals – both sweet and savory. Phoebe and I enjoyed making up...
The White House – History of Christmas

The White House – History of Christmas

Several years ago, I listened to a charming podcast where they interviewed a volunteer who helped decorate The White House for Christmas. The volunteer shared a typical day of decorating the nation’s home and other fun details.  Wouldn’t that be the best...