Well, did Sunday evening not roll around super fast or what? Man, this weekend totally flew by…but then again, they always seem to do that on me. Today was a fairly low-key day, but still a good one at that. After two days in a row of taking a rest from exercise, I finally found some motivation to ...
Recipe Favorites from 2011
I can't even believe it. Only three more days left in 2011. Seriously, where does the time go? Well, with the end of one year and the beginning of another, I usually end up doing a whole lot of reflecting on some of my favorite things that have taken place in 2011. I still need to do a check in ...
Surprisingly Fantastic
Well good morning! How’s everyone doing on this fine Wednesday morning? Good? Super. Then let’s move one – I’ve got lots to share! Last night, Jay and I had our friends Joe & Kate over. It had been FAR too long, so it was really great to spend the evening with them. For dinner, we had a pretty ...
Giveaway Week–Day 1!
**This giveaway is now closed. Thank you to all who entered!** Hey friends! Well, it's been a busy morning and afternoon around these parts. I got a few things checked off my to-do list, squeezed in a killer Kickboxing workout, completed a 90-second plank (WHEW!) and am now getting ready to put ...
Easy DIY Festive Recipe Cards
Let me tell you...I could not WAIT to dig into lunch this afternoon. I was one hungry gal! I blame it on this morning's workout. Lunch today included a big 'ol mixed veggie salad, which was put together last night. In the mix: Italian lettuces, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, shredded carrots, ...
High Intensity Circuit Workout
Good morning! Ready for a High Intensity Circuit Workout? Keep on reading below! So, I realized last night after reading many of your comments from my marathon baking session that I never really explained to you all why my mom and I go ‘balls to the walls’ with our cookie baking every ...
Scenes From a Marathon Cookie Baking Session
Early this morning, the stage was set… The supplies were ready… The oven was fired up…and we were ready to hit the ground runnin’! My mom had even set up my own little station for me by the time I got there. So things started off with a bit of a struggle… My first batch of ...
I Got Mail!
As soon as I got home from work today, I immediately went to check my mailbox. I had to see whether or not I had received any of my Food Blogger Cookie Swap cookies in the mail yet! I was super excited to see that my first package finally arrived (I only say finally because I was actually on the ...
Festive Cookie Gift Packaging
So I have this funny feeling that there’s going to be quite a few of you out there who may be doing some baking this weekend. Perhaps getting a little head start on your holiday baking? Maybe you’re baking up some goodies for a cookie exchange? Either way, I’ll bet that many of you are going to be ...
Ultimate Christmas Treats Recipe Round Up
I’ve received numerous requests over the past couple of weeks for a compilation of Christmas baked goods. I put together a mini round up last year, which you can see here. This year, I put together a mix of some old favorites in addition to some of my more recent favorites.Believe it or not, it’s ...