Perfect Thanksgiving Dinner: Sparkling Spiced Apple Cider
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the U.S. Thanksgiving….poor holiday. It’s practically looked over nowadays, what with Christmas only a month later. Now, this year, Black Friday (the biggest...
View ArticleMy Social Awkwardness on Display – Oh Yeah, and Cherry Limeade
Have I told you that I’m heading up to the airport today to pick up a friend who is my very first visitor since moving to Oregon? And that we’ve never met IRL (in real life) before? And that we’re...
View ArticleS’mores Week: S’more Mocha Frappuccino
The Hubster has been kinda grouchy the last couple of days. Don’t tell him I told you this, but it’s my fault. Actually, it’s my friend Kristan’s fault, because she told me about this blog that I’ve...
View ArticleS’mores Week Recap and Desserts in Jars Winners
More s’mores! Yay! But fiiiiiiiirst…. Our first Desserts in jars winner is……comment #16!! Congratulations, Brandi!! And our second winner is… …comment #241!! Congratulations, Julia!! I’ll email you...
View ArticleHomemade Pink Lemonade
Soooooooo. It’s still summertime. You know…sunshine (even here in the Pacific Northwest!), warm weather, shorts and tanks, kids home from school. Kids home from school. I see so many of my friends who...
View ArticleToast Harry’s Birthday with Frozen Butterbeer! {UPDATED}
Today is Harry Potter’s birthday. Fact: Harry and I are the same age. If my Hogwarts letter had never been lost, it might well have been Harry, Ron, and Darla. What? YOU DON’T KNOW! It could’ve...
View ArticleSparkling Apple Cider Slushies
As you know, this week I’m embarking on all sorts of childlike behavior at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Walt Disney World. All of my excitement has made me nostalgic for the things that made...
View ArticleGingerbread Hot Cocoa
It’s embarrassing confession time. First of all, I think today is National Hot Cocoa Day. It might have been yesterday. Whatever. As far as I’m concerned, it’s every day, so I’m celebrating. More...
View ArticleCinnamon-Almond Hot Cocoa
If you follow me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, you may have noticed that I was a little quieter over the last few days than usual. It’s because of sheer exhaustion. You guys just don’t even...
View ArticleButterbeer (Butterscotch) Hot Chocolate
Who here is surprised that I’ve made another Harry Potter recipe? No one? Yeah. Me neither. I was inspired to make this hot chocolate a couple of weeks ago, when I made my homemade butterscotch sauce....
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