July 2012

Toast Harry’s Birthday with Frozen Butterbeer! {UPDATED}

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

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 happened. Whatever. In my little fantasy world, I’m in the Trio. I mean, I totally dig Hermione, so she ...

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Get Happy Cake

Friday, July 27, 2012

Our furniture is being delivered today! Yay!! It was supposed to be here Wednesday, so I spent Monday and Tuesday cleaning up and straightening the house…not that there was all that much to do – not having any furniture and all. But still. Then the Hubster called to tell me that the delivery had been ...

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Malted Milk Chocolate Whoopie Pies

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

The number one question I get asked about my blog is, “Why don’t you weigh 400 pounds?!?!” Well, my first, admittedly snarky, thought is, “I possess self control.” But that’s barely true. I hardly have any self control. The truth is that I only bake small batches of the majority of my recipes. And then ...

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Baby Brown Sugar Butterscotch Scones

Friday, July 20, 2012

Ever since the Hubster started back to work a couple of weeks ago, he’s been using my car. This has led to me becoming all European and walking everywhere, which I’m totally loving. I feel so French, walking home from a little market with my fresh produce and flowers. Next time, I’m buying a baguette, ...

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Homemade Pink Lemonade

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

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 are so excited for summer break because the kids will be home, and I always get confused. Not that I don’t love ...

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S’mores Week Recap and Desserts in Jars Winners

Monday, July 16, 2012

More s’mores! Yay!...

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S’mores Week: Homemade Neapolitan S’mores

Friday, July 13, 2012

When I was a little girl, my Grandma Mae lived so far away. This is my mom’s mom. My other grandma, my dad’s mom, lived super close. At least, I used to think that Grandma Mae lived far away…she actually only lived, like, 45 minutes away, but when you’re little, that seems so much further. ...

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S’mores Week: S’more Mocha Frappuccino

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

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 been reading late into the night while the Hubster sleeps lately. It’s called Brittany. Herself. and it’s make-you-laugh-so-hard-you-cry (or ...

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S’mores Week: Campfire Bars and Desserts in Jars Giveaway!

Monday, July 9, 2012

When I went to BlogHer Food in Seattle last month, I had the pleasure of meeting so many new people. One of those people is the creator behind this beautiful little jar of tasty goodness. I was really happy to meet Shaina Olmanson of Food for My Family. She is a kind, sweet, funny lady who takes stunning photographs, ...

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Fourth of July Push-Up Pop Rockets

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

I bought fireworks for the first time ever yesterday. I mean, I’ve bought sparklers before, but let’s get real…those are not fireworks. Probably, the stuff I bought isn’t really considered fireworks either, but they make big fountains of colored sparks and stinky pretty colored smoke, so I’m calling them fireworks. Whatevs. The point is, I’m ...