I have to say that 2015 is off to a pretty sweet start.  January was filled with people we love, food we love, new books, Netflix binges, coffee dates, husband dates, and hand lettering.  It FLEW by, probably because we packed SO MUCH stuff into it.  Here’s a look...

Smoked sausage has been my jam lately.  It’s certainly a weekly staple in our fridge and we have tried it in almost any dish imaginable.  Our weeknight meals are far from glamorous.  We eat pretty simply, especially through the week. Paul has been doing a lot of hiking since his...

I am one of those football fans who, come late January/early February, becomes a football fan just in time for the Super Bowl.  (Read that as: just in time for Super Bowl food.)  I have nothing against football.  In fact, I used to be a pretty big fan.  I was once...

Certain things in life deserve a cookie dedicated to their existence.  Things such as coffee.  Coffee is a significant part of the day for a lot of people.  It’s the first thing I do when I get out of bed.  It’s a comforting thing to enjoy a cup of...

I will admit that I love to read but I also have to admit that I don’t read nearly enough.  I don’t belong to a book club, and most of the time Netflix gets the best of me.  When I should be cracking open the pages of a new...

Happy New Year! I realized that it’s now halfway through the month of January so saying “happy new year” might seem somewhat late.  Buttttt I’m kind of on my own timeline these days. For some reason the start of 2015 has felt different – in a good way –...