Four Months Old

Our little man is starting to be not so little anymore! He’s had quite the growth spurt and now weighs in at 16lbs 8oz and is 27in tall. He had his first taste of big kid food while we were on vacation, but I’m thinking it’ll be a couple more months before that becomes a…

Mini Cake Challenge – July

Those of you who are familiar with the video game Portal will probably recognize this month’s mini cake! I had purchased some rhubarb last week, so of course I had to make a cake. (And not just any cake, THIS cake.) The inside is classic yellow butter cake with strawberries and rhubarb and it is…

This Week I …

Drove across the country. Went to a wedding. Climbed some rocks. Picked blueberries.  Went swimming. Played with lots of cute babies. Ate too much food. Took tons of photos.  And most of all, thoroughly enjoyed being home. Vacations are wonderful.

Banana, Peanut Butter & Chocolate Vegan Ice Cream

Kaylah from The Dainty Squid just posted a super yummy recipe for Banana, Peanut Butter & Chocolate Vegan Ice Cream! With a name like that, who could resist trying it out? And I had all of the ingredients already, so that was a plus. This ice cream is super easy to make, and oh so…

Orange Juice and Honey Roasted Peanuts

Once upon a time there was a young couple who was very much in love. One day, after getting out of work early because it was the 4th of July, they went to the boy’s house to decide what they wanted to do for the evening. Upon arrival, the young man noticed a package sitting…

Mini Cake Challenge – June

So it was Thursday night, I was trying to decide what to make for dinner, and all of a sudden I realized it was the last day of the month and I hadn’t baked any cakes! Now of course I couldn’t have that, so I postponed dinner for a bit and got to it. I…