Sorry I fell off the face of the earth yesterday. I was busy making 16 dozen of these bad boys with my mother-in-law and her mother. My mother-in-law’s house was taken over by Christmas cookies. Ryan helped out, but had to tap out early due to cookie dough overload. I was the next one down…
Sadie’s Favorite Holiday
Happy Thanksgiving! How’s that for a good lookin’ turkey? Ryan’s mom, Diane, clearly outdid herself. She prepped for days in advance and all her work paid off. We had the most wonderful Thanksgiving feast! I loved being part of such a fun, bustling day full of good food, family, laughter and lots of eating! I…
What I’m Thankful For…
What I’m thankful for… in pictures! This guy…This nut job… This day in my life…These people who made me the person I am today…This new family of mine… These girls from high school… These girls from college…This gang from UCF… And, of course, I am thankful for all of you. Thank you for supporting me…
Ice Bath
Thanksgiving Cookie Cake Pie

It’s no cherpumple, but the dessert I made for my office’s annual Thanksgiving potluck was a bit of an undertaking… but a fun one! 😀 After posting about the cherpumple on my blog, blog reader Stephanie commented to tell me about another creation that was much less involved than the three-layer cake pie, but still…
Need to Do & Want to Do Lists

Woohoo for a lettuceless salad! Today’s salad included lots of fresh veggies, tempeh and Asian sesame dressing, served alongside roasted Brussels sprouts. I then let my stomach rest for a bit before heading into the break room to dig into the Thanksgiving feast provided by a company that shares the floor with my employer. (My…