Super Addicting Corn Dip
This corn dip is so stinkin easy, I’m not sure you can even call it a recipe. I usually mix it up on weekend afternoons when I don’t really feel like cooking but want to binge eat in front of…
7 Things to Do With Your Dog in the Raleigh Area
We had a year filled with international weddings (in England and Bogotá) and home buying in 2017. That meant 2018 was a bit of a rebuilding year financially and we got our puppy, Gimli so we didn’t do any traveling. To…
Healthy Cauliflower & Black Bean Burritos
As a kid I didn’t eat a lot of vegetables. I just didn’t like most of them. I’ve always loved raw cauliflower. It’s soft, but still crunchy and has a pretty benign flavor. But I would never have eaten it…
A Checklist of Goals for 2019
I’m not normally one to make New Years resolutions. Most people say things like “get fit” or “be more present”. Those things are hard to measure. Without data how will you know you’ve achieved your goal? That’s why I haven’t…
What I Was Loving in 2018
Our Puppy I could not start a post like this without first mentioning our Gimli boy. We adopted our teenie tiny pup in August, and life has not been the same since. Watching him grow and change while becoming integrated…
3 Christmas Card Designs
I usually make a large batch of Christmas cards over the summer, which give me plenty of time to make many different designs as I methodically craft enough to check off names on my Christmas card list. This year that…
Potato Soup – An Easy Slow Cooker Recipe
This week we got about a foot of snow in Virginia. The first thing I do when it’s cold and snowy is get something in my slow cooker. Nothings better than a comfort meal that doesn’t take a lot of…
My Crochet Works in Progress
One of my favorite things about the holidays is having a little extra time to crochet. I know that sounds crazy with the hustle and bustle of shopping, baking, and decorating. But once that finally settles down, I usually curl…
Red Pepper & Garlic Cream Cheese
Recently while roasting red peppers to make into pasta sauce, I thought that they would make an excellent dip. The sweetness and spiciness of the red peppers are amplified when roasted and pair well with tart cream cheese. I added…
10 Gifts for Food Lovers
I love to eat. Often, I give gifts that revolve around food. These are some of my favorite food related items that make awesome gifts that work well for birthdays, Christmas, and weddings! This post contains affiliate links. 1. Ceramic…
