Happy Friday, Friends! Please excuse my absence. Life has gotten in the way lately. I’m so happy to be back to the blog after such a long break. I hope everyone has been enjoying summer to its fullest in the meantime. It seems like we have had one party…

Life has definitely been complicated lately. I’m not sure how else to express it except for to say that it’s been messy, and we’ve been desperate for some time to unwind. That was our goal for this past weekend. We spent a lot of time together enjoying…

Pork Tenderloin with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

When life gets messy, make something saucy. I’m sure someone has that embroidered on a pillow or something like that. If not, they should. Life has been completely crazy lately, but we’ve still been eating well. One of the greatest skills I’ve…

Peach Pancakes with Caramelized Peach Syrup #vegan @VEGAScom #myvegasrecipe #meatlessmonday

Michael and I will be celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary later this year, and in keeping with our love to travel, we have been researching possible locations for our getaway. There has been much talk of visiting Las Vegas and we’ve been looking into…

Maple Cinnamon Pecan Ice Cream (No-Churn Method)

This past weekend may have marked the official end of Summer, but it’s still warm outside and ice cream is never out of season. Maple Cinnamon Pecan Ice Cream was my tastiest accomplishment of a weekend filled with fun, food, and family. The flavor is…

A few months ago I ordered a copy of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo. The title alone makes quite a claim. Life-changing? What can a person possibly have to say about cleaning and…

Strawberry Rhubarb Upside Down Cake

Let’s talk about cake. When nothing else in life makes any sort of sense, and you can’t manage to find the words to express your feelings, and no matter how out of control everything feels, there is something comforting about the familiarity and comfort…

Buttermilk biscuits are so simple, yet somehow they seem a little bit intimidating. Making them from scratch takes about the same amount of time as using the canned variety, but they’re not even comparable in terms of flavor, texture, or even cost. This…

Lessons Learned While Living in Italy, and the Meaning of Home

I wrote this in the last days of our time living in Italy. The whole experience was a bit too raw to share until now. Please understand that these are merely my reflections on my unique experiences, and in no way do I claim to be an authority on Italy’s…