I love making movie-themed food. Food is a unique opportunity to step inside some of our favorite movies and story books and immerse ourselves in the experience. This recipe is straight out of the magical mind of Dr. Seuss.  It’s weird and wonderful. . .and totally easy!  The perfect combo for your Dr. Seuss Party […]

I shivered as I pulled my hooded jacket out of the closet and slipped it over my tank top. “Man, when did it get so chilly?” Here in Texas, fall comes in suddenly.  Usually it starts one day in October when the seasons change from summer to winter overnight.  After a few days, it seems […]

Sugar cookies are one of the simplest cookies out there, but just because they’re simple doesn’t mean they’re easy to get right!  If you have had cookies fail on you before, becoming too doughy, too sweet, too dry, or too crumbly, you need this recipe for the perfect sugar cookies!  We make these rolled sugar […]

I LOVE a good oven sandwich.  These buttery, cheese, sliders are absolutely delicious and so simple to make for a crowd.  They’re the perfect meal for snacking in front of the television for the big game or a good ol’ family movie night. When I was putting together the menu for the How the Grinch […]

It’s hard to stay connected as a family these days. Even if you’re an at-home mom, you may be busy with household management, homeschooling, or rocking a home-based business between loads of laundry. You’ve got a lot on your plate, and sometimes you worry you aren’t making the most of these family years.  One of […]

I LOVE Dr. Seuss! When I was little, I wanted to be him when I grew up. When my second daughter was three years old, she could almost recite The Cat in the Hat word for word.  She was adorable.  We decided it would be her 3rd birthday party theme. As it turned out, pink, […]

When I was about 19 and in college, my mom and I were chatting on the phone one day when she told me about this amazing book she had been reading called Harry Potter.  “It’s a children’s novel, but you would enjoy it.  I like it!” She sent me a copy.  Amused at the whimsy […]

  This easy, special weekend breakfast recipe goes by a lot of different names.  Even in my own house, where it is frequently baked, we don’t know what to call it! Hootenanny? Oven Pancake? Dutch Baby? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, and this confection, no matter what you call it, […]

Did you know that gingerbread has a spiritual side? Baking and eating gingerbread men at Christmas isn’t just about having more cookies. You can actually use the gingerbread to teach your children and others about the spiritual significance of Christmas! How to use gingerbread to teach about Jesus I used to think gingerbread was boring, […]

There’s a scene in the movie Chocolat that mesmerizes me every time I watch it. Judy Dench’s character hobbles in to the chocolaterie and hoists herself up onto a stool.  Vienne, the shop keeper, spins a disk of Mayan art and asks what the old woman sees.  “I see a cranky old woman too tired […]