Wow. Wow is all I can say. Double-u oh double-u. Wow. I understand why people say your wedding day is the best day of your life. Your wedding is the best day of your life because it is the only day when everyone you love is in the same room.  Your family, his family, all [Click to Continue Reading...]

Hi friends! I pre-scheduled this post for you.  Right now, the Mr. and I (and our two gold wedding bands) are driving from Tuscaloosa, Alabama with our bellies full of Dreamland barbecue to our final destination:  Savannah, Georgia.  Nestle asked me if I wanted to test out their new chocolate chips:  dark chocolate morsels.  I [Click to Continue Reading...]

Remember those hummingbird cupcakes I made?  Well, I couldn’t quite get the flavor of pineapple, coconut, banana and cinnamon out of my head.  After several mornings of oatmeal topped with dried pineapple, toasted coconut and cinnamon, I had an epiphany:  breakfast pancakes that taste like hummingbird cake! My sweet friend Rachel of Rachel Cooks is [Click to Continue Reading...]

By now, you were probably hoping that I would have some things to say about our new home state of Kansas.  The truth is, I really don’t.  Some days, I absolutely love it (the weather is pretty similar to northern California), but other days I struggle with the fact that everything is new.  I can’t go into [Click to Continue Reading...]

Howdy, y’all. It seems like posts around these parts are becoming less frequent.  I’m happy to tell you, it’s just not the case.  About 6 weeks ago, the world threw a wrench in our life plans and we’ve been adapting ever since. I think I told y’all that the Mr and I both work for [Click to Continue Reading...]

How many bites does it take to get to the crust in a slice of coconut cream pie?  My guess is 8 or so, depending on the size of your mouth.  I made you 8 bites of coconut cream pie to share with one lucky person. Remember when I made y’all baklava and I asked [Click to Continue Reading...]

Next up in the Breakfast in Bed For Two series is a delicious, rich and indulgent smoothie.  By delicious, I mean rum.  By rich, I mean rum.  And by indulgent, I mean rum.  All before noon. I always try to take care of you health nuts out there.  Last year, I made y’all mulled wine [Click to Continue Reading...]

First and foremost, Happy New Year, y’all! The arrival of the New Year just makes me feel older.  Even though I’m only 27, I’m finding myself in complete shock at how quickly time passes.  I can’t believe my 10-year high school reunion invitations are being addressed as we speak.  Don’t get me wrong though:  I [Click to Continue Reading...]