Desserts & Sweets without sirloin flax

OK...maybe not quite illegal, but I'm sure glad I'm waking up in Texas this morning instead of New York City where I feel sure Mayor Bloomberg would be[...]

I am one of those people who can recall at least one dream per night. Normally, they are very stressful: being chased and not being able to run, flying in[...]

Sometime last year, I was on Instagram lamenting the fact that I was baking a cake for an event or a bake sale, and I wouldn't be able to taste-test it. Oh,[...]

I'm a little giddy. OK...a lot giddy. Macarons have been on my "must try someday" list for ages now. I first saw them in Martha's Baking Handbook and just[...]

Really, you might as well call these health food cookies. I know, we all pledged to "eat better" in 2013, and I'm here to help you out. Chocolate:[...]

Merriam-Webster defines the word "hipster" as : a person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns (as in jazz or fashion).[...]

You may have noticed, but this is "blogger baby season." No, no...not me. (My sister is pregnant with her fourth and that's as close as I'm getting.) I've[...]

We had a cool front yesterday. The temperatures were in the 60's when we woke up, so I pulled on a long-sleeve shirt and my jeans (and thought about lighting a[...]

Welcome! Come on in! Today you're attending a baby shower. { Yes, you there...in your pajamas...you're at a baby shower. } Our baby shower today is in honor of[...]

New pencils, backpacks, markers, loose-leaf paper, colored folders...this is what back-to-school is all about, right? I used to love school supplies, before I[...]

My mom was one of those people who had a great group of girlfriends wherever we lived. There were always parties and get-togethers and celebrations. Her[...]

For the last Desserts for Dudes post this year, I'm rolling out the cupcakes. Cupcakes are not traditionally considered "dude food" around here. Too dainty,[...]

Last year if you would have told me that I'd write two blog posts on running, I would have laughed (and laughed, and laughed some more). What I always said[...]

Brunch is a beautiful thing. You don't have to wake up early, and really, anything goes at brunch...spicy sausage & egg casseroles, bubbly mimosas, and[...]

Here's the dill, pickle. Cake decorating is not one of my gifts. Case in point, this R2D2 cake . So, when I had the chance to try the Cricut Cake Mini , I[...]