Have you ever found yourself in a group of people, and no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to connect? It’s a lonely feeling. For most of my young adult life, I felt like the odd one out. Things that were interesting to me just weren’t interesting to most people I knew….
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Sansa’s Lemon Cakes
Are you a Game of Thrones junkie? I am. I just started watching it a few months ago and I’m almost caught up. I can’t believe how addicting it is. Some of my friends have been after me for years to watch it, but I’ve never been much for fantasy or science fiction. And while…
Sunday Morning Cinnamon Rolls: Quick & Easy!
I love lazy Sunday mornings. I’m usually up hours before the rest of the family and it’s such relaxing time to sip coffee, read and relax. We try to keep Sundays for family and really limit any social activities. It’s the only day everyone can sleep in as long as they want since there’s no…
Taking Tea: What I Learned About Irish Culture and Customs
The Irish take their tea very seriously. They are one of the world’s largest tea consumers, with the average person consuming 5-6 cups a day. That’s on average. That is a LOT of tea. Related: Spending the day at Muckross House with Kids Tea is Tea One of the first things you notice upon arrival…
Irish Soda Bread Recipe (Brown Bread)
We recently took a family trip to Ireland. For 8 glorious days, we drove around beautiful countryside, took in the sites, and tucked into Irish Soda Bread. They serve this bread everywhere. It’s such a delicious, nutty, tangy treat. I couldn’t WAIT to bake up a batch as soon as I got home. This bread…
Colorful Mango Sticky Rice – Khao Niao Mamuang
Have you ever tasted Mango Sticky rice? This is one of my favorite Thai desserts. It’s typically served warm and the flavors from juicy, ripe mangos and creamy coconut sauce work so well together. On a recent trip to Whole Foods, I stood in amazement at all the different colors of rice offered in their…
My #SundaySeven
I’ve been playing around with my camera a little more. I like to use my personal #SundaySeven challenge as a way to document the every day around here. You can read more about this project here.
Itineraries are Overrated
There are many things I admire about my husband. Most of them I knew before we were married. His brilliance. Kindness. Integrity. His sense of humor. His dance moves and bartending skills. There were some traits that surprised me after we were married, like his innate ability as a father. In fact, the first infant he’d ever…
My Favorite Crispy Belgian Waffle Recipe
Inside: Today I’m sharing a simple technique I use when I make my favorite crispy Belgian waffle recipe. These authentic Belgian waffles are worth the extra step! Have you ever had an authentic Belgian waffle? Crispy and caramelized on the outside, and light-as-air on the inside, Belgian waffles are pure heaven. I’m not a fan…
2017 Creative Project – My Sunday Seven
So this year – I decided to nix a New Year’s resolution for 2017. I’ve decided, instead, to work on a creative project. I thought about a few different ideas, but in the end, decided what really called to me was a photography challenge. You can read my blog post about it on the Columbus…









