Inside: An easy recipe for a winter take on a classic cocktail. This Holiday Old Fashioned with Spiced Cinnamon Simple Syrup is perfect for warming up those cold winter days. The old fashioned. A simple mix of spirit (nowadays, usually whiskey), sugar, water and bitters. Folklore has it that this was the original cocktail. While I’ll…
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Ohio Girls’ Trip – A Perfect “Mommy + Me” Weekend in Worthington, OH
Inside: Follow along as we eat, play and explore on our Worthington, Ohio girls’ trip – “mommy + me” style! We’ve been going a little stir-crazy at my house. My whole family has a profound love of travel, and 2020 was going to be a big year. Everything looks a little different these days. School…
“Smells Like Fall” Spice Cake with Maple Brown Butter Glaze
Inside: A quick and easy yogurt spice cake recipe with a heavenly maple brown butter glaze. As the air turns crisp and the leaves begin to change, there’s nothing better than cozying up in your favorite sweatshirt with a good book, a cup of coffee and a thick slice of this “Smells like Fall” spice cake….
A Little Girl’s Dream Trip To Hamilton County, Indiana
Inside: Follow along on a magical weekend in Hamilton County, Indiana. Tea parties, dollhouses, and magical sparkly restaurants make for an incredible weekend for your little girl. You guys. It’s been kind of a rough summer. Pandemics will do that, I guess. We had some big plans for this summer, and just about everything was…
Family-Friendly Adventures in Hamilton County, Indiana
Inside: Follow along on a fun adventure through nearby Hamilton County, Indiana. I’ll walk you through some of our favorite activities and meals and show you just how much fun you can have with the whole family! Growing up, my family took a lot of road trips. Every summer, we’d pile into our old station…
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Inside: An easy recipe for Sichuan-style beans. This spicy, garlicky mala air fryer green bean recipe is a tasty side dish to complement your favorite Chinese main dishes. This dish is vegan, healthy, and cooks up in minutes! Have you ever ordered a side of mala green beans at a Chinese restaurant? It’s one of…
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Inside: A simple recipe for our family’s favorite custard pancakes! These miniature cakes are rich and sweet and were inspired by our travels after sampling pancakes all around the world. People have different reasons for traveling the globe. A friend who is a photographer feels called to document the world through his lens. His street-style…
Ohio Cabin Getaway to Black Creek Retreat – Secluded Cabin in Amish Country, Ohio
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Inside: A super simple recipe for a Vegan Mexican Pasta Salad. This zesty macaroni salad is so flavorful, it’ll please everyone – vegetarians and meat-eaters alike! Here in Ohio, we’re used to crazy weather. 2 weeks ago, I was frantically covering my tomato and pepper plants to protect them from frost. 2 days ago, it…
Easy Indian-Style Butter Chicken Curry Recipe
Inside: Today I’m sharing one of my family’s favorite dinners, an easy Indian-style Butter Chicken Curry! This dish can be made as spicy or as mild as you like, and the creamy, spiced tomato sauce just soaks into hot basmati rice. Many of us grew up watching our mothers cook. If we were lucky, we…









