Category: My Life

A quick history The very first time I made royal icing was actually for Christmas cookies in 2011. I didn’t bother coloring any of it, I just used colored gel tubes and experimented with wet-on-wet techniques. Now I giggle looking back at them, but it was the tiny spark that set off this hobby. It…Continue Reading “Christmas Cookie designs for 2024 – A “Pinterest-perfect Christmas” Theme” →

This year felt like one of the “big ones.” The ones that contain bigger shifts and more milestones. I look back with special sense of gratitude for all that our Lord has done for us and worked in us. As we wrap up this special year I wanted to take a moment to reflect on…Continue Reading “The Year 2024 in a Glance” →

I am now several months into my weight loss journey (and 50+ pounds down so far! w00t!) and I can definitely say this one treat/dip/spread has been a foundational underpinning of my success! Cottage cheese is clearly having it’s day, as witnessed by my Instagram algorithm (which is now 95% healthy eating and exercise and…Continue Reading “Cottage Cheese Cheesecake Fluff” →

Well, I’ve definitely fallen behind. While I’m mostly kept up with the written updates for each week, I haven’t kept up on photos until this week. I have a good reason! Or at least I’m going to use that as an excuse lol. First we celebrated Independence Day as a family by checking out the…Continue Reading “Pregnancy Update // 28 Weeks” →

I feel so behind! Our life is consumed by all the construction projects. I certainly don’t hate it, but it scares me. Things just take time and I start to panic a bit when I realize we’ve been at it for two weeks but still have so much to do! The truth is, I love…Continue Reading “Pregnancy Update // 27 Weeks” →

Everything is starting to blur together at this point. Subfloors and paint and underlayment and flooring and trim and wood slats and sawdust and just… yeah. It’s been a mix of fun and crazy. To pick up where I left off during last week’s update… After ripping out all the carpet, I took the opportunity…Continue Reading “Pregnancy Update // 26 Weeks” →