A new Holiday tradition since being married is going Black Friday Shopping with our oldest niece Emily. The last 5-6 years we enjoy going through the Thanksgiving Black Friday adds. We map out our plan, grab coffee and head out bright and early for all the crazy good deals. Ironically Emily and I don’t enjoy […]
I love making snickerdoodles around the holidays. The smell of them baking puts me into the holiday spirit. I recently found a recipe on allrecipes.com for Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles. I don’t like cooking mine all the way, love them nice and soft in the middle. Yum! Pumpkin Snickerdoodles Ingredients you’ll need: 1 ½ […]
Thanksgiving Memories I am thankful this holiday season for the wonderful memories that I have of my mother-in-law Sue Hatch making pies with my children several years back. One of her favorite pies to make and share with her family was pumpkin pie. Below is a simple recipe that she used every time she made […]
As the year comes to an end I have the privilege of reflecting on an amazing year full of family and travel. The Summer of 2017 will be one I will never forget, as it marks the first time I have travelled out of the country. As a born and raised Washingtonian I’m sad to […]
My favorite activity as a kid was building things – especially Legos. This pirate ship was the last Lego project I completed before middle school and sports took over. It survived in the back of a shelf in my old room in my parent’s house since 1989. My oldest daughter, Ava, enjoys building with Legos. […]
My husband & I recently vacationed in Hawaii to celebrate our anniversary. In Maui, our most memorable experience was seeing the sunrise from the top of Haleakala; it was well worth getting up at 3 am & trying to stay warm at 10,000 feet. We also enjoyed a luau and learned a little bit about […]
