what have i been doing????
obviously… NOT blogging. although, i’ve been catching my breath and am thinking about starting back up again. in the meantime, i’ve been harvesting my basil plants. eating lots ice cream cones with the...
View Articlemy newest love…
seriously, i can’t tell you how many tomatoes a day i’ve been eating. garden tomatoes are like NO OTHER. out of the varieties i planted, the black krim is by far my favorite. fresh mozzarella, garden...
View Articlefall treats and acorn cupcakes
i’m getting the baking itch with the cozy weather moving in. these acorn cupcakes are something i made a few years ago. i’ve been perusing pinterest for inspiration for this years treats. i think i’m...
View Articleyummy pumpkin acorn cupcakes
i was inspired by my last post about the fall cupcakes i made a few years ago. wanting to see what they’d look like a little more… um, less blue. i wrangled my oldest into helping me, since she is a...
View Articlethe best pumpkin pancakes ev-eh!
until a few days ago i had never made nor had pumpkin pancakes. i didn’t realize what i was missing! i found this recipe from annie’s eats -and it is delish. (her recipe didn’t call for allspice but i...
View Articlehello from china
i made it here to shenzhen, china safe & sound. i’m looking forward to a productive week in the factory developing our 2013 allen designs winter line. as usual the travel time was long and tedious....
View Articlechristmas snowman cupcakes
hello december!!! are you feeling it yet? since i really haven’t done much in the holiday way yet, i thought i’d show you these snowman cupcakes i made for my youngest daughter’s class a few years ago....
View ArticlePinterest fun…
from decorating inspiration to yummy healthy eating ideas, pinterest seems to have it all! the challenge is- not just spending all that time perusing the beautiful pics, but actually putting ideas into...
View Articlethe theme is green
it’s late and i’m tired. besides a few short breaks, i’ve been sitting at this computer all day long. but i’m on a roll and figure i might as well finish it off with a blog post! be your own light...
View Articledinner party & healthy snack
this weekend involved many things. some really sad, that i don’t want to go into right now. and some happy. it was our turn to host our dinner group. there are 4 of us couples and we rotate houses. we...
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