Remember It’s New
When you get going and you are busy, you have to stop and think about everything that you know. The things that just come natural to you. It is difficult to think that way…to you, it is old habit, but Read More …
Talk About Kids
When you are a kid, and you talk about kids, it is probably not a good thing… We’ve all been there. It’s rough. From 3rd or 4th grade, into tweens and becoming a teenager, it’s especially awful today with the Read More …
Parenting Today
Parenting today is hard. I am not trying to say that it has gotten any easier or harder than it was 100 years ago, 50 years ago, or even 30 years ago… What I am saying is that it is Read More …
Enjoy Something New
In life, as in work, we should always be able to enjoy something new. A new friend A new hobby A new interest A new baby A new place to enjoy dinner A new product to launch A new service Read More …
5 Kinds of Sugar
Is it really necessary to have 5 kinds of sugar in any one product? I doubt it very much. In fact, any more than 1 or 2 is excessive. Dextrose, fructose, sucrose…all the oses Table sugar Confectioners sugar Brown sugar Read More …
That’s Their Name
Sprinkles. That’s their name. Don’t doubt it for one little second. I know where I live… and yes, I defy the local vernacular and so do many others, even those who are not “transplants” to this little burg. But, really, Read More …
Nutty But So Sweet
Ever have those days when you run into some one you know, unexpectedly. An old friend. You know, the one who makes you linger over a conversation that isn’t on your schedule, but it is so very worth having? She Read More …
Worth Whipped Cream
If the dessert isn’t worth whipped cream, is it still worth eating? For that matter, is anything worth it, if whipped cream wouldn’t make it better? Chocolate mousse Seasonal, chilled pumpkin pie with flaky, buttery crust Apple crumble a la Read More …
You Get Sticky Fingers
What happens when you make caramel apples? What definitely happens when you have the kids help you…make caramel apples? You get sticky fingers. A small price to pay, right? It is worth the mess. It is worth the hassle. It Read More …
Better with Caramel
Some things are better with caramel… Apples Cheesecake Sea salted and chocolate Popcorn and dark chocolate drizzle Cafe lattes Fall is definitely better with caramel. ~ Dawn aka Hat Girl