Fall is my favorite season of all, so it’s no surprise I maximize my celebration of these colorful leaf shedding months to the fullest extent. For me, it goes far beyond a trip to the pumpkin patch or picking apples off a tree. This…
I joked on Instagram recently that I was going to go into pie making business to justify my excessive trips to the apple orchards this fall. Well, I made my first pie of the season and, needless to say, I’m lucky that one measly…
Every month, Fox’s school sends home a little calendar of special events that I wind up having a little too much fun with. This month, it’s Johnny Appleseed Day! Yep, it’s today, and I came prepared with a recipe to share with you to…
It’s Cyber Monday and I am combing the Internet for deals on cold weather clothes. If you’re a frequent reader you’re probably thinking, “Um, you live in California – why would you need those?” And the answer is simple: for the first time in six…
The day after Thanksgiving always marks the day that we put up our “family” Christmas tree. We love the holiday season around here so we technically have two trees – one that goes up pretty much right after Halloween that’s more for show (white lights,…
I have to admit that when it came time to do the cake tasting for our wedding, I was just along for the ride. I was not a sweets kind of girl and I would often request a birthday pie instead of a cake.…