I don’t necessarily agree with the mindset that “bigger is always better”, but these Giant Sheet Pan Sugar Cookies definitely make for a more special treat. Their large size just screams I love cookies. Like other sugar cookies, just different These Giant Sheet Pan Sugar Cookies use the same dough…
Just as the first fall of snow brings magic and excitement, the last bit of snow has its own share of excitement and games. At least at our house. The last bit of snow brings a mix of emotions, especially on a year, like this one, where snowfall has been…
Like everywhere else in the Rocky Mountain region of the northwest, the winter of 2026 has been extremely mild in our neighborhood. To a point of concern. There have been many prayers for moisture, particularly in the higher elevations. Prayers that we will have enough moisture to offer green grass…
This Sourdough Cinnamon Roll recipe will become a cherished favorite with a dough that is lightly sweet, fluffy, and easy to work with, wrapped around just the right amount of spice and sugar. It says “yum” in every mouthful. A Search for THE Recipe I love making cinnamon rolls. There…
About a year ago, our family made a big move to a different state. Since binding our lives together, my husband and I have moved plenty of times, but moving our family of five seemed like a much bigger ordeal than our previous move with our little family of three.…
Those few days following Christmas can often seem almost empty. Sure, there is some excitement about the new year and the New Year holiday. And I even think there is something a little relieving about getting one’s living room back to its usual way once the tree is gone and…
We woke up to our first blanket of snow this morning. The wonderful world of white bringing an insulation not only to the ground, but also to the air. The sound of everything somehow seems softer when there’s snow on the ground. I love the first snow. There is something…
As the weather grows colder by the day, I find myself fully engulfed in the end-of-season push to get projects finished before the holidays. As if cold temperatures slowing down paint, finish, and epoxy dry times weren’t challenge enough, limited daylight hours and precipitation (both snow and rain) is making…
As I sit down to write each week – sometimes at my kitchen table, other times on the couch or at our home office desk – I often find myself almost frozen with doubts. I feel a dramatic scene from a B rated film where past voices from friends and…
Fall is in full swing. The leaves have changed color and the air is getting crisp. It’s firewood cutting season. It’s hunting season where I come from. And that means that it’s peppernut season at our home. Though Peppernuts might be a Scandinavian favorite around Christmas time, fond memories of…
