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When my stepdaughter gets home from school the first thing she does is head straight for the refrigerator and kitchen pantry to see what she can snack on.  I'm sure she would prefer to eat the unhealthy snacks (chips)...

I've always enjoyed having carrot cake as an Easter dessert. It just feels right!  I love the shredded fresh carrots that go into it and especially the thick layer of cream cheese frosting that goes on top. YUM! Here...

So, this post was inspired by my daughter’s BFF! She is a HUGE fan of Humpty Dumpty and so naturally when her second birthday rolled around the theme of choice was HUMPTY DUMPTY himself. Now, this particular mother goose...

Happy Pi Day!!! It's Pi Day, and time to celebrate... CIRCLES! That's right, Pi Day (not Pie Day), is celebrated each year on March 14th (3/14) at 1:59:26PM. Today we are celebrating with a Pi Day Link Party (lots of...

A lot of people don't know this about me, but I used to own a small cafe ... Nieta Americana. It is Spanish for "American Granddaughter", because that is exactly what I am ... a Nieta Americana! And very...

Does this weather not make you want to cuddle up next to those kiddos and eat soup on the couch while watching a Hallmark Movie? My kids always out-vote me and it's usually hot chocolate, soup and The Polar...

I know, it's not really summer but this salad is really great year round and I couldn't not share it with you after treating myself to one this evening. This is one of my most favorite salads on the planet!...

We sold our house. We handed over the keys yesterday. As I stood at my front door locking it up for the last time, I was overwhelmed by how exhausting this move was. I know. Moving sucks. Nobody likes it....

We finally decided to put our house on the market. It was a long time coming. We built our home 7 years ago when there were no kids to fill these rooms. It was just Will and I. There...

In my house we are anxious and counting down the days until football season officially kicks off.  You see, the kick-off of football season means the start of many great viewing parties.  I am thrilled about the next few...