Strawberry Rhubarb Cake Happy Friday, ya’ all! I’m off for an overnight visit to see (and babysit) my grandson, but I just HAD to share this SUPER yummy recipe with you before I go! As I mentioned last week, we’ve had a bumper crop of rhubarb this spring, even though it had a very traumatic…
Simple-Homemade Lemon Bars! I know. I know. I’m posting yet, ANOTHER lemon recipe! I promise this will be the last one at least for the month of March!:) But I just had to share mom’s lemon bars with you all, because they are definitely one of my favorite lemon treats! And I swear every…
Blueberry-Lemon Streusel Muffins I know I’ve been on a lemon kick lately, but I just can’t help myself. As I mentioned in my Lemon Bread post, they just speak SPRING to me! And since the weather isn’t cooperating,(It’s 31 and gloomy outside) I’ve decided to add a little sunshine into my baking and even my…
Lemon Bread Mini lemon quick bread loaves Happy Friday! It’s supposed to be 50 degrees today, here in our neck of the woods!!! Sadly, good ole’ Mother Nature is just teasing us. Tomorrow it will be back in the ’30s. But even though winter is far from over I have a little ‘spring’ in my…
Chocolate Cherry Bundt Cake A Moist chocolate cake with cherry filling and a chocolate ganache frosting! Love is simple. Love is the little things… Everyday things. Like when your ever so thoughtful hubby offers to do the tall stack of dirty dishes from dinner because he knows you’ve had a rough day. Or when the…
Oatmeal-Raisin Scones with Cinnamon Glaze! For those of you who follow along, you might have been witness to my ‘mini’ breakdown this past Monday. It’s never easy watching a loved one suffer, but I think it’s even more heartbreaking if that loved one is your parent. The truth is-I think many of us go through…
Traditions are a very important part of the holidays for many folks. Whether it’s gathering the family together to decorate the tree, volunteering time for a worthy cause, or attending a Christmas concert at your local school or church, traditions can definitely help ease the stress that can truly overwhelm this time of year. One…
I’ll admit.  Ever since our kiddos grew up and flew the coop I haven’t gotten into Halloween as much as I once did. Nope.  There are no spooky goblins and ghosts here at our house. Or even black spiders and terrifying jack o’ lantern faces. And honestly, I can’t even remember the last time  I dressed up…
We’ve been blessed with some unseasonably warm weather, here in ourneck of the woods this past week! I say blessed, because, althoughI am excited for all the wonderful things that come with fall, the warmertemps are allowing hubby and I to put the finishing touches on paintingthe exterior of our home-and preparing are yard and…
Blueberry Almond Cake with Lemon Glaze A SUPER moist cake filled with blueberries and almonds and drizzled with a fresh lemon glaze. I’ve collected a LOT of cookbooks over the years, and I use them on a daily basis. Oh I know that with today’s technology, it might seem silly to flip through the pages…