Nana’s Holiday Cornbread Dressing (Recipe Download)
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Nana’s Holiday Cornbread Dressing (Recipe Download)

Growing up, the Christmas dinner menu at my parents’ house was very similar to the Thanksgiving dinner menu at my Gran’s house. The staples included turkey, green beans, ham, a cranberry orange salad, and of course, dressing. My aunt would bring piles of cookies, and another aunt would bring a Jell-O salad. My dad was…

Happy Thanksgiving (with a side of Adele)
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Happy Thanksgiving (with a side of Adele)

While I firmly believe in maintaining an attitude of gratitude year round, it is certainly fun to celebrate our appreciation for blessings this time of year. Surely everyone already knows I’m thankful for my husband, kids, family, friends, and even my iPhone (oh precious iPhone)… But I want you to know how grateful I also am for…

Recipe For Homemade Laundry Detergent
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Recipe For Homemade Laundry Detergent

Today’s post is not brought to you by America’s consumer products companies. We’ve been making our own laundry detergent for almost a year now, and it’s worked out shockingly well. Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I’m convinced that consumer product companies don’t want us to know how easy, inexpensive, and painless making your own…

Coooookie

What am I going to do today? Bake cookies. Lots and lots and lots of cookies. I am so glad the grocery store is close. I’ve always loved to bake cookies. Remember E? She and I have bonded over cookie-making in so many ways. I distinctly remember the day we compared our chocolate chip recipes,…