My oldest brother, Mike, is 22 years older than me. I’ve never thought a whole lot about that, until recently. He was married by the time I was born and began his own family just a few years after my birth. Sure, it was kind of odd growing up with a nephew just a couple…
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Project 365 2012 – A Photo A Day Journey – Week 1
I’m participating in Project 365 again, although this time I’m adding my photos on a weekly basis to my blog. Daily, I’m uploading the pictures and the outtakes to Flickr, but wanted to share them as a weekly photo roundup as well. If you are doing Project 365, I’d love to follow along. Share the…
Entertaining on a Budget with Sam’s Club {KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway} CLOSED
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Rebecca Olson! Thanks to all for entering. As part of my 2012 focus word to “connect” more with others, I have decided to shoo away my Reluctant Entertainer and open up my home to others more often. Occasions big and small, I’m happier and my home is a…
Connect in 2012 {Giveaway: The Rusted Chain Bracelet}
I am sitting here, at 4pm, stuck in bed with the flu. Not quite the start to 2012 I was hoping for! Flu aside, I am really excited for the start of a new year. Every new year I select one word to help guide my year. 2011 my word was “happiness”. I read and…
Frigidaire Double Oven Workout {Recipe: Grandma’s Chocolate Cream Pie}
Over the past month we have enjoyed our Frigidaire Symmetry Double Oven but to be honest with you, haven’t had the opportunity to really give it a good workout. This past week, things changed and we made up for lost time! Over the last seven days, we have used our Frigidaire Symmetry Double Oven to…
Alouette and The Adventures of Tintin Giveaway – CLOSED
This giveaway is now closed. The winner, Deb Bishop, has been notified. Thanks for entering! Every year during holiday break, the kids and I try to get in as many movies as we can. There is something about heading to the movie theater during the middle of the day which is just fun. We recently…
From Our Family to Yours
From our family to yours… May your holiday be merry… May your holiday be bright… May your holiday be magical… With peace to you, both day and night. Merry Christmas to all our friends and family! With much love, Nick, Kristen, Jacob, Kelly, Ella and Leah Doyle
My ABC’s of Happiness Snapfish Photo Book
My Snapfish Photo Book is done and thanks to your ideas, I think I have come up with something that truly represents what I hoped to capture of 2011. One of my favorite features of Dine & Dish this past year and something that seemed to be the most well received by you all was…
Christmas Forgiveness
This time last year I was having a conversation with my husband about my family. “You know? Sometimes I think I would be fine if I just cut contact with some of them.” Of course I didn’t mean it, but I was frustrated. Each year I host our family Christmas and each year, it felt…
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day Cookbook
I just got done making the easiest loaf of homemade bread, ever. I make homemade bread a lot… I enjoy making bread but often times will use my bread machine to make things easier. I’ve known about the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day Cookbook for quite some time, but had ignored making it…
