Today I’m sharing my 2015 Focus Word(s) as well as how I plan on using this phrase to shape my year. Plus, I’m giving one lucky Dine & Dish reader the chance to win an Etsy gift certificate! Instead of making resolutions each year, I always choose a focus word. This word or phrase is…
Family
The Happiness Report #35
Hi Friends! I hope you all had a wonderful week recuperating from all the pie and turkey eating last week. We had an amazing Thanksgiving with my brother and his family…but I ate way too much pie. And turkey. And broccoli cheese casserole. Good stuff! We played lots of games (Monopoly and Chicken Foot!), and…
Cookie Secrets
I’m sharing the secret behind a family favorite cookie recipe, and making traditions with the youngest members of the family. This is a Hallmark Life is a Special Occasion story. The holiday season, especially, seems to be prime time for sharing family recipes. Loved ones gather together, over food, and before the end of the…
The Happiness Report #33
The Dine & Dish Happiness Report #33 – come share what’s making you happy lately! Hi friends! I hope you all have had a great week! Are you ready to share some happy things? Let’s do this happiness report thing!
Banana Cream Pie Recipe Like Grandma’s
A classic Banana Cream Pie recipe, topped high with homemade meringue is just like the pie my grandma used to make. There is one thing I’ve discovered as I have learned to make homemade pie. The more I do it, the more I miss my grandma. As I was beating the egg whites together for the meringue of…
Superheroes of the Non-Cape Variety
Superheroes come in many different forms… and they don’t all wear capes! I’m partnering with Hallmark to chat about everyday superheroes. Superheroes… in Hollywood (or Gotham City) superheroes are typically cape wielding, super power kind of people. They swoop in to save the day, typically in disguise. Most of these Hollywood “superheroes” are just normal,…
Project 365 2013: Our Life in Photos February 3rd – 16th
One of my favorite Instagram pics from the week. I’ll admit that I haven’t been in the mood to take pictures lately. I get this way just about every year around this time… I feel like my life is just one day after another of the same old same old and get in a serious…
Project 365 2013: Our Life In Photos January 27th – February 2nd
One of my favorite Instagram photos from the week. January 27th: As I mentioned in this post, Kelly is taking a cake decorating class for 4-H. We’be been practicing, practicing, practicing! If you have any helpful tips, please pass them along. She has really taken to it and is having a lot of fun!
Project 365 2013: Our Life in Photos January 20th – 26th
My favorite Instagram photo from the week. January 20th: This past summer we had a rabbit that lived under our front sidewalk. About once every week, Leah goes and stuffs lettuce or carrots down the hole to “take care of her bunny”. January 21st: Ella woke up at 6:30 this morning ready to celebrate Martin…
Project 365 2013: Our Life in Photos January 13th – 19th
(My favorite Instagram photo from the week) January 13th: Ella got a guitar for Christmas. Today, she broke it out in pure rock style fashion… complete with sunglasses and torn tights. I’ve committed to try and take all of my Project 365 pictures with my DSLR, but if I hadn’t, this Instagram picture would have…
