Friday Favorites
Texas Sheet Cake: The story behind the cake
Guys. I know. It’s been AGES since I posted but here’s the thing: my daughter wanted to make a Texas sheet cake yesterday and when I went to Pinterest to look up the recipe my pin LED ME BACK TO MY BLOG. To the following post. A post from three years ago that — as…
Read MoreFriday Favorites ~ Fruitfully Delicious
Good news! It’s time once again to play “Spin the wheel of Fridays!” on YMFT and see where it lands! via GIPHY YaHOO! It landed on TODAY! That means YOU get a favorites post … and YOU get a favorites post … via GIPHY If you follow YMFT on Instagram (and if you do not,…
Read MoreFriday Favorites – “Spring” Break Edition
Spring Break started today. Or here in Minnesota, what I just call “break.” It’s currently about 34° — sunny, at least — but this weekend it’s forecast to be in the 20s with some snow. You know, just the kind of weather you think of when you think of Easter. I’d love to be able…
Read MoreSix Years of Favorites
On March 2nd, 2012, I hit “publish” on this post, and justlikethat set into motion a six-year adventure that has resulted in 566 expositions detailing my life, my family, my opinions, my reactions, my observations, and, naturally, my favorites. The blog looked a lot different six years ago. So did my girls, who for years…
Read MoreNew Year Favorite-palooza
Same. At this point I think we all know that I don’t really tend to stick to things for a sustained amount of time, so it’s no surprise that I hate resolutions. Let’s be real, the whole “drink less Chardonnay” thing only lasts until like January 6th so I don’t even bother anymore. I…
Read MoreHo Ho Holiday Favorites VI
Okay, let’s get one thing out of the way before we dive into this delightful stew of holiday fun, shall we? I am done apologizing for not being a good blogger anymore. And by good I mean consistent, obviously. I’ve come to terms with the fact, that, much like my children, the blog has grown…
Read MoreFriday Favorites: Back in the saddle
Happy Friday, friends! I’m writing this post in the car riding up to my Happy Place, so it being a Friday Favorite post is totally fitting. To top it off, it’s our very first official cabin weekend of the summer — one we’re extending for four days because of our 24th wedding anniversary on Monday…
Read MoreFriday Favorites: Avocado toast + me = TLA
No need to adjust your antennae, refresh your browser, or rush to the DMV to get your vision checked, you guys. You’re absolutely seeing this correctly. Post #2 in the same week. It’s practically like the first years of YMFT, isn’t it? You know, the years between 2012 and 2014 where I took the oversharing thing…
Read MoreFriday Favorites – My favorite F word
You guys, this day. IT’S GORGEOUS. So naturally, I’m sitting inside telling you about it. But don’t worry, I have plans. Big ones, in fact. Outside. Because today is actually one of my very favorite days of the year, and god bless Mother Nature for cooperating FULLY. No, it’s not my birthday (good guess) or the day…
Read MoreFriday Favorites: Pardon the dust
You might want to put on a cute little mask before reading this, you guys, because I seem to have let more than a little dust settle on the blog over the past few weeks. And by few weeks I mean a solid month. What, you didn’t notice? It’s okay, I didn’t really either. Obviously.…
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