I’ve convinced myself that I am not crazy for getting up at 3am to bake homemade scones and brew chai tea and set the table with our finest, well, finery. I am also not crazy for waking my kids at 4:30am and ushering them quickly downstairs so we didn’t miss the big dress reveal. I…
I have a problem. A good problem. I have a child who wants to bake everyday. And while the thought of baking everyday is fabulous and everything – there are a few issues. 1. It takes having ingredients on hand everyday. I do not. 2. It takes having energy for the fun, the mess, the…
It’s Purim this weekend. Like, my favorite holiday ever. Esther was born during Purim. Every Purim my Jewish dreams return. I’m a disgruntled Catholic, in case you couldn’t tell from my accent. I’ve never felt comfortable in one of their churches though. I sweat and shake and feel all out of place and left out…
One of my favorite bakers and bloggers – Amanda at I am baker and also I am mommy – posted a link to her Rose Cake Tutorial last week on twitter. I first fell of my chair, then I died, then I tweeted her back something like “OMG that is the most amazing cake EVER…
As I mentioned yesterday, we spent most of the weekend inside. It was cold, the snow banks are still up to the windows, and the girls were tired from a long week at school – so our goal for the weekend was to just rest, rejuvenate and spend quality snuggle time together. We turned the…
There was a time I made New Year’s Resolutions. Because I aim low and overachieve high, my biggest resolution was baking more homemade bread this year. Yes, you heard it here. Big time. My 2nd resolution was to botox the number 11 out of my forehead. I am assuming that will be my Christmas gift…
Homemade Pumpkin Muffins are a Fall staple. I made them again this weekend and they were devoured in less than 24 hours. I am reposting my favorite recipe that I shared last October… for those of you new to my blog this year… I would suggest NOT clicking on that link to my post last…
Let it be said that Jed and I started dating because of his hate for all competitive team professional sports. It is a question I have asked every potential suitor my whole life. If they watched football on Sunday or Monday or even on Thursday evening, I walked away. If they knew the name of…
I always wrongly pigeonhole my girls – Eloise is the academic and Esther is the socialite. Eloise is the quiet, serious one and Esther is the party girl. School comes easy to Eloise – now reading a level higher than I, with the handwriting of an adult, and doing math almost 2 grade levels above…
I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Esther makes me. She enters the kitchen, she ties on her apron, pushes her chair up to the counter and yells to me “Hey Mama, I am ready to make something, get in here!” So, I walk away from my computer or leave the laundry to…
I am making sure that I bake with my girls at least once a week this Summer. We tie on our aprons, thoroughly wash our hands and get to work. It is math and measuring. It is reading and comprehending. It is together time and it is love. This week we made Wacky Cake. Possibly…
My quest for rhubarb continued this year. So much so that I woke my 3 wee ones at 5:45 am on a Saturday and ventured to the Farmer’s Market ALONE.with three kids.including little miss cranky pants.and Astrid.and Esther who is always game for an adventure. I promised rhubarb for baking = Happy Esther. I promised…
