The month leading up to Christmas is my favorite part about the holiday.  I love the traditions and the focus on family time that the month of December brings. Even on our busy days we always find some time to do even the smallest of traditions. Now that the kids are older it is fun to hear what they want out of the…

Crinkle Cookies *Nate says they are just like extra delicious personal brownies Ingredients: 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 cups white sugar ½ cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup confectioners' sugar Directions: In a med…

Aliya's 14th birthday was full of fun and shenanigans. Aliya simply wanted to spend time with her friend Katrina doing whatever came to their mind and boy did they come up with a lot!!  They went to the mall, got their nails done, played in the empty parking lot of target as the clock struck midnight and Aliya t…

Sara and I spent a girl's night in Ogunquit. ME. It has been a very long time since we have had 24 hrs together and we made the most of every minute we had.  It was so nice to connect with a friend who has been with me through so many phases of life. After ten years of talking about getting tattoos together, we f…