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An Easter & Birthday Celebration at Glamma's!

Glamma hosted the whole family for an Easter Sunday & Birthday celebration last weekend. She pulled out all the stops with the most charming Peter Rabbit table and a balloon arch she and my dad made themselves. What a spectacular sight to walk into!  Ezra was beyond thrilled his birt…

Nine on Easter.

Nine years ago today my baby boy was born. Ezra Ray was 10 pounds of pure love and he came into the world with his arms stretched wide open, screaming with all his might. I laughed when I saw him - such a beautiful, happy boy! He continues to bring to me the same joy he did that very fi…

Christ in the Passover

My mom had all the grandkids over last weekend for their annual seder meal and Bible lessons on everything leading up to the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. She does this for them every year leading up to Easter and it is the most special time as they spend the entire weekend to…

US Cooking Tour Stop 13: Colorado

About three years ago we took a big trip to the Sunshine State and from that trip so many family memories were made. There's nothing quite like spending a week in the mountains with your family - the sights and smells are incomparable, in my opinion. If you've never spent any time…

That Time My Mom Got Kicked Out of Costco

I'm sure you know by now that we got a new family member in the new year - a beautiful little Welsh Terrier puppy called Winston. To know him is to love him, and with Glamma it was love at first sight. They have a mutual feeling of adoration for one another and a couple weeks ago I ha…

The Mountains Are Calling ... from Oklahoma?!

Oklahoma is nice because it's pretty centrally located so logistically you can drive pretty much anywhere in the country in a couple days time. Up until this weekend, I thought I had to drive a minimum of about 9 hours before I hit mountains, but that's where I was wrong. Oklahoma…

US Cooking Tour Stop 12: West Virginia

I literally cannot stop singing, "I'm so caught up, got me feelin' it - caught up" by Usher because YOU GUYS I AM CAUGHT UP ON MY COOKING TOUR RECAPS!  And all the people said "Amen."  I am telling you what, recapping twelve states was a big job and I am so g…