It’s Friday night. The kids are finally, finally winding down after what felt like the longest week ever, my husband is on a work trip again (what’s new?), and all I wanted was a moment of peace and something sweet. You know those nights. The ones where you just need chocolate. I found myself pulling out the mixer at…
Of all the things to do on a crazy Friday morning, baking cookies is probably last on the list. But last week, there I was. The kids were bickering over the last of the cereal, my husband was on an early conference call in the other room before his flight, and I was staring at…
Of all the things to do on a crazy Friday morning—you know the kind, where the 12-year-old can’t find his homework and the 8-year-old has decided her socks are “too pointy”—baking a cake is probably the last thing that should be on my list. But there I was, pulling out the butter and sugar, because…
You know those nights when the week’s been a whirlwind and you just need something sweet to cap it off? Picture this: it was a chaotic Friday evening last week, right around 7 PM. The kids had just finished their homework (miraculously without too many meltdowns), my husband was still en route from his latest…
Let me set the scene. It was one of those Fridays where the morning starts with a missing shoe, a forgotten permission slip, and cereal spilled all over my favorite sweater. You know the drill—the kind where I’m somehow making lunches, signing agendas, and checking my email on my phone at the same time. The…
You know those days? The ones where it’s 4 PM, the kids have just exploded through the door after school, my 8-year-old is demanding a snack like he hasn’t eaten in a week, and the 12-year-old is already deep into a dramatic sigh about homework. My husband, bless his heart, is off on another work…
So picture this: it’s Friday morning, my husband is already out the door on an early business trip, the kids are still half-asleep, and I’ve got a stack of unread emails glaring at me like judgmental little gremlins. I promised cinnamon rolls for breakfast—because let’s be real, sugar before caffeine is basically survival strategy—and I’ve…
Hi dessert lovers! I’ve got the best cherry crumble bars recipe to share, and trust me, it’s one of those treats that’ll make you look like a genius even if you throw it together during the crazy morning rush. That Time I Almost Burned Down the Kitchen (But Didn’t) Picture this: it’s a frantic Friday…
You guys. I’m sitting here at 11 PM with sticky fingers and a kitchen that looks like a sugar bomb went off, but I had to share this with you while it’s fresh in my mind because OH MY GOODNESS. So last Sunday morning – you know, the kind where everyone’s supposed to be getting…
Picture this: I’m standing in my kitchen in yesterday’s yoga pants (let’s be honest, they’re not for yoga), staring at a text from my daughter’s teacher asking parents to “please send something homemade for our classroom celebration today.” TODAY. As in, the day that’s already started and I haven’t even had my second cup of…