We’ve been preparing for Thanksgiving by shopping for our dinner and dessert ingredients, working on our next home project for our YouTube channel video of the week, and trying to get in little snippets of decorating for Christmas. It’s been a busy couple of weeks but we’re getting so excited to see everyone, enjoy some…
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Vegan chocolate cupcakes with Vegan Cream cheese frosting
Hello chocolate lovers! This week was another busy week at the cottage and those allergens in the air are vicious! There have been cold headache hats, warm heating pads to soothe and hot teas and lots of rest when we could, but also a lot of work around the cottage for our YouTube channel and…
Apple Cinnamon Muffins…Happy October!!!
It’s October! Halloween Month!! This month will be filled with fun crafts, pumpkin picking and pumpkin recipes, bonfires, reading books with a cup of hot tea by the fireplace. It’s been so lovely to see the leaves changing and blowing in the wind. I love the weekend breakfasts this time of year while listening to…
Nearing the end of Summer and our son’s birthday! (And an apple crisp recipe!)
As we reach the end of Summer, I reflect on my recovery, how far I’ve come and the time I was able to spend with my husband and children and am so grateful to be in a better place with my health and have had that lovely time with my family. It was a beautiful…
Orange Bundt Cake
What a busy week! My husband and I were wrapping up projects for the season, decorated for Autumn, participated in a Town Wide Tag Sale, saw our son off on his last year of college, celebrated my husband Paul’s 50th birthday and did some yummy cooking and baking! It was a busy time, but full…
Still in Summer Mode
As we’re nearing the end of August and heading soon into September and approaching Labor Day, I’ve been reflecting on the summer and enjoying what there is left of this beautiful season. I will miss the heat, beautiful flowers and butterflies. I do love summer and I’m trying to soak in as much of it…
A Step Back
Well folks, this has been a very rough journey for me after surgery and this weekend was tougher than I could have imagined at this point. I was doing well, and this weekend I had a setback. To say I’m disappointed would be an understatement. For years I’ve struggled with pain and digestive issues, migraines,…
Recovering nicely
After a rough few weeks of healing, I’m on the mend. I still have several weeks to heal completely as I’ve had a major surgery, but I’m feeling more myself and so glad I’m healing. I was diagnosed with severe endometriosis and adenomyosis and had the disease removed by a very skillful and empathetic doctor….
Birthday Weekend and some delicious granola
This past weekend we celebrated my birthday. I am in the last year of my forties and I’m ok with it! The weather was gorgeous, I had time with my husband and children and we swam in the pool, played board games(I Love board games!😊), was pampered(I seriously have the very best family!💗), delicious food, …
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