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• Feeling THANKFUL

  

  I’m eagerly anticipating Thursday. And I’m thankful my mom has turkey duty. As much as I love eating turkey, I can’t stand preparing it. I’m not good with raw... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rosemary Apple Rustic Tart

  

  Thanksgiving brings memories. I remember how my sister and I would stretch out on the front lawn after our mid-day feast. The grass still green and the air... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Little Things

  

  Simple shots of our life this past week. Tune back next week for a similar post. I’d also love to have you follow me on Instagram (@cakestand) if you’re... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Very Best Potato Rolls

  

  As a little girl, I spent several weeks in the hospital due to a variety of health problems (severe asthma being the easiest explanation). Like most children,... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Litttle Things

  

  Simple shots of our life this past week. Tune back next Friday for a similar post. I’d love to have you follow me on Instagram (@cakestand) if you’re... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Feeling FALL

  

  Hair. Flowers. All of this. Paula O’Hara Plates from West Elm Pumpkin Walnut Hand Pies Hudson Valley Table Setting from Ruffled Gorgeous family shoot from... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Healthy Baby Healthy Home

  

  So I was the child toting around an inhaler on the playground, wheezing after tag and developing headaches from the shampoo my school used to clean their carpet. Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Apple Cardamom Cheesecake

  

  November and December are upon us. My favorite months of the year. Yes, I am a winter baby, born just nine days shy of Christmas, but I love the end of the... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Little Things

  

  Simple shots (iPhone) of our life this past week. Tune back next week for a similar post! I’d also love to have you follow me on Instagram (@cakestand) if you’r... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Parma Egg Cups

  

  It’s official. I’m a coffee snob. Laura watches Lucy on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and I steal away to a coffee shop about a half-mile from my house. Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Blueberry Rosemary Scones

  

  What lies ahead for us this week? Dinner with friends…two much-needed coffee dates…La Leche League…a night out with Ryan…memoir writing…bread baking…curtains... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Little Things

  

  Simple shots of our life this past week. Tune back next week for a similar post! I’d also love to have you follow me on Instagram (@cakestand) if you’re... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dark Chocolate Gingerbread Cake

  

  I’m sitting at a coffee shop. BY MYSELF. My foot, however, is repetitively tapping the floor, because I just can’t shake the habit of constant movement: of... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Spincah Artichoke Tart

  

  As of Friday night, Lucy is sleeping in her crib. In her own room. I’m not sure how I feel about this. I haven’t cried yet, but I’ve come close. Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• 4 Months of Lucille Amelia

  

  Who knew that four months could change you in such unerasable ways? The love I feel for Lucy is fierce, unlike any emotion I’ve experienced before. Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Herbed Goat Cheese and Harvest Vegetables

  

  This time last year, I took a noticeable absence from the blog world. We had found out I was pregnant on October 16th–a total surprise (nothing short of... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Almond Streusal Cheesecake Bars

  

  “When it rains it pours.” We’ve all heard it said before, and Ryan and I certainly experienced the oft-cited phrase this weekend. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Little Things

  

  Simple shots of our life this past week. Tune back next week for a similar post! I’d also love to have you follow me on Instagram (@cakestand) if you’re... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pumpkin Spice Donuts with Simple Vanilla Glaze

  

  Lucy goes to bed before eight now. The night we put her to sleep at 7:30 (and she stayed asleep the entire night) felt nothing less than miraculous.  Those thre... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pumpkin Cornbread

  

  We came home on Thursday to trees bathed in yellow and to a half-eaten pumpkin (our neighborhood is prowled by bears).  After a week of near sweltering heat,... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION