We are so incredibly blessed to be spending our first Christmas in our own home! We bought our house in May of this year and have since been investing in renovations, enhancements and upkeep. The laundry closet was our first major undertaking, and I still love …

Drumroll, please… To cap off the 12 Baking Days of Christmas series, I give to you this ah-mazing vanilla cake with vanilla cream cheese frosting. Ta-da! It’s not just any old cake either. It’s a soft and fluffy delectable cake that feels like you’re eating a vanilla-flavored …

I grew up in Colorado where Christmas is indeed white. In my current neck of the woods, however, we’ve been experiencing a rather warm winter so far. There doesn’t seem to be any signs of snow either. So what’s a Rocky Mountain girl to do …

Cheating is hardly ever appropriate, but there are a few exceptions to the rule. You can cheat death, and that’s considered a good thing. Sometimes, you can cheat in baking and still have a good outcome… like this Cinnamon Roll Casserole. I use already-made, refrigerated …

What’s the holidays without a little liquor? Egg nog gets spiked. Hot toddies have hardly any water. Apple cider takes on a bourbon aroma. And the bubbly gets poured into just about everything from orange juice to Jell-o for the New Year. So I say, …

Peanut butter blossom cookies are a classic Christmas treat and popular choice for cookie exchanges. They are essentially just peanut butter cookies topped with Hershey’s Kisses, so the cookie is the most important part. What sets these peanut butter blossoms apart from the rest? ❄︎ …

We are halfway through the 12 Baking Days of Christmas series! Have you found a favorite yet? Day 7 might be the one: a moist and fluffy spiced cake perfectly complemented by a rich, cinnamon cream cheese frosting. It’s Christmas in cupcake form. These cupcakes are so …

I am not a morning person. (Coffee first is my motto.) I wake up each day rather bleary-eyed and struggling to respond to a raring-to-go (and loud) 4 year old and a darling little girl who wants to throw down on some serious grub the …

The Grinch hated Christmas — the whole Christmas season. Now, please don’t ask why; no one quite knows the reason. It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight. Or it could be that his head wasn’t screwed on just right. But I think that …

This Holiday Baked Brie may be my favorite of the 12 Baking Days of Christmas recipes. It is. Just. So. Good. We are a cheese-loving family, so we’ll gladly gobble up a slice of cheese with or without a cracker. But this recipe takes Brie cheese …

Throughout the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, I am working to keep things simple. Especially if things are simply delicious, like this homemade saltine toffee bark. For the third day of the 12 Baking Days of Christmas series, here’s a recipe that requires only five basic …

Welcome back for the second day in The 12 Baking Days of Christmas series! Instead of turtle doves, I give to you another Starbucks copycat dessert (a much better deal, if you ask me). I introduced my version of Pumpkin Scones at the start of autumn, and today I …