Celebrating a New Year with hard cider from Arsenal Cider House
We got the party started a bit early with some local hard ciders from Arsenal Cider House in Pittsburgh, PA, and Shirley Temples for the girls. We picked these ciders…
Leopard Print Cake : Surprise Inside
My oldest daughter's birthday was coming up and I grabbed a few books from the library looking for ideas and recipes. My daughter was immediately stuck on the surprise heart…
DIY Supergirl Costume
Every year I go into Halloween with the mindset I'll let the kids go buy a costume at the store, or that I'll finally snag a non-pink superhero costume for…
Pumpkin Muffins
I start to get that pumpkin itch soon as September hits, and the first few leaves start to fall from the tree. I am a total sucker for all things…
Penn State – Garden in the Parks Field Day (North Park – Pittsburgh, PA)
A few weeks ago, a friend tipped me off on this yard and gardening event happening near us. The Penn State Master Gardeners of Allegheny host Garden in Parks Field…
Redwall Cookbook: Brockhall Badger Carrot Cakes (Potato, Onion and Carrot Cakes)
On a tip from the Straight Dope website, my husband and daughter started reading the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. The first book, Redwall, was published in 1986. The stories…
The Essence of Little Girls
Skip the sugar, spice and everything nice - our little girls are made of paper scraps, LEGO pieces, Snap Circuits, crayons, paper scraps, paper scraps, and paper scraps! A…
Cake in the Morning, Cookies at Night
I've known for almost a month the school was having a potluck for Teachers and Staff, no problem - I picked my Last Minute Sugar Cookies to make (secret weapon…
Overnight Cinnamon Monkey Bread
You know that center piece of a cinnamon roll, the round, gooey, sugary - cinnamon piece? How would you like piece after piece of this center section for your next…
Fast Forward to spring at Phipps Conservatory
've been to the future and it's AMAZING I tell you! Somewhere under all the ice, snow and frigid cold weather Mother Nature is working her magic for the upcoming…