coconut Tag

FACT #1. I don’t own a ruler. I haven’t since 8th grade geometry. This means, that my blondies will never be perfectly sectioned into 2-inch squares. My photos will always feel just sliiiiightly off-kilter. But really, even if I did own a ruler I likely...

Another year gone. Another birthday to celebrate. 28. Oy. Yep, today is my birthday. For much of my life, I had mixed feelings about birthdays -- I love the comfort and ritual around birthday traditions, and heck,  I really love to celebrate, except, I don’t so much love...

Do you love the spicy bite of gingerbread men? Do you squeee!! at their cute little candy buttons and bowties, and dawww as you connect their tiny gingerman hands with dainty little gingerwoman hands because, they love each other (!!!)?  Do you find yourself feeling guilty for biting off...

It's August first. As in day numero uno of the hottest freakin' month of the year. Right about now, shit starts to get pretty weird around here. The. heat. It's suffocating. It does things strange things to people. Especially when you live in a city that prides...

I know what you're not thinking right now. Another Nutella recipe???  Because you guys love Nutella. Like, looooove Nutella. Like sitting in a tree, k i s s i n g -ing with Nutella. And when my shoulder angel tried to talk me out of two Nutella recipes in two...

I may have already mentioned this a bazillion times this week, but guys! TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY!!! TOMORROW MISS LONGBOTTOM TIES THE KNOT!!! Things are looking good around here: That giant red spot that was maybe sunburn, maybe a pimple? Gone -- chased away with an...

Happy Belated Thanksgiving to all of you!!! I hope you and your families had a turkey-pie-stuffing-football-fun filled day! My day was spent with great food and even better company (shout out to Mom, Dad, Aunt Deb & Uncle Mark!).  It was just what the doctor ordered. Let...

In protest of all of the pumpkin, caramel apple and all-out autumness that has taken the blogosphere by storm this month, I am bringing you my second ice cream post of the week. Not only is this cold and refreshing but it’s classically summer flavored...