Recipes

Delicious Anniversary Chocolate Cake Recipe to Bake

October is our anniversary month and we celebrated this past weekend by going out to dinner at our local Texas Roadhouse steakhouse. We didn't splurge on dessert, as earlier in the day I baked us a chocolate layer cake using an old Family Circle recipe. Let's bake, dear friends!!! Abby's Fabulous Chocolate Cake After reading… Continue reading Delicious Anniversary Chocolate Cake Recipe to Bake

Home Decor, Recipes

Decorating for the Season ~ Adding Winter Whites in the China Hutch

After the last of the Christmas decorations have been packed away, and the skies outdoors have turned from blue to grey, now is a good time to refresh the dining room hutch for a mid-winter pick-up! Let's take a tour... We begin with a look at my favorite winter china which is perpetually in use… Continue reading Decorating for the Season ~ Adding Winter Whites in the China Hutch

Christmas, Holidays, Home Decor, Recipes

12 Days of Christmas: Decorating Our Kitchen + Baking Cookies! (Day 5)

Welcome, dear friends, to Day 5 of our 12 Days of Christmas! Today we are in the kitchen baking and decorating (plus always a little bit of cleaning!). Don't you just love this time of year for making the whole house look festive? Here is our Christmas kitchen... I started with cleaning the area to… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas: Decorating Our Kitchen + Baking Cookies! (Day 5)