Cows love jazz?

This is a super fun video! Check it out Also, here’s a link to the official webpage of these musicians: http://www.newhot5.com/

Discovering the Civil War

I subscribe to the History Channel’s daily emails. This came through today announcing a new exhibit in the National Archives. Looks interesting. You can check out some of the exhibit online if you can’t make it to DC. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/civil-war/

Best Biscuits EVER!

I’ve always wanted to learn how to make the perfect biscuit. Today, I found THE recipe. And to think it was sitting in a cookbook on my kitchen shelf all along!! These biscuits are light, flaky, buttery, and fantastically delicious. And the best part…they’re super easy and take ingredients that are typically found in any [...]

Roasting Peeps…

Last night during a family Easter party, my nephews and nieces and I tried something a little new. Instead of making s’mores over the backyard campfire, we decided to roast peeps instead. They’re surprisingly delicious. In fact, as one nephew put it, they taste “just like cotton candy.” This just might be an Easter tradition to continue. Seriously, [...]

Sweet Potato Fries and Homemade Ketchup

Last summer, I went to a restaurant in Sugarhouse called Au Naturale. I absolutely adored their sweet potato fries and homemade ketchup and decided right then and there that I must learn how to recreate them at home. Then, instead of having to drive into Sugarhouse, I’d be able to have them whenever I wanted. [...]

Patriotic Choco Cupcakes

My cousin, Jeff, left for his second tour with the Utah National Guard in March 2010. Last time he went to Iraq and this time he’s going to Afghanistan. We had a going-away party for him on the same day as my grandma’s 80th birthday party. I made these patriotic cupcakes for the occasion. They [...]

Pear Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

This is probably one of my all-time favorite cupcakes. The spice cake batter is filled with chunks of fresh pears, raisins, coconut, and nuts. The frosting is orange cream cheese made with fresh orange juice and orange zest. I love carrot cake, but honestly, these are tons better! Love, love these! I still think I’d [...]

Who Do You Think You Are, Episode 3

Honestly, this series just keeps on getting better and better. I missed Episode 3 last night, so I caught it online just now. This one was about Lisa Kudrow’s experience of finding out about her relatives (great grandmother and cousins) who were murdered in Poland during the Holocaust. An amazing story, with a surprisingly happy [...]

Who Do You Think You Are, Episode 1

This was the first episode of the NBC series Who Do You Think You Are? aired on Friday, March 5, 2010. I wrote about my connection to the story that same weekend on my blog found at this link: Visiting Salem. This has been one of my favorite episodes for a variety of reasons. First, I [...]

So Far, So Good

I saw this on the Bonnie Hunt show a few weeks ago while I was running on the treadmill. Then, today, my sister emailed the clip found on YouTube. What a darling little girl. I think we underestimate the abilities of children sometimes. It’s pretty amazing that she’s only 5 years old. So Far, So [...]

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