Pumpkin Scones with Spiced Frosting

from the archives; originally posted October 6, 2011. That being said, please excuse the awful photographs! 😉  It might be a little early for some to start considering the pumpkin flavor, but with all the talk of Pumpkin Spice Lattes- maybe not! I dug this post out from my first few months of blogging- still […]

Houston, We Have a Pollo!

What do you get when get several local food bloggers together to try foods from a coming-soon-to-Houston restaurant? You get a bunch of people who take lots of pictures, chat a lot about blogging, and roll out of their lunchtime ridiculously full. I’ve been following roughly a 1500-calorie diet, and I think that day I […]

How To Clean Small Appliances

This discussion is sponsored by Viva Vantage, but all opinions are my own.   I have a dirty little secret. I mean, it’s not that bad, but it’s not something I normally share with the world. Until now. I use my small appliances in the kitchen (stand mixer, hand mixer, food processor, etc.) A LOT. […]

Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon

It’s time for this month’s #BlogFilmFood! It’s where some of my blogger friends and I get together virtually, watch a movie, and cook something delicious based on the movie. I actually got to see several of these bloggers in person yesterday at a blogging event- I’ll be sharing more on that next week!

My Grandma’s Lips

Today would have been my grandma’s 80th birthday. Instead of planning a huge celebration for her like we did for my Papa several years ago, we’ve gone 14 months without her in our lives. Memory is such a powerful concept, and I’m so glad to have wonderful memories of my grandparents. When all of the […]

5 Steps to take Before You Monetize Your Blog

Since I wrote “How I Finally started Making Money Blogging, and You Can, Too” it’s quickly become my most popular post of all time on this little blog.  Since then, I’ve received numerous comments on the post and e-mails with inquiries on when exactly one should start trying to make money. Although there’s no set-in-stone […]

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