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It’s been so nice out lately that I’ve ended up doing a bunch of baking alone while the kids play outside. It’s ok with me, I want to make sure we have enough grab and go food for the week, and the kids want to play in the sunshine as much as possible, but it’sContinue reading “Baking day 17…laughing, mess making, general chaos”

It’s been a BEAUTIFUL week here in Vermont. It’s looking like spring might stick around and I couldn’t be happier about that! Since the weather is so nice some local creemee stands are opening for the season. For those of you who don’t know, a creemee is a soft serve ice cream, but the correctContinue reading “Baking day 16… cookies? Brownies? You decide!”

Easter is never really a huge deal in our house. Usually we gather with our family and have dinner, but it’s not something I put a ton of thought or time into. Since it’s still the season of COVID this year was (again) different. It was just our household, but we got to have oneContinue reading “Baking day 15… Easter EGGcellence (or mediocrity)”

Who out there doesn’t love a good muffin? We love them, we make them a lot, and we try so many different recipes! Both the kids love anything with blueberries in it, but I’m currently super into lemons (I will WILL spring to stick around by using bright spring flavors if I have to) soContinue reading “Baking day 14…more muffins!”

We’re still in the midst of 1st spring here in Vermont and loving the sunshine and all the outside time. The last couple of days we’ve been adventuring around the state exploring new places and doing all of our schooling outside. Today we’re home, doing home things like laundry (the kids found ALL the waterContinue reading “Baking day 13…muffins for the road”

It’s been said that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but here in Vermont March is just a mean bitch. Aside from sugar season (that’s maple sugar for those who don’t know) it has few redeeming qualities. One day you can run outside in a t-shirt, the next youContinue reading “Baking day 12…so much baking, and some no baking too”

I had a plan. I thought it was a good plan, a fun plan, and a not overly ambitious plan. They had a different plan, and as usual, they won. I thought we could make some yummy green velvet cupcakes for St. Patrick’s Day. Nothing too difficult, a fun easy recipe, but always a pleaser.Continue reading “Baking day 11…St. Patrick’s Day!”

Day 10!!! Can you believe it? We’ve made it to day 10! In celebration of day 10 we decided to bake cookies, 2 different types. (Ok, I can’t lie to you, we were just going to bake 1 kind of cookie but the kids wanted to make one and I wanted to make another andContinue reading “Baking Day 10…cookies 2 ways”

Growing up we used to spend most of the summer in this tiny little town in Maine. There wasn’t much to do there except play in the ocean, boat around to tiny uninhabited islands, and watch the seals play. Basically, it’s heaven on earth. The entire town is pretty special, but if you ask meContinue reading “Baking day 9…WHOOPIE!!!!”

It’s cold again, like super cold. Vermont can really mess with your head, especially in March. One day it’s sunny and in the 40’s, the next there’s a wind chill several degrees below zero. Clearly there’s nothing I can do to change the weather (but I dream of having that power) so I find itContinue reading “Baking day 8…making messes and memories”