This past weekend I had the opportunity to participate in a holiday event at JCPenney in San Jose. I combed the store beforehand to find my favorite gift ideas and then presented my picks to a nice crowd. It was so much fun and brought back so many great memories shopping at JCPenney growing up. […]
Taste
12.15.16
Candy Cane Cookies
We have a fun holiday-themed baking with toddler post today making candy cane cookies! This time, we invited my friend Gaby and her sweet daughter, Eleanor along. Jenner Brown came out to film our baking morning (thanks, Jenner!) and I love how it turned out. Still cleaning flour off all my linens. Always. Thank you […]
Taste
12.14.16
Upgrading the Quick Kid-Friendly Dinner
Our family schedule is really nuts this time of year and a lot of days weeknight meals are hard to get on the table (and difficult to consume with so many sweets around). Often, I turn to frozen food like chicken nuggets and peas, but that gets old really fast and not that appetizing to adults. Today, we’re […]
Craft
12.13.16
Dried Orange Holiday Garland
Oranges may not have a traditional holiday color, but their aroma paired with cloves and cinnamon make them amazingly festive. Every week we buy a huge bag only to devour them in a few short days. But today, Edie and I made them last. We cut and dried a couple oranges to make a garland […]