There are some weekends where I find myself looking through our pantry to see if there’s anything that I can use for baking. I found a can of whole cranberry sauce left over from Thanksgiving and decided to give that a whirl. After a (pretty short) search on the internet, I found this recipe, from … Continue reading Cranberry Oat Bars
Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all had a great week and looking forward to the weekend ahead. I found this over on Heather's blog and thought it would be fun to fill out for today. 🙂 Feel free to answer some of the questions in the comments! Do you have any nicknames? Laina, Al … Continue reading Twenty Questions
Another gorgeous day was had in Massachusetts this past Saturday. Luckily David and I both had the same thought: we have to go hiking! A little backstory: In 2005, David began the trek along the Appalachian Trail (an almost 2,100 mile hike from Georgia to Maine), but when he got to Virginia (about 700 miles … Continue reading Hiking Mt. Greylock
I always enjoy these little peeks in to someone's day, so I thought I would make the effort to take pictures throughout the day and let you know what goes on in my life! 4:45AM - My alarm goes off but I always snooze it for another 9 minutes. 5AM - Shower time. Today was … Continue reading A Day in the Life
When you think of summer, not only do you think of warm weather, the beaches, or refreshing beverages, it’s hard not to associate the season with the tasty treat of s’mores! Now, I know, National S’mores Day isn’t until August 10th, but I was toying around with the idea to make these cookies since the … Continue reading S’Mores Cookies
One of the things that I absolutely love about living in New England (aside from the four seasons, delicious food, and sports teams) is our abundance of history. From Plimouth Plantation to Sturbridge Village and as far north as Strawbery Banke in New Hampshire, there is no shortage of historical sites and experiences. One such … Continue reading A Walk Through History
This past weekend we really lucked out with some gorgeous weather. It was in the 80's on Sunday but the humidity was low and there was a lovely breeze. How to take advantage of such a glorious day?? Hiking of course! When David and I were first dating, we would go on a lot of … Continue reading Hiking Wachusett Mountain
After having a child, the holidays and weekend activities (see: Family Time at the Stone Zoo) become so much more fun and involved. We love introducing her to new experiences, and even though I know she won't retain much, it's just a joy to see her taking in her surroundings. Yesterday we attended a BBQ/pool … Continue reading Fourth of July 2018
