I went to brunch last week and discovered the term Saturday Faturday to go along with Sunday Funday because I consumed everything edible in this picture and yes, that is french toast encrusted with Fruity Pebbles. I love big breakfast! You can call it gluttonous, but I prefer delicious. My taste buds know what they want and that's why I believe that "diet" is a four letter word. I strongly dislike being told what to do. When I was younger, I could wake up in the morning and decide that I was going to clean my room that day, but then I'd go downstairs [...]

It took me awhile to get on the Pinterest train, but once I did I was full steam ahead. It's incredibly addicting and all it takes is one interesting pin for you to fall into it's blackhole and the next thing you know, it's 3am and you've added more recipes, crafts, home design, fashion and vacation ideas to your boards than you could possibly ever eat, make, do, see or experience...but it was fun and inspiring and you can't wait to get sucked into the Pinterest vortex again! I was getting ready to visit with my sisters-by-choice and their kids [...]

While I might be an only child, I have a handful of sisters-by-choice who have graciously allowed me to be Aunt Julie to their bundles of joy. I couldn't be more thankful for the love, laughs and abundance of huggies and kissies they've brought into my life, but as far as they are concerned...I'm only as good as my cinnamon roll pancakes. During one visit to see my friend, Debbie, and her crew of four, I decided that it was a great opportunity to test out some of the recipes I had been drooling over on Pinterest. One of those recipes was [...]