Hot Toddy Kits | Gift Giving for Neighbors

Hot Toddy Kits | Gift Giving for Neighbors

  We are surrounded by some pretty incredible neighbors but with all of the acreage between our homes, you have to go out of your way to connect and to see one another. That is probably why we are all out here and I would guess that most of us out here like...
May Beauty Round-Up | Free Beauty Found on the Internet

May Beauty Round-Up | Free Beauty Found on the Internet

I am constantly in awe of the beauty that is all around me if I have my eyes open to it. Sometimes I find it on a busy alley in Italy listening to different languages as they come towards me and then fade away up and down the stairs, just being still with a good book...
August Round-Up | Free Beauty Found on the Internet

August Round-Up | Free Beauty Found on the Internet

I am constantly in awe of the beauty that is all around me if I have my eyes open to it. Sometimes I find it while driving on country roads, the creativity of a friend, laughter with old friends, the last sentence of a book, making art under oak trees, watching others...
February Round-Up | Free Beauty Found on the Internet

February Round-Up | Free Beauty Found on the Internet

I am constantly in awe of the beauty that is all around me if I have my eyes open to it. Sometimes I find it snowshoeing on our property after a snowstorm, reading by the fire, one simple candle lit, catching myself humming, displaying new photos of our children,...
The Roundup | Beauty Found on the Internet this Week!

The Roundup | Beauty Found on the Internet this Week!

I am constantly in awe of the beauty that is there if you have your eyes open to it. Sometimes it will be the little things like the sweet change of season happening here in Colorado, the smell of the plants at the nursery this time of year when everyone is beyond...
The Leave of Absence | A  Late Fall Cocktail

The Leave of Absence | A Late Fall Cocktail

    This fall cocktail was created by our team member Diane Reeves! Here is a recipe for a slightly citrus-y and a little cider-y drink to help you have a mini escape, a “leave of absence”. We all have cause for a little furlough in our schedules, the need...
Fig + Prosciutto Pizza

Fig + Prosciutto Pizza

        Figs are in season and you can find them at many of the markets here in Colorado. I love that with the change of seasons comes the change in flavors we can add in our cooking. Around 4:30 each afternoon I remember that we like to eat...
Fall Favorite | Pumpkin Pancakes with Apple Cider Syrup

Fall Favorite | Pumpkin Pancakes with Apple Cider Syrup

***An oldie by goodie*** I am pretty much addicted to anything pumpkin so when fall comes around we turn to some of our pumpkin favorites. Pumpkin pancakes with apple cider syrup is a fall staple for as long as I can remember. THIS is the recipe that the kids ask for...
Rosemary Gin Fizz {bottoms up}

Rosemary Gin Fizz {bottoms up}

Sometimes you have the week that calls for mid week cocktails. Did anyone else realize that it isn’t even midweek? I am clinking my glasses with all of you and if you need a cocktail too… {This recipe is found in one of my very favorite...
Pumpkin Pancakes {and apple cider syrup}

Pumpkin Pancakes {and apple cider syrup}

I am pretty much addicted to anything pumpkin so when fall comes around we turn to some of our pumpkin favorites. I shared this video and recipe in Creatively Made Home {Home for the Holidays} and wanted to share it with you today! We hope you love them as much as we...
In The Kitchen {Salmon Summer Salad}

In The Kitchen {Salmon Summer Salad}

One of the things I look forward to each weekend is having more time to prepare a meal. I have the time to make a dessert with the kids, let the pizza dough rise or just put more attention into what we are making. This salmon salad is one of my favorites because all...
You {Are Loved}

You {Are Loved}

Music is such a daily part of life in our home. Whether it is coming from our phone, MP3 player, computer, turntable or CD player…music fills our home. I shared this song the last week of my The Journey of Letting Go {creating beauty from ashes} course and after...
Made From Scratch {Gluten Free Carrot Cake}

Made From Scratch {Gluten Free Carrot Cake}

Like many Americans we have gone gluten free {at least two out of five}. The rest of the family has easily adjusted to our diet. I have been gluten free for the past 11 months.  Hard to believe how quickly that time has gone. You can eat gluten free and still eat very...