Bree Hester

If you are reading this in a reader, you might want to come over and take a look around at the new Baked Bree! I am delighted with the new look that was created for me by Erin and Melissa of Wooden Spoons Kitchen. They are wonderful,...

It has been a good start to a new year. A few weeks before Christmas, my friend asked me if I would do the Nike Women’s Half Marathon with her. It is the first time that it is in DC, and there is a Tiffany necklace when you cross the finish line. It was...

I am sitting on the couch waiting for Downton Abbey to start. It has been so long since Season 2 ended that I almost forget what happened, but I have been looking forward to this for many, many, many months. I feel badly for my family who is going to have to endure me...

Well, the holidays are over. The kids went back to school and I am a little sad about it. As much as I love them being at school, I also love having them at home. I am aware that I am a walking contradiction. We had a wonderful holiday, filled with lots of family...

I hope that you have a Merry Christmas and that Santa was very nice to you this year. We are having a quiet and casual holiday and heading to visit family and friends in the morning. Things will be quiet around here for the next few days, I hope to see you in 2013!...

Yesterday was a big day for me. I had LASIK. I have wanted it for ages, but it scared me to death. To the point where I went through all of the testing and everything 8 years ago and chickened out a few days before my surgery. I think that everything happens for a...

Today I am sharing this Eggnog Cookie with Eggnog Glaze recipe over In Katrina’s Kitchen. Head on over to see my recipe and so many more incredible holiday cookies. There are lots of treats and giveaways too. Click on the image below to enter!

I am often stumped when it comes to appetizers. I spend so much time working on my main dish, (okay, maybe I put a bit of effort into the dessert part too) that I overlook how important an appetizer can be. I learned a few things during my time waiting tables – people will...

It’s a Holiday Block Party, and you’re just 24 hours away from winning a last-minute $500 Holiday Shopping Spree from Good Cook! There’s a new neighbor in the bloggy culdesac, so we’re having a celebration to say hello and you’re invited! HisXHers.com is a new online video series with Cheeky Kitchen’s Brooke McLay and...

I don’t think that I have ever been so affected by a national tragedy before. My heart is broken for those sweet babies, their families, their community, and everyone involved in what happened in the quiet little town of Newton, CT. I have spent the last few days in tears and when I close...