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Tweet As many of you know, I got engaged on Christmas, so the last couple of months have been a flurry of research, planning, and decision making. I knew who I wanted to be in my wedding party before I even got engaged, but it still took me about 6 weeks to ask them....

When I think of our time living in California, I always think about the citrus fruits in winter. Our neighbors had a lemon tree and it was always full of big, juicy, lemons this time of year. All I had to do was go outside and pick one when I needed a lemon....

If you love lemon, you’ll love these Lemon White Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies. Easy, fast, and super lemony delicious!   Hi everyone! Happy Saturday! I think my new blog name should be Crazy for Lemon. Because I am. Crazy, for lemon. Like, totally addicted. Are you as in love with lemon as I am?...

Tomorrow is Mardi Gras. To celebrate, I made these King Cake Cookies with Pecan Praline on top. These cookies are a marriage of two New Orleans delicacies, king cake and pecan pralines. If these are not a celebration, I do not know what is. I originally had these incredible cookies at

Valentine’s Day is next week and to celebrate, the kids and I made some heart cookies yesterday after school. I really like to decorate for Valentine’s, which is kind of funny, because I really don’t decorate much for any other holiday. I think that I just really like pink, red, and hearts. Even...

My husband and I were lucky enough to spend our second anniversary in Paris. We only spent 4 days there, but it is still one of my absolute favorite cities and still my favorite vacation with him to date. Every time we see something French or Parisian we sigh and look at each other,...

Chinese New Year is coming up, starting on February 10, 2013. Time to start planning to welcome the Year of the Snake, Lunar Year 4711. So last mother’s day, Quill gifted me with several drawings she had done, especially for me, and for my websit...

I have been on google for an hour trying to find the difference between a florentine and a lacey cookie.No real luck as of yet. It seems these two are pretty much the same cookie with varying degrees of crispiness and varying quantities of flour? and m...

I think more probably these are “Mexican” chocolate chip cookies.  I think the addition of cinnamon and a bit of cayenne are supposed to make these cookies more Mexican-ish.  Who knows if this is a treat that is actually eaten in Mexico–somehow I doubt it.  Nevertheless, they are a tasty treat, and after a...

Ricotta Cheese Cookies. These Italian cookies are tender, thanks to the ricotta, but not at all cheesy. Illustrates.Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes per batch Makes about 80 cookies These Italian cookies are tender and cake...