So again, here are some of my most popular posts and recipes for you to remember...and if you're new, enjoy!

1. Banana Split Cake Cups
2. Moms Apple Squares with Maple Glaze
3. Cinnamon Bubble Buns
4. Amber's Chunky Twix Cookies 
5. My Cinnamon Rolls
6. Super Hero Birthday Party 
7. Cinnamon Roll Muffins 
8. Easy Cheesy Orzo 
9. Soft & Chewy Oatmeal Bars 
10. Homemade Breakfast Sandwiches 

I often get asked what are the recipes for the images in my blog header. So in case you were wondering too, here they are!

1. Cinnamon Chai Cream Pie
2. Malted Milk Ball Chewies
3. Spiced Raspberry and White Chocolate Truffle Tarts
4. Moms Apple Squares with Maple Glaze

Yikes! I’m a day late again on my Pinteresting Monday, so we’ll just call it Pinteresting Tuesday this time. We’re still in St. Louis on our house hunting trip, and we just put an offer in on the house we want. Now we’re waiting on pins and needles waiting for “the call”. Fingers crossed! I’m sitting here in our hotel room with the little guy watching Sesame Street, while I try to get this post up. I didn’t have to think too long about the theme I wanted for this Pinteresting post.  Since we’re moving to St. Louis, home of some very tasty local dishes, and moving from Springfield – also home of some very tasty local dishes. I thought Old vs. New would be perfect!

Anyone from Springfield will be able to guess the number one dish we’re known for…Springfield Cashew Chicken!  Another yummy treat that’s lesser known is our Pineapple Whip. As soon as the weather warms up, I’m impatiently waiting to see the little yellow trailer stands that go up in a few select locations around the city. People, this stuff is heavenly nectar. If you come to Springfield for no other reason, come to try this delicious concoction. I’m not really sure how they make it, and I don’t care, my main concern is how fast I can shovel it into my mouth. It’s not really ice cream, not custard, not really yogurt, and not sherbert, but kind of a hard to explain mixture of all four. It’s dairy free, but really creamy, and when it starts to melt a delicious puddle of pineapple juice forms in the bottom of the cup. THIS is my favorite part. Enough said.

Now onto St. Louis! Of course you have your Ooey Gooey Butter Cake, this stuff is sinful and oh-so-worth it. I love all the different variations you can try. Another local St. Louis dish is Toasted Ravioli. Generally, some type of meat or cheese is wrapped in ravioli, then breaded and deep fried until the shell becomes slightly crispy and golden brown, this is the reason for the toasted name. Add a bowl of tangy marinara sauce for dipping and you have a finger licking good meal!

Note: I've just started having these annoying text enhance links show up in my posts, and I can't figure out how to remove them. Bear with me while I get it taken care of. :)



Photo Credits:
1. Springfield Pineapple Whip via Amber on Pinterest. Pineapplewhip.com
2. St. Louis Ooey Gooey Butter Cake via Amber on Pinterest. Source pauladeen.com
3. Springfield Style Cashew Chicken via Amber on Pinterest. Source Tasty Kitchen.
4. St. Louis Toasted Ravioli via Amber on Pinterest. Source Recipe.com

I know it’s not Monday, but better late than never right? Things are a bit hectic for us right now, we finally got our house sold and now have to begin the process of house hunting. A have to admit, this part of the relocation process will be much more fun than the last few months of trying to sell our home. I like a clean house, but always being paranoid about every little crumb or messed up pillow gets verrrry tiring. I have decided I am on a cleaning strike now, at least for a couple days.

For those that are wondering what the heck I’m talking about, my husband accepted a promotion within his company, so we are moving to the Saint Louis area. I’ll have to restart my photography business once we move, but I’m glad this happened before the little guy starts Kindergarten this fall. The good thing about a blog is you can take it wherever you go!

Well, to get back on topic, I picked a theme for this week’s Pinteresting Monday. Yellow! With spring right around the corner, the color yellow just screams spring is in the air. So here are a few of my favorite “yellow” picks. Enjoy!

I love Pinterest, as I’m sure the rest of you do too. I have to carefully monitor my Pinterest browsing, or else I could easily get so caught up that my housework goes by the wayside, my kid never gets out of his pajamas, and we live on crackers until dinnertime. Seriously, it’s addicting.

One of my favorite categories to browse is the organizational section. There’s just something so fascinating about looking at beautiful images of perfectly stacked household goods, color co-ordinated shelves and neatly stored nick-knacks. I also love finding ways to repurpose things you have lying around.

So, to kick off the start of Pinteresting Monday’s, here are a few of my favorite finds. If you have some favorite re-purposing tricks of your own, I’d love to hear them!




Most mason jars will fit a standard blender, allowing you to use it like your own magic bullet. I can’t wait to try this one!