Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

My husband has a serious Oreo addiction. We’re talking a pack a week here, if I let him. And I get it! There’s something seriously addictive about those little chocolate sandwich cookies. We’d run out of our third package when I started wondering if I couldn’t make some myself.

Pumpkin and White Cheddar Scones

For some reason, loving pumpkin has become “basic,” but there’s nothing basic about pumpkin. This complex vegetable — fruit? — brings an earthiness to any dish. It can go with cinnamon and chocolate just as well as it can tomatoes and cheese. And if you can’t get enough of pumpkin everything, then you need to try these pumpkin and white cheddar scones.

DIY Pet Ghost Craft

These adorable pet ghosts are so easy to make and bring out the creative side of your guests. I love having crafts with personality, and the ghosts certainly have that, and they’re perfect for guests to create and take home.

Pink and White Pumpkin Cake

Pink may not be a traditional Halloween color, but after I made this cute tablescape and matching pink and white pumpkin cake, I’m adding it to my list of favorites!  

Spilled Potion Cake

It’s September, which means it’s officially spooky season! To kick off the holiday right, I made a devil’s food cake with pistachio buttercream, decorated to look like a spilling cauldron of a suspicious potion.

Oktoberfest Gingerbread Hearts

Oktoberfest may be canceled this year, but it always holds a special place in my home. That’s why I couldn’t let the festival go by without doing something. I’ve made traditional Oktoberfest gingerbread hearts as an easy, fun, and delicious way to celebrate.

Split Level Living Room Refresh

I’ve lived in my house for more than six years, and I’ve been stumped by my split level living room the entire time. I’ve had nothing but time lately to sit and stare at my living room, plotting how to fix it, and I think I’ve finally done it.

Fruity Pebbles™ Cake

When a simple bowl of cereal isn’t enough to curb your Fruity Pebbles™ craving, you have to make this massive, wonderful, amazing cake.

Jalapeño & Cheddar Scones

Anyone else have a new hobby to while away the hours during quarantine? I do! I’ve taken up gardening, and I say that modestly. I’ve got two little plant pots on my back deck, and I go back and forth between drowning and dehydrating them. But they’re still growing their hardest, and now I’ve got a nice hoard of jalapeños.

Safely Removing Lead Paint from Furniture

Late last year, I was strolling through an antique store and spotted this gorgeous, turn-of-the-century fireplace mantel, and I had to have it. It was chipping and in pretty bad shape, but I knew I could bring it back to life. Of course, that meant I’d likely have to deal with removing lead paint.