Petite Apple Pie

Petite Apple Pie

These little pop-in-your-mouth apple pie bites are delicious and easy, easy, easy to make! They only take 3 ingredients. One can of apple pie filling, one refrigerated pie crust, and a can of vanilla frosting. I rolled out the pie dough, cut it into small circles to...

Torey’s Wedding Party

The blushing bride is Torey!  Her bridesmaids are her cousins and her maid of honor is her sister Whitney.  We all just loved this color palette!  It was a hot July day in Arizona and the pictures turned out beautiful!   The flowers are by Faith and Flowers of...

Fall Pumpkin Bread

Fall Pumpkin Bread

It was a rainy cloudy day so I decided it must be time to make Pumpkin Bread. I just love all things pumpkin and these tasty little candy corns are delicious anytime! Enjoy the end of summer and beginning of fall!  A loaf of pumpkin bread is a great way to take...

Macarons

My daughter Torey and I fell in love with macarons in Paris at the bakery Laduree.  I know......you think that I spelled it wrong.....but no, that is how Laduree spells them!  Believe me, I've checked....a bunch!  I had been sitting in our doctor's office when I spied...

Rustic Charm

What's not to fall in love with when you have flowers, wood and tin?  This was Jenna's beautiful bouquet by Faith and Flowers for her and Jacob's Arizona wedding reception.  If you look closely you can see the cotton bolls that are "woody" at the top of the bouquet...

My Foundation

My foundation is done!!  Wow! Now it seems like the farmhouse is real!  I have discovered that a foundation is so important in life and a home.  So this all took place at 4:00am before I got out of bed.  I tried to make it shortly after to give you a good look at the...

The Dirtwork Starts

Once the plans were well underway we began the process of finding a builder.  We live in a rural farm community just outside Phoenix, Az.  This means that the sky was the limit to secure a builder.  The Phoenix metropolitan area is a fast growing region once again and...

Beginning the Farmhouse…

Beginning the Farmhouse…

Building a custom home is not for the faint of heart…..or the couple who have trouble making decisions!  There is decision after decision to be made in the process, so I’m inviting you to be a part of the journey with us! This farmhouse build has been on our bucket...

The Ladies Behind the X and Os!

The ladies that support the football coaches are the gems that no one thinks about! The women spend many long hours away from their husbands keeping the home fires burning.  Many of them work outside the home, take care of the kids and keep coach's Friday night attire...

Pavers for My High Heeled Friends

I am loving the thought of being able to park on the pavers by the front door!  I always felt bed for my black shoe and high heel wearing friends when they pulled up to the front door and had to walk through the dirt to get to the sidewalk!  No more friends!  These...

Backyard Landscaping

Well there has been so much to do at the Farmhouse, but one of the things I've been most anxious for is backyard landscaping.  Bethel Concrete and Landscaping is the company I have chosen to do the work.  I'm so excited to keep you all updated on the progress.  There...

Vacationing With A Different View

Summer is prime time for Americans to vacation.  You may have already gone on yours or you may still be looking forward to it. My husband and I have always loved to travel.  When we got married we made a decision that we wanted to take a big trip every two years.  Our...

Sweet Flower Home Essay Contest Winner

  Home is why I started writing this blog.  I love the beams and floors......the wood and concrete, but I love the what happens here the most.  Time spent living life with family and friends is what makes me happy.  For all of you who read the blog "Bittersweet...

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Happy Mother’s Day! Yes for those of you that it sneaks up on here is your reminder…….May 13, 2018 is the day. Sierra Rae asked me to guest blog for her so I had to give some thought to what I could write about. Then she told me that on her blog Hi Sierra she likes to...