Guest Posting Debut

Good morning, everyone! Or should I say lucky morning....!? It IS a lucky morning here....partly because the awful overnight snowstorm that had been predicted hasn't hit us (at least not yet....) and partly because today I am making my guest posting debut over at one of my favorite blogs - Just Us Four! It is both exciting and nerve wracking to post on someone else's blog....but for now I'm going to focus on the exciting part :) So thank you, Shannah, for the wonderful opportunity!! And thank you, lovely readers, for checking out my Lucky Mugs - made with my kids' fingerprints - at Just Us Four! For the full post, click here!

I'll be back later for more - hope to see you back later, too!




Thanks for taking a peek inside my Lemon Tree Dwelling!
I hope you feel right at home :)
-Cathy

Chicken Bruschetta Ravioli

Have you ever spent all night on a dinner recipe that you were really excited about? One that sounded so delicious you didn't even mind the fact that it had 27 ingredients and 18 steps and would take 5 hours to prepare? Yeah, me too. And more often than not, the end result is less than amazing....and definitely not worth the time and effort I put into making it!

Cinnamon S'more Blondies

I can't remember the last time we didn't have snow here. And I don't just mean on the ground.....I mean falling from the sky. It has been snowing daily for what feels like weeks now....so much that we can no longer distinguish our driveway from the rest of our yard or remember what the world looks like in color! I know that sounds dramatic, but if you could see out my windows right now you'd understand!

Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pizza

One of my favorite childhood memories is making homemade pizza with my dad. Maybe it's because it was the one meal he was always in charge of, or maybe it's because the whole family got involved in making it, or maybe it's because my dad would give us a little piece of dough to play with while he did the hard part..... but whatever the reason, homemade pizza nights were always something to look forward to!

XOXO Framed Art

Valentine's Day is less than 2 weeks away, and my house has already been decorated in red and white for a month. It's probably time for me to get over it and start thinking about something more important (like what's on the Super Bowl menu...) but my mind is still spinning with Valentine's Day ideas that I wanted to get to, meant to get to, or had no intention of getting to but am now too excited to let go of! So...before I switch gears to what really matters in life (aka Super Bowl menu) I wanted to share one last-minute Valentine's Day idea with you. It's super cute, super easy, and makes a great kids' project, too!

Cheers to 100! (wine, anyone?)

Well, I did it! (or more like YOU did it...I guess WE did it!) We officially made it to 100 followers on Google Friend Connect! I know, I know... GFC is not nearly as important as Facebook or Pinterest in terms of followers, and 100 is not really a number to brag about... but in my book, it's cause for celebration!

And, since no celebration is complete without wine, I've decided to compile a list of 10 great wines for under $10. That way, we can all share in the celebration together! Sound good?

Pie in a Jar

I pretty much have the best mom in the world. Really. Have you ever noticed how the first comment on every one of my posts is from the same person? Yep, that's my mom. She is my biggest fan and supporter, not just in blogging, but in life. She is an ever-available listening ear and the one person I can always count on to have my back. My friends adore her, my kids adore her, my husband adores her, and I adore her.

Love Kindling

 
I have always believed in love at first sight. And not because I'm a hopeless romantic....but because for me, it has always worked. I met my now husband of 8 years at a cocktail party after our senior year of college, and I'm not exaggerating when I say that the moment I laid eyes on him, I knew.

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