Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

I am a visual person. I love color and patterns. I'm like a toddler, throw some color my way and you have my immediate attention. I was scrolling the other day and an ad popped up for a classy brand o...

Our October Cookie-of-the-Month is a real winner! A pairing of a traditional chocolate chip cookie, PLUS chocolate and orange, makes these extra special. I love chocolate and orange together. The brig...

There's a lot of talk about bullying in the news these days. But, there's one kind of bully that is rarely mentioned: MOM BULLIES! I would bet my life savings that every mom out there has been the vic...

I tossed multiple titles around in my brain for this blog. "Preparing Your Kids for the Tough Things in Life." Or how about: "Raising Happy and Well-Adjusted Kids."? Because, the thing is, by using th...

Social media is full of articles on organizing your home. The headlines read like this: "How I Decluttered My Home in 30 Days!" or "My 4 Month Plan to Organize Your Whole House!" Lady, I don't have th...

Let the cookies sit on the cookie sheets for 3-4 minutes and then use a metal spatula to remove them from the pan to a cooling rack. Let them cool completely. After they cool, stir the frosting butter...

I know that some moms fall into a funk in September. The overcast days combined with crazy kid schedules can make even the most seasoned mom feel overwhelmed. There are numerous articles on how to org...

Back in High School, I ate a package of Ding-Dongs and drank a chocolate milkshake almost every day for lunch. I could buy them both for fifty cents in the cafeteria. Of course, I was as skinny as a s...

We've all seen them, the "Karen" videos. They show people screaming and throwing fits when they don't get their way. Entitled people seem to be on the rise and I have to wonder why. What happened in t...

As summer winds down and autumn approaches, many of my plants have gone to seed. Weird, brown pods of all shapes and sizes have replaced my bright flowers. I suppose some people are a bit sad when thi...