September 11th, though it marks a dark day in recent American history, is also the day when we celebrate the birth of my dear friends, Emily and Julie. And for the past three years or so I have had the pleasure of doing what I LOVE to do to help …
My brother texted me a few days before his wife’s birthday asking if I would help him bake her birthday cake. He would buy the ingredients, bring them over to my kitchen, and I would help him bake her cake. Well, I’m certainly down for teaching people how to bake …
One of my hobbies, as some of you know, is baking. Cooking – meh. But, oh, how I love to bake! Especially cakes.
Even better than baking cakes, though, is baking cakes to celebrate friends. When asked to bake a cake for my friend, Kate’s, surprise birthday gathering I knew …
The Freckled Key: Cameras Down [Orange Marmalade]
If you don’t know already, Scott and I welcomed our first baby, Maxine Gean, into the world on February 17th! I will do a post devoted to just her very soon – probably next week – because this post is not about her (as cute FREAKING ADORABLE as she is), …
The Freckled Key: Cameras Down [Pixel-ated]
She was less than 10 lbs when we brought her home.
She is 21 lbs (and growing) now.
She is our little teddy bear.
And our best office mate.
Happy Sunday, from Pixel.
Furry feet and cat naps,
HK…
The Freckled Key: Cameras Down [Pixel-ated]
So… we got a puppy.
Her name is Pixel.
She is a Goldendoodle.
And I am absolutely obsessed with like a tween to Justin Bieber smitten with her.
She is fluffy.
She is clumsy.
She chews on things EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.
She hates baths.
She loves naps.
She has a …
The Freckled Key: Cameras Down [A Sunday Supper]
I’m not sure what came over us. Maybe it was the recent chill that swept over Houston. Perhaps it was that our kitchen had been clean for too long. Or maybe it was those larger-than-baseball-size lemons that came in our farm share this week. Whatever the muse, Scott and I …
The Freckled Key: Cameras Down [How To Reupholster Dining Chairs]
Once upon a time, Scott and I saved up money for almost four years and bought a dining room table, our first major purchase as a married couple. We love this dining room table, and quickly began looking for some Danish Modern dining chairs to compliment the table’s sleek lines …