• Holidays,  Recipes

    Tricks for Treats Pumpkin Dog Cookies

    Treat your pup this Halloween with these healthy dog biscuits, so good my husband ate some. lol I am a dog person, maybe a borderline crazy dog lady! I love my pups and have been blessed with many fur babies over my  lifetime. Pictured above are our current two puppers. Oliver (The Blonde) and my blue eyed Tessie Jean. They bring me so much joy, I just have to bake for them too (after all they are family!).  These treats are an absolute HIT! They love them and beg for them as you can see. Made with a few simple ingredients they keep for weeks in an air tight jar.…

  • East Coast,  Holidays,  Travel

    Hauntingly Beautiful Salem, MA

    When you think about Salem, MA. The first thing that might come to mind is the infamous Salem Witch Trials from 1692 to 1693. When mass hysteria polarized Colonial Massachusetts and more than 200 people were accused of Witchcraft or  being a Witch.  Thirty innocent souls were found guilty, 19 ultimately hanged and the rest died in a cold, unforgiving  jail cells awaiting execution.  Moving forward in time, more than 300 years, the wrongs committed in those first years have lingered, and stand as a reminder of a time in history to never be repeated!  This is one thing I love about learning history, is to learn the painful lessons…

  • Recipes

    Quadruple Layer Pumpkin Cake with Cinnamon Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

    Happy Fall Y’all! This Pumpkin cake is EVERYTHING! Oh my goodness! A classic recipe full of so much flavor, your family is gonna be begging for more! It’s easy to make, and so delicious! It is a perfect desert for Thanksgiving! The warm spicy flavors pair perfectly with a cup of your favorite black tea.       I am not usually a frosting girl, I like whipped cream based frostings, and have never been a big fan of over sweet  buttercreams, but this frosting is perfection! It is tangy, light, sweet, and spicy all in one. The Cream Cheese,   Cinnamon, Pumpkin Pie spice, and Maple is the perfect flavor combination!…