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Reactivate it to view this content. Can we first talk about Otis’ tiny cute smile and those long flowing hair locks?!?! HOW CUTE IS HE. It’s always wild even looking back at photos from 1 month ago because he is just growing so fast. I love sharing bits and pieces of Otis’ journey through the world with you and feeding has been a popular topic. I last updated you on baby feeding tips and baby led weaning and starting solid foods here. At almost 18 months (next week!) there isn’t much that Otis won’t eat. He’s always been pretty adventurous...

In a dream world, I’d stow all of your little queries, hand-written, in a little tray on a console in a fabulous entryway like this. A girl can dream?! Q: What’s on your Easter dinner menu? A: First comes Saint Patrick’s day, and Mr. Magpie is corning his own beef and I’ll be making Martha Stewart’s caraway-seed-studded soda bread (delicious slathered with Kerrygold butter). So we’ve been talking about that and deferring conversations about Easter. But most likely leg of lamb! (We made ham last year.) We love Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc cookbook for major meals like this — a...

This Apple Fritter Bread is inspired by my Apple Fritters. I wanted the same amazing flavors but to be able to bake it instead of frying. The entire family agrees it’s a winning quick bread! Apple Fritter Bread This bread has all the goodness of Apple Fritters but is a “quick bread” which means you can bake it instead of frying. Cut apples are surrounded with cinnamon and brown sugar to almost caramelize in the oven and create a soft texture that will melt in your mouth! What is in Apple Fritter Bread? The ingredients are pretty basic and chances...

Ive recently discovered the cool world of epoxy, I had always thought it was a super difficult procedure but recently I realized that it really wasnt difficult at all if you start with a simple Epoxy DIY like this fun project of making a Glittered Tumbler Water Bottle just using a neat tumbler water bottle that you buy at the Dollar Tree for one dollar! These glittered water bottles also make excellent inexpensive gifts for teachers and coworkers and they are always welcomed with a smile, so I already had a few people in mind that needed one of these...

These french toast sticks are super easy and cheap to make. Did I also mention theyre freezer friendly? #Winning! Youll want to keep a bag of these in the freezer at all times theyre just that good! When you think of easy breakfasts foods, what comes to mind other than cereal? French toast, right? No? Just me? Before you roll your eyes into the back of your head and argue with me on how french toast is not easy, hear me out! Im not talking about just any french toast. I know the traditional way of making homemade french toast...