.Allegedly the sound I hear beating against the window pane is just El Nino stopping by to say, “Hello!” to California. And if we’re in for the super wet winter that everyone is projecting, I’d like to start more of…

.My mom claims that this is the greatest kitchen tool that she’s picked up in a long time (and trust me… my mom loves them kitchen gadgets!). And if you’re apt to making homemade guac on a semi-regular basis, then…

[source: boastfulbaker.com]. Since we hosted Christmas brunch this year for both sets of parents, I wanted to make sure that everything was really easy to prepare and get ready in the morning… so that the pots and pans could be…

. Hands down… Not Martha’s gingerbread mug houses win…  Have you ever seen anything cuter?!? .