Author Archives: Maria Magee

During this busy but festive season, most of us love the idea of homemade baked goods. Whether they're a treat for our families or gifts for friends and neighbors, Christmas cookies are often a part o...

Christmas bells might not be ringing just yet, but it's never too early to get in the holiday spirit and plan out some beautiful table decorations! You don't have to have an expensive evergreen center...

On days when warmth is the most important need of the human heart, the kitchen is the place you can find it. -E.B. White One of my favorite things about the holiday season are the meals shared with fa...

Pumpkin pie, figgy pudding, corn for popping, marshmallows toasting, and chestnuts roasting are just a few of the treats we sing about during the holidays. Then there are the classic seasonal favorite...

On sunny afternoons in October when my kids and I are driving home from my son's elementary school, we pass by the most beautiful tree. I probably say that about nearly every tree this time of year an...

October just might be my favorite month. The colors are beautiful, the weather is cooler, and the scents of fall baking are in the air! I make coffee cakes year-round, but autumn is the most fitting t...

Beautiful September has arrived which means the kids are back at school. They're figuring out the new routine, making new friends, and hopefully your family is settling in now that the first few weeks...

"Motherhood is the exquisite inconvenience of being another person's everything." -Unknown   The threes. They are a sweet and sour whirlwind of emotions. With each of our children, my husband and...

It's late August already, which means another summer is reaching its end and the kids are getting ready to head back to school. I love having my older children home and I'm always a bit emotional when...

This crumble is the perfect sweet treat for summer or fall! It's delicious on its own but even better with vanilla ice cream or a dallop of whipped cream. Enjoy warm or at room temperature! Ingredient...