My husband and I have an ongoing cookie debate. He prefers his cookies flat and crisp. I prefer mine puffy and soft. I make flat chocolate chip cookies that he likes but the other day, I decided to make a batch of soft M&M cookies...just because. This is actually a flexible cookie recipe. You could use this same cookie dough recipe and toss in different toppings. Instead of M&Ms, you could use chocolate chips or peanut butter chips or Reese peanut butter cups or any mix-in you like! If you have leftover holiday M&Ms, this recipe will help you put your chocolate to good use! … Read More...

I have a wonderful Mom. She did a lot of great things for the four of her children as we were growing up - and still does today! One of the best back to school time memories I have is of Mom baking cookies for our school lunches. When we were a couple weeks away from the start of school, Mom always asked us what our favorite cookie recipes were. Over the next couple days, she'd bake a double batch of those cookies and package them up for the freezer. When school mornings rolled around, as she packed our lunches, we could pick whatever homemade cookies we wanted for our lunch. We'd pull them … Read More...

We got our first big snow of the year this weekend. Finally! For living in Northern Indiana, we have not had very snowy winters for the past several years. I love snow. I don't love driving on snow, but if I can stay home and enjoy the beauty of it all with my kids? That is when I absolutely love snow. Yesterday, Andy took Nathan and Emma sledding after church at a nearby park. They had so much fun and came home with rosy, chapped cheeks. We all went out with Lily in the backyard to see her experience snow for the first time. She wasn't quite as impressed with the snow after she tried … Read More...