Kara CushwayOct 9, 20202 minBrown Butter PopcornPopcorn is hands-down my favorite food group. Sometimes when I'm too lazy to make my favorite cheesy popcorn but want something a bit mor...
Kara CushwaySep 25, 20204 minMy Autumn 2020 TBR ListThis autumn seems to be packed with book release dates, and I'm here for it. Read on for some ideas on books to add to your to-be-read list.
Kara CushwaySep 11, 20202 minTraveling the PNW: (Probably) Part 1It's safe to say that since we've moved to Washington, we've had a bit of FOMO. We have approximately EVERYTHING on our to-see/to-do list an
Kara CushwayAug 28, 20202 minVanilla Iced CoffeeSo, here we are in the last few weeks of the summer, and what better way to tide yourself over until the heat dissipates and PSLs hit the co
Kara CushwayAug 14, 20204 minKitchen Tips & TricksI spend a lot of time in the kitchen, which may go without saying given that I named a blog after a spoon. In the years I’ve been cooking, I
Kara CushwayJun 5, 20203 min5 Anti-Racist Books on my TBR ListHere’s what’s been on my mind all week: (the most recent surge of) the Black Lives Matter movement. Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Tay
Kara CushwayMay 22, 20202 minWedding Look-BookSince Kyle and I celebrated our third wedding anniversary on Tuesday this week, I thought now would be a fitting time to share a few of our
Kara CushwayMay 8, 20207 minHomemade Bread: 1 YearHave you hopped on the quarantine bread train yet? I feel like everyone and their brother is making bread at home these days, if not for sus
Kara CushwayApr 10, 20203 minHome Updates: March 2020I thought I’d hop on the blog and do a brief post sharing some of the before-and-after photos of projects I’ve done around the house in the
Kara CushwayMar 27, 20205 min5 Books to Make You LaughAll right. Time to break out the books. I’ve recently been in a bit of what we refer to in the reading community as a “reading slump.” Not s
Kara CushwayMar 13, 20205 minSpring Clean Your Fridge!Is it just me or does it suddenly feel like spring? The time changed (again) and now suddenly I’m staring at what feels like two extra hours
Kara CushwayJan 10, 20204 minMy Top Reads of 2019I mentioned a month ago in my What I Read in November post that 2019 didn’t really start off in a great place for books. I would read one th
Kara CushwayDec 20, 20193 minThe 5 Best Holiday TreatsI have fond memories of Christmastime growing up on my family’s farm. The sun set early, so it was dark by suppertime; colored lights lit th
Kara CushwayDec 13, 20194 minRocky Mountain Road TripThe month of November was hectic for our family. We had our house packed up in a day, and loaded the rest into our two cars for a HUGE road
Kara CushwayDec 6, 20196 minWhat I Read in NovemberIn the month since my last post, I’ve read some great books. (For those of you not already in the know about why I took a month off, I'll sh
Kara CushwayNov 1, 20197 minMy Essential Tips for Car Travel (Plus a Recipe!)November is here! I’m so excited for the blustery weather and the upcoming holidays with all of their respective delicious foods. What I’m n
Kara CushwayOct 25, 20196 min20 Lighter Meals for Fall & WinterIs it just me or do our meals tend to feel heavier the further we creep into fall? It’s the season of comfort foods, of cozying up inside, w
Kara CushwayOct 18, 20195 minEco-Friendlier HalloweenI freaking love Halloween. I think I’m more into Halloween now than I ever was when I was a kid, though I’d have to ask my mom to confirm or
Kara CushwayOct 10, 20199 min13 Books About WitchesFor as long as I can remember I’ve been fascinated with witches; I think, for anyone interested in women’s history, it’s hard not to be. Wit
Kara CushwayOct 4, 20192 minPumpkin CookiesSince October is the poster boy for autumn, I thought I’d connect to the season this week by sharing a beloved recipe that my family always