Welcome to the weekend 01.29.2021

So many pretty things!

Cool! A few new restaurants coming to the KC area in the coming months.

Does your home office or desk need a makeover? I am in love with this collection!

Here is Amazon’s list of Children’s 2021 book award winners

The Shawnee Parks & Rec is hiring for the upcoming summer season. Great job opportunities for teenagers at our great aquatic centers!

JOCO Parks and Rec - 2021 summer camp registrations are underway!

Summer 2021 is sure to be the best one yet!

I made this for dinner recently and OH...so good! I added more cayenne pepper to turn up the spice. Served over jasmine rice. Excellent!! I am trying my best to make a new InstaPot recipe each week. This soup looks yummy!

Darrin and I finished the Final Table on Netflix. Wow! I may have cried! I hope there will be a 2nd season!

My beautiful Mama celebrated her 80 (years young) Birthday this past weekend. I made these rolls. I was looking for a recipe that had instructions for prepping the dough the day before. They were delicious!

I added maple extract to the cream cheese frosting. SWOON!

More baking goals… Cream Puffs with luscious filling. The Preppy Kitchen blog is a great resource for wonderful recipes and how-to videos. He has a great tutorial on making macarons!

Valentine's Day ideas for a lunch or dinner out or IN - explore a new place to love!

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement, nothing can be done without hope & confidence. ~ Helen Keller

I am so hopeful and thankful that so many of my family, friends & colleagues have received their 1st dose of the vaccine.

Take care everyone!