The Reality Behind the Glamour – Part Two

When I left off on my last post, Samajé had been cut from the Redskins and subsequently signed by the Bengals, and I had made the move to Cincinnati (or, technically, Kentucky, right across the river). We got the house unpacked, and it began to feel like home. We started going to the team Bible study, and I made friends with many …

The Reality Behind the Glamour – Part One

It has been well over a year since I last posted to my blog. If you follow Maj or me on social media, you probably know why. Eight months ago, we welcomed the sweetest, most perfect baby girl into the world. She is the absolute light of our lives – even when she lets the (very prominent) feisty part of her personality show through. …

Pumpkin Sheet Cake

I know, I know… Everyone (including me) is in Christmas mode by now. Although it feels like winter already here in Virginia, we actually have a few more weeks until winter technically begins, so I am going to use that as an excuse to get in one more pumpkin recipe before moving on to the …

Apple Crisp Cinnamon Rolls

Happy fall, y’all! The weather is getting cooler, the leaves are changing, and the Redskins just earned another WIN against Tampa Bay. It’s a great day to share another recipe! I came across this recipe a few weeks ago when looking for a dessert to make for the Redskins’ team Bible study, as I do …

Team Perine is Growing!

Hello friends! As many of you have noticed, I took a very long unplanned break from the blog for a while. (By the way – thank you for noticing! I love knowing that people actually look forward to my posts.) If you follow me on social media, you’ve likely already heard the big news: Maj …

Strawberry Refrigerator Cake

Hey y’all! Since I haven’t posted a recipe in a while, I figured I would get back into the swing of things with something simple. This strawberry cake is another one of those super easy recipes that tastes amazing. My boss used to bring it to work, and my coworkers and I would devour it …

Milestones

I must have been out of my mind when I thought we would have plenty of free time this off-season… Boy, was I wrong! Our lives have been off the rails for a few months, but now it is finally time to get back to our “normal.” As many of you know, Maj and I …

Chocolate Chip Muffins

For a while now, I’ve been craving an Einstein Bros. chocolate chip muffin. If you haven’t had one, you must try them. Or you can make these. While I have had this recipe in my stash for a couple of months now, I just finally tried it out for the first time last week. Since …

Tuesday Ten: 3-6-18

The quote above is from the sermon at my church this past Sunday. It has become my new motto. The last Tuesday Ten I wrote was on the first day of the Oklahoma Ice Storm of 2018. We got out of class early that day, and then class was cancelled the following two days. We …

Tuesday Ten: 2-20-18

Last week may have been the busiest week I have had so far this year. I am still recovering. Forgive me if today’s post is all over the place. 😊 Maj and I usually don’t do much for Valentine’s Day. This being our seventh one together, we took it easy as usual. Maj did manage …