About me

I figured I would start out by telling everyone about my and why I started this blog. I am a SAHM of two little boys (at time of posting 3 and 2) from Gilberts, IL. I have my personal blog where I discuss the everyday life and struggles of going from SAHM to a WAHM and my ideas, tips and what has and hasn't worked for me along the way.
I have been collecting cookbooks since I first got married in 1994. I have never been that great of a cook, that I why I started the collection in the first place, I need recipes to cook. I have recently gotten some old cookbooks that were my grandmothers, and have some not so common cookbooks like Marlboro ones and I have a cookbook my church put together back when I was still at home. I also subscribe to a few magazines like Rachael Ray (of course) and Krafts Food and Family. I have also inherited many old cooking magazines from my mother and grandmother. So that kind of gives you my cookbook background.
Now I have decided for my blog we will focus on a sweeter note. Cookies, baking and cookie exchanges/bakes, which of course is more prevalent during the holidays', but really you could do one anytime of year. I started many years ago doing a cookie bake during the holidays with my mother and sisters and it has become somewhat of a monster, where we see just how many cookies can we bake. We have started to tone it down somewhat, but it is great fun to get together and just hang out.
So I will start out reviews, tips and ideas geared toward the baking end of life. I cook to eat, but I live to bake. My husband and kids should like this choice because my husband will get the sweats to eat and the kids will get to help me in the kitchen. I am not sure yet how often the reviews will be done, my goal is once per week until I run out (I better start ordering).