Jessie Tyler

Today I am thankful for the time I get to spend with my cousins.  Today I got to babysit my two youngest cousins and we had a blast together. We ran errands then went out to lunch together (along with my dad).  The short amount of time that we were together today made me realize that I don't spend enough time with any of my cousin, especially the younger ones. There are so many of us and we're all spread out that it makes it difficult to, but I need to try harder.  Spending time with them today also brought back some memories from when I was younger. Us older cousins used to spend what seemed like every summer together at my grandparents.  I'm lucky enough to have those memories.  One day, I hope I'm just as lucky to be able to look back and have amazing memories with the younger cousins as I do with the ones my age.  

Back in August of 2014 I had the idea to start this blog as a way to share recipes, memories, and much more with family near and far and with others who may enjoy some of the same things I do.  The point of these posts is to share with you what I know and love. I want to share with you recipes and ideas that you and your family may love. These posts will also be here for years to come (hopefully). They will be here for my younger cousins to read and have stories of our family. If I ever have kids of my own, these posts will be here for them to read. Not only is this blog for me to share with you, but it is also a place for me to keep memories.  I also want you to know that I think cooking, makeup, crafts, etc are all put together through trail and error; just like life. What works for me may not work for you and that is completely fine. Everything you do in life should represent you.  I guess what I'm trying to say is take what you learn from the tutorials and ...