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My 18 Best Birthday Cake Recipes

January is supposed to be about fresh starts, good intentions, and maybe drinking more water. Luckily, one of my most reliable habits is birthday cake. While the rest of the world is easing back into routines, I’m over here daydreaming about frosting swirls, that romantic wisp of candle smoke, and all the birthday cakes I want to bake for friends, family, and eventually… myself. Birthday cake is a human right. I will not be taking

Perfect Cheddar Chive Scones with hot honey butter

These cheddar chive scones are big, flaky, and full of sharp cheddar and fresh chives, finished with whipped hot honey butter for a savory-sweet brunch favorite. I needed a savory offering for last month’s Bakehouse Texas Bakery Box—something cozy and familiar, but still special enough to hold its own among

Buttery Cheddar Pecan Crackers

Welcome, friends, officially to the holiday season. The big old house in Bellville, Texas is settling into its own traditions this year, and I have to say… it feels exceedingly sweet. We put the Christmas tree up on the front porch well before Thanksgiving (a premature move by my old

And Here’s Where We’ll Close This Chapter

Friends, good morning! My parents are coming to Texas next week, and I’m counting down the days. The last time they were here (last Thanksgiving, to be exact), I’d roped them into helping me pull off a surprise wedding before the big family dinner which was, as you’d imagine, no

Nesting Season Has Officially Begun

Are you feeling that—the pull toward nesting? Is your energy dipping? Do you fall asleep earlier? Because, same. I’m leaning into it—slower mornings, softer nights, and heartier meals with the impending colder weather and darker evenings. I won’t be denying it. There’s always a reason for our bodies’ shifts. It’s

My Best Browned Butter Banana Bread Recipe

Meet your new favorite banana bread recipe! It’s moist, deeply flavored, and just the right amount of sweet. It’s an easy, one-bowl loaf that fills

Trusting the Water

I have been too excited to come update you on my swimming journey. Right after last month’s post, I started swimming lessons. For anyone who

Lightning Bugs, Blueberry Scones, and an Analog Fall

I’m reporting live from one of my favorite corners of the country – tucked into the trees of Northwest Arkansas. We’ve spent the week camping

An October Baking Moodboard

Friends, hi! I’m ready for October (even though it fully snuck up on me this year). The air has shifted, I’ve taken the shortsleeved sweaters

Building a Winter Life We’ll Love

Hello! I’m writing to you on a rainy morning. FINALLY. The heat has broken and it is pouring. The world smells so fresh (except for rainy day lunch at the middle school where I’m the vice principal — damp kiddos plus mingling food smells is really something) and I love

Apple Cinnamon Texas Sheet Cake

Every fall, I feel this pull (it’s a mission, really) to dream up a new twist on the classic Texas Sheet Cake. It’s a tradition of sorts now. Last year, I baked a Pumpkin Pecan Texas Sheet Cake, the year before that I couldn’t resist leaning into the classic chocolate version

freshly baked and sliced cinnamon raisin swirl bread

Links for Another September Sunday

Word on the street is September is almost over. A month I spent surviving, not thriving. Sometimes when life gets this busy—so busy there isn’t room to think—things fall through the cracks. But if I were to throw a more positive spin on it, it’s a season to really figure

The Bakehouse Texas Super Soft Cinnamon Roll Recipe

These Bakehouse Texas Cinnamon Rolls are the ultimate cinnamon roll recipe—soft, gooey, and swirled with buttery cinnamon sugar, and of course, topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting. Perfect for weekend baking or holiday mornings (or stop by the Bakehouse one these days for a warm roll!). This step-by-step recipe