Sinless Sweet Treats

What piece of your heart will the world hear today?

Will it be a gift of expressed gratitude you're giving away?

Or maybe a kind, helping hand to someone who's gone astray?

You've got something to give. Even on days you feel like you’ve lost all your luster or week’s that have worn you weary, you possess priceless pieces of your heart that are meant to be given away.

This summer I’m on a quest for simplicity.  It feels good!

Whether it's in how I spend the day or through the food that fills our plates, sometimes step-by-step directions just aren’t necessary. For the simple things in life, we don’t always need structure, routine or long lists of ingredients. As a beginner to this idea, I’m learning this ‘simple’ lesson little by little and, as my antidotes are so often inspired, a recent time in the kitchen supports my conclusion that sometimes simplicity makes life so much more satisfying.  

I got it from my Mom. She loves to be in her kitchen creating bakery concoctions. I’m pretty sure she loves cooking too, but baking seems to be her preferred food-creation passion. Whether it’s for her love of food or the excitement of exploring new recipes, I’m not sure. But, either way, it was passed along to me.

For me, baking bestows a blissful therapeutic effect on me. I love to experiment, explore and, most of all I love to cut into the final creation when it’s ready it’s ready to sample. It’s tastefully-satisfying science!

Frugal. Who me? Welll..... My sister laughs at me because I held out on getting an iPhone until recently to avoid the cost of the data package. I only caved when I realized how much easier this blogging gig would be with one! I purchase my greeting cards, craft materials and coloring books in the dollar section at Target...only if they are ONE DOLLAR (when did it become the two or three dollar section, anyways?).