#DessertDiaries are back! The only time I make pound cakes at random is when I am in a somber mood and need to do some mental purging. More introverted as I age in the sense of spending the majority of the day (when Austin is in school), inside my own head thinking a million and one thoughts. This butter cream cheese, vanilla pound cake is the result of me mourning and grieving the death of strawberry shortcake and many other desserts I've put to rest. Yes, I know using words

Wednesday’s are reserved for baking in my kitchen and I’d like to welcome you to the #DessertDiaries. DISCLAIMER: There is NOTHING wrong with dessert. but that's all it is, is dessert. The danger comes when you’re trying to get fed off of dessert alone. You’ll end up with the illusion that you're full but in all actuality you’ll never be satisfied because your body requires certain nutrients. This leaves you no choice but to give up all that shortcake, leaving your appetite u

Too many times, we see women date men who from the outside looking in are out of their league.  We see women who have everything going for themselves from career to finances settle for a guy who is less than they deserve. As I got older and began dating, I understood that usually means the woman doesn’t think highly enough of herself to believe that she CAN have better, OR she falls prey to that stupid predator of a thought that constantly and simultaneously reminds her of he