Food, Crafts and Fun
I’m pretty sure I ate my weight in alfajores this past summer. These delicious cookies were everywhere in Cusco and I couldn’t get enough of them. The flaky, shortbread type cookie with dulce de leche inside and then covered in powdered sugar were amazing. When I found them covered in chocolate in Aguas Calientes I […]
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Nothing says Thanksgiving like pumpkin pie. And what better way to say Happy Thanksgiving than with a Pumpkin Pie Postcard? It may seem like a lot of steps to make these but they are totally worth it. They are adorably awesome and such a fun thing to get in the mail. What you’ll need: Upholstery […]
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The worst part about this time of year is fruit flies! I hate fruit flies! They drive me crazy and make me feel like my house is dirty. Years ago I heard about a way to get rid of fruit flies and let me tell you, it has changed my life. Yes, my life! […]
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Is it a crock pot or a slow cooker? I’ve always called it a crock pot but I see recipes all over the web that say slow cooker. Please, someone, educate me. Regardless what it’s called, I love cooking in it. And now that school has started and I’m back to work, it sure makes […]
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I love fun facts. When I worked in a mental health facility years ago I would start out the morning “group” with a fun fact. The patients loved them and I loved searching around for new ones. Now that I have kids I love telling them random fun facts. They giggle or do the “no […]
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It’s officially November and I know Thanksgiving is still weeks away, but I’m so dang excited for Christmas I can hardly stand it. It’s my absolute favorite holiday and every year I love it. But this year? I’m even more excited. My kids and I spent our summer in Peru and not only did we […]
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When I saw this on Pinterest it was called Condensed Milk Brownie Pie. When I found the original post over on Fahrenheit 350 it was titled Sans Macadamia Nuts because the original recipe was called White Chocolate Brownies with Macadamia Topping. That’s a lot of different names. And now, of course, I’m changing it again. […]
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Show of hands. Who loves getting things in the mails? Hands down. Now raise your hand if you go to the mailbox and never, ever get anything in the mail besides bills. My hand was raised on both of those. I think I got a card at the beginning of the school year and the […]
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It is crucially important to be able to identify when a child has a learning disability to ensure they receive the support and education they require. But how do we identify a learning disability? It is tricky, as a learning disability can sometimes be confused with lack of interest in a school subject. How could […]
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Nothing says Happy Halloween quite like a Bloody Machete Cupcake, right? It was my friend’s birthday last weekend and I wanted to bring a dessert to work to celebrate. She loves Halloween. And by loves, I mean LOVES! It’s her favorite Holiday. So…. Halloween Birthday cupcakes it is. Have you seen these candy machetes in […]
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I have a confession to make. You know those little recipe books that you always see in the check out stand? They are usually themed – Halloween, Christmas, cookies, crockpot recipes. You know the ones. I am addicted to them. Yep, I said it out loud. I love them. I love looking through them and […]
My kids and I watch a craft show every Saturday morning called Donna’s Day. Have you heard of it? It’s fantastic. She does crafts and recips and all sorts of great things for you to do with your kids. Some of them are awesome. Some of them are for the more Martha Stewart Mom’s out […]
You’re going to think this is either gross or totally cool. Or maybe a little bit of both. Either way, it’s perfect for Halloween! And my kids thought it was totally grossly cool! Sloppy Joe Intestines! Or maybe it’s Sloppy Joe Colon. But that sounds too gross, even for me. I found the idea here […]
Because, really… isn’t everything better on a stick? Heck yeah! And how cute are these little mummy heads? I just loved them. We gobbled up our Mummy Twinkie Pops (holy smokes, were they good!) And we wanted to do another fun mummy treat this Halloween so we decided on these. Mummy Oreo Suckers Source: How […]
Meatloaf and mashed potatoes are comfort food to me. I love them! My kids love them! And I love that my kids love them! But I wanted to kid it up a little. (We eat meatloaf a lot.) So I made my regular meatloaf. It’s nothing uber fancy. I buy the spice packet at the […]
It’s no secret that I love fun food. I love making it. I love serving it to my kids. It makes me smile. So this was right up my alley. And it’s kind of Halloween-y, right? Kind of? This recipe came out of the cookbook Simple 1-2-3 Cooking for Kids. Ingredients: * Jumbo past shells […]
My Mom called me the other day and asked if I would bring a fruit tray to the family gathering we were having. To me, this was an open invitation for some fruit creativity. I mean, I could have just sliced up some fruit and plopped it on a plate. But really??? That’s not how […]
I can’t believe it’s the middle of October and I haven’t even posted a Halloween recipe or crafts yet. Ugh. Life is a little overwhelming right now but I’ve decided to kick it into gear and get my Halloween on. So the first Halloween recipe for this year is for Candy Corn Cookies. Aren’t they […]