Food, Crafts and Fun
Argh! It’s June already! Holy smokes! How did that happen?!?! June means a lot of things in our house: the end of a school year, summer vacation, The Secret Recipe Club, of course, and the official countdown to when we leave on our big trip. That’s the big one for us. We’ve been planning and […]
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Have you ever heard of an Earthquake Cake? It’s an amazing combination of chocolate cake, cheesecakey gooey goodness, chocolate chips and, in the original version, coconut and pecans. It’s like an ooey gooey German Chocolate Cake. Yes, please! I had to change it up a little bit because I’m not a pecan person (gasp, I know.) […]
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I just thought these little cookies were adorable. Sprinkles and miniature food together? Yep, a perfect marriage of fun. The cookies is a buttery shortbread tasting cookie – my favorite. And the sprinkles? My daughter and her friend loved! I didn’t have any nonpareils except for the Christmas ones so we used sprinkles. I had […]
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Are these called Butter Mints or Dinner Mints? Either way, they are delicious and one of my daughter’s favorite mints. They are the kind that melt in your mouth and have a wonderful hint of peppermint. And I’m warning you now, they are totally addictive. These are kind of like the Homemade Peppermint Patties that […]
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Well, the week is coming to a close. Did you remember to thank your child’s teachers? If you didn’t, it’s not too late. Here’s another fun (and easy) idea for you to do. We made these cheezy tags (Ha. Get it?!). Printed them out on card stock and voila – Teacher Appreciation gift. Perfect, right?!?! […]
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Doesn’t this make you want to belt out the Kit Kat jingle? Come on. Ready? Gimme’ a break Gimme’ a break Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar. Easy peasy and one everyone will love! Because who doesn’t love a Kit Kat, right? You can find the free printable tag over […]
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Here’s another fun Teacher Appreciation gift idea that any teacher would love…. especially if they won a ton of money! (Or $2. $2 makes me happy.) You can find the free printable on Coupons Are Great. Just print it out on card stock and add it to a cello bag with lottery tickets inside. Fun […]
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My kids and I are counting down the days. Not until summer break, but until we leave for Peru. We’re heading to Peru to go volunteer for 6 weeks in an orphanage near Cuzco. We are so excited I can’t even tell you. Interested in reading about our story? You can find it here. Until […]
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Monday is Teacher Appreciation Week. You may be thinking that booze isn’t the ideal teacher gift but let me tell you, I work in a middle school, booze is exactly what teachers need want after a loooong week with hundreds of hormone crazed pre-teens. How much fun is this gift?!?! The Jolly Rancher Vodka recipe […]
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Have you heard of Love Rocks? Last summer when we were camping we met a fun family who was camping next to us. They introduced us to Love Rocks and taught us how to make them. Even camping, they were simple. Fabric, scissors, mod podge and rocks. My daughter had a great time with them. […]
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I’m not much of a prankster. It’s not that I don’t think they’re funny. I just don’t do them. Well, not a lot at least =o) So for me, April Fools Day isn’t really a big deal. But it’s like I said in my St. Patrick’s Day post, “now that I’m a Mom I have […]
I have decided that April Fools Day is one of my favorite holidays. Sounds a little strange maybe but fun food and me? Yep, we go together like peanut butter and jelly. And April Fools Day screams fun food. So what do you think about our Deviled Eggs? Who doesn’t love deviled eggs, right? Oh […]
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 […]
I love Halloween! Have I mentioned that? Yep, love it! And how could I not when this is what decorates my kitchen? Cool, right?! Dirty Q-Tips! Ha! I saw these over on Pinterest too. Along with the Bloody Band-Aid Cookies that we made. It originally came from Katherine Marie Photography. Super simple but the […]
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 […]
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 […]
I’ve decided I love my food markers. I mean seriously. Who ever came up with that idea is a genius. Because we’re having so much fun with them. Who wouldn’t love a cup of this hot chocolate in the morning?! My kids thought it was great. They thought I bought the marshmallows like this. […]
Yep, another Thanksgiving-ish recipe. I told you we were going to rock the Holidays! (If you missed that post, you can check it out here.) And after our delicious Pumpkin Spice Fudge, we needed a kid friendly crafty kind of dessert to make. Can you get any more kid friendly or crafty with these Turkey […]