Food, Crafts and Fun
I’ve made a lot of different kinds of pound cake over the years. Most have been pretty good. A few have been amazing and one or two, eh… not so much. But this recipe for Double Caramel Pound Cake? Oh my heck! It’s definitely in the amazing category! The cake is moist and the frosting […]
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If you haven’t noticed yet, I’m not much of a cake maker. I love cake, don’t get me wrong. But for some reason it’s not something I make very often. (Unless it’s pound cake. That’s a whole different ballgame.) I think it’s because I think I’ll end up eating it all myself. And the fact […]
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I have mixed emotions about school starting. I love the routine and I love my job so I’m happy. But I also love summer. Maybe even more than having a routine. I waffle back and forth. But my kids are excited for school to start up again. I’m pretty thankful about that! Working in the […]
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Warm cinnamon rolls in the morning are one of my favorite things. When they’re covered with cream cheese frosting and filled with gooey cinnamon I just can’t help myself. So when I saw this recipe on Lemon Tree Dwelling I instantly saved it. We had a family beach trip planned and I knew my family […]
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Do you call them Magic Bars or Seven Layer Bars? I’m not totally sure what the difference is or if there is one. I went with Magic Bars because they don’t really have 7 layers so that didn’t seem right. And Magic Bars? Well, that just fits. They are delicious! Anything covered in sweetened condensed […]
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Yep, we have another Slime Recipe for you today. We’ve made Fluffy Slime which has a “floam-like” consistency. Years ago we made the “original” slime recipe using Borax. But with all the hype about Borax in the news, we like making slime without it. So today we bring you… Glass Slime, or Clear Slime. Please […]
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I don’t know about you, but for us, summer is flying by. It’s almost time for school to start back up and I can honestly say, I’m not ready. I’m not ready for the early alarm clocks, helping with homework and, well, going back to work. I like having the summers to enjoy my kids […]
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These easy and delicious Sugar Wafer Pencil Cookies are a perfect “Welcome Back” treat for your kid’s teachers. When I saw this post I knew I had to make these Pencil Cookies. They are adorable! Has school started for you and your kids yet? We still have a few weeks before school starts. I go […]
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When I was growing up my step-mom was a horrible cook. I’m not exaggerating at all on this one. It was pretty bad. Everything was over cooked or bland. She did have two things she made that were good – hamburger gravy and what she called “Gooey Bars”. When I went away to college […]
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This is one of those recipes that you can make at home in your oven and is delicious. Or you can make this outside over a campfire and it’s to die for. Doesn’t all food taste better when your camping? I think so. Case in point – I’d never eat a hotdog at home. But […]
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I have a little thing about vampires. I was about to write “I’m embarrassed to say” but I’m not. What the heck. I’m obsessed. I said it. Seriously, I am. It all started with the Twilight books and has gone a little out of control since. =o) If you need to know a good book […]
Owls and Halloween. Who ever decided these two things go together? Well, if you google it (which, of course, we did) it goes way back. Like, way, way back. According to Haunted Bay, the Romans were one of the first cultures that viewed owls as spooky creatures. The owl symbolized death, doom, or destruction and […]
I had all these grand plans to do great things this Easter. Some of them got done but a lot of them are still in my “to do” pile. Crud. At 6am when I was getting ready to pack my kid’s lunch for school I remembered I wanted to pack their lunch a little differently. […]
I know. Don’t judge me. You’re thinking “that’s totally gross!” But admit it… you’re next thought is “but totally cool!” Right? Come on, admit it. These cookies are totally gross and totally cool at the same time. That’s why we had to make them. A friend on Facebook posted this link on my wall […]
This might be the last of our Easter treats for this year. But seriously, don’t hold me to that. Sometimes we just bake on a whim so there might be more =o) So guess where I saw this cute idea. Give up? It’s another Family Fun magazine idea. I am totally in love with that […]
I love that I found these over on Mom Endeavors. I knew immediately that this was a Halloween snack we had to make. Super easy which means little helpers can do this one all on their own! What you’ll need: * stick pretzels * white melting chocolate * raisins * milk chocolate melting chocolate Arrange […]
Tag! I’m it! Yeah! I love to play games. I’m a kid at heart. I’ll admit it. So when Tiffanee over at One Crazy Cookie tagged me, I was thrilled and honored. Thrilled because, like I said, I like to play =o) And honored because I love her blog. She posts the best recipes! What […]
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 […]