Food, Crafts and Fun
We’re always looking for fun gift ideas for the Holidays. Something small but thoughtful for the secretaries at my kid’s school, for their teachers and for some of my co-workers. And I kind of have a thing for puns. (As evidenced by our Ho Ho Ho from the Dings Dongs in the Counseling Office, We […]
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It’s not Christmas time in our house with Zachary, our Elf on the Shelf. Zachary first came to visit us in 2009 and every year since my kids look forward to him returning at Thanksgiving time. This post tells about what an Elf on the Shelf is and why every house with children needs one. […]
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I have a thing for pudding cookies. Who knew pudding would make a cookie so moist and full of flavor? And have you baked with Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips before? I’m pretty sure I could eat them straight from the bag and not think twice about it. They are amazing! Here’s your secret ingredients: […]
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I can’t believe how close we are to Christmas. As much as I’ve already gotten done, I’m starting to freak out a little bit. I still have way too much to do: baking, wrapping, shopping… Argh! I’d better stop my griping and get rolling. My nephew always asks for money for Christmas. That’s it, just […]
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I was talking to my Mom the other day telling her how I was looking for a quick but totally delicious cookie or brownie recipe to make for (another) meeting I have coming up at work. I have a love hate relationship with said meeting. These meetings are to align both of the middle school’s […]
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Picture from Old World Garden Farms I can’t believe it’s December and I don’t have a Christmas post all ready to go. I’m totally slacking these days. Last week was spent trying to get ready for our annual Thanksgiving trip to the Oregon Coast. My kids and I go every year with my Dad and […]
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Ever since I first saw these cute gumball machine (candy dispensers) on Pinterest I knew my kids and I would make them… eventually. I just love them. There’s lots of different versions out there but this post was my go to on how to make them. (I just love Lizbeth’s site.) They are so simple and […]
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Can you get any better than a trifle? It’s layers of everything you want from a dessert: brownies, rich pudding, whipped cream and cookies. Yep, I’m sold. And I think it looks so cool for when you have people over for dinner. This Oreo Brownie Trifle is so easy to make and soooooo delicious. It was […]
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When I found these brownies on Pinterest they were called Better Than Crack Brownies. Since I, personally, have not tried crack, I can’t say if they’re better than crack. Thank goodness, right? I like my teeth and my sanity. So I really didn’t want to call them that. Plus, I didn’t want to tell my […]
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Are you looking for a quick and fun Halloween treat to make? Here’s the perfect recipe for you! We made it for a little Halloween party that we had and it was a huge hit! Super easy and totally tasty. Thanks to Eighteen 25 for this post! PrintMonster Munch Ingredients2 cups popped popcorn 1 […]
I pinned this recipe quite some time ago and put it into my “Fun Food Ideas” board. I mean, seriously, of course I was going to make it. They are adorable! And with the movie Turbo coming out, I figured it was the perfect time to surprise my kids. My son wants to see Turbo badly. […]
I mentioned in my last post for our Faux Deviled Eggs that I love April Fools Day and all the fun food ideas. Well, here’s another super cute idea. How about making a Chicken Not Pie for dinner for your kids. Did you catch that? Chicken Not Pie. I know, clever right? (Or were you […]
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 […]
We’re taking a little break from all of our holiday desserts to bring you a dinner idea. Crazy, right? Not so much if you know me. I just love making fun foods for my kids and with Easter coming up, I thought these Sloppy Joe Baskets would be fun to serve for dinner. They look […]
The aliens are coming! The aliens are coming! I told you that I was going to make dinner time more fun and exciting. How fun is this idea?!?! My kids loved it! This idea came from the cookbook Just For Kids Collection. (If you missed my Octo-Dog post you MUST check it out here!) Here’s […]
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 […]
I’m not even sure I can type this post. I’m laughing too hard. ‘Cause seriously… this meal cracked me up. But even more hysterical than these totally adorable weenie men (that I found over on Casa de Luna) is the conversation that I had with my son. Are you ready for this??? My son: […]