Food, Crafts and Fun
No, that’s not our Saturday morning breakfast, it’s a postcard. Yep, a postcard! But not the flat, semi boring, postcards. This is like a big, 3D, super cool postcard. And yes, you mail it just like that. When we made our Slice of Birthday Cake postcard I knew I wanted to make more fun things […]
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Any recipe with the words pound and cake in it and I’m in. We love pound cake. I think my favorite recipe is still Grandmother Paul’s Sour Cream Pound Cake. It’s a family favorite and I make it often, but I’m constantly looking for a new pound cake recipe. Can you ever have too many […]
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Who doesn’t love a good Rice Crispy Treat? And when I say good, I mean homemade, not store bought. The store bought Rice Crispy Treats taste so artificial to me. I know what you’re thinking. Artificial? Yes, artificial, weird, waxy. But homemade? Pure deliciousness! What could possibly make a Rice Crispy Treat taste better? Well, chocolate […]
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Are you a camper? I assume everyone goes camping so it always surprises me when I hear people say they don’t. Being out under the stars with the smell of trees and a campfire are like therapy to me. When my kids were young I took them camping because it was something we could do […]
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Summer for me and my kids means camping. Lots of camping! Unfortunately this year it’s not happening. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer I wasn’t sure what the future would look like, and how I would feel this summer. So I cancelled our camping reservations and figured we’d stay close to home this summer. […]
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After over three months of not baking, I’m back! Sorry for my absence. I’ve been dealing with some health issues and baking was just too much for me. In April I was diagnosed with breast cancer. It’s been a turbulent couple of months, to say the least. I’m tired… all the time. And for some […]
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I’m sure my co-workers think I’m a dork always giving them gifts with puns on them. You know, the “donut you know how much I care about you?” or the “Here’s to a germ free year” gifts. They make me laugh so they’re stuck with them. And working in a school kind of gives me […]
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My daughter loves all the emoji stuff out there. And, who am I kidding, me too. I’m pretty sure it’s not possible for me to send a text without an emoji in it. What? I work in a middle school. Give me a break. Here are some cute Emoji Lunch Box notes to put in […]
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My kids love chewy chocolate chip granola bars. They’re easy to put in their backpack or lunch and it doesn’t really matter if they get squished a little. They’re still delicious. So why not make them? Homemade is just so much better than store bought in just about everything. Well, except clothes. I’m not making […]
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Life has taken a crazy turn in our house. I was diagnosed with breast cancer on April 4th and have been living in a daze ever since. My kids have been my main focus for so many years that I worry about them almost more than what will happen to me. They’re stressed, rightfully so, […]
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One of the best things I’ve done with my kids is taking them camping. I was a little afraid the first time we went. It was just me and my two, very young, children. We had so much fun. Now, 5 years later, it’s the highlight of our summer when we go camping. We load […]
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 […]
Have you ever seen this before? Is it the strangest thing ever?!?! It looks like it should be in some Star Wars movie or something. (Or do I just not get out enough???) I saw this over at the local fruit and veggie stand. It’s awesome! (The stand, that it.) I wasn’t sure what it […]
A friend of mine at work bought this amazingly awesome ice cube tray mold for me. I thought it was a giant compliment when she said “I saw this and thought of you.” Seriously! How cool is that! I love it when people see weird but extremely cool things and actually think of me. What […]
Halloween means fun food, right? At least in our house it does. I have to spice it up a little for my kids. So how could I not make these bloody band aide cookies??!! I saw these over on Pinterest (who got them from Katherine Marie Photography.) Do you pin? If not, you are so […]
Magic banana? Yep, magic banana. Well, magic banana trick maybe. I guess the banana itself isn’t magic. Or maybe it is. Either way, your kids will think you are magic! Are you ready??? Your going to give your kids bananas and say “abracadabra” and then poof – their banana will be already sliced inside the […]
This was one of my first posts (and it’s a pretty poorly done one.) So I thought I would repost this. It’s one of my son’s favorite meals and he asks for it all the time. I’m not sure if he likes eating the hot dogs and noodles or if it’s just the way he […]
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 […]