Food, Crafts and Fun
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week next week! Did you remember? It’s not too late to show some love to your child’s teachers. And I’m a big believer in letting teachers and school employees know that they are appreciated. That’s a tough, tough job! We made these giant pencils back in 2012 and I loved them so […]
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I love No Bake Cookies so when I saw this recipe over on The Recipe Rebel, I knew they were going to be delicious! There’s something about the combination of chocolate, peanut butter and butterscotch chips. Kind of like our Chex Scotcharoos but Eastery. (That’s a word, right?) These cookies are perfect for Easter! They […]
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Slime is all the craze right now. It’s kind of crazy! All of the kids at school are playing with it and making it. My daughter has created quite a little business selling it. Who knew??? Slime! It’s been around for ages and there are lots of different recipes out there. This recipe is for […]
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Tomorrow’s April Fool’s Day and I can’t believe I haven’t made a single fun food recipe. How is that even possible?!?! I’m going to blame it on the fact that April Fool’s Day is on a Saturday and we’ve had Spring break this week. You’d think that would give me tons of time to get […]
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It’s Girl Scout Cookie time. That time of year that I’m tempted with cookies everywhere I go, even work. They’re everywhere? And how can you resist alal those sweet girls saying “Ma’am, would you like to buy some cookies?” Of course I would! I’m not made of steal! For years my cookie of choice has […]
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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and we wanted to treat my kid’s teachers with a little something nice. I think it’s important to teach your kids to do nice things for their teachers. It can be a pretty thankless job at times. We made these cute tags and attached them to car air […]
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When you think of Valentine’s day, doesn’t it just scream Red Velvet??? These Red Velvet Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies are a new favorite in our house! When my kids and I were raising money to go to Peru I made cookies and sold them at work to my co-workers. It was kind of a win-win […]
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Valentine’s day isn’t necessarily my favorite holiday. Like, not really at all. I’m not sure why I have such a hard time with it. It’s a good Holiday. Right? It’s all about hearts and love…. Regardless of how I feel, I try to make it a special day for my kids. I make special Valentine’s […]
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Red Velvet anything is one of my Dad’s favorite desserts. I’ve made him Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars and Red Velvet Pound Cake, both of them were amazing. But for Christmas this year I wanted to make him these Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies. They looked so delicious! And so festive, don’t you think? Perfect for the holidays […]
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We have had the strangest weather here in Oregon this winter. And by strange I mean, it’s been cold. Like, COLD COLD! We’ve had snow and freezing rain when we normally have rain. Fifty degree rain. Not thirty one degree rain. We don’t really know what to do in weather like this so we’ve had […]
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This is my attempt at making a Thanksgiving cookie. I was planning on making all kinds of cute little turkey cookies but instead I decided to throw myself down the stairs and mess up my ankle. I know. Turkey cookies or the emergency room? Is it a tough choice? Apparently it was for me. I […]
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 […]
Happy 4th of July everyone! What are you doing tonight? I’m going to hope I don’t fry my eyebrows while I watch the amazed looks on my kids face as the fireworks go off. They love fireworks. Well, not the loud ones. =o) When I saw these adorable Corn Dog Cookies over on Sue’s blog, […]
I remember making this years and years ago for a friend’s children. It was pretty cool (I thought) so my kids and I thought we would make it again for some friends. It’s super easy and it’s fun to do! What you will need: * any kind of clear bowl. We used a fish bowl […]
I’m totally having fun with this whole fun food for dinner Saturday night. I love seeing my kid’s faces when I put their plate on the table. I love hearing “no way. Great job, Mom.” It makes my entire day! And how could I not make this for Halloween?!?! I’m not sure where I saw […]
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 […]
Are these the cutest cookies EVER?!?! Not to toot my own horn. Don’t get me wrong. I didn’t invent this recipe. I just stole it =o) But how could I NOT steal it, right?!?! After I saw this cookie on Raina’s blog The Garden of Yum I knew this was the next cookie I was […]
Normally by now I’ve posted a few Thanksgiving fun food recipes. Apparently I’m a little slow this year. I can’t believe this is our first (and only one!) But it is a fun one. How cute are these little guys? I thought my kids would have a great time making these. I bought all the […]