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White Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Chocolate covered strawberries are so easy to make that a recipe really isn’t necessary. I made white chocolate hand dipped strawberries for my sister’s wedding and I am going to share how to make them in time for Valentine’s Day! Since I made these chocolate covered strawberries for a summer wedding, I didn’t have […]
Free Printable Labels For Gifts In Jars
I’ve gotten some requests for additional free printable labels for gifts in jars. Everything In A Jar was first posted on October 2011 and included printable mason jar labels for Pampering In A Jar, Energy In A Jar, and Refreshment In A Jar. The original label file was stored on our external hard drive, which failed, and we lost everything! So, […]
Spa In A Jar
A gift in a jar will not only impress the recipient but it is also fun to make! I am taking the gift jar idea a bit further by combing it with Valentine’s Day ideas. Last week, I shared the Ice Skating Date In A Jar. This week I am showing how to make a […]
Ice Skating Gifts In A Jar
A themed gift in a jar can be anything from a group of similar items like a spa in a jar, to a gathering place for love notes in a jar to a get well soon jar filled with treats. With Valentine’s Day on the way, now is the time to start thinking of DIY […]
Pumpkin Crescent Roll
This Pumpkin Crescent Roll recipe is easy to make with refrigerated crescent roll dough. They are a delicious fall recipe the whole family will love. Disclosure: I’m sharing this Pumpkin Crescent Roll recipe in partnership with Torani. Even though Halloween and Thanksgiving are over, I am still into pumpkin. Plus, I can still say that […]
Bacon Egg Grilled Cheese Sandwich
I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour for Mom Central Consulting on behalf of the Grain Foods Foundation. I received a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate. Have you heard that November is National Bread Month and this year marks the 250th anniversary of the sandwich? […]
Veggie Pizza Cups
Veggie pizzas are quick appetizers that are often served at parties. This veggie pizza recipe uses crescent roll dough rather than the biscuit dough used to make pizza balls and taco bites so the pizza cups are light and flaky! I have found that when I make veggie pizza in the flat pizza style, it […]
Sugar Hand Scrub Recipe
This Sugar Hand Scrub is made with 2 ingredients: sugar and liquid soap! Makes your hands feel soft and smooth and it helps remove grime too! Alrighty, are you ready for spa week recipe two? This recipe is for a simple, DIY Sugar Hand Scrub. This hand scrub idea comes from Jill’s Gardner’s Hand Scrub […]
Paper Straw Cake Pops
My sister is getting married on Saturday and I am making some cake pops for the wedding. I wanted to do a trial run before making the wedding cake pops. The ones for the wedding will have gray and white paper straws with a light green shell on the cake pop. Even though it seems […]
Pumpkin Pops
Yesterday was too warm to feel like autumn. My van showed 98°F at 5:30 yesterday evening! Today’s high is supposed to be only 66°F. What a roller coaster ride in various temperatures! With the cooler weather comes more fall projects. In past years, we’ve made lollipop ghosts but this year we put a twist […]
Baked Mozzarella Cheese Sticks Recipe
Easy Baked Mozzarella Cheese Sticks Recipe that is perfect for an after school snack, party appetizer and game day. Super simple to make with string cheese! Each and every member of my family loves cheese! No, we are not from Wisconsin, but we might as well be called cheese heads! One of our favorite ways […]
Classic Fajitas Recipe
This Classic Fajitas recipe with juicy grilled steak and veggies is easy enough for a weeknight dinner but perfect for a simple dinner party as well! Does your family enjoy grilling? I loved grilled food! I am the one that wanted to buy a grill and I do most of the grilling in our family. […]
Minnesota Wild Rice Salad
There is a deli in the Twin Cities that used to make a Minnesota Wild Rice Salad but for some reason they no longer do. I loved that salad and sometimes crave it! So, I made my own version by combining what I remember being in that deli’s salad with a different wild rice salad […]
{Easy} Taco Bites
I am a member of the Collective Bias™ Social Fabric® Community. This content has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias™. #CBias #SocialFabric One of my most popular posts, Easy Pepperoni Rolls, is the very first recipe I ever posted. I decided to revisit that recipe by making […]
{5 Easy Steps} Quick Bathroom Makeover Just In Time For Guests
Thank you to Kleenex Hand Towels for sponsoring this post about how I’m making my bathroom guest-ready! To learn more about Kleenex Hand Towels or to find out how you can save money when you buy your own, check out this site. We love having guests at out house anytime but it is even easier […]
Patriotic Jello Poke Cupcakes
Patriotic Jello Poke Cupcakes are the classic poke cake recipe in a cupcake form. This Fourth of July dessert recipe includes Jello and Cool Whip. Surprise! The 4th of July is next week! Okay, so maybe it isn’t a surprise for you, but for some reason it sneaks up on me every year. I think […]
60 Second Brownie For One
This 60 Second Brownie is the fastest way to get a warm, delicious brownie for dessert or an afternoon pick-me-up. It only requires a few ingredients! Do you have a certain time of the day when, as a mom, you just need a little pick me up? For me that time comes in the afternoon. […]
Easy Key Lime Pie Recipe
This Easy Key Lime Pie recipe is a perfect summer dessert! Not only is it cool, creamy and refreshing, it is also easy to make! Sponsored by Clever Girls Collective. With Easter just around the corner, I’ve been thinking about Easter dinner with ham and all the trimmings which is always delicious but the highlight […]
Garlic Butter Sauce
This easy Garlic Butter Sauce recipe is made with only 3 ingredients! Toss with pasta, dip in pizza, or slather it on corn on the cob. Whenever we order pizza, we get a side of garlic butter sauce as well, if it is available. But sometimes it isn’t offered, or we grill pizzas and want […]
Slow Cooker Pork Roast
Do you love your Crock Pot as much as I do? If I can put dinner in the slow cooker in the morning, it makes my day so much easier. I recently picked up a pork roast for only 99¢/lb. and wanted to make roasted garlic and herb pulled pork sandwiches for dinner. The recipe […]
52 Things ~ A Year In A Jar
This Gift In A Jar is filled with 52 Things making it A Year In A Jar. It’s a handmade gift idea for Valentine’s Day, Christmas, Father’s Day or Mother’s Day. I love Valentine’s Day because I think it is a great reminder for us to really think about those we love. But I don’t […]
Game Night & Tasting Party
This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias #CBias but all pictures, ideas and opinions are my own. You all know how much I love iced coffee…well, any coffee for that matter. So, last night I hosted a game night and International Delight Iced Coffee tasting […]
Frozen Hot Chocolate
This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for CollectiveBias. #CBias but the recipe, photos and opinions are my own. Last week, I made a Peppermint Frappe using my special delivery of International Delight #IcedCoffee and this week I made Frozen Hot Chocolate. Frozen Hot Chocolate recipes can be found […]
Peppermint Frappe
Cool creamy peppermint frappe is a delicious treat that you can make at home any time you are craving one with iced coffee, ice cream, and peppermint! This shop has been compensated at part of a social shoppers insight study for Collective Bias #CBias but all opinions, recipes and photos are my own. How do […]
Christmas Giving: It’s For the Birds & Kids
I wanted to give an update on giving this Christmas season. Last week I showed you my iGive Tickets and explained that we were involved in the Champions For Kids Simple Service Project this Christmas. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias but all pictures, […]
Chocolate Pilgrim Hats For Thanksgiving
I’m getting this posted quite late in the day but I was setting up for a boutique sale at my sister’s house today! With Thanksgiving only 2 weeks away, I thought it would be fun to post a tasty project for the kids to help make.
Peppermint Latte Recipe
Every year my teen awaits the arrival of the peppermint flavored coffee drinks at the coffee shops. She LOVE the HoHo Mocha drink from Caribou Coffee which is a peppermint latte. Ingredients: 1 cup strong coffee 1/2 cup steamed milk 1 tablespoon peppermint syrup 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup whipped cream candy canes Don’t have a […]
Vehicle Maintenance with STP Multipurpose Motor Treatment
This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias #CBias #engineluv but all pictures and opinions are my own. Today’s guest is someone who is very near and dear to my heart…my husband, Brian! This is his very first blog post and my “unbiased” opinion is that […]
Sausage Pasty Recipe
This sausage pasty recipe is a fun twist on the classic. It’s a hearty combination of sausage and potatoes wrapped in a flaky pie crust. I grew up eating pasty. A traditional pasty has ground beef and potatoes wrapped in a crust. For this recipe, I decided to use sausage instead of the ground beef for […]
Microwave Apple Crisp For One
Sit back and enjoy a taste of fall with this microwave apple crisp for one! This easy recipe cooks in only 2 1/2 minutes. There was an apple tree in my backyard when I was growing up. We used to help my mom collect the apples, peel and slice them and she would put them […]
Mason Jar Gifts Everything In A Jar
Mason Jar Gifts are so much fun to assemble you can put Everything In A Jar! Gather together a bunch of small times with a similar theme and color. Put them all in a mason jar, add a free printable label and your handmade gift is ready to go! This project has been compensated as […]