This Valentine’s Day Mason Jar is full of pampering spa items and sweet treats. Make as gift for your wife, girlfriend, teacher, or your mom! With Valentine’s Day less than two weeks away, I had to share a Valentine’s Day Mason Jar! This gift in a jar is full of pampering spa items and sweet […]
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Chocolate Chip Biscotti
This Chocolate Chip Biscotti recipe is the perfect thing to enjoy with a cup of hot chocolate! Make some to share during winter activities. You can enjoy these crispy, twice-baked cookies year-round, but we really enjoy them in the winter because they are perfect for dunking in hot cocoa!
Strawberry Sugar Scrub Recipe
Splendid Strawberry Sugar Scrub recipe using coconut oil. These mason jar gifts are perfect for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Christmas, and birthdays! One of my friend’s teen daughters is really good at giving pedicures. Last weekend while hanging out at their house, she offered to do our feet. Of course, that isn’t something we weren’t going […]
Chicken Pot Pie With Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
Easy dinner recipe for Chicken Pot Pie with Cheesy Mashed Potatoes. This casserole is the chicken version of Shepherd’s Pie! Sponsored by Campbell’s® Sauces a client of Socialstars. One of the things my kids really wanted to do this winter was to go snowboarding. Christine goes a couple of times every winter, but Vanessa and […]
Chocolate Raspberry Tartlets
Gorgeous chocolate raspberry tartlets with an Oreo cookie crust, raspberry filling and cheesecake cream cheese. Try this mini dessert recipe for parties. Sponsored by BROOKSIDE Crunchy Clusters a client of Socialstars Last week, I told you about how I’ve been enjoying raspberries lately and I discovered that I’m not the only one. Several of you told […]
Chocolate Cherry JuJu Hearts
Chocolate Cherry Juju Hearts are an easy Valentine’s Day treat everyone will love. Serve them at a Valentine’s Party or put into treat bags for kids. Valentine’s Day is only a month away and it’s time to start sharing Valentine’s treats! Last year, I shared a recipe for chocolate covered gummy bears after some of […]
Christmas Ooey Gooey Bars
Christmas Ooey Gooey Bars are the best holiday version of Rice Krispies Treats. This recipe has three delicious layers and is perfect for parties! Last night I got together with a bunch of my girlfriends for a Christmas sing-along. We shared fabulous holiday appetizers and desserts, sang Christmas carols and enjoyed visiting with each other. […]
Salted Maple Pecan Fudge
This melt-in-your-mouth Salted Maple Pecan Fudge is perfect for the holidays. This Christmas dessert is a delicious cookie exchange recipe! We are still without internet and let me tell you that it is hard to be a blogger when you don’t have internet access. It has been three days now since the underground cable was […]
Turkey Alfredo Ziti
One pot pasta is so easy to make for a family dinner. This skillet recipe for Turkey Alfredo Ziti is a perfect way to use leftover turkey from Thanksgiving! Sponsored by Ragu® a client of Socialstars. Can you believe that Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away? I love that Thanksgiving is a time for […]
Blooming Apples On The Rachael Ray Show
You guys…I have some really exciting news to share with you today! My Bloomin’ Baked Apples were featured on the Rachael Ray Show today! Last week, I received an email from the Rachael Ray Show asking me to give them a call. To my surprise and delight, I found out that they noticed my blooming apple […]
Miracle Whip Banana Bread
This Banana Bread recipe has a secret ingredient: Miracle Whip! It’s a great way to use ripe bananas and your family will love it! Disclosure: I have been compensated for this sponsored post by MIRACLE WHIP, as part of the Mom It Forward Blogger Network My family loves bananas, so when we buy them, we always buy […]
Spicy Bacon Wrapped Sweet Peppers
Spicy Bacon Wrapped Sweet Peppers are an easy appetizer to make when entertaining for the holidays. Everyone will love the combination of flavors. This post brought to you by Texas Pete. All opinions are 100% mine. Please tell me I am not the only one who loves appetizers. There are times when I order appetizers […]
Italian Cheese Steak Pizza Recipe
Italian Cheese Steak Pizza is a delicious mash up of two easy dinner recipes: pizza and cheesesteak. This easy pizza recipe has steak, green peppers, onions, and lots of cheese on top! It’s no secret that my family loves pizza and we love sharing pizzas with others! We have pizza with friends almost every weekend. […]
Candy Corn Layer Cake Recipe
A Candy Corn Layer Cake is sure to impress everyone at your Halloween Party. It is easy to make and is covered with candy corn M&M’s! There are so many fun crafts and recipes for fall! I joined together the creative minds of some of my talented blogging friends to bring you over 110 fabulous Halloween […]
Pumpkin Cupcakes
Happy Monday everyone! So much has happened since I last posted. One of my sisters had a baby and another got engaged! One of my friends had a baby too, and I brought another friend in to have surgery on her knee. And my mom put the feelers out to see if I would be […]
Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Soup Recipe
This crockpot recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Soup is hearty dinner idea for chilly nights. Serve with puff pastry breadsticks instead of pie crust! Last spring, Christine and I met with one of my friends at a soup restaurant for dinner. One of the soups that they had on the menu was chicken […]
Waffle Pops
Waffle pops are easy to make by cooking cinnamon rolls in a waffle iron! Serve for breakfast or dip in chocolate to serve as dessert. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias It’s time for Christmas in July! When the hot weather and mosquitos get to […]
Gone Fishing Mason Jar Gift
Adorable Gone Fishing Mason Jar gifts are filled with fishing gear and snacks. These jars could also be given as fun party favors. Today is National Go Fishing Day! Although my kids don’t eat fish, they love going to a lake to fish off the dock. If they do catch any fish, they let them […]
S’mores Ice Cream Recipe
This S’mores ice cream recipe is easy to make without an ice cream machine. It includes all of the important things: Hershey’s bars, graham crackers, and marshmallows. It isn’t summer if there aren’t s’mores! We’ve already had s’mores a couple of times this year. We have a small outdoor fire pit that is perfect for […]
Barbecue Pot Roast Recipe
This Barbecue Pot Roast recipe is a delicious twist on the traditional pot roast! Plus, the leftovers are perfect for barbecue roast beef sandwiches. Disclosure: Farberware Cookware sponsored this post and all opinions are 100% my own. I love making pot roast for my family and I typically make it in the slow cooker as […]
Cadbury Mini Eggs Layer Cake
A beautiful Cadbury Mini Eggs Layer Cake for Easter and spring celebrations. This cake has 3 pastel layers, buttercream frosting, and pastel chocolate eggs. What is it about Easter candy? I think it might be my favorite holiday candy. I love all of the chocolates and bright spring colors from the Cadbury eggs to the […]
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Scotcharoos Bars
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Scotcharoos Bars are a dough bar with layers of cake mix cookies and scotcharoos with eggless cookie dough in the middle! I wasn’t sure what to make for my second cookie dough recipe. I did some brainstorming and then looked online and found that all of the great ideas I came […]
Peanut Butter Cup Eclair Cake
Peanut Butter Cup Eclair Cake is an easy dessert recipe with a pastry crust topped with creamy peanut butter pudding, whipped cream and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups! One of my friends makes a delicious dessert called Moon Bars and it is like an eclair in a pan form. Last Saturday was Peanut Butter Lover’s Day, […]
Funfetti Ooey Gooey Bars
Funfetti Ooey Gooey Bars are fun to eat with a rainbow of colors. It’s a combo of a cake mix cookie bars recipe and Fruity Pebbles Bars recipe! Disclosure: Smuckers sent me free samples of some new products and I use the cake mix in this post. #smuckersfirsttaste I had big baking plans last week […]
Cleans Up Well Gifts In Jar For Men
This men’s mason jar gift is called Cleans Up Well. It is filled with men’s toiletries, including a moisturizer and scrub! Yesterday I shared five gifts in a jar, and one of them is called Cleans Up Well. I decided to make this mason jar gift for men after making so many gifts in a […]
Slow Cooker Nacho Bar
This Slow Cooker Nacho Bar is easy to make and can be served at holiday parties and potlucks. It contains taco chicken, chili, cheese dips. This post is sponsored by Crock-Pot. All opinions are 100% mine. I have the upcoming holidays on my mind and everything that comes with them. We only celebrate Thanksgiving once […]
Cheddar Cheese Fondue
This cheddar cheese fondue recipe is kid-friendly cheese dip that can be used as an appetizer or as a fun dinner! Serve with cubed bread, fruit and veggies. For the first week, the menu item that I made was the appetizer. I decided to make Cheese Fondue that can be served with fresh veggies, apple […]
Pumpkin Spice Scones Recipe
This Pumpkin Spice Scones recipe is the perfect treat to share with friends over a cup of pumpkin spice coffee. They are also great for breakfast! Sponsored by Coffee-Mate. If there is one constant thing throughout my life, that has been a served at large family gatherings, holidays, dinner parties and one-on-one chats, it is […]
Nutella Mousse Cups Recipe
Nutella Mousse Cups are bite sized desserts that are perfect for parties. They have a chocolate shell and are filled with Nutella Mousse. I first heard about Nutella from my neighbors when I was a kid. I was friends with one of their kids and her parents were from Germany. Her grandparents still lived in […]
Caramel Apple In A Jar
This Caramel Apple In A Jar is perfect for a fall party or to give as a gift. The jar includes caramels, mini M&Ms, and a small apple! Last weekend was the first day of autumn and that calls for a special treat. This caramel apple is super cute, but the best part is that […]
Ice Cream Cookie Bites
This Ice Cream Filled Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites recipe is bite sized dessert! Wrap chocolate chip cookies around a scoop of ice cream and dip it in chocolate. Some summer days just call for a special treat like these ice cream filled chocolate chip cookie bites! Even though it is called summer vacation, it isn’t […]
Cherry Berry Slushie Recipe
This post brought to you by Jel Sert. All opinions are 100% mine. This simple Cherry Berry Slushie recipe is a refreshing way to stay hydrated this summer! As summer races on it feels like we are trying to pack in as much fun as week can! I’ve heard that some of you have kids […]