Gooey S'mores Snack Mix Recipe Summer, camping and S’mores all go hand in hand. Unfortunately, I always seem to crave S’mores when a fire is not a possibility. This S’mores snack mix is easy to make and easy to transport making it the perfect anytime summer snack! INGREDIENTS 2 cup Golden Grahams Cereal 2 cup Chocolate Chips 2 cup Mini Marshmallows Powdered Sugar (optional) DIRECTIONS Set oven on low … [Read more...]
DIY | Repurposing a Dresser Into A Television Stand
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We recently joined the flat screen television generation and parted ways with our huge clutter catching entertainment center. Although the flat screen is mounted on the wall, I still felt like we needed a table of some sort underneath. After a little shopping around we realized that most television stands on the market were very overpriced or cheaply made and wouldn’t last long. That’s when we had to get creative and started thinking about … [Read more...]
DIY Craft | Family Tree Scrabble Style
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DIY Craft | Family Tree Scrabble Style For our 25th wedding anniversary my oldest daughter presented us with this family tree wall hanging. I absolutely LOVED it and wanted to share in hopes it might help spark a creative (& fairly simple) gift for a loved one in your lives! You will need: Scrabble letters to spell the names/words you choose 2 pieces of contrasting scrapbook paper scissors or razor blade to cut … [Read more...]
Heather’s Quick and Easy No Yeast Pizza Crust Recipe
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Heather's Quick and Easy No Yeast Pizza Crust Recipe I have been making this crust since I was around 13 and I’m not quite sure where the recipe came from (probably Betty Crocker). My grandma used to have me make several when I was visiting and she would freeze them for later. It is not an airy crust, but it does rise a little and the kids seem to love it. I am posting the homemade pizza dough recipe as written. We have altered it on … [Read more...]
Easter Bunny Butt Cookies
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Easter Bunny Butt Cookies Easter is just around the corner and my kids are already begging for bunny goodies. These fun sugar cookies are stacked and combined in a fun way that looks like the Easter Bunny from behind! Ingredients: 1-1/3 cups and 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup white sugar 1/2 egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla … [Read more...]
Strawberry Carrots
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Strawberry Carrots We like to spice up our spread on Easter with a few fun themed foods. These fun strawberries are easy to make and get the kids to eat some fruit before emptying their Easter basket. They also make a fun surprise as your addition to any pot luck. INGREDIENTS 1 lb Strawberries 8 oz Orange Candy Melting Chips Orange Sparkling Sugar (optional) DIRECTIONS Gently fluff stems upward on strawberries. Place … [Read more...]
Cadbury Chocolate Easter Chicks
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Cadbury Chocolate Easter Chicks The kids and I were playing around with one of my favorite Easter candies today... the Cadbury cream egg. We had just finished melting chocolates for another project and I had a little left in my bowl. Within a few minutes we were giggling and chopping away at the melting chocolates and these little babies were born. We used: * Cadbury Cream Eggs (you can use the carmel eggs... any chocolate egg candy … [Read more...]
Spring Chick Cupcakes
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Spring Chick Cupcakes As much as I love decorating cakes, it just takes too much time out of my day(s) to do so. I have grown to love decorating cupcakes because they are usually quicker, just as cute and a great way to keep portion control in check! These Spring Chicks are fairly simple to achieve. You will need: * Yellow frosting * Yellow sugar crystals * Chocolate Chips * White frosting * Orange frosting * … [Read more...]
Welcome Spring! DIY Chocolate Pretzel Birds Nest
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Welcome Spring! DIY Chocolate Pretzel Birds Nest My oldest was home from college this past weekend and we ended up snowed in (yeah!). So she and I decided to play around in the kitchen to pass the time. I remembered seeing these birds nests a while back and decided we should give it a try. They are all over the internet, so I honestly can’t say where this originated from but my method was from trial and error because I only saw the … [Read more...]
Green Velvet Cupcakes with Baileys Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
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Green Velvet Cupcakes with Baileys Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, we wanted to share a fun recipe that added a little Irish "zip" to a fun green velvet cupcake recipe. We hope you have a fun (and safe) St. Patty's Day! (Yield 12 cupcakes) INGREDIENTS Cupcakes: 1 1/4 cup Flour 1 cup Sugar 1 tbsp Cocoa Powder 1/4 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Baking Soda 1 Egg 1/2 cup Oil 1/2 cup Milk 1 tsp … [Read more...]
