Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and the way to my heart is a slice of delicious cake or the perfect bakery cupcake. With four kids Valentine’s Day is just like any other day for my husband and I – we grab a kiss from each other during passing and dinner is something normal. …
One of the best parts about living with my parents last year was eating my parent’s cooking. While we were living there my mom whipped up her homemade chicken salad with grapes recipe. My mom, dad and I took turns cooking, so there was a home cooked meal nearly every night and lots of recipes …
Raise your hand if you are in love with your slow cooker. (My hand is raised as high as it will go!) I use my slow cooker on an almost weekly basis and sometimes even more than that. When we are planning activities for a day out I stick something in the slow cooker so …
I am planning a small New Year’s Eve celebration here at home with our (not-so) little family. The one thing I love to have on hand is a fun non-alcoholic beverage. I remember when my mom would let my brother, sister and I sip sparkling grape juice or a mocktail out of her expensive champagne flutes and how …
The past few years I have longed to host an IRL (in real life) cookie exchange party. The closest I have come is hosting a blog hop cookie exchange party the past two years and this year I wasn’t even able to do that. I can’t complain too much – my little business does so well around Christmas and …
We all know the night. The weeknight where you don’t get home from work late, one child has a school science fair and the other has soccer practice or we just don’t feel like standing in the kitchen cooking a gourmet dinner. I have teamed up with over 40 bloggers to bring you a huge …
Halloween! My husband’s very favorite holiday to celebrate is Halloween and it is my second favorite after Christmas. We love everything about it from the decorations to the costumes and fun frightful foods. We try to make it a point to visit all of the local Halloween events and enjoy simple nights at home watching …
Apple Pie Roll-Up dessert recipe. When I think of fall I think of trips to the apple orchard, piles of leaves and big chunky sweaters. I dream of apple scented candles and apple cider donuts. Each new season brings excitement, recipes and memories I plan to make with my family but fall recipes always seems to …