In one short month, my baby brother will be getting married. He has been "Uncle Garret" for so long, it's going to be hard to get used to the idea that he isn't just the fun-loving punching bag for my boys anymore. :) I suppose it was time for him to finally grow up and start his … [Read more...]
Avengers Party Ideas: Awesome Games and Easy Food
Games, snacks, toys and decorations and everything else you need to throw an amazing Avenger's party! Have I mentioned lately how fun it is to be a mom of boys? It totally gives me a valid excuse to get excited about things like super heroes. We are fans of the whole … [Read more...]
Easy Basketball Party: Cherry Coke Cupcakes and Basketball Bingo
Have I mentioned we watch a lot of sports in our house? I feel like it's a bit of theme around here. :) When our oldest showed no interest in sports whatsoever, I know my husband was a little bummed out. So now he's more than making up for it with Henry and … [Read more...]
Easy Football Party Recipes and Ideas
My husband is a big football fan. He's followed his favorite San Francisco team for years and years as a "faithful" fan. I, on the other hand, am a playoff season fan. :) I think the games actually get interesting this time of year when there's something big on the line. It's the … [Read more...]
Cheesy Bacon Onion Dip in the Crockpot
Every year for Christmas Eve, our family gets together to eat all sorts of junk food and play games. We usually have a few appetizers and tons of sweets. I found this yummy-looking Cheesy Bacon Onion Dip at Real Housemoms and figured I'd give it a try. We scraped the crockpot … [Read more...]
How to Host a Cake Decorating Party
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Cake Boss. I received product samples and a promotional item to thank me for participating. A couple of weeks ago I hosted a cake decorating party full of goodies from the Cake Boss' line of awesome … [Read more...]
Felt Christmas Cookie Ornaments
I have unintentionally posted about cookies all week long. I now deem it "Cookie Week" and will pretend that it was planned all along! Thus let it be known. However, these felt Christmas cookies wouldn't taste all that great. :) We had an ornament exchange for our homeschool … [Read more...]
Strawberry Lemon Butter Cookies and Doctor Who
Tomorrow, the next season of Doctor Who (or series as they call it in the UK) begins. My husband dragged me kicking and screaming into the science fiction fantasy world of Doctor Who. Now, it's one of my favorite shows. Occasionally throughout the show, the Doctor will enjoy a … [Read more...]
Day 342: Pineapple Strawberry Island Escape Smoothie
Escape to a tropical island with this refreshing blend of pineapple, strawberry, banana, orange juice and yogurt.  Well, at least pretend you can escape from that every-growing pile of laundry that's starting to eyeball you menacingly. :) … [Read more...]
Day 233: Meatball Subs
This is certainly nothing original or amazing as far as creativity goes, but it is quite tasty! And sometimes you need to be reminded of simple dishes you may have made in the past and they have just fallen off the menu. Â I've made meatball subs before, but when I saw this … [Read more...]
Pecan Rolo Turtle Candies: Day 196
We had these a few times last year during the holiday season. Â They are ridiculously delicious and addicting! My only complaint is that pecans are SO expensive!!! But you only 63 halves for this recipe, and if you can buy them in a bulk section at Winco, Henry's, or Trader Joes, … [Read more...]