Feed a crowd with this simple summer fruit salad with creamy lime dressing. Tangy and sweet, it pairs perfectly with all kinds of summer fruits! I pin at least one thing a week from Pillsbury. I signed up to get their daily recipes via email a while ago, and I … [Read more...]
Buttery Baked Shrimp
Only 4 ingredients and a few minutes in the oven and you've got dinner ready! Buttery Baked Shrimp is a perfect weeknight meal. I found myself actually looking forward to this blog post when I woke up this morning. This just might be a very fun project! It's nice … [Read more...]
Twice Baked Potato Casserole
This Twice Baked Potato Casserole is like a loaded baked potato without all the work! Creamy mashed potatoes, bacon, cheese, green onions...you've got to try this! Love twice baked potatoes but hate the work of stuffing the shells and baking again? Or do you prefer mashed … [Read more...]
Meal Planning Made Easy: Day 317
This post about Meal Planning is my #3 most popular post of all time. I find it especially handy when January rolls around and I'm focusing on getting organized for the new year! Today I am pleased to be hosting a guest blogger, Amy, from Lissiegirl Blogs. She's a mom of … [Read more...]
Three Years Later…
805 posts. 2.5 million page views. 4,266 comments. 200,926 spam comments. 8,222 pins on 100 boards. And it all started with this post on Day 1 of my 365 day journey: the sock bun If you read that post (it will literally take you 20 … [Read more...]
The Top Ten Posts of 2013
My year in review isn't exactly a year in review, since I've only owned my own domain since March. I moved from Blogger to WP in March of this year, and it was definitely the right thing to do. Before that, I was just blogging for the fun and experience, and to keep up with all … [Read more...]
Pinterest FAIL: Candy Corn on the Cob: Vol. 2, Day 39
It has been a long time since I posted a Pinterest Fail. I don't know if I'm getting better at the things I try, or I just know how to spot a sure-fire fail and avoid them like the plague. Either way, I decided to try something that's been sitting on one of my boards forever. … [Read more...]
Day 294: Pillsbury Jelly Bean Cookie Cups
For Spring Break, I have instituted several "no electronics" time zones throughout the day. For an hour at a time, everything goes off and the boys have to do chores, play together, go outside, etc. For Bryce, this can be very hard, but he has been surprisingly accepting of it … [Read more...]
Day 208: Getting Gum/Sticky Candy out of Carpet
It seems fitting that I'm already being tested on one of my goals for this year-to become more "on top" of my house in the area of cleaning. (Lest you think I live in a pig sty, I do keep the house picked up and in relative order, mostly because I have people in my home all week … [Read more...]
Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese Sandwich
A Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese Sandwich perfectly combines sweet, spicy, savory, salty and creamy together! Back in 2012, it seemed like Pinterest was trending Jalapeno Popper everything. And because I love all things jalapeno popper-y, my Pinterest boards were full … [Read more...]
Day 1: The Sock Bun
Ok, so to be fair, I don't REALLY do a Pinterest project every day. There are blogs out there dedicated to that very thing. I don't see myself as the next "Julie and Julia" or anything. I just thought it would be fun to keep track of all the different things I've actually done … [Read more...]