With real strawberries in the cake and the frosting, this Easy Strawberry Cake is perfect for Valentine's Day, Easter or any special celebration! The homemade frosting is good enough to eat with a spoon (and it tastes like a strawberry milkshake.) I like to think that I'm part … [Read more...]
Citrus Whipped Cream: easy Valentine’s Day breakfast
Thank you to Tampico for sponsoring this post and making it possible for us to enjoy a special Valentine's Day breakfast with Citrus Whipped Cream! One of the easiest ways to make a holiday more special for my kids is with food. Americans celebrate with food-there's no getting … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Fruit Kabobs
Surprise your little Valentines with these Valentine's Day Fruit Kabobs for breakfast or an after school treat! Can you believe Valentine's Day is only a month away? We are still working through all the candy from our Christmas stockings! (Actually, to be totally honest, we … [Read more...]
Candy Heart Wreath
I was just thinking to myself-it's been a long time since I posted something that wasn't FOOD on the blog. So I decided to make something cute for my house for Valentine's Day. Aaaaaaaand then I went and made something cute out of food. But I wouldn't suggest eating the candy … [Read more...]
Graham Cracker Crunch: a Valentine’s Day treat
Crunchy layers of graham crackers, buttery toffee and chocolate come together to make a delicious treat for any holiday. Graham Cracker Crunch is a perfect sweet treat! Is anyone else "partied out" now that the Christmas and New Year celebrations are done? I love the holidays, … [Read more...]
Romantic Valentine’s Day Gifts for Him
Let’s be honest. Valentine’s Day is heavily skewed to women. The flowers, the chocolates, the sappy cards full of romantic poetry...all of that is right up our alley. But your husband shouldn’t be left out of the romance just because he happens to be a man! You can put together a … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Recipes and Ideas
Valentine's Day is just over one month away, and according to my Facebook followers, it's NOT too soon to start sharing Valentine's Day ideas! So I collected a few ideas here for sweet treats, fun printables for the kids and, of course, CHOCOLATE! Feel free to pin the whole … [Read more...]
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Lasagna
For me, Valentine's Day brings to mind long-stemmed red roses and chocolate. LOTS of chocolate. One year, my husband ordered these amazing chocolate covered strawberries for me. They were HUGE and oh-so-good! I wanted to recreate those flavors with a … [Read more...]
Guest Post: DIY “Love” Blocks
Today I'm thrilled to be hosting Kate from Life as I know it as my guest while I'm visiting family in the Bay Area. This is a craft that I might actually be able to do! :) Be sure to check out her blog and show her some love in the comments ;) Hi, I'm Kate. I am a … [Read more...]
Day 261: Beef Wellington, conquered!
Today is my husband's 35th birthday! We had no plans other than: 1. Drop the kids off at Grandma and Grandpa's house 2. Be alone, somewhere. :) So we dropped off the kids around 3:30 this afternoon and promptly headed to Kmart. Yes, I know. Be still, my … [Read more...]
