While the rest of the world is obsessing over pumpkin and gingerbread, for me the ultimate holiday flavor is peppermint. Maybe it’s because we live in South Florida and it’s so ridiculously hot, but peppermint smells and tastes like a little slice of winter. I always make white chocolate peppermint pudding cookies, but this year I was inspired by Read Post
Make Your Home Merry & Bright with These 4 Easy DIY Projects
Once Thanksgiving passes it’s time to deck the halls and your home! But after spending loads of money on holiday gifts, parties, food, and school functions, who has money for new decorations? I always love upcycling and re-using old items and turn them into something rustic and fresh for the holidays. So check out these Read Post
How To Bake Too Cute Thanksgiving Turkey Cupcakes
While the rest of the country devours silky pumpkin pies or other traditional holiday desserts, I’m always looking for something fun on Thanksgiving. I make cupcakes all the time for Halloween, New Year’s Eve, or just because, but I’ve never made them for Thanksgiving…until now! When I was walking through Michael’s and saw these adorable Read Post
Monster Halloween Play Dough Recipe
There’s only one craft item in this world I loathe more than glitter. Play dough. The cans you buy at the store smell awful, and when when your children have finished destroying their creations it crumbles up into your furniture and floors. Unfortunately though, our kids love play dough, and when we used to attend baby classes they played Read Post
Rock Star Birthday Party Ideas
When I started brainstorming our daughter’s 7th birthday soiree, I had visions of a sassy yet dainty tea party. I thought she would want her friends over, and we could transform our backyard into a party fit for the Mad Hatter! You know…make finger sandwiches, little pastries, and a vintage inspired cake. She however wanted to celebrate at Read Post
Pink Velvet Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting
I wanted to make pink velvet cupcakes for our daughter’s fourth birthday, but she insisted on a Palace Pets Birthday cake. So when the girls asked to bake their Daddy cupcakes one rainy afternoon, I thought, hmmmm…maybe I can convince them to try these! I mean who wouldn’t love Pink Velvet Cupcakes with White Chocolate Read Post
White Chocolate Peppermint Pudding Cookies
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post by Lunchbox, but all opinions are my own and these cookies rock! Looking for a new cookie recipe that will wow your family during the holidays? We always make a plate of Christmas cookies for dessert every year with several different varieties, and this year these delicious cookies will Read Post
What I Learned From Our Kid’s Not So Crappy Christmas Cookies
Last week I did something this perfectionist has never been able to do in six years of motherhood; I let our girls bake Christmas cookies all by themselves. And not just any cookies…ridiculously messy cut out Christmas cookies with three colors of frosting and sprinkles. Go big or go home right? Our youngest had been home Read Post
10 Things You’ll See in Hallmark Christmas Movies
The Countdown to Christmas on the Hallmark Movie Channel started early this year, and I couldn’t be happier. On Halloween night as a matter of fact. My kids on the other hand were groaning by mid-November, “Another Christmas movie mom, seriously!” While they’ve grown tired of the Christmas cheer, I’ve been ecsatic to feed the hopeless romantic inside, Read Post
PDQ Gifts For You
While we all are hustling to prepare and give during the holidays, it’s nice to know that there are some companies that are giving as well! I’ve written about PDQ in the past, and recently used them to cater our daughter’s 4th birthday party. But did you know in honor of the holidays PDQ has some Read Post
