Easter in my family is a big deal. Everyone gets an Easter basket (even the adults!) and they are typically filled with candy and trinkets. For a child, that pretty basket filled with pastel eggs and chocolate, jelly beans and other sweets is a dream come true. For an adult who is diligently focusing onRead more
I love Minecraft. I used to play it a lot more than lately, but my sister still does. After the huge success of my Minecraft Creeper marshmallows, and my fun with Marshmallow Sugar Decorated Eggs, I decided to dig a little deeper. At its root, Minecraft is made of blocks. And who doesn’t like those?Read more
Yay! I am SO EXCITED to share this first post from new Food Contributor Danielle!! Oh, and it looks delicious! Please take a minute to welcome Danielle, and to visit her blog Busy Mom’s Helper, or her Facebook and Twitter Pages!! [line] Hey, ya’all! I can’t tell you how excited I am to be aRead more
April Fool’s Day is one of those pseudo-holidays that could really go either way. Sometimes I love it – adorable faux foods, cute pranks, and the heralding of Spring. Sometimes I despise it – horrible mean tricks, ruined clothes (from said tricks), watching my back for something awful and waiting for the day to beRead more
I am SO GIDDY to present our new Household & Organization contributor Priscilla from Thrifty Crafty Girl!! Priscilla’s blog is filled with tons of great ideas, and (unlike me) she excels in simple, easy ways to keep a great house! Don’t forget to stop by her blog and say hello, or visit her on Facebook,Read more
Let’s face it. Egg dying can be a momma’s worst nightmare. I remember my mom setting up an area that Dexter would be proud of before she even let that liquid near the eggs. In constant fear of stained floors, tables, linens and walls; egg dying was a special treat that came with a lotRead more
There are a lot of edibles that can be taken up a notch with some beautiful, colored sugars. These sugars are readily available in a lot of baking supply stores but can be up to $1 an ounce! Of SUGAR!? So for years, I’ve been making my own colored sugars. You can see them atRead more
I’ve told you all before that I rarely give store bought gifts or money at a wedding. That was the reason I ventured into Personalized Pyrex and Kitchen Towels a year or two ago. So hopefully it is no surprise to anyone when I show up at a wedding bearing oddly shaped and often home-madeRead more
Sometimes, you just don’t have time to make something amazing. This could be for a number of reasons. Perhaps your husband is just telling you now, at 8pm that he needs to bring a treat to work tomorrow. Perhaps you’ve been out of town all weekend and its your turn to bring dessert to bibleRead more
Let’s just start off with my mom is awesome. I’m not bragging or anything, its just a fact. When I was little (and an only child at the time) she planned a Valentine’s Day party for my class. As part of her plans, she hand made bingo cards for each one of us. Without aRead more
For the past 3 years I have slowly moved away from store bought beauty products. I’m not typically one to scoff at preservatives or chemicals, but after years of being on one of those as-seen-on-TV skincare regimens, I finally got sick of their subscription-based products, requiring me to pay for product every few months regardlessRead more
I know this time of year we are all flooded with cutesy printables and paper valentines. There are punny ones, monster ones, easy ones and hard ones. I almost hate to add to the overload, but I made these printable valentines to be a little different. You see, these printable valentines are meant to becomeRead more