There’s a lot to love about the holiday season. One of my favorite things about it is spending time with friends and family that we may not see any other time of the year. I can’t wait to see my sister again - it’s been two years too long! Early this summer, my family built an outdoor fireplace on our backyard patio. We invited people over from time to time to roast s’mores over the fire. Now that the chilly winter weather is here, we love to ...
Recipes
Easy Halloween Recipes | Snickers Cheesecake Bars + Worm Juice Punch
Some of my most popular Halloween recipes are these easy Snickers Cheesecake bars and the classic Worm Juice punch for kids. Enjoy! Got leftover Halloween candy? Save all your fun size Snickers bars for this Snickers Cheesecake bar recipe. Don't worry if you don't have a springform cheesecake pan - I made these in a plain ole baking dish and they turned out great. Just be sure to pre-line the baking dish with aluminum foil so you can easily ...
Homemade Caramel Corn Recipe
The following blog post is brought to you by our sponsor. All opinions expressed are 100% our own. Homemade caramel corn is especially easy to make in the slow cooker. Add a little bit of Pumpkin Spice for a delicious Fall flavor twist. Autumn came right on time to our house this year. I always have a hard time saying goodbye to summer. Fall foods make it a little bit easier to welcome the next season. One of my favorite fall flavors ...
Turkey Tom Slider Sandwiches Recipe + Save on Best Foods Mayonnaise at Kroger
This post: Turkey Tom Slider Sandwiches Recipe, is sponsored by Mirum, but opinions expressed are my own. It's hard to believe the new school year is already back in full swing. Busy mornings go by in a blur as I get the kids up, dressed and out the door. All my boys make sure to ask if I have packed a good lunch for them to eat that day. I know they look forward to lunchtime at school. I'm pretty sure they are starving by that time. I've ...
Turkey Cranberry Spring Mix Salad Recipe
Summers are the perfect time to pack a salad lunch. One of my favorite green salads is a Turkey Cranberry Spring Mix Salad. Thanks to our friends at Eco Lunchbox, I can easily take a salad for lunch in their new Seal Cup containers. I toss all the turkey salad ingredients together in a Large Seal Cup by Eco Lunchbox. Then, I pour a little bit of Raspberry Vinaigrette in a Small Seal Cup, and my salad lunch is ready to go. Don't forget to ...
Instant Pot Irish Soda Bread Recipe
You'll love this non-traditional way to bake a Traditional Irish Soda Bread Recipe in the Instant Pot. Serve slices warm with butter. Try something new for St. Patrick's Day! I have the Instant Pot, but so far the only accessory I have purchased is this Egg Steamer Rack for hard-boiled eggs. I'll have to show you how I do that in another blog post. It's so easy! For Irish Soda Bread, I was not quite sure how to cook the dough inside the ...
Cold Weather Meals – Comfort Foods Satisfy + HM #172
I complained about our lack of winter weather at last week's party. Two days later, we got snow dumped on us followed by a cold front with subzero temperatures. Lesson learned! Actually, the new snow worked out great because we enjoyed a fun President's Day holiday skiing with the kids. Then we came home to warm up with a hearty beef stew. I love being able to use my Instant Pot to make our favorite cold weather meals and comfort foods quick ...
Harry Potter Birthday Party Food Ideas
I recently helped my sister throw an amazing Harry Potter party for kids. She did all the hard work finding lots of Harry Potter birthday party food ideas to use at her daughter’s birthday party. A Harry Potter birthday party this magical deserves to be shared! We took lots of photos to help give you the best ideas for a Harry Potter party. For your convenience, we added links to click on directions and where to find Harry Potter party ...
Strawberry Baked Pancakes Recipe + Krusteaz Giveaway
My kids love it when we switch things up and have breakfast foods for dinner. They especially love pancakes and waffles. Our friends at Krusteaz sent us boxes of Buttermilk Protein Pancake Mix to help me prepare our Breakfast Night meal. I have been wanting to try a pancake hack I heard about for baked pancakes in the oven. It makes pancakes super easy because you are basically making one big pancake in a 9x13 baking dish. Once the pancake is ...
