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This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase via these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. A Delicious Berry Mocktail Earlier this year I went to this amazing cocktail parlor, Bitter and Twisted, with my friends during our recent trip to Phoenix. I don’t actually drink alcohol so I can’t tell you anything about the cocktails, but the thing that I loved most was that they actually offered an entire mocktail menu....

I’ve had two friends in the past week or so go do some fresh blueberry picking. They both made blueberry yogurt muffins but past that they weren’t quite sure what to do with them. I wish I’d had today’s recipe to point to when were talking because these are so delicious with fresh summer blueberries! If you like blueberries and you love cheesecake, you’re going to love these blueberry cheesecake bars....

The Best Strawberry Spinach Salad I’ll be honest, I can’t take all or really any of the credit for today’s recipe because it’s one my good friend Sara shared with me before she moved to Hawaii. And ever since she shared it, I’ve been making it pretty much monthly. Maybe weekly. It’s seriously the best spinach and strawberry salad I’ve ever tried. I’m a huge fan of fruit and nut salads and this one still takes the cake....

With Memorial Day right around the corner – one of the biggest days for backyard bbqs – I thought it was about time to start sharing some of my favorite side dishes for summer parties. One of the traditional side dishes is a classic pasta salad. I typically don’t love pasta salad (unless it’s something like this strawberry spinach salad with bowtie pasta) because they tend to have a strong mayo flavor and most of the time, onions....

I made these candied nuts for people to take home as a little party favor during my nutcracker games, and people were absolutely loving them! If you’ve never had candied nuts before, they’re basically nuts with a sort of coating made out of egg whites and sugar. This is a really easy recipe but the amazing flavor makes them taste gourmet, like you’re getting something from that mall kiosk we all know is there every year during the holiday season!...

This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase via these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Fun Reading Activities I’ve put together not only ideas for fun reading activities but also specific examples based on some of my family’s favorite books! Have different favorite books? Use the general activity ideas and make them specific for you! 1 – Have a book themed day....

The Best Baby Shower Games I’m at that point in my life where everyone around me is getting pregnant whether it’s with their first, second, or whatever number of baby. It’s just the stage of life I’m in I guess. It also means that I have hosted and attended a lot of baby showers and baby sprinkles in the past few years since my son was born. And served this sausage egg breakfast casserole a lot....

I like to call myself a music lover but honestly compared to my dad, I don’t even like music. Just to give you some idea of how much my dad loves music, he took a year off from working and created what he calls “Denny’s Opus,” a compilation of his top 1000 songs and 100 movies ever. And he didn’t just put them on CDs in order from 1-1000, no that would be too easy....

The lights. The smells. The people. As soon as I walked out of my hotel onto the streets of New York City, I was reminded why I keep coming back. There is just something magical about the city that never sleeps and if you’ve never been, find a weekend that you can go and experience something you’ll find nowhere else in the world. New York City is the perfect destination for a girls getaway weekend, especially if you live in a city like Washington DC or Philly where it’s as easy as jumping on an Amtrak train to head into the city, because there are so many great things to do in NYC....

This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase via these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. There are very few things I hate more than doing dishes. When I was growing up, I was actually allergic to dish soap, which probably added to my hate of dishes. Dish soap would literally make my arms break out in red itchy bumps, so I’d either wear gloves to pass off the dreaded chore to another sibling....

A couple of years ago I shared some really fun apple party ideas like a caramel apple walk and a caramel apple nacho bar. I loved that party but really wanted to do something that had a bit more fall flair to it! So this fun apple printable pack is full of fall flair with tons of different apples, fall colors, and even cute little dipped candy apples as part of the design....

Back to School Scavenger Hunt I wrote the clues for this scavenger hunt for pretty generic school supplies including things like notebooks, glue, and markers! The idea is that you put a clue with each of the school supplies and they can collect their school supplies (and possibly other prizes) along the way! Play this in combination with this school bingo game for a great countdown to school! Back to School Scavenger Hunt Supply List: PencilsNotebooksSharpie MarkersBackpackWatercolor PaintsGlue SticksBlunt Tip Scissors...

It’s been a long time since I’ve made a new scavenger hunt. I have tons of scavenger hunt ideas already but haven’t written one with riddles in a while. But with graduation right around the corner and so many readers asking for scavenger hunts for older kids and teens, I thought a graduation scavenger hunt would be fun! Because let’s face it – scavenger hunts are aren’t just for little kids, especially if the clues are challenging enough to make them think!...

Printable Halloween Game This year is kind of a strange one where Halloween parties, trick or treating, and trunk or treats might be a thing of the past or done differently. This Halloween would you rather game is one of the first in a series of Halloween games I’m going to be sharing that could also be played virtually. This ghoulish recall Halloween memory game is the second! They’re perfect for playing together while physically distancing or on a virtual call with family and friends....

This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase via these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. I love hosting St. Patrick’s Day parties and while I’ve done quite a few for kids (my son loves this pot of gold game), my favorite is to host parties for adults. I mean, it may just be an excuse to play my favorite party games for adults but no matter the reason, it’s my favorite....

This post is sponsored as part of my ongoing partnership with Round Grove Products. All ideas are 100% honest and my own. Honey Cornbread Two Ways The weather is finally cooling down here so naturally it feels like time to make all the comfort food. Comfort food and chili. Normally around this time we’re prepping for our church’s annual trunk or treat and chili cook-off. We almost always bring this white bean chicken chili, or sometimes this homemade Cincinnati chili....

As a picky eater myself, I love being given options so that I can choose what I like the most. That’s one of the reasons I absolutely love making a snack board for eating, plus they’re just fun! I also am just kind of a big fan of any fun dessert board and anything s’more related, so it’s no surprise that I put together this delicious s’mores board for your next s’mores night at home!...

Sponsored by: Daily Harvest. All opinions and ideas are honest and my own. As my family has been vacationing in Florida the past two weeks, we’ve had a lot of time standing in line and riding in cars to talk. I’m a talker when there’s nothing else to do but stand around and wait and let me tell you, my boys are not. It’s been like pulling teeth, but those teeth are pulled and we had some good conversations!...

If you’re looking for best Mexican recipes that are sweet, you’re looking in the right place! I’ve put together a huge collection that includes everything form authentic Mexican desserts to not so traditional Mexican desserts that just use traditional Mexican flavors like churros (my absolute favorite Disneyland food) and dulce de leche. But if you’re got a sweet tooth and you’re looking for the most popular Mexican desserts – keep reading!...

Harry Potter Fun With Harry Potter’s birthday coming up at the end of the month, I thought it would be fun to share some Harry Potter games to celebrate! These Harry Potter would you rather questions aren’t just for kids – they’re great for teens and adults too. Adults are often times the biggest Harry Potter fans of all! Harry Potter fans will love these questions because they span all of the movies and make you think twice....