I have yet to meet someone who didn’t like Oreos, which means they’re a pretty good choice for a universally liked dessert! Serve a plate of these Oreo truffles with these Christmas tree brownies, some chewy molasses cookies, a mini loaf of cranberry orange bread, and you’ve got one yummy holiday treat plate! I have a yummy Oreo cheesecake recipe that I’ll be sharing soon but for today, it’s all about these delicious Oreo truffles....
When I was in college I met my husband the day I made this strawberry poke cake. We were married within six months, so I like to say that cake is magical. But it can be a little more complicated because it uses a simply syrup and fresh strawberries. This raspberry jello poke cake is the epitome of easy desserts, and the taste is still amazing. Plus, anything with raspberries is always a huge hit anytime I make it....
I love using kids’ handprints to make keepsakes and crafts (and so does my Facebook page apparently!) because they’re hands are just so little right now and they won’t always be that way! Plus, as a mom, I love to look back at the hand and footprint crafts my boys have made in the past and just ooh and ahh at how cute they are! These Christmas handprint art ideas also make great gifts and great Christmas activities to do during that super long winter break, especially this year where we have an entire week before Christmas, a week after Christmas, and then another week after that!...
If you couldn’t tell from my many scavenger hunt clues, I like to rhyme. I also like Christmas songs and coming up with new Christmas carol game ideas! This Christmas rhyme game is the newest in my series of Christmas games for the year, and it’s one of my personal favorites, along with this fun Christmas trivia game, well and of course Christmas name that tune. Okay, fine I really like all of my Christmas games!...
Ever since my son and I read all of the Harry Potter books together before our trip to Universal Studios, I’ve been a little bit obsessed with recreating foods from the series. I started with some homemade butterbeer of course and now it’s time for the ultimate movie night snack – butterbeer popcorn! It has all of the flavors of butterbeer but mixed in with a delicious buttery popcorn! It’d be perfect for snack on after a little round of Harry Potter trivia or to have as a fun surprise at the end of this Harry Potter scavenger hunt!...
One of the very few desserts that my husband actually craves is cheesecake. It’s been a while since I may mini cheesecakes, so I thought it would be fun to make mini cheesecakes this year for him but with an Easter twist. This yummy mini egg cheesecake recipe is the perfect Easter dessert and a fun way to use up those bags of mini Cadbury eggs I know you all are hoarding!...
If you’re looking for a yummy Christmas treat without all the heat (aka baking), this edible peppermint cookie dough is for you! I shared edible sugar cookie dough a couple of weeks ago and thought it’d be fun to do an edible Christmas cookie dough version too! This peppermint cookie dough reminds me a bit of these peppermint sugar cookies other than the whole baked and frosted thing. It’s a fun treat to have in the fridge during the holidays when you just want to grab a spoon full of something sweet!...
Halloween is one of my favorite times of year with Halloween boo buckets, all sorts of fun Halloween games, and of course delicious treats like ghost brownies and Halloween rice krispies! But those aren’t why I love it so much – I love all the fun Halloween decorations people put up inside and outside their house. Our neighborhood is so good with decorations that I created a Halloween neighborhood scavenger hunt just to take my kids out to see them!...
Halloween Name That Tune Guests have to guess the names of popular Halloween songs like Ghostbusters and Zombie by just recognizing the most famous lines of the songs! A simple name that tune game that would be great for any Halloween party! One of my favorite party games ever is Name That Tune – the kind where you split into two groups and have to try to be the first to name a song when it starts playing....
Someone asked me the other day for a Christmas cake recipe and I realized that I don’t have too many. I have this red velvet cake, this eggnog pound cake, and this who pudding (that’s kind of like a cake), but that’s really it. So I thought it was time for another one! This gingerbread tres leches has all of the flavors of gingerbread with the moist sweetness of a tres leches cake....
A couple of years after I started my blog, I did a project with Jelly Belly where they wanted me to create some party ideas using jelly beans. I ended up coming with all sorts of spring party ideas and spring party games centered around jelly beans. And one of those ideas was these easy jelly bean cupcakes! Because it’s not spring without flowers (and jelly beans) right? I’m finally getting around to sharing the full recipe for these springy cupcakes, just in time for Earth Day in a few days!...
Ever since my family tried the Crumbl Kentucky Butter cake cookies last year, I’ve been obsessed with coming up with a Kentucky butter cookie recipe so that we don’t have to wait for those very rare occasions that Crumbl cookies is actually offering their butter cookie. Because let’s face it – it’s easily the best cookie they offer. While these aren’t copycat recipes (there are plenty of those out there), they are a great alternative because they’re so easy to make and absolutely delicious....
After hearing all about Pixar Fest during my visit to Pixar Animation Studios in April, I knew I had to make time to check it out myself! Luckily I was headed to a conference in Pasadena in early May and was able to add on two days just to eat my way through all of the best Pixar Fest food. I did other things too – a couple of rides, grabbed some Pixar Fest merchandise, and of course listened to the Pixar band, but it was mostly two days dedicated to eating and drinking all things Pixar....
Let’s jump right into pumpkin season with these yummy pumpkin recipes topped with a fluffy cheesecake frosting! There’s not a lot better than a good cupcake, especially if you can get the perfect ratio of cupcake to frosting. I haven’t shared a lot of cupcake recipes so far, just some hot chocolate cupcakes and banana pudding cupcakes, but today you’re in for a real treat. These pumpkin cupcakes start with a cake mix to make them easy but a few added ingredients to the cupcakes turn these into a real showstopper dessert....
My husband isn’t a huge dessert fan. He’ll eat some ice cream here or there and sometimes even a snickerdoodle or too. But really he’d rather eat appetizers than dessert. The one exception is cheesecake. He loves a good cheesecake. So I’m always trying to come up with new cheesecake recipes for him to try. I’ve done mini cheesecakes, sopapilla cheesecake, and even Oreo cheesecake. And now the lastest is these strawberry cheesecake bars, and they may be my favorite cheesecake inspired recipe yet!...
Just grab a couple of things around the house, some people to play with, and have yourself a fun day playing Valentines games all day long! This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase via these links, I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Or forget hosting a party at home and just use the hilarious games below for your kids’ classroom Valentines day parties!...
I’m a bit of a board game addict, okay maybe even a board game hoarder. I have shelves and shelves of board games for adults at home and ever since I had my son in 2013, I’ve been collecting the best board games for kids I could find. He’s finally old enough that not only do I not have to let him win but he can play on his own team!...
Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival I just got back from a trip to Disneyland to check out the opening day of Disney California Adventure’s Food and Wine Festival! I went with my three siblings and we ate alllllll the food and checked out all the fun so that I could give you a well rounded review of everything! I’ve put together tips and tricks from our visit as well as full reviews of all of the Disneyland food festival menus here!...
I was chatting the other day with one of my neighbors about baked goods and one of the things we both wholeheartedly agreed with is that brownie mix brownies are the best. I’ve made a number of homemade brownies but none of them come close to the soft and gooey taste you get of boxed brownies. There’s a reason I use a box mix in my cookie Oreo brownie bars....
While this post is sponsored by Perdue Farms, all ideas are 100% honest and my own. Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole One of my favorite things to make for breakfast is a good breakfast casserole. There’s just something about combining all things breakfast in one dish that screams comfort food and exactly what we all need every so often. This ham and cheese breakfast casserole has been one of my favorites for as long as I can remember – ten years maybe?...
