I’m a sucker for a good blueberry muffin. I grew up eating the boxed kind with artificial blueberries inside – I’m sure you know the kind. They had blueberry flavor but no real blueberries. So when I had real bakery style blueberry muffins, it was always a huge treat. These Greek yogurt blueberry muffins are just as good as any of the bakery ones I’ve tried, and the best part is that you can make them right at home!...
Is there anything better than a warm chocolate chip cookie? There’s a reason chocolate chip cookie cakes are so popular! The combination of a warm cookie, especially with ice cream on top, is a classic that pretty much everyone loves. This recipe takes the idea of a chocolate chip cookie to another level by turning it into a pie – yes, I said a pie. You’ve probably had a cookie cake before but have you ever had a chocolate chip cookie baked into a pie crust?...
There are very few things that my 7-year-old will eat but one of them is taco meat. Not tacos actually in tortillas or a taco shell but the meat. Because of that, we’ve had to come up with the best taco meat recipe ever so that the meat tastes good even without all of the toppings! This homemade taco meat is our family’s favorite and a great addition to tacos, quesadillas, burritos, burrito bowls – you name it!...
While this post is sponsored by Vital Proteins, all ideas are 100% honest and my own. This post also contains affiliate links. If you purchase via my links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. One of my biggest goals for the rest of the year is to start making better choices when it comes to eating. And one of the ways that I’m doing that is by trying to eat more fruits and veggies on a daily basis....
Last year things were cancelled all together – this year things are a bit different to be safe. People are having to come up with alternate ways to celebrate Halloween and enjoy some Halloween treats! That doesn’t mean Halloween is dead, just different. So uncancel the celebrations and just try these fun Halloween activities instead of typical Halloween games instead! 2021 Halloween Ideas Here are 25 different fun ways to celebrate Halloween this year including things you can do at home, things you can do virtually, and things you can do safely distanced from one another!...
What is Space 220? Space 220 is the newest restaurant to open at Epcot in Walt Disney World. It’s named Space 220 because the inside is supposed to feel like you’re dining 220 miles away from earth, so dining in space. The opening has been delayed over and over again (thanks pandemic) but it finally opened last week, and I had the chance to go on the third day it was open!...
One of my favorite things about the fall is the cooler weather and all the yummy comfort foods that just taste better when it’s cold outside. I’m talking about soups, stews, casseroles, and all those other things you don’t really want to eat during the summer because it’s so hot outside. I’m already dreaming about homemade chicken noodle soup, beef barley soup, and Cincinnati chili! I remember my mom making beef stew when I was growing up, and I got so impatient while it simmered because it smelled so good on the stove!...
Pull Apart Breadsticks When I first heard about these garlic breadsticks, I was a bit confused. My sister tried to describe it as kind of like a pull apart bread. In my head I was thinking something like this pineapple monkey bread. And they’re sort of like that but sort of not. The basic idea is that you bake the breadsticks in a dish super tightly together so they pull apart but they actually come apart okay, unlike the monkey bread....
I’m a big fan of anything chocolate, which is funny because my son doesn’t like it at all. Well except these Oreo truffles, but that’s a totally different story. These hot chocolate cupcakes are like my perfect dessert. Chocolate cupcakes, marshmallow filling, chocolate ganache, and well they’re also just plain cute. And I like cute. And marshmallows (hello s’mores bars). They’re also super easy to make. They start with a box mix but are doctored enough that you’d never be able to tell....
In the past four months, we have done more scavenger hunts in our house than I can even count. It all started with this alphabet scavenger hunt and then this neighborhood scavenger hunt. Now my son just assumes I’ll have a new scavenger hunt for us to try out each week. This indoor scavenger hunt for kids is one of my favorite additions to our scavenger hunt collection for two reasons....
This party was originally sponsored by Pottery Barn Kids and posted in 2015. While it was sponsored, all ideas are 100% honest and my own. Since the collection of Elf on the Shelf items from Pottery Barn Kids is no longer available, so I’ve linked elsewhere to get something similar. This post also contains affiliate links directly to products for your convenience. If you purchase via these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you....
I’ve been on a Grinch kick lately. I’m thinking about making my son’s classroom Christmas party this year Grinch themed just because I already have all the ideas! Seriously. Grinch cookies (they’re so cute), Grinch brownies, Grinch cupcakes, and today my newest punch game called Grinch Grab. If you didn’t see my last punch game, this ghostbusters game went viral on TikTok. And my kids loved it so that’s a thing....
My son has this thing against fruit. He just won’t eat it. In fact, he screams when we even put anything on his plate. We keep trying but so far nothing has really worked. Until this week. My toddler loves fruit snacks (what toddler doesn’t) so my husband recommended making our own homemade fruit snacks to see if he would eat those. He did. Homemade fruit snacks are surprisingly easy to make and way better for you than their store-bought counterparts....
This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase via these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Over the years I’ve been to a lot of Christmas parties and participated in a lot of gift exchanges. It seems like their often the same (unless they’re using one of these creative gift exchange ideas. So every year I try to create at least one or two new gift exchange games to mix things up....
No gift is safe until after the last dice are rolled and even then, you just never know! This will become a family favorite replacing the traditional white elephant game year after year! Switch Steal Unwrap Gift Exchange Game I’ll be the first to admit it, this is basically a Christmas gift exchange rendition of my super popular left, right, eat game I shared in this birthday party games post....
So I don’t drink alcohol – never have and never will. But I really like a good mocktail or speciality non-alcoholic drink. I order them everywhere I go and my husband even knows to look at the menu for a tasty drinks if he gets there before I do. You could say I’m a mocktail aficionado or just a sucker for a good drink that’s something other than lemonade (unless it’s this creamy lemonade or strawberry lemonade) or fruit punch....
I am a game show addict, and one of my favorite game shows to watch is Minute to Win It. If you’ve never seen it, basically people try to complete challenges in under a minute. Some of the challenges are easy and others are more difficult. For this Lego game post, I created Lego Minute to Win It Party Games, perfect for kids to play at a Lego party. There are all sorts of games but if you want even more, check out these fun math games that incorporate Legos!...
When we first moved into our house in Kansas, our neighbors invited us over at the end of the school year and we had a little dirt and worms dessert party. And by that I mean we pulled out some Snack Packs (like I use in my Dunkaroo dip), added some Oreo cookies, and some gummy worms. This year I thought it would be fun to try something different. I thought about making my super popular dirt and worms dessert but didn’t think that’d be quite as easy to eat individually....
While this post is sponsored by Perdue Farms, all opinions are 100% honest and my own. My family has done secret 12 days of Christmas gifts for a family in need for as long as I can remember. It’s a tradition that started back when I was young that we still do now. We’d organize 12 different secret drop-offs starting from 12 days before Christmas through Christmas morning. And I’ve been able to continue that tradition with my own family and friends – sending gifts to friends who have lost family members, new moms who needed a little cheer, and more!...
With the beginning of school just around the corner and fall just past that, I’ve already got apples on the brain! I’m a bit obsessed with making no bake Oreo balls because you can really turn them into anything AND they’re delicious. These apple Oreo balls are the perfect addition to any fall themed party, a back to school celebration, or even an after-school treat for the kids after their first day of school!...
