Happy Friday! After today, my kiddos are off for their winter break until next year and I AM PUMPED. We have school parties today and then after that…IT’S BREAK TIME! I have mixed emotions right now…I’m so happy that it’s…
Archives for 2016
Ultimate Christmas Treats!
We only have 9 days until Christmas! I don’t know about you…but next week, my kitchen is going to be BUSY with cooking and baking. Today, I’m sharing my 25 Days of Christmas Treats again along with a few other…
Carriage Rides
Here’s the deal, sometimes I giggle to myself when I head to our town square because it feels like you’re stepping into a cute little novel…or that movie Funny Farm (with Chevy Chase). Our town has done an amazing job…
Peppermint Oreo Ice Cream Pie
Okay, I was super proud of this one right here! One morning, I was asked to bring a meal to someone later that night, so I ran to the grocery store and bought the ingredients for Andrea’s Pulled Pork and…
Stranded: Christmas Movies
It’s Stranded!! And today’s post is one of my favorite topics: CHRISTMAS MOVIES. And everyone said amen 🙂 . So, this year, we’ve been stranded on our deserted island with several things. Let’s recap first, shall we? We’ve been stranded…
Egg Nog Cheesecake
I like to make seasonal cheesecakes. They’re simple, they’re show stoppers, they’re flavorful and they’re excellent for make ahead parties. Last year for Christmas, I made my CANDY CANE OREO CHEESECAKE and this year, an Egg Nog Cheesecake (with a…
Parade Lights & Santa’s Lap
We had a weekend full of Christmas cheer! On Friday night, we hit up our town square for pizza and then stopped and took a picture in Santa’s sleigh. On Saturday morning, after Smith’s basketball game, we went back to…
Pecan, Cranberry & Goat Cheese Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos
Every year, I host an annual recipe exchange and this year, my recipe was these Pecan, Cranberry & Goat Cheese Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos. Because I’m in love with goat cheese. I cannot get enough of it. When I sat down…
Madeley Post Adoption: Month 3
We’ve officially had our Madeley for three months now. For so many reasons, this last month has been special, but one of the most important things we have done is complete the re-adoption process here in the United States. We…
Meal Planning Monday #164
Oh my goodness! We’re getting so close to Christmas. I’m so ready and so not all at the same time. How does that happen? Grab a pad, pen and your Monday morning coffee…we have some meal planning to do! My…
Friday Favorites
It’s Friday…and I feel like this right now… …I’m just a ball of excitement! Eeeeeeks! A Christmas-y weekend just has to be my favorite kind of weekend. We have BIG plans for fun! So, let’s get to it. As always,…
One Dough Recipe= 10 Different Cookies!
Today, I’m re-posting one of my most popular Christmas recipes. Instead of trying to track down a million different cookie recipes this Christmas, I created one base recipe that you can mix and match ten different ways to easily create…