Last year, we made BUTTERSCOTCH PECAN TOFFEE CHRISTMAS CRACK, so this year, we changed things up a bit and made a Peppermint and Gingersnap version! Ashby helped me one Sunday afternoon, and we made a huge batch that’s now in…
Have Yourself a Merry Little Weekend!
Well, ’tis the season for lots of holiday cheer all weekend long! On Friday afternoon, we surprised the kids with ice skating after school followed by dinner and lights. On Saturday? We were supposed to have the McKinney Light Parade,…
Meal Planning Monday #259
I don’t know about you, but Christmas is in FULL SWING over here! To make things simple, today I’m sharing #alltheslowcookerrecipes for an easy week. Who wants to be in the kitchen cooking when you can be cuddled up by…
Friday Favorites
Happy Friday, friends!! Today, Andrew and I are super pumped because we’re going to surprise the kiddos with something fun and festive after school. #ilovethistimeofyear And then tomorrow night is McKinney’s Annual Light Parade! I mean, someone pinch me. It’s…
All About Holiday Appetizers!
Every year, I share my favorite appetizer recipes because friends, WE EAT THEM ALL HOLIDAY SEASON LONG! I mean to tell you…GIVE ME ALL THE DIP. All of it. And the cheese too. We are hosting parties or attending them…
Recipe Exchange 2018
Well…it’s that time of year! It’s time for my ANNUAL RECIPE EXCHANGE!!! Insert all the happy dancing and cream cheese. Because we always bring food with lots of cream cheese. It really doesn’t matter what the theme is…cream cheese is…
Deck the Halls!
Ah! We decked our halls mid-November, but today, I’m going to show you 🙂 . Every single year, I do this post because…it helps me remember where I put everything the following year. Just kidding. #notreally I do this post…
What’s on my Board?!
Let me tell you a little secret…Andrew Shull and I have some sort of a charcuterie board at least four nights a week. We can’t stop. It’s been going on about 18 months now. Sometimes, we pull our board out…
Kensington’s Ugly Sweater Party!
On Sunday night, we hosted Kensington’s First Annual Ugly Sweater Party!! Last week, I hosted my own ugly sweater party and while I was planning that one, she asked me if she could have one too. I was like TOTALLY! …
Chocolate Candy Cane Cake
On Sunday night, Kensington hosted her very own Ugly Sweater Party with some friends. When I asked her what she wanted on the menu, she said, “Mom, can you make a Chocolate Candy Cane Cake?”. Um, YEAH! Two of my…
On the first day of Christmas…
Whoa! Our Christmas season is already off with a BANG! All day Saturday (December 1st), I was singing the 12 Days of Christmas to myself. On the first day of Christmas…I went to a recital! (Not nearly as catchy…but festive…
Meal Planning Monday #258
It’s the first Meal Planning Monday in December! I don’t know about you, but things are getting all sorts of crazy (and fun!) around here right now. Between the parties, the school performances, and all that other holiday cheer, we…
