Party Time: Star Wars Birthday

It was easy picking the theme for my son’s 10th birthday as he’s a big Star Wars fans. First up, the invitation was the intro from the movies. I came up with the… Continue reading →

Party Time: Ever After High Party Table

Miss Parker turned 8 and to celebrate, the treats table was inspired by Ever After High. Pinks and purples were the colors of the day. Since Parker wanted a black-out chocolate cake, Melanie… Continue reading →

Party Time: A County Fair Birthday

I wasn’t sure I could top last year’s Maddie-licious party, but decided to try with a county fair theme after going to the Minnesota State Fair. With a little planning, fun prizes and… Continue reading →

Party Time: An Unbirthday Tea Party

UPDATED: We’ve added pictures from Bellamy Blue and more details. Our next celebration was an “unbirthday” tea party for Parker’s 5th birthday.   We decided to send invitations via Paperless Post. We love that… Continue reading →

Party Time: Maddie-licious

For Maddie’s 9th birthday, she decided she wanted a candy party. And so the wheels were set in motion for a Maddie-licious party.First thing was to get the invitation out. We decided to… Continue reading →

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Make This: Marshmallows

I’ve been wanting to make marshmallows for the longest time but the for some reason gelatin and candy thermometers put me off. I decided I’d give it a go This last snow day… Continue reading →

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Make This: Orange Pound Cake with Orange Buttercream

Oranges are symbols of good luck for the Lunar New Year while sweets ensure a sweet year to come. I decided to combine the two by making orange pound cake in the shape… Continue reading →

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Make This: Nama Chocolate

Just One Cookbook has a great recipe for nama chocolates, which are pretty much truffles except you don’t have to roll them into balls. Just chill, cut and sprinkle with cocoa. Super easy… Continue reading →

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Make This: Heart-shaped Mints

As I was cleaning up my bookmarks, I found this recipe for mints from MomOnTimeout.com that I had been meaning to try. I figured it would be fun to make them into hearts… Continue reading →

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Easy DIY: Tea Time Teacher’s Gift

A quick gift to put together for last minute giving. I went with a Japanese theme using green tea bags and Japanese cakes but you could go with Earl Grey and shortbreads or… Continue reading →

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Make This: Ultranutty Pecan Bars

America’s Test Kitchen’s Ultranutty Pecan Bars are amazing with just the right balance of sweet and salty. They’re a great dessert option and perfect for gifting.

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Make This: Pear Crumble Mini Pies

I usually make apple crumble mini pies since I usually have a ton of apples from apple picking.  This year, I decided to try it with pears I bought at the farmers’ market.I… Continue reading →

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Easy DIY: Felt Ghost

Quick and easy to whip up, you can use these ghosts as decorations or add to a treat bag. Since they’re ghosts, you can cut the felt freehand to whatever shape and size… Continue reading →

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Make This: Baked Apple Cider Mini Donuts

It’s finally starting to feel like fall. While some like pumpkin spice, I’m more about apple cider, especially when they’re in donuts!I used Sprinkle Some Sugar’s recipe (which calls for reducing 2 cups of… Continue reading →

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Make This: Three-Ingredient Marshmallow Fudge

After finding the recipe for frosting fudge, I decided to play around. The chocolate frosting one I made tasted too frosting like, so I tossed in some marshmallows. It definitely changed the flavor… Continue reading →