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Ice Cream Cupcakes are SO good!  You may remember the {Cake Batter} Ice Cream Cupcakes that I made last year.  They were such a big hit with everyone so I decided to make some more!  Click here to read the rest! 

(This cake can be scaled down to serve just a few or can be made for a crowd…. it’s sure to please!!!) Growing up I watched my mom spend hours baking and decorating cakes for friends and family.  She made wedding, birthday, baby shower and every kind of holiday cakes!   I know for sure …

I made these cute little cupcakes last summer for my daughter’s birthday.  All of my girls love girly, pink things so these were a big hit with them!   I thought that these would be perfect to post right now for an easy Valentine’s treat!   They could also do for a strawberry shortcake themed …

  Hot Cocoa Mix Ornaments are so easy and frugal that you can make them for everyone on your Christmas list! There are many hot cocoa varieties to choose from or you can make your own mix.  In addition to the hot chocolate is the ornament that can be used again and again.  Hot Cocoa Ornaments …

 This time of the year, with the cool crisp air, brings many people outside to explore the outdoors.   Over the next couple of weeks I will be showing you some yummy treats and great ideas to try out when you are camping!  We really enjoyed our camping trip this summer and I had fun …

 Crunchy, salty and savory… can you believe that I am talking about the super healthy kale?  Some of you reading this may not even know what I am talking about!  I hadn’t heard of it (kale) until around 4 years ago when I started eating more whole foods.  I didn’t care much for kale on …

Copycat Panda Express orange chicken is a homemade recipe that you’ll make again and again!

We are finishing up our study about a..a… apple and I came up with a great (tasty) treat for us to celebrate!   We loved how easy and kid friendly these are to make!   This is fun and we even incorporated a way to practice writing A! Directions:  (scroll down for complete recipe)  Cut two …

Welcome to the Mermaid Party! My girls LOVE LOVE LOVE “The Little Mermaid” movie!  They love pretending like they are mermaids even more!  The funny thing is that when I was their age my sister and I loved mermaids too!!!   All three of my girls have birthdays within 3 weeks of each other.  It’s …

Mocha Cookie Frozen Coffee has delicious Oreos that are crumbled into a rich frozen mocha that you can make from home! Yum! This post contains affiliate links. Ever since Starbucks came out with their new Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappucino I knew that I had to try it!  After one sip I knew that I need …

If you have seen this on Pinterest and are concerned over the installation of the carseat please note that the carseat was never used this way… we made a quick install to take the picture and quickly changed it because we realized the mistake.. that is why you won’t see that picture here.. Disclaimer: Use …

 My daughter that just LOVES watermelon was very pleased with her birthday “cake”. Last week you may remember that I posted about Heather from A Cupcake Love Affair’s Watermelon Fruit-Cake that she linked up the week before.  Well, I DID get to make one for my daughter’s birthday and I think it turned out great! …

You may remember last week when I talked about Champion for Kids Jennie-O Make the Switch Challenge and how I had given up buying chips for the month of May.   The whole challenge is about giving up something that is not really healthy and switching it for something healthier.  Then you can use the …

This CUTE Duct Tape Belt is a simple craft that anyone can make with just 3 items!  My girls and I are going crazy over these duct tape belts and they are so easy to make that we have already made several.  Think of all the different designs of duct tape belts you can make! …

  {Cake Batter} Ice Cream Cupcakes! So this week I made the best cupcakes that I have ever tasted.  Ice Cream Cupcakes!  They would be perfect to serve at a birthday party.  How easy would it be to make these ahead of time and then just hand them out to guests?  Instead of spending time …