Easy, Homemade Baby Blankets
When my mom hears someone is having a baby, she always makes them these baby blankets. I have a boy and a girl, so I have enough of these baby blankets to keep an army warm. They are the perfect blanket because they are warm and big enough for a good, tight swaddle. The best…
Read MoreGuilt-Free Chocolate-Banana Shake
Growing up, my mom would occasionally make me a chocolate banana shake for breakfast. She did it the tradional way of using ice cream. Now that I’m older and have had two children, I can’t have too many full-fat shakes. This weekend, I made a shake that tasted exactly the same as those shakes my…
Read MoreStrawberry Glaze
Here is a recipe for an amazing strawberry glaze. Ingredients: I batch cream cheese frosting 2 C strawberries Directions: Puree the strawberries and place them in a strainer to drain a bit off the juice. Make your favorite cream cheese frosting. Whip pureed strawberries into cream cheese frosting. Refrigerate I drizzled this over almond cupcakes…
Read MoreHow to Help Children Celebrate Independence Day
In our home, we love Independence Day (the 4th of July). My son is finally at the age where he can understand why we celebrate Independence Day. Today, I tried to explain it to him and he looked at me like I was either crazy, or extremely boring. I decided I must be doing something…
Read MoreChristmas Gift: Cookbooks and Recipe Collections
As I stated before, I like to get an early start on my Christmas gifts. One great Christmas gift is a collection of recipes. This can be in the form of a homemade cookbook, a box of recipes on cards, or even an electronic compilation. Below are some ideas for how to organize these recipes.…
Read MoreRainy Day Activity: Read-A-Thon
At our house, Monday is park day. After we get ready, the kids and I head to the park to spend the morning. This Monday, that changed when we woke up to rain. Because I’m a control-freak, I had to come up with a substitute activity to entertain my kids. We decided to have a…
Read MoreFather’s Day Dinner: Lasagna and Peppermint Pie
I thought I’d share the recipes I used to make my husband dinner on Father’s Day. For the main course, he requested lasagna. Having never made lasagna, I had to hunt down the perfect recipe. When I found one called “Lots o’ Meat Lasagna,” I knew that was the perfect recipe for my husband. He…
Read MoreHomemade Father’s Day Gift: Picture Collage
As a reminder, Father’s Day is coming up this Sunday (June 19)! This is one of my favorite gifts I’ve made for Father’s Day. I made one for my husband and my dad a few years back. This was so easy to make. All I did was open my favorite pictures in Adobe Photoshop. I…
Read MoreSummer Pasta Salad
Yesterday was my husband’s birthday. I offered to make him anything in the world for dinner. He chose this salad. It’s quick and easy, so I was okay with that. I often make it without the chicken and cheese as a side salad, but otherwise it is great as a main dish. Ingredients: 2 cups…
Read MoreMemory Books
It may only be June, but I always like to start on my Christmas shopping super early for many reasons. First off, I don’t want to spend the entire month of December rushing around trying to pick out gifts for everyone. Second, I like to make homemade gifts and starting them early ensures they can…
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