I recently took a trip to Walmart, where I discovered the extreme beauty of Better Homes and Gardens Holiday line. From a distance, I really was worried that their sets looked like something my Grandma would own, but up close – and paired together – Man. I wanted the whole set for myself! Better Homes and Gardens items can be… Read More
Stained Glass Window Cookies
I came across these Stained Glass Window cookies while I was looking for cookie ideas. So I guess the insides are like… life savers?? Neat, Huh? I want to give these cookies a try this year. I found a great recipe on FancyFlours.com that might help solve the problem I had last year with my rising cookie dough… Read More
Hotdish or Casserole + Red Envelope Giveaway!
One thing that I’m very familiar with, being that I’m from Minnesota – is the Hotdish. Don’t Know what a Hotdish is? Here’s what Wikipedia has to say: Hotdish is a variety of baked casserole that typically contains a starch, a meat or other protein, and a canned and/ or frozen vegetable, mixed together with canned soup.The dish is popular… Read More
Holidays Shouldn’t be this Stressful..
So a lot happens to my family between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s a terrible time, and while I’m supposed to be enjoying the holidays, I end up more dreading the schedule conflicts – along with biting off more than I can chew. All of these scheduling conflicts seriously makes me dream of the day that I can ‘cancel’ Christmas and… Read More
Cupcake Kitchen from Little Tikes
I was hesitant at first to do a review for the Little Tikes Cupcake Kitchen – Because… well. It’s a bit on the girly side. And I have two boys. But man was I wrong! I mean. Not about it being girly – but about how much my boys would be interested in it. We already have a Little Tikes… Read More