Jell-O really stands the test of time, it's been around for years and years and everyone from babies to great grandparents love it. My parents still love those small town restaurants that offer jello or rice pudding for dessert and Grandma will add jello to just about every meal that the grandkids are attending. It's a win-win all around. The problem with Jello is it's, well, jiggly! It really needs to be served in a bowl or it will run all over your plate and it's impossible … [Read more...]
Christmas Broken Glass Jello Squares
December 8, 2017 By 22 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
November 24, 2017 By 26 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
This Chocolate Peppermint Cookies recipe has been brought to you in partnership with Becel. I was compensated for this post; however, all opinions expressed here are my own. When I was a little girl I would always join my mom in the kitchen to bake with her, and today they are still some of my fondest childhood memories. Mom would carefully create her pie and cut off the extra dough she didn't need from the crust, handing over the pieces for my own mini pie with a jam center. I … [Read more...]
5 Solutions to Common Holiday Season Health Woes
November 7, 2017 By 11 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. It's time to get those Halloween decorations down, sorry guys, it's no longer cute to have those cobwebs hanging around! Soon enough we'll be in full winter holiday mode. While it may seem early, get-togethers with friends and family will soon start filling up your calendar. Is it just me or is anyone else itching to crank up the holiday tunes?! Before … [Read more...]
Lemon Crinkle Cookies
December 6, 2016 By 35 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
This lemon crinkle cookies recipe has been brought to you in partnership with Becel. I was compensated for this post; however, all opinions expressed here are my own Why buy a gift when you can bake one? Remember when Christmas was simple? Okay, me neither, but ask your Grandma about her Christmases' of long ago, back when every toy didn't come with a cord, the elf on the shelf didn't run rampant through the night and a thoughtful gift for the neighbour or teacher was … [Read more...]
Make it Magical with Indigo
November 16, 2016 By 33 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
The Christmas holidays are creeping closer and closer and while I know my boys have one thing on their mind - PRESENTS, for me it's something else entirely. Mom's tend to know that the real magic of Christmas is that sigh..... at the end. When the shopping list is completely scratched off and the baking is complete and decorations are hung. Sigh....Now the holidays can start, because we get to slooooooow down and take it all in. We can smile each day as the kids open the remaining doors of their … [Read more...]
Snowball Ornaments
December 22, 2015 By 39 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Pretty Snowball Ornaments, easy enough for the kids to make! Each year the boys and I sit down and create a new ornament for our tree. This year, Mama got a brand new tree for herself! I'm pretty excited about it! We've always had a family tree with a mish mash of ornaments from pretty to cute and handmade ones the boys made at school along with ornaments we pick up on our travels. It's really fun to decorate the tree every year and look back on those memories, but secretly I had … [Read more...]
