Football season is here and it’s time to get out your best dip recipes- one of which should be this Philly cheese steak dip recipe that is easy to make and delicious to serve. Now if you choose to make this Philly cheese steak dip recipe, you have tons of choices to make it your own. Grab … Read more
Halloween is hands down one of my very favorite holidays for food and crafts both. Between marbling a pumpkin, creating Frankenstein handprints, and of course, scary apple bites, there are chances for unlimited creativity this month. That being said, sometimes it’s hard to find non-candy options that bring Halloween into the everyday, which is why I … Read more
I always tell everyone I can’t bake. The truth is I nearly burned my house to oblivion in a cooking accident, but thus far I have only just managed to burn bakery items. In all honesty, I can bake, I can cook, but I have a horrible time concentrating on the end result. Translation: … Read more
Every month I get the Martha Stewart Everyday Food cookbook and I usually glance in there at all the pretty pics, tear out a few “maybe” recipes and then toss the book on my counter. Honestly, a lot of recipe books carry foods or spices I don’t regularly keep on hand so unless I plan … Read more
Old El Paso Recipes Mexican Cream Cheese and Bean Dip At least one night a week we eat Mexican food. Ok, maybe two. Three. THREE. No more than three. And because of that, I am always looking for ways to spice up family taco night with new flavors, new toppings, and new ideas for … Read more
This unicorn poop parfait is actually made with sweetened condensed milk and jello gelatin so while it looks like pudding, it really is more reminiscent of a panna cotta! Jello cups are so fun to make and work in every type of dessert situation. By simply changing the color and flavor, you can have red … Read more
When it comes to lunches, you just can’t avoid it. Sorry. As much as you likely don’t even want to consider slapping PB&J on another piece of bread, the fact is, every morning at 6am, you are likely making lunch for your kids, your spouse, or yourself. But lunch time or snack time doesn’t always … Read more
Best Natural Mascaras Finding the best natural mascaras for your needs can be a little bit tricky. While it’s getting easier and easier to find other natural products in stores these days, it seems like natural cosmetics are still about a decade behind everything else. There are far fewer options and many of the options that do … Read more
How to make soap There are two ways that you can make soap. You can do it the old-fashioned way with lye and curing and waiting and waiting. Or you can go the melt-and-pour route–buy a soap base, melt it, mix things in, and pour it into molds. This is a melt-and-pour soap tutorial without … Read more
Are you constantly looking for fun new hairstyles to try on yourself or your daughter but finding yourself cringing on all the fancy updos, braids and intricate styles all over online? Trust me, I get it. I have really long hair that sees more time in a ponytail than a style and Charlotte, save for … Read more
Power wheels for 2 year old Are you looking for the perfect power wheel for a 2 year old? When Charlotte was little we had our share of “power” toys. Aside from everything the neighbors owned she started out with a Dora the Explorer Go-Kart and graduated to a one woman jeep. She also had a … Read more
Are you looking for the best puzzles for kids? As a mom of a 4 year old that loves puzzles and a 10 year old that is generally playing along, I need family-friendly puzzles that we can all enjoy. I have to be honest- some I have purchased just ended up being way too hard … Read more
Turkey & Pickle Roll Ups are an easy way to say YES for this school years lunch. Done in minutes, these pickled based roll-ups are the perfect “running out of time” lunch that will fill up your little one. Scroll below for some inspiration! Turkey & Pickle Roll ups Yay, Peeps! It’s 2 weeks into … Read more
With school back in 2 weeks, I am working on creating fun after school snacks and today Charlotte and I hit up the kitchen, courtesy of Country Crock, to create something fun and kid friendly. First, let me tell you about the new Country Crock! You can save time AND make amazing meals with the … Read more
I have a boring kitchen. A clean kitchen…but a boring one. I have a large space but it is long in length and really difficult to pack much decor around my massive bar style table. That means when it comes to decoration I really have to up my game. And this week after listening to hoards … Read more