Can I admit something? I really, really don’t like cooking with my kids. It sounds all wonderful and supermom-like to bake together, but I just really don’t like it. However, I do think it’s an opportunity for a lot of great lessons, and I’m committed to doing it at least once a week with the [...]

School might be back in session, but we technically still have a few more weeks of summer left. I made these adorable sunshine cupcakes for the girls a couple of weeks ago (and then the picture sat on my camera all this time – oops!), and I love the way they turned out.
I simply cut [...]

(Hmm, do you sense a theme here? Simple crafts, easy snacks? Life has been quite overwhelming lately, so we’ve been simplifying a lot of things!)
I shared a while back that we were loving cinnamon tortilla chips as an afternoon snack, but our current favorite is even easier. We’re all enjoying graham crackers with peanut butter [...]

Brittany mentioned she’s always on the lookout for easy dinners (as am I!), so as I was making these quesadillas last night, I started snapping pictures. My dad made these when he came to meet Sweet Doodle last year after her birth, and they’ve been a favorite ever since, and even more so since my [...]

These banana sticks are the perfect baby snack. To make, simply peel a ripe banana (one with black spots). Break the banana in half and then stick your finger gently into the broken side of the banana half. It will begin to split into thirds. Separate the thirds and you have the perfect finger food. [...]

Photo from KraftFoods.com
Mmmm….these are to die for. They’re so yummy and such a fun treat to make at Christmas time. They would make a great gift for neighbors, but they need to stay refrigerated, so they’re not as versatile as some of the other cookies I’ve mentioned.
Oreo Truffles, from KraftFoods.com
1 pkg. (1 lb. [...]

Photo from the Orlando Sentinel

Every Christmas, my mom comes over for a day, and we make these candy cane cookies, which I remember making as a little girl. Ours actually turn out pink and white because we use regular food coloring, so if you want red ones, be sure to pick up some gel [...]

Last year someone introduced me cucumber water, and I still love this stuff. It’s amazingly refreshing, and it’s a great way to up my water intake when I notice I haven’t been drinking enough.

To make, simply cut a couple chunks, slices, circles – whatever you want! – and drop them in your water bottle or [...]

These are two of my favorite Christmas cookie varieties. Peanut butter blossoms are a classic cookie, and when I found this recipe for chocolate crinkle cookies, I decided to use candy cane kisses to make candy cane blossoms. I thought they turned out so cute, and they were so rich and delicious!
Peanut Butter Blossoms, from [...]