Over the year’s we have had some fun themes for our Easter celebration. It makes me happy to try and coordinate outfits and table-setting around a theme. Last year, we had fun combining two hot trends: floral and gingham. The gingham tablecloth from my daughter’s 14th camp/dance birthday party worked perfectly as a backdrop for […]
Boho Chic Brunch and Pizza Puff Recipe
March 26, 2015 by 2 Comments
There are days when I can’t believe that I get paid to be a blogger. Days like last Wednesday when I walked into this amazing brunch featuring and sponsored by Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry and prepared and styled by my talented friend, Laura of Pink Cake Plate blog. The assignment of the day was to enjoy […]
Rueben Loaf Recipe for St Patricks Day
March 15, 2015 by 4 Comments
Are you looking for a festive dish to serve for St. Patrick’s Day that your kids will actually eat? We’ve updated the recipe for the delicious and beautiful Rueben Loaf that my friend, Kim, taught us how to make and formatted it for easy printing. My kids devour this and BSB and I love it, […]
Comfort Food Dinner Party Featuring Marie Callender’s Pot Pies
December 22, 2014 by 3 Comments
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EasyAsPotPie #CollectiveBias I love entertaining (if you haven’t noticed yet), but I am becoming more keenly aware of my limitations with baby number 5 and a maxed out schedule. I recently hosted a Comfort Food themed Dinner Party in […]
A Very Hostess Holiday
December 15, 2014 by 2 Comments
I work with a lot of different companies as a blogger on various sponsored posts. My kids are kind of used to random packages arriving at the door and ask me if it is something “for the blog,” but when the package of yumminess from Hostess arrived, things were a little different. My 7-year-old started […]
Holiday Apple Pie with Spelt Crust
December 6, 2013 by 14 Comments
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of PAM Cooking Spray. A few weeks ago, I was excited to receive an awesome package containing a couple of different cans of PAM cooking spray (baking and cooking varieties) as well as this beautiful red Le Creuset pie dish. I was excited to dream up […]
Valentine’s Round Up *Food*
February 9, 2012 by 8 Comments
I’m participating with the Dating Divas and bunches of your other favorite creative bloggers in a week-long Valentine’s Idea Round-up. 4 days of amazing ideas! Still looking for Valentine’s inspiration? We’ve got you covered! Thanks to the Divas for compiling these great collections! Don’t forget to check out Days 1 and 2 for gift and Decoration ideas! […]
3D Roller Skate and Disco Ball Cake
December 13, 2011 by 6 Comments
I don’t really have time today for a lengthy tutorial or explanation, but since I was foolish enough post an incriminating picture of the havoc this cake wreaked on my kitchen, I thought I ought to show you the finished product. This was for my neighbor’s 10th birthday, which happens to be her Golden birthday! Her […]
A Brick Gingerbread House
December 5, 2011 by 6 Comments
My mother NEVER does things the easy way. That’s why things like decorating a pre-assembled gingerbread house can feel like cheating to me. But in this case, cheating was a good idea! While we were staying with my in-laws for Thanksgiving, my mother-in-law pulled out this pre-assembled gingerbread house for me to decorate with my […]
Captain America Cake
September 16, 2011 by 17 Comments
Saturday is US Constitution Day! Didn’t you know that? It must be a big holiday, because my children are allowed to trade in their school uniforms for patriotic red, white, and blue garb tomorrow! So I’m going a little patriotic today, too. We hosted a combined birthday party at my house a while back for […]
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