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Easiest Homemade Super Soft Pretzel Recipe
You won’t believe how amazing these pretzels are! They are honestly the most amazing pretzels I have EVER had! Plus they are so easy to make I am mad I haven’t been making these my whole life! I even had my 12 and 14 year old make them all by themselves! Theirs are the one’s I photographed! Didn’t they do an amazing job?!?! There are several variations to toppings you can do on your pretzels. I really like the pretzel salt you can get HERE. My son puts cinnamon and sugar on his, and my husband likes the Everything Bagel seasoning we get from Aldi. Here’s another tip/essential you might…
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A Letter to Parents During This Time Of Uncertainty
To all of the parents who like me who are feeling the very real fear and stress of their kids bearing down on their shoulders – let’s talk about how we can help ease the hearts and spirits of our families. There are several things we can and should be doing and saying during this crazy time. Covid-19 is hitting us at a time that is so incredibly different than any other time. Our kids are saturated in social media, they are self consumed, they struggle with coping through even simple daily frustrations (let alone something major like the coronavirus), but worse of all our kids don’t have hope. Let…
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Halloween Witches Broom Cheesy Treats
We are not huge Halloween fans. But it is always fun to enjoy the current seasons, by making festive tasty treats. These Witches Broom Cheesy Treats are super fun to make for the whole family. Even better they are an easy, healthy, tasty treat that anyone can enjoy! Ingredients String Cheese Sticks Stick Pretzels Chives (or other herb: cilantro, mint, thyme…ect) Directions Cut the string cheese sticks into thirds. Begin by pulling away pieces of the cheese, to about 2/3 the way up the cheese piece. Once you have “shredded” the cheese creating the broom affect. Gently push a pretzel stick into the center top of the cheese. Finish your witch broom…
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Upcycled Dollar Tree Shabby Chic Pumpkin
Fall is my favorite season for decorating my home. I love transforming my normal everyday decor into fun, festive – fall designs. However, decorating my home can be so expensive! Thankfully I found these foam pumpkins from the Dollar Tree and was able to transform them into something absolutely gorgeous for my home! Just a little work and a few inexpensive supplies I was able to give them a whole new shabby chic look. I am excited with the way they turned out and match the rest of the decor in my home. It’s amazing how with just some cream colored spray paint, burlap ribbon and a stick from the great…
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Jack Skellington Marshmallow Treats (from Nightmare Before Christmas)
Are you a Nightmare Before Christmas fan? Looking for a great party treat, Halloween table decor or just fun snack for the kids? These Jack Skellington Marshmallow treats are crazy fun to make, and easy enough the kids can even help out. Making these treats takes almost no time at all. In fact the part that took the most amount of time was decorating them up. You can decorate yours however you please, however if you want them to look like mine – here is how I did it. Supplies Jumbo Marshmallows Black Writing Icing Lollipop Sticks Black Washi Tape Ribbon Directions Start out with some black washi tape…
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LEGO Jell-O Protein Snack
This post was sponsored by Juicy Juice. All ideas, opinions and content are my own. Boy do I love my kids, but when Back to School time rolls around I am READY for a regular schedule! One of my kids favorite things to do as we prepare for school to start up is to head to the store and pick out some healthy snacks for after school. With 5 kids ranging is ages from 2-15 years old those after school snack needs can vary greatly, however there seems to be one snack that they all really LOVE…JELL-O! Juicy Juice + Protein Rocks! I don’t buy Jell-O often for the kids…
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Homemade Candy Corn Recipe
Everything homemade is better! Well at least that is my motto! I love cooking, baking and creating from home. Even more so my kids love helping me recreate our favorite things. One of my most favorite treats has always been candy corn. With the Fall season quickly approaching and Halloween just around the corner, why not whip up some Homemade Candy Corns to decorate, eat and enjoy?!? I was really quite shocked by how easy making candy corn really is. I was able to do the first part with all of the cooking and then have my kids join me in cutting and shaping the candies. They loved it. Even…
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Buckeyes Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls (Keto Friendly)
Who doesn’t just LOVE Chocolate and Peanut Butter together? These Buckeye dessert treats are one of my favorites to make with my kids. They are so incredibly easy to make and never last long! If you are looking for an easy no bake cookie for the next holiday cookie exchange, or a tasty treat to make for a friend – these Buckeye Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls are absolutely PERFECT!!! Even better you can totally make this recipe Keto friendly! I recently started Keto and am so excited that I can take one of my favorite treats and eat it on a diet! Simply substitute the powdered sugar for Swerve confectioners…
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Homemade Pumpkin Spice Recipe
You are just going to love this super easy and budget friendly recipe. I mean who doesn’t LOVE pumpkin spice in the Fall/Winter!?!? I absolutely love the smell of Autumn and all the yummy goodies like Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Bread, Pumpkin Spice Cookies and oh so much more! The one thing all of these Fall treats have in common is of course Pumpkin Spice (well and Pumpkin of course). I found myself having to run to the store constantly to buy more Pumpkin Spice and to be honest I just got tired of buying so many of those tiny little containers when I could just make it myself! I…
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The Coolest Angry Bird Oreo Cookies EVER!
If you are throwing an Angry Bird party or know of any Angry Bird fans, these Angry Bird Cookies are absolutely perfect! They are just so much fun to make, super cute and the kids will go WILD! Checkout this extremely detailed instructional post – telling you exactly how to make these cookies yourself! I just love how these cookies turned out! They look so professional, but are totally doable for anyone to make and enjoy! These directions will make 1 dozen Angry Birds Oreo cookies: 4 red and 2 each of pigs, yellow, black and white birds INGREDIENTS 12 regular Oreo Cookies 5 Tablespoons solid shortening 3/4 cup Wilton…
