I remember when Super Bowls for me meant enjoying a beer with my husband/friends, making a variety of yummy appetizers and eagerly awaiting the half time show…last night I did watch the Super Bowl but I was also making homemade play dough for my son’s preschool, eating a Digiorno pizza and dvr’ing the half time […]
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Happy 4th of July!! This is such a great time to throw a party for all your friends and family and decorating is such a breeze because the theme is already picked out for you: red, white and blue! Here are some of my favorite festive party ideas this year: When planning a party one […]
Lucky Charms!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Now courtesy of Pinterest it is so easy to find great holiday recipes, crafts and other fun ideas. Here are a few of my favorite kid friendly crafts that I found and are super easy to put together. I especially love the pot of gold with their little hand print as […]
Superbowl Snacks
To be honest I am not much of a football fan but I do love Superbowl Sunday! My favorite part is making yummy appetizers and desserts for us to snack on all day…because who says you have to wait until game time?! With a crazy 20 month old running around this year is all about […]
Coconut-Chocolate Pecan Pie
So every year for Thanksgiving I am responsible for the desserts, big surprise there!! The funny thing is I am not a baker unless you count things from a box or no bake pudding pies. So I usually always order the desserts from a great local bakery, this year we had yummy bite sized desserts […]
Fun Halloween Foods
I am in love with these party food recipes for Halloween. I found this great party site, One Charming Party, that I highly recommend to get ideas for any event you have coming up. They have the cutest ideas and very easy to follow how to’s…just like the recipes below provided directly from their website […]
Apple Desserts and Trends
Something about this time of year makes me think of and crave apples! Growing up my grandma would make me the most amazing apple crisp that she paired with vanilla ice cream…the combination was nothing short of amazing. I still request the apple crisp from my grandma quite often and even in her old age […]
Happy Easter
We wish everyone a very Happy Easter filled with friends, family and fabulous desserts! This year with the baby due in less than a month we are having a very low key Easter celebration with some of our best friends. I am so excited to be able to just relax and enjoy great company! I […]
Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s day to all my clients, family and friends! Today is not just about sharing love with your spouse or significant other it is also about showing love and kindness to all those loved one’s in your life. My husband and I usually do not really celebrate Valentine’s day except for a simple card […]
Not Your Average Rice Krispy Treat!
This past weekend 6 of my old sorority sisters and I all met in Chicago for our annual girls weekend getaway! This is a great time for all of us to get together to catch up and reminisce. I look forward to this all year long, we always have such a great time! The older […]