– Parenting + Recipes + DIY –
Pistachio Pudding Cake I was looking for another easy cake like the dump cake and decided to come up with a pudding cake with a pistachio pudding mix due to Christmas being right around the corner. This cake has a very faint pistachio flavor. A lot of folks will know there is something different about this cake but probably won’t…
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Winter Kids Activities In the winter months in Virginia, it is sometimes snowing, but oftentimes it is cold (temperatures between the 20s and 50s). This does not stop my family from being busy as we have the holidays and several birthdays, including Christian’s, Jack’s, and Luke’s that we must celebrate. Here is a great list of Christmas and winter activities…
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Momma’s Winter Fashion Per the calendar, winter starts on December 21st, 2019. Often several different states and countries have already experienced some form of winter weather months prior. With that said you probably have your jeans, boots, jackets, scarves and more accessible for whatever mother nature or your child throws at you so here is a mix of what fashion…
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Christmas Gifts You Should Avoid Mistakes are common during the holidays. You may find yourself buying expensive items beyond your budget or buying items only for them to get rejected by the people you intended to gift. While it is easy to get carried by the frenzied mood in the festive season, you should avoid making the following mistakes. Focusing…
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Thanksgiving Shepards Pie You often have so many leftovers after Thanksgiving and you are starting to prepare for the most wonderful time of year, Christmas. You don’t want all those leftovers to go to waste so you may have seen my Thanksgiving leftovers round-up, but I have been really wanting a shepherd’s pie. What is a Shepherds Pie? The recipe…
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100% Whole Wheat Cranberry Lemon Cake This zesty and beautiful cranberry lemon cake will keep your taste buds alive with the zing of the fresh lemon zest accompanied with fresh cranberries. The whole wheat gives you added fiber, and more so you don’t have the guilt after having a slice of this heavenly cake. The Nutritional differences between dried cranberries…
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Entryway Decor on a Budget An entryway is how you and your guests will gain access to your home. You may also hear it as a lobby or mudroom. In our home, we take off our shoes after we come in. That being said shoes are normally all over the place by the door making it a major tripping hazard….
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Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies After making the Hot Cocoa in a Jar, we still had a bit leftover candy canes, and the boys wanted to make cookies after having a great day at school. Jack went and grabbed the candy canes while Luke helped me compile the ingredients. Luke then said he wanted chocolate cookies, so we decided to add…
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Overnight Oats It is always hard when having kids to get to school and for yourself to get to work to have a nutritious breakfast so you can conquer the day. I decided since I have a lot of mason jars, why not start doing some overnight oats. I started making 2 or 3 jars on Sunday and then doing…
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Pumpkin Donuts with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting This deliciously satisfying pumpkin donuts with maple cream cheese frosting would make you think that it is bad for you. In reality, though there is no sugar as Stevia was used in the processed. Making a good donut and sugar-free frosting takes a little imagination, a whole lot of experimentation and acceptance of…
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