Remember when you were a kid and you could practically live on grilled cheese? Remember those days off school where mom would make soup and grilled cheese and the only thing left would be the crust? When did we grow up? When did grilled cheese fall off the menu? These 25 mouth-watering gourmet grilled cheese …
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If you’re looking for a festive treat for Thanksgiving that is not only delicious but something the kids will have fun making, than these Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup turkey cupcakes are it! These are so yummy and simple enough that even the little kiddos can help to make them. The best part is this is a …
When I was a little girl, I loved riddles. I had books full of them and would spend hours telling them to my mom. I thought I was the smartest thing in the world until my dad came to me one day with a riddle of his own. It was this one. As a little …
Vacations are awesome. Vacations give us that much needed rest and relaxation. Vacations also give us huge bills, and if traveling with kids, let’s be real, it’s not a vacation, it’s a trip. Staycations though, are where it’s at. Really, they rock. Here are 10 brilliant ideas for a fun under the sun staycation. 10 Brilliant …
In my ongoing decent into eccentric aunt territory, I have become…a knitter. A person who knits in public. And like a lot of knitters, I will wax poetic about how much I love to knit, and how soothing the rhythm of the needles can be, blah blah blah. But when I have my knitting out (because …
My whole life, I’ve been part of a family that teased each other. It’s a sign of affection and comfort, and the cleverest zings are the funniest. The goal is to make each other laugh, not to hurt anyone’s feelings… which is why no one teases me about my housekeeping. I am a terrible housewife. …
My birthday is December 5th. Just long enough after Thanksgiving and Black Friday that no one wants to go out and do something, and just enough into the month that there’s sure to be a Christmas party on my birthday. There’s some things about having a birthday in December that sucks: For the first ten …
My daughter, if left to her own devices, would eat candy all day, play with Barbies and watch mindless television. Seriously, I get that. She’s a lot like me, and if I don’t have structure in my life I tend to spend the majority of my day playing World of Warcraft and Twittering about it. …
When I was a kid, I knew about the big community helper jobs, the doctors, policemen, and teachers. I knew that I could grow up and have a career doing these things and that they were honorable and noble professions. I knew that my dad went into a factory that made bread and that we …
There are only a few more short weeks until the new Star Wars movie comes out! Okay, so actually maybe a few more than a few, but I’m still so super duper excited. I’ve gone into Super Betty Homemaker mode with my Star Wars recipe creations and crafting. I might need an intervention… These Star …
Christmas in July is NOT for the faint of heart. It’s not subtle, it’s not classy, this is not the time to break out the good China and join hands around the piano. No. Christmas in July is all about celebrating Santa and snow and all things winter at a time when it might otherwise …
Today we would like to welcome our very special guest host, Hallecake. We love Everything Halle does and we’re so happy she decided to pop in. What’s Up, Cake Lovers? Hallecake here from Hallecake.net bringing you 20 Fun Foods for Picky Eaters. A lot of you don’t know me, but I’ve got my own kids …
When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up so fast. And now that I’m grown (mostly) I would do anything to be a kid again. I think these 20 Free Printable Cool-Kid Temporary Tattoos do a great job of straddling both worlds: your kids will feel just a little older with them on, …
So, not only is March 14th Pi Day, at 9:26 AM, it’ll also be the longest running span of Pi in a century (3.1415926). And how are we celebrating? With Pie for Pi, of course! Enjoy these amazing recipes, just make sure you measure the full radius of the plate before cutting so you can calculate the …
yup… that’s right I am a grown woman and I am gonna go to a friggin NIN concert… haha what has gotten into me? I am so not going to mosh though… last time I did that… well… last time I said I was gonna do that, and then I got ascared of all the …
Man, I love being a mom… you just get to see such cool stuff. This tiny little person that came from YOU is exploring and learning everything there is to learn in the whole world, and you get to be their guide. I mean sure, there is cleaning, bootie wiping, putting to bed, and all …
Who knew? I think that is greatness! I am glad we are teaching out kids to be friends instead of be so rude! Maybe Junior High will be a happier place… hmmm… or maybe not 🙂 It’s no longer cool to be cool. Now it’s more about being warm. Such is the perplexing conclusion reached …