13 Last Minute Gift Ideas from Sam’s Club
I’ve partnered with Sam’s Club to share some great, fun, and easy last minute gift ideas for all the different people in your life.
Fruity Pebbles Donuts Recipe
If you’ve been to a doughnut shop lately, attended a fancy schmancy brunch, or been on a cruise, you’ve encountered the breakfast cereal doughnut fad. Doughnuts made with your favorite cereals from childhood, like these Fruity Pebbles Cereal Milk Donuts
Scouting the Scouts
I get to do some really neat things with my kids because of this blog of mine; and getting to scout out a local chapter of the Boy Scouts of America with Monkey was a BLAST! Thank you,Boy Scouts of America for this fun opportunity with my little man. I received an invitation this summer…
Quick and Easy Sopapilla Beignets
Growing up in Texas means a familiarity with a delicious puffy, light, fried dough dessert by the name of Sopapilla; growing up in Texas also means frequent trips to Louisiana, which means an abiding love for those rich fried dough desserts known as beignets. What these two have in common is fried dough (duh), powdered…
Mixed Conference 2015
On October 2nd, my boots and I went to the Mixed Conference at The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center . I love when conferences are within driving distance! I can bring multiple pair of boots! 🙂 This was my first Mixed Conference, and I was excited to finally meet Paula and Susan in person, get to hang…
Out of The Kitchen: Experiencing New Things
Several years ago, our family went on our first cruise together. Nathan and I were excited, and a little apprehensive about the formal sit-down dining experience. The kids were 7 and 4, at the time, and while they’re used to sitting around our family table, and occasionally eating at restaurants that didn’t prominently feature a playground; a formal sit…
Lunchbox Love
How do you master the lunchbox? Do you pack lunches a week at a time, do you include notes, sandwiches cut in fun shapes? One of my lunchbox traditions is to write a note on a napkin or paper towel and put it into the kids’ lunch boxes every day. Some days it’s a drawing,…
Spinach and Artichoke Dip Grilled Pizza
Grilled spinach artichoke dip pizza. Spinach and artichoke dip is one of my weaknesses;
Oh Honey!
I love honey. It’s one of my favorite natural sweeteners, and it’s just naturally gorgeous, too. One of my favorite pics that I’ve ever snapped is of a honeycomb and a pool of honey on a cutting board in Michigan. Seriously, y’all. How could you not fall in love with something so gorgeous, and tasty?…
Can It Forward Day and a Giveaway
Can I tell you a secret? Lean in close. I’ve never canned anything PHEW – it feels good to get that off my chest. Please don’t take away my Southern card! It’s on my bucket list, but it seems like there’s so much involved, and truthfully, I’m intimidated; so when I was contacted about participating…
Bacon, Basil, Blue Cheese, Avocado Tomato Summer Salad
With Bacon, Basil, and Blue Cheese, the Triple ‘B’ Avocado Tomato Summer Salad just might be my new favorite summer salad; it combines some of my favorite summer ingredients, comes together quickly, and is a delightful complement to any grilled main dish.
Butterscotch Pecan Monkey Bread
Caramelized Sugars, crunchy pecans, hot baked bread dripping with butterscotch and served piping hot – for breakfast. Are you intrigued? This is Monkey Bread‘s decadent southern grandmother – Sassy, Classy, and Irresistible …