Apples on sticks! We all love the classic caramel apples, right? I created my own version of a yummy coated apple with peanut butter and butterscotch. My recipe for Peanut Butter Butterscotched Apple Bunnies is delicious, fun, and easy to eat. This apple bunny is great for a spring snack or an Easter treat. This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclaimer for details. This blog post is being shared as part of the fun leading up to National DIY DAY , happening on ... Continue Reading...
Celebrate St. Urho’s Day with a Sensational Endorsed Wine Club
Does your family like to celebrate fun holidays? Do you know about St. Urho's Day? St. Urho's day is a fun easy-to-celebrate holiday you, your spouse, and your whole family will enjoy, especially when you celebrate St. Urho's day with wine from a sensational endorsed wine club (who endorses, it? I do!). This post contains affiliate links. If you were to join through this link, I would get a commision at no added cost to you. This post is 100% my own opinion. St. Urho's day ... Continue Reading...
Easy DIY Valentine’s Ice Cream Sandwiches
Valentine's Day is coming! The fun treats we can make for the holiday makes it even more fun for us all, especially kids. I am sharing a recipe for Easy DIY Valentine's Ice Cream Sandwiches that is so easy older kids could easily make it on their own. The younger kids would need some help, but this is seriously so easy. These ice cream sandwiches are so yummy and perhaps a little healthier given they are made with graham crackers rather than chocolate cookies. These ice cream sandwiches are made ... Continue Reading...
Apple and Prune Tarts
Apple and Prune Tarts: a Flaky Pastry Star-shaped Cookie for the Holidays Apple and prune tarts are so delicious! A delicate flaky pastry cookie for the holiday season:) I make this flaky tart for Christmas every year just as my mom did and my grandma before her. My grandma was born in Finland and she brought her food tradition of tart making with her to America. My family has made this recipe for years because it is so good! It's a family favorite! This post contains an affiliate ... Continue Reading...
Save Money on Personalized Gifts using Groupon Coupons
This is a sponsored post but all the opinions here are mine alone. Still looking for ideas for gifts AND want to save money doing it? Keep reading because I have great tips to share. Personalized Gift Ideas My absolute favorite gifts to give are personalized gifts with a personal touch like products with pictures or special text from Shutterfly and personalized items from Things Remembered. Friends and family love gifts that are personalized in some way, shape, or form. It’s a sure way ... Continue Reading...
Old-Fashioned Christmas Caramels
The Special Memory of Making the Caramels My mom used to make Old-Fashioned Christmas Caramels at Christmas time. She would cook the recipe on the stove top. I would smell the sweet sugars cooking when I was a kid. The pot would be steaming with the red bulb of the candy thermometer sticking out the top. She would pour the sweet smelling caramels onto a cookie sheet and set the pan on the deck to solidify in the cold winter air. I can easily see this precious memory of my mom making the ... Continue Reading...
Spicy Black Bean Avocado Roll-ups and Dip
Spicy Black Bean Avocado Dip I love this recipe because it is versatile as it can be used in two ways: in Spicy Black Bean Avocado Roll-ups or as a Spicy Black Bean Avocado Dip. This Roll-up appetizer I created would be a yummy addition to a Holiday party or any group gathering. Or it can be enjoyed as a tasty dip for tortilla chips or veggies. The dip is especially delicious with grape or cherry bite-size tomatoes. The southwest taste comes through strong in this tasty appetizer made with fresh ... Continue Reading...
Gift Ideas for a Younger Teen Boy
Gift ideas for a younger teen boy can be a challenge to come up with when shopping. Gone are the days where their wish lists fill up the front and back side of a piece of paper. Young teens are hard to buy gifts for because they have outgrown playing with most toys but they still like to open fun presents. Money or gift cards are exciting to spend at the store but opening an actual gift gives instant fun for them at Christmas or on their birthday. Kids who are new to the teenage years may still ... Continue Reading...
Cork Leather Bracelets and Pet Products made by a Charitable Company
This post contains affiliate links and codes. Please see my disclaimer page for details. My views expressed here are 100% my own. Loving A Charitable Company: A few months ago I found this amazing charitable company that makes high quality bracelets and pet products from vegan, cruelty-free cork leather. This online company is called Geopetric and they donate 10% of sales to animal rescue and adoption. My husband and I have adopted three dogs through rescue groups so I hold this company ... Continue Reading...
DIY Fort in a Bag Gift for Kids
Building a fort is such a basic yet enjoyable activity for kids. My DIY Fort in a Bag for Kids is perfect because all the ingredients for a great fort are together in one bag. All the components are stored in the bag so the child can simply grab the bag to build the best fort ever. This homemade DIY Fort in a Bag is a great gift for Christmas or a birthday. Fort making is a favorite activity at my house. My kids often would go hunting around the house for the components to make a fort. The ... Continue Reading...
