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Mini Pumpkin Cakes
These adorable mini pumpkin cakes are perfect to serve at halloween parties or just a fun fall activity to do with the kids. You can be festive by making pumpkin flavored cake, use your favorite from-scratch recipe, or a box mix to make things easier. You can use your creativity and make candy faces or decorate the pumpkins with piped designs. [...]
19Sep2010 | Emily | 43 comments | Continued
Unique Ideas and Recipes for Kid’s Lunch Boxes
It’s Back To School time once again. Are you going to send the same old sandwich in your child’s lunch box? You can make sure your child’s lunch is both healthy and something they enjoy eating. Here are a few unique ideas and recipes for kid’s lunch boxes. Weelicious: Fresh is best, a motto you should think [...]
15Aug2010 | Emily | 18 comments | Continued
Local: The Des Moines Blank Park Zoo, A Family Activity
Zoo’s are always fun family activities. Now that we are permanent residents of Des Moines, Colton and I decided to take a trip down to the Blank Park Zoo with Grandma, something I haven’t done since childhood. Admission is only $5.95 for children, so this is a relatively cheap family activity. Check with your local zoo for special [...]
8Aug2010 | Emily | 0 comments | Continued
Beginner Golf Cake Shaped Like A Fairway
It may be easy for a busy mom to pick up a cake at the grocery store or bakery, but it isn’t always cost effective. My husband’s birthday was at the end of June and I had been wanting to learn how to make and decorate cakes for awhile. He has been really into golf lately, so I knew [...]
17Jul2010 | Emily | 7 comments | Continued
Do-It-Yourself Candy and Dessert Table
I’m no Amy Atlas, but I wanted to create a simple, low-budget dessert table for my sister’s high school graduation. With a combination of bulk candy, homemade treats, and specialty desserts, I created a dessert table that anyone could recreate. This dessert table was positioned in the four season porch on a beautiful day, so [...]
10Jun2010 | Emily | 17 comments | Continued
Custom Design Solutions, Without The Custom Prices
For a few years now I have been tearing out inspiration decorating photos from magazines for the much anticipated purchase of our own home. Like many women’s dreams when they move into that first home; I want mine to look like something out of Better Homes and Gardens. Now… I know that probably isn’t realistic and most [...]
8May2010 | Emily | 9 comments | Continued
Peanut Butter Bar Ice Cream Cup Recipe
This creation was thought up after my Grandma watched the Pillsbury bake off winner win a million dollars for a “cookie cup”. I didn’t watch the show, but was introduced to the cookie cups when my Grandma brought over a tray of chocolate ice cream filled peanut butter cookie cups. That is one of those ideas that [...]
20Apr2010 | Emily | 21 comments | Continued
Tassimo Home Brewing System: A Mom’s Best Friend
I rarely drank coffee before I had a child, but the sleepless nights and early mornings turned me into an avid coffee drinker. Most of the time it is inconvenient and expensive for me to go to a coffee shop, so this Tassimo Tassimo Home Brewing System makes life much easier. No need to change out of your [...]
11Apr2010 | Emily | 5 comments | Continued
Cinnamon Roll French Toast
My family loves cinnamon rolls for breakfast and I love them because they are quick and easy. Sandra Lee from Semi-Homemade has teamed up with Pillsbury and has brought you five new recipes to make your Sunday mornings sweeter. In addition to the Cinnamon Roll French Toast below, there are yummy recipes like Apple Walnut [...]
23Mar2010 | Emily | 15 comments | Continued
Let Your Child Help Train Your Dog!
There’s no reason why your child shouldn’t be involved in teaching your dog good manners. After all, they’re going to be spending a fair bit of time together. Most children from the age of ten can train their dog, with help from an experienced trainer. Dogs are very clever animals, and can learn many behaviors. [...]
9Mar2010 | Emily | 2 comments | Continued
