Inspiration & Resources for the modern homemaker
Where to start with how fabulous this peppermint bark is? Perhaps with the white chocolate. After all, white chocolate! The milk (well, semisweet) chocolate contrasts nicely. Perhaps with the peppermint? The candy canes? The Oreos? Delicious taste aside, this recipe is easy. This is literally my favorite Christmas dessert to make. Simply because I am busy and this takes 20 minutes (tops) of… Read More
Do you end up with leftover turkey after a holiday? I know I do. It’s bane of many of family after a big holiday. I finally figured out what to do with it (besides eating sandwiches). I developed this lemon-turkey skillet, a one-pot meal that gives turkey an entirely new twist. The lemon and thyme make a vibrant dish that… Read More
Free Printable Christmas Gift Certificates: 7 different designs. Give the ‘perfect gift’ for anyone by giving them exactly what they want. Is there anyone on your list that you’re not quite sure what to buy for them? Or do you prefer to give something a bit more personal: their favorite breakfast, back massage, going to see a movie they want?… Read More
Free Thanksgiving Printables: Thankful For worksheets. Fun for kids (one is for coloring!. Or go around the table and have guests each list something. It’s one of the holidays with the best overtones: a day of gratitude, a day of being thankful. In that spirit, I’ve made 2 “I am thankful for…” Thanksgiving printables! One is a coloring worksheet for… Read More
Free Printable Thanksgiving Treasure Hunt: 16 Mix-and-Match Clues plus blanks to make your own! Great for younger children, easy fun. Thanksgiving is a great time of year. A few days before the Christmas hustle and bustle. Time to spend time with the family. The kids are usually off from school for a few days. With those in mind, I developed… Read More
Delicious buckeye turkeys. These are classic buckeyes (peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter), but they’re masquerading as turkeys for Thanksgiving. Who doesn’t love buckeyes? Even more, who doesn’t love cute desserts (as long as they taste as good as they look!) I make these every year. Yes, every single year. I was very happy with this year’s batch (plus I made a… Read More
I didn’t even like turkey before I discovered brining. Seriously. I thought turkey was over-rated and had no idea why millions of Americans made it each year. Then my brother-in-law Matt made a brined turkey for one Thanksgiving. I thought “well, this is a little better.” Then I found this recipe. We have turkey every year now. Before anything else,… Read More
Free Printable Thanksgiving Riddle Treasure Hunt: 18 mix-and-match clues plus blanks to make your own! Fun facts on each riddle to learn about Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a great time of year. Along with pumpkin pie and fabulous turkey, it is a few days with the kids before the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season. A fun event to keep… Read More
Everyone loves buckeyes. Well, I can’t verify that. I can verify I’ve never MET anyone who doesn’t love buckeyes. And these Halloween Buckeyes are just as delicious as the original…but are a little creepy and perfect for Halloween. Last year, I made a giant edible Halloween Landscape that was fabulous!It consisted of a chocolate brownie castle, red velvet & dark chocolate cake bites… Read More