When I was in elementary school, there was this game we would play in PE called Fruit Basket Upset. It’s a take on musical chairs, but instead of the teacher in charge, a classmate was in charge. There were small groups instead of one large one, and each small groups…
How do you plan to spend Mother’s Day this year? I love to host, and ever since getting married, I have made a special meal for my mother and one for my mother-in-law. However, this year will certainly be different than how I normally spend it. I am sure it…
I love spring. The flowers in our yard are all in bloom, the sun is setting at a more reasonable hour, and the weather is warm enough to where I can wear a light jacket or sweatshirt outside. This cookie set turned out better than I originally thought. The birds…
It’s Easter weekend! Under normal circumstances, our family would be getting ready for Good Friday in preparation for Easter Sunday. At least our church will be streaming the service. And usually after church we head over to my husband’s parents’ house for the first of two Easter egg hunts. The…
I think bunnies are one of the cutest animals ever. What’s not to love about their fluffiness and cute, squishy faces? My love of bunnies wasn’t always that way. When I was was in 4th grade, my neighbors had a bunny. He was cute, little, and light gray. My family…
Is it officially spring yet? I’m so over the cold and the dreary weather. These St. Patrick’s Day cookies were so fun to make. Ironically, the ones that took me the longest to make were the mini and standard pot of gold cookies. While the sprinkles were easy to scatter…
There is something magical about unicorns. Maybe it’s the childhood supernatural belief that makes them special. Unicorn sugar cookies are quite versertal–just change the color of the mane to suit whatever theme you’re going for. My daughter loves unicorns and everything that goes with it. I had some leftover icing…
There’s just something cute about llamas for Valentine’s Day. They’re so squishy and adorable! There’s also quite a bit of fun Valentine play on words you could do too. (My 9-year-old said, “Mom, how come you spelled love and lots wrong?”) I thought I’d break down how to make these…
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