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The Quest for the Macaron

I have been intrigued by french macarons for forever, mostly because they look like tiny colorful hamburgers! I finally gave them a try last week and, as you can see, the first batch didn’t exactly turn out… But I was totally expecting them to be a disaster so it was all good! One batch got…

Gooey Monster Cookies

I had been wanting to bring some treats to some of our very cool friends, and when I saw this recipe on Pinterest I jumped all over them! How cute are they!? And they’re tasty too. I just HAD to share them with you. I’m thinking these need to be a Halloween tradition around here.…

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8bit Zelda Cake – Mini DIY

Yesterday I shared a few photos from Flynn’s Zelda themed birthday party. I thought his cake deserved it’s own post, just because I spent so much time on it! I saw this awesome cake on Pinterest, but the link didn’t go anywhere… So I really have no idea who made this cake originally. It’s so…

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Breakfast Cookies

I found this cookie recipe on Pinterest a few weeks ago, and randomly decided to give it a try on Sunday morning with the kids while Dad slept in. This recipe is ridiculously easy, and so healthy that I didn’t mind at all that we all snacked on cookies all day. I added in a…

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Cake Pops Video

Our cake pop making went well! My dining room table got absolutely covered in chocolate, sprinkles, and frosting. (But it’s ok because “Cookers are just so messy.”) That little girl was in Cake Pop heaven. I was impressed how well she did, I only helped a tiny bit. I melted the chocolate and helped dip…

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Juniper’s 4th Birthday Cake!

Yesterday was Juniper’s fourth birthday. I am so grateful that we were able to have such a fun weekend filled with friends and family. Even though she specifically said she did not want any ponies at her party (She told Oma it was because they would eat her cake!), I stuck them on her cake…

Ice Cream Cupcakes!

I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day today. Our whole weekend was full of family-fun, the best kind of fun. I’m pretty exhausted. And yet for some reason, I’m still awake at 1:00am and I decided that I should post these awesome cupcakes before heading to bed. I seriously need to work on my…

Meal Planning!

I took a little crafty break last night and started decorating my refrigerator! I’ve shared pics of my magnetic scrapbook before. I’m looking forward to adding to it as we live life. I know I have a lot more cute magnets around here somewhere, I just have to dig them up. ANYWAY. A couple of…

{Recipe} Schnitzel and Spaetzle

This is one of my favorite meals for two reasons. First, it is SO GOOD. And second, I don’t have to cook it! Now, my husband is a sweetheart and I love him to pieces. But cooking just isn’t his “thing”. The only way I can typically get him to make dinner occasionally, is to…

{Recipe} Roasted Cauliflower

I wanted to share this super easy, yummy recipe with you all. I’ve been slightly obsessed with this snack ever since I saw it in Whole Living magazine. (January I believe) You just take some cauliflower and drizzle it with olive oil and a dash of spices. (I used jalapeno seasoning, because for some reason…