One of our family traditions each holiday season is to decorate Gingerbread Houses. This started back when my oldest daughter (now 10) was about 2. At that time it was a fun excuse for my “new mom” friends to get together. We ended up doing most of it while the kids went off to play. […]
This Weekend: Bake Pine Nut Cookies
Earlier this week I was making a special salad for my mom’s birthday lunch. One of the ingredients was pine nuts. Oh how I LOVE pine nuts! Whenever I have pine nuts on hand, I love to bake Giada De Laurentis’ Pine Nut Cookies. They are so easy to make and so delicious to eat! […]
Chip Chat: Lay’s Flavor Finalists
We are so way overdue for a chip chat! About a month ago, I was on the hunt to find the three Lay’s flavor finalists from the contest they are running to pick a new flavor. The three finalists are Siracha, Cheesy Garlic Bread and Chicken and Waffles. I finally found some one day at […]
A Dog Themed Birthday Party
A couple of weeks ago, my little babes turned SEVEN!!! Her birthday fell out during a busy Spring Break so her party was a last minute put together. She is currently over-the-top obsessed with dogs! Being the non-animal person that I am, there’s no way that we’ll ever get a real dog so I thought […]
Girls Gotta Eat: Zucchini Fritata
This past weekend, I woke up in the mood to cook breakfast. This rarely happens! If I’m not going out to brunch, it’s usually a bowl of cereal for the family. I cook dinner. That”s enough, right?!? I looked through the fridge and saw we had zucchini so I decided to make a zucchini fritata. […]