I got this recipe from the Baked Perfection blog a few years ago which was adapted from allrecipes.com. At a friend’s suggestion, I doubled the recipe to fit a 13 x 9 pan. (Don’t double what is shown below! It’s already doubled.) And since I was making it for an event on the eve of
These hats are a Valentine Party favorite. They are super easy to prepare and a fun craft to decorate. All you need is a stack of paper plates, a pair of scissors and some art supplies. It’s best if an adult prepares the plates before the decorating. Fold the plate in half and cut out
For anyone that knows us, it’s no surprise we bleed blue. Andy and I both went to Xavier University and met there while we were Resident Assistants. I loved that school. I still LOVE all things Xavier. And we’ve done a great job raising our kids as Musketeers as well. I looked for some college
I picked up Charlotte and a friend after school today and they got into the van. I started the van. Hamilton blared through the speakers. Charlotte and her friend screamed, “Hamilton! YES! Hamilton!!!!” Then they each requested their favorite songs. And the van was filled with smiles and a sing-along the whole way home. What?
Sometimes I DON’T want to read a really good or really deep book. Sometimes I just need an easy read. Not a bad read. But an easy and entertaining read. I really enjoyed both the Hunger Games and the Divergent series. Therefore, when someone suggested the Matched series and the Selection series, I looked into
Have you read this yet? YES, it is worth all of the hype on all of the book blogs and Facebook posts and wherever you see it mentioned. Go get it. Right now. Buy it however you prefer books. And, YES, this one is worth buying or begging your neighbor to borrow her
This really can be prepared in the microwave in the Pampered Chef Deep Covered Baker (or Rockcrok) in 10-15 minutes! It’s super simple. Make the cake batter as directed on the box. Pour into the butter-greased baker. Scoop the icing on top. Microwave 10-15 minutes. That’s it. 5.0 from 1 reviews Save Print Chocolate Lava
The Queen City Brewery of Cincinnati is now open north of the city in Blue Ash. It is located on Williamson Road just off of Cornell Road (near Reed Hartman Hwy) between Cazadores Mexican restaurant and McAlister’s Deli. The brewery currently uses their Facebook page for all announcements on hours and what’s on tap. Charlotte
Meet Hatchy…our naughy Hatchimal who refused to unlock and hatch. I guess just like babies, not all Hatchimals have the same birth experience. In my last blog post, I shared Henry’s experience with receiving a Hatchimal and the magic of it hatching and “growing up”. This post is about Charlotte’s experience. She opened hers at
Andy’s parents live about 4-5 hours away from us. This past weekend we went and celebrated an early Christmas with them and Andy’s sister’s family. The cousins exchange gifts and the grandparents spoil the kids. It’s a fun weekend for all. Henry received THE hit toy of the season…the Hatchimal. He was even more excited
While putting away the Halloween decorations, I came across a stack of wrapped “packages” in the basement. I suddenly remembered what I made the kids do before putting away all of the Christmas decorations last year. I made them wrap books. We tried this five years ago and here is what I posted back in 2011: