Homemade Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

There are a few recipes that are so cherished by my family. This macaroni and cheese recipe is one I grew up with and is one of my favorite recipes passed down from my grandma. Every time she would come babysit we would beg her to make macaroni and cheese. I love that now I can make it for my kids and they love it too. The recipe is covered in splatters and looks pretty ragged because it is so … [Read more...]

Celebrate Memorial Day With Krusteaz {Raspberry Key Lime Bars Recipe}

I have such great memories of celebrating Memorial Day with my family. My mom always made it a point to take us to see family gravesites and also honor fallen soldiers. I am so proud to live in the United States of America and I am so grateful for the people who serve in our armed forces. I know all the freedoms my family and I have are protected by those brave men and women. I am so grateful my … [Read more...]

Easy Valentine’s Day Treat: Homemade Oreo Cookies Recipe

I love holidays and making them extra special and festive. Valentine's Day is high on my list as one of my favorite holidays. It is such a great holiday to make a little extra effort to show the people you love how much you care about them. It is so fun to decorate for, and Valentine's Day treats seem extra delicious dressed up in pink and red. Homemade Oreo Cookies are one of my family's favorite … [Read more...]

A Family Favorite Breakfast: Monkey Bread Recipe

There are a few recipes that I have really strong memories of. The ones that I made with my mom or grandmother, and had me and my siblings running to the kitchen begging to help with the next step. Those are the recipes that I really treasure now as a mom and that I love making them with my kids. Monkey Bread was always a special treat and my favorite breakfast as a young girl. We usually made … [Read more...]

MasterChef Junior Season 4 Returns & New MasterChef Junior Inspired Cooking Sets For Kids {Giveaway!}

One of my very favorite hobbies is cooking and baking. Especially around the holidays I seem to be in the kitchen even more than usual and I love to try new recipes. I also love having my kids in the kitchen with me. I really want them to grow up, and know how to cook and bake. Thankfully they both really enjoy it and love learning new things. Hayden is almost 7 and he is getting really good at … [Read more...]

Banana “Pudding” with Breyers {A Family Friendly Recipe!}

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Breyers. All opinions are 100% mine. With school in full swing I feel like my family is rarely all together at the same time. Someone is always running somewhere. Hayden is going in and out with school, soccer, gymnastics, and karate. Halli also has little preschool outings, and gymnastics. My husband goes to work. I have a million different … [Read more...]

Kid Friendly Chicken Nugget Parmesan Ring Recipe

My kids keep complaining that dinner is boring and I don't mix it up enough. I thought I'd try to take some of our favorites and mix them up with some of their favorites and see what I could come up with. Chicken Parm is a big favorite here and so are chicken nuggets so I thought maybe if I could combine them and make a Chicken Nugget Parmesan somehow it would be a big hit. Guess what? It … [Read more...]

Easy Eggnog Milkshake Recipe

I love eggnog. It's so good. It's also not the best drink health wise so when I enjoy it my philosophy is just enjoy it to the fullest when you do. The kids are in full holiday spirit with me and I wanted to surprise them after school the other day with a fun holiday inspired drink! Since I recently got a new Blendtec I've been looking for any excuse to use it. I thought milkshakes would be a … [Read more...]

Stoli Lemon-ade {Hot New Summer Cocktail #Recipe}

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of STOLI® Vodka. All opinions are 100% mine. I've never been a big drinker but when it comes to summer there is just something about being outside on a cool summer evening hanging out with friends enjoying a great summer cocktail. For as long as I can remember Stoli® Razberi™ combined with sprite and a drop of cranberry juice has been one of my go … [Read more...]