Candy Bar Cheesecake Brownies

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PMS and children do not go well together.  PMS and Candy Bar Cheesecake Brownies go very well together!  I love my children dearly but today I am counting down the minutes until they go to bed so that I can calm my raging hormones with a few one of these… Candy Bar Cheesecake Brownies Brownie Continue Reading …

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

I always thought that one Halloween all three of my kids would wear coordinating costumes.  I see other families with a Mickey and a Minnie, a Luke Skywalker and a Princess Leia, a princess and a knight.  It’s cute, it’s adorable!  I like the whole sibling costume coordinating thing but it’s just not going to happen Continue Reading …

Caramel Apples

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In the Fall, I say a sweet goodbye to the carefree days of summer and my life becomes busy again. The kids begin a new school year, a new soccer team, a new grade. They have homework, school projects, practice, fundraisers. I have parent meetings, volunteer commitments, school conferences. The lazy days of summer are Continue Reading …

Halloween Snack Mix

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Snack mixes are definitely the way to go when feeding a group of hungry kids.  Sweet, salty, crunchy, chewy, a little of everything is sure to please a crowd.  After a recent soccer game, I passed out this Halloween Snack Mix to team of six and seven year old hungry boys.  It was a total Continue Reading …

Resurrection Rolls

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Resurrection Rolls are the perfect treat to make with your little ones to share the meaning of Easter. Resurrection Rolls One can of crescent roll dough 8 large marshmallows (or one for each roll you’ll be making) Melted butter Cinnamon sugar Read John 19 while the oven is preheating to 350. Unroll the crescent rolls and Continue Reading …

Sweet and Salty Valentine Popcorn

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I promise that someday, I will write about something other than sweets but this is just too cute, too tasty and too festive to pass up.  Valentine Popcorn!  I mean who could resist popcorn coated with candy melts, sprinkled with sea salt and tossed with pink and red M&Ms!  Happy Valentine’s Day! Sweet and Salty Valentine Popcorn 1/2 Continue Reading …