Peanut Butter Pretzel Balls are my go to item for any cookie exchange or party. They are simple and NO BAKE! But there are a few tricks and some minor adjustments I’ve made to the original recipe that I thought I would share since I get asked for the recipe often. I originally used this…
The cronut craze has taken over New York and much of the world. And now the doughnut-croissant hybrid has moved into Walt Disney World! I was lucky enough to randomly find it at Epcot. It’s technically not called a cronut, since that is now a trademarked name. The “Croissant Doughnut” is a delicious doughnut that…
I have lots of blog posts to write, I’ve been a little behind lately. There’s been a lot going on and blogging has gotten lost in the mix. And obviously I need time to focus on more important things in life, like Elf on A Shelf! Yes, it’s that time of year again, so I…
So there’s Thanksgiving, then Black Friday…then someone added Small Business Saturday…we take Sunday off (For God?) and then Cyber Monday. This year there’s something called #GivingTuesday and that’s tomorrow!!! So what’s it all about? From their website: We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. This year help us create…
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! We had a very busy, but very blessed holiday weekend. As I’m sure you’ve seen, Thanksgiving overlapped with the first day of Hanukkah this year. Unless you’re Jewish, you probably don’t care. And since my family is Lutheran, you wouldn’t think we would care. But growing up…
When I was a freshman in high school, I discovered a thing called the “senior quote.” Each senior had to pick a quote that would then be printed in the student newspaper along with their college choice. I literally stressed over this quote for my three remaining years of high school. It’s a lot of…
Mickey Mouse is my first love. As a baby, my Aunt Laura’s mother (not my real aunt) sewed me a Mickey Mouse doll. It went with me everywhere. When I was about five I had my tonsils out and had to stay at the hospital. Mickey got his own hospital bracelet and stayed with me…
It’s one of our favorite family traditions, Light Up UCF! For us, it kicks off the holiday season. Yes, it’s a little early – but that’s fine by me! Light Up UCF features ice skating, rides, and holiday attractions at the University of Central Florida outside the newly renamed CFE Arena (formerly UCF Arena). The…
I have blogged a lot about my family’s love of bacon. We’ve hit two different bacon festivals in the Orlando area an have tried lots of trendy bacon-related products. Here’s the thing – we just love the bacon. We don’t need gimmicks or twists. We just want the bacon. And if you’re like me, perhaps…
Parents are busy. It’s a constant game of Frogger. You have to keep moving or you’ll get run over by a car, a bus or giant log. You learn early on as a parent that you have to pace yourself. Parenting after all is a marathon. This past weekend, however, was a sprint and we…