I don’t know about you, but I love a good party dip.  Even better?  When the dip is versatile and can be used in other dishes.  This delicious Mexicorn Dip is good in quesadillas and tacos as well as on a chip.   It’s really, really tasty and is very easy to make.  My friend […]

I am very excited to tell you that I will be speaking at the SNAP Conference in Salt Lake City this month!    I will be talking to other bloggers about how being able to tell a story helps to create good content, can it help you grow your blog and can help to create […]

With a large family to cook for, I always try to be as economical as possible.  I buy items on sale and stock up when I can, I cook from scratch whenever possible, and I always, always try to use up leftovers.  (With all of these growing boys around here there aren’t many leftovers, but […]

Sunday dinners are good.  Easy Sunday dinners are great!  So I thought I’d post a little reminder about this easy slow cooker carnitas recipe, and the yummy way to use them in quesadillas.   It does not get much easier than tossing a few ingredients in a crockpot, right?    You can check out the […]

Remember the days when there was something new on the blog Monday through Friday?  Yeah, me too.  Those were the good ‘ol days.  This busy week, there was something new on Thursday.  That’s progress, right?   Sunday Rewind: Chalkboard Egg “place cards”.  This easy project takes only minutes but brings a fun detail to any […]

I love a simple project that helps to create a big impact.  It can be the little details that make all the difference when it comes to setting a table or entertaining.  These simple chalkboard eggs make really fun place cards at an Easter or spring brunch.   These started out as your everyday, run […]

Hi all!  Not much to wrap up this week…  A Sunday Rewind and new adventures with Grant   Sunday Rewind: How to make faux foil wrapped chocolate eggs (using empty wrappers from Valentine’s Day candy, no less!) Monday – Thursday: There was lots of busy stuff happening around here, none of which bodes well for […]

I love it when I am able to take something headed for the trash and give it a longer life with a little creativity and spray paint.  (Seriously, everything is better with spray paint.)  In the case of this craft project, I literally used trash to make these faux foil wrapped chocolate eggs for Easter. […]

Well I seem to have missed the whole week! Not much happened on the blog this week because there was much going on in real life.  Busy schedules, unexpected adventures and lots of work!   Sunday Rewind: Gold foil eggs in peat pot “baskets”.  I loved this sweet and easy spring craft. Friday: Conner and […]