Homemade Gum Drops

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Homemade Gum Drops have been on my list since before Christmas, and I simply ran out of time. When I was thinking about Valentine’s Day treats, I remembered these and knew they would be perfect. Just like Homemade Marshmallows, they are lots easier than you would think, and of course taste better too. These Gum… [Continue Reading]

Valentine Cookie Pops

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I have a super fun treat for you today…Valentine Cookie Pops! With just a few simple ingredients, you can create these for your kiddos, your sweetie or even as classroom treats. “Bee my Valentine”…“You’re PURR-fect” or how about “I have my EYE on you!” Aren’t they fun? I used canned frosting {it melts the best}… [Continue Reading]

Chinese New Year Party Favors

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We finish up our Chinese New Year Celebration today with these fun Party Favors. Fireworks are a Chinese New Year tradition, and so are red gift packets or envelopes of money and trinkets. The two are combined in these easy to make and frugal Party Favors. They add such excitement to the buffet, for the… [Continue Reading]

Dragon Cupcakes: Chinese New Year

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Welcome to Cupcake Tuesday! I’m so glad to have you! I have updated the Cupcake Heaven page, there are over 150 designs and recipes! Over the weekend, Doug and I put together a fun Chinese New Year Celebration for you. Most of the week, we will be sharing the recipes, decorating and crafts we made. We… [Continue Reading]

Brownies on a Stick

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Happy New Year friends! We are finally getting some snow today. It’s been a rather strange Winter for us so far, with less than two inches of snow. We are wrapping up our holiday break today, and getting some things organized. I came across these Brownies on a Stick from my visit to Betty Crocker… [Continue Reading]

New Year’s Eve Countdown Goodie Bags

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As you are making your New Years Eve plans, I thought you all might enjoy these fun New Years Eve Countdown Goodie Bags that I shared last year. Traditions…one of the things I love most about the Holidays. Many, many years ago, we started a great tradition…New Year’s Eve Countdown Goodie Bags. My boys were… [Continue Reading]

Make and Takes for Kids

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Make and Takes for Kids, written by Marie LeBaron, is a craft book for kids, with  a small twist. Being set up by months makes finding the right craft to make with your child easy. And if you happen to not prefer the craft choices of that month, there are lots of other great crafts… [Continue Reading]