Don't let the name of this tasty treat fool you! It is SUPER good! My mom introduced our family to this recipe a few weeks ago and it has been a frequent request since then. To make this Dump Cake you'll need: 21-24 oz Cinnamon Spice apple pie filling (or plain apple pie filling and 2 tbsp cinnamon) 1 box Duncan Hines yellow cake mix (must be Duncan Hines without pudding in the mix) 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts 1/2 cup coconut (optional) 2 sticks of unsalted butter Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Now for the extremely easy and ubber fun part: Dump each ingredient (in the above order) evenly into a 9x13 inch baking pan to make layers of the ingredients. The butter will need to be cut into tablespoon size pieces and evenly placed across the pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping. … [Read more...]
I’m a #DontSweatMom! You can be one too–Giveaway
A few weeks ago I (Jamie) decided to join the campaign to become a Don't Sweat Mom. What is the Don't Sweat Mom campaign? It is based on the book "Don't Sweat The Small Stuff For Moms" by Kristine Carlson. The campaign is creating a community of moms that are coming together to stress less and choose happiness more. It’s about finding our joy in everyday parenting. As Colorado Mountain Mom said in her book review, I too had a little blogger regret after I signed up for this campaign. Like her, I didn't think I was going to have time to read the book. I quickly discovered, however, that the book was broken up into short, easy to read chapters. It doesn't have any particular flow, so it's convenient to simply pick the chapters that you want to read and skip around. In fact, this blog post has taken me MUCH longer to write than actually reading the book! There were many chapters in "Don't Sweat The Small Stuff For Moms" that struck a cord with me. "Make Special Mommy & Me … [Read more...]
#EclosBeauty Skin Care Review and Giveaway!
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of éclos Skin Care for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. As a mom, how often do you take time (and money) to pamper and take care of yourself, especially your skin? I know I don't take a lot of time or spend a lot of money. Skin care is something I totally lack on! In my defense however, I've been told by more than one skin care expert that I have "perfect" and "healthy" skin. I guess for me, less is more! I am however, always up for tyring new products, especially cheap ones! I was given the opportunity to try éclos Skin Care. I received the the Anti-Aging Skin Care starter kit which contains sample sizes of their complete line: Facial Cleaner Skin Prep Cellular Activator Face Serum Moisture Therapy Regenerative Cream Restorative Eye Cream Instant Radiance Facial Scrub Skin Renewal Clay Mask Terry Cloth Head Band To be honest, I was a bit skeptical of this skin care. First because it's resonably … [Read more...]
Patriotic Pinwheels
Almost all kids (and adults too) love pinwheels! It's fun to blow on them and watch them twirl or let the wind take them spinning. Today we've got patriotic pinwheels. They're great for entertaining the kids at your Memorial Day party or while waiting for the parade to start! To make your own pinwheels you'll need: Red, white, and blue paper Scissors Glue and other things to decorate with such as glitter and markers A hole punch A Pencil with an eraser A thumb tac/push pin 1) Start by making two of your pieces of paper square. Fold one corner of paper over to the edge and cut off the excess rectangle. 2) Unfold the square and fold it the other direction into another triangle so that the square has been folded into 4 triangles. 3) Using your third piece of paper cut out stripes and stars (or any other shapes) and decorate one side of each square. Use glitter and markers too if you want! This is what my girls' squares looked like when they were … [Read more...]
7 Children’s Games for Your Memorial Day Party
We almost always get together with friends and family for Memorial Day. While it's fun to let the kids do their own things, it's also fun to have some structured things to do too. Here's some fun Memorial Day party games for kids:Photo Source1) Patriotic musical chairs--It's the same as musical chairs but you play patriotic music!2) Red, white, and blue scavenger hunt--Set a time limit and have the kids find as many red, white, and blue things as they can. The child with the most objects wins!3) Uncle Sam Says--Simon Says only patriotic!4) Puzzle race--Print out and color two identical patriotic coloring pages. Cut them up into identical puzzle pieces (i.e. cut them together, one on top of the other). Separate into two teams. The first team to put the puzzle together wins.5) Make a person into a flag--Buy some red, white, and blue streamers. Separate into two teams. Have the children decorate an adult like an American flag using the streamers. The best "flag" wins.6) Red … [Read more...]
Free Tooth Fairy Certificate Printable
My oldest daughter had to have her first two teeth pulled instead of losing them because her permanent teeth were growing behind her baby teeth. She was devastated that she didn't get to lose her teeth on her own so I thought I needed to do something extra special from the tooth fairy. I searched the internet for some fun ideas and got a ton of inspiration! I also discovered that a lot of those ideas cost more money than I was willing to spend! Me being quite computer savvy decided that I could take that inspiration and make something on my own! Thus I came up with my own free tooth fairy certificate and letter. It started with a letter to and from the tooth fairy because Nutty wanted to keep her teeth for show and tell at school. She was nervous that the tooth fairy would take them even if she didn't put them under her pillow. The next night came an Official Certificate Of Record, money, and she got to keep her teeth!! The … [Read more...]
