I've been eyeing these baked brie bites on Pinterest for a while but haven't really had an excuse to make them until I hosted book club at my house. They were a hit with the book club ladies, hubby, AND my girls! I'll definitely be making these again for our fall gatherings! You'll have to go to the original website for the actual recipe but here's a few things I learned: 1) Phyllo tarts can be hard to find (at least in my store). I found a tiny area in the freezer section. 2) Next time, more brie, definitely more brie! 3) Next time, slightly less brown sugar. What do you think? Would your family like baked brie bites? … [Read more...]
Mix of the Month- Cornbread
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To make your own Corn Bread Mix you will need the following: 4 Cups unbleached flour, sifted 4 Cups yellow corn meal, fine ground 2 Cups buttermilk powder 1 Cup sugar 1/2 Cup baking powder 1 Tablespoon baking soda 2 Teaspoons salt Mix all ingredients well and store in an air-tight container. To make corn bread you will need the following: 1 egg, beaten 1/2 Cup water 2 Tablespoons Vegetable oil 1 1/3 cups of your cornbread mix Mix well and place into a greased square pan and bake at 425 for 13 minutes or until golden brown. … [Read more...]
Playdough of the Month- Pumpkin Pie
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Here's what you need to make your very own Pumpkin Pie Playdough, just in time for the fall season! 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 4 tsp cream of tartar 3 tsp cinnamon 6 tsp pumpkin pie spice 2 cups water 2 T vegetable oil red and yellow coloring (optional) Simply combine the ingredients in a large pot and heat on the stove top until it begins to form a firm playdough consistency. … [Read more...]
Discipline Sticks
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Naughty Sticks, Discipline Sticks, Consequence Sticks- whatever you want to call them! This is an idea that I came up with along with the help of my husband. He and I have often come to heads when discussing a consequence for a negative behavior with our kids. We sat down together a couple of months ago and talked through the problems at hand: When our kids see us disagree on a consequence they have learned that they have the upper hand because they saw that we don't agree. Because we didn't agree on discipline they often shopped for answers (they would go to one parent and get an answer and then go to the other to see if their answer was better). Time outs just didn't make a change in their behavior. The kids actually would "take the time out" just so they could continue on with the negative behavior. Cue the "naughty sticks!" My husband and I sat down for about an hour after the kids were in bed and discussed a handful of consequences they we both agreed upon. They … [Read more...]
5 Unique Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids
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Thanksgiving is coming up and it's time for crafts for the kids to do relating to the season. While scouring the internet for inspiring ideas, I found 5 Thanksgiving crafts I thought were definitely unique. I thought I'd share them with you: 1. The Q-tip Turkey by Crafts-For-All-Seasons. This little guy is perfect as a simple decoration or a place card holder for your table. It does, however, look like a craft that will require adult assistance. 2. M&M Turkey Favors by The Party Animal. I could not get over how cute these looked! Give them to friends or use them to decorate your Thanksgiving table. 3. Golf Ball Turkey by Craft Klatch. If your family loves golf these are perfect! I've never seen anything like these and thought they were super cute! 4. Mayflower Nut by Cultivated Lives. What a great way to remind our kids that Thanksgiving isn't all about turkeys! These little nut boats … [Read more...]
Apple Cupcakes- Pinned it, Did it
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I've seen some pretty cute apple cupcakes floating around on Pinterest lately and my son has a fall birthday so I thought what would be better? Lucky me he even requested his birthday party be at the local apple orchard! Whoot woot! These were really easy to accomplish and I love the way they turned out! Here's what you do: Start off with some freshly made cupcakes. My kids are split even down the middle for taste so I have to make "just chocolate" ones and "just vanilla" ones. Let your cupcakes completely cool and prepare your frosting. I attempted to follow someone elses pin by adding a sliced doughnut on top to add the "apple" shape but in all honesty it was incredibly messy, didn't turn out that well, and they didn't stick...so being the perfectionist that I am I started over with just regular cupcakes and frosting!Once you have your adorable cupcake ready to frost (oh one more thing...to add to the over all appeal try and use red paper liners!) slab on a bunch of red frosting (I … [Read more...]
