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when I first got married and had my daughter I found myself nursing with one hand and reading blogs on the other trying to find ideas to make my house a home, cook something yummy for dinner and look good while doing it; all on a budget. I'm your shortcut

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Aug 02

7 Creative Cupcake Ideas...budget friendly cuteness!

One of my go to sites is realsimple.com and i love their post on 7 creative cupcake ideas! you should know by now i love cupcakes..besides being cute and inexpensive, they are easy! easy doesn't mean boring.. you can create some lovely dessert (read full article)

7 creative cupcake ideas, raspberry filled vanilla bean cupcakes with raspberry buttercream, Recipes

May 11

Blanqi Giveaway + Recipes: Too Pretty to Eat....Almost.

I'm always looking for new recipes to try out...i feel like sometimes i get in this baked chicken rut. haha. these look delicious..some healthy..some not healthy... we need balance in our life ladies! ;) bookmark some of your favorites and pla (read full article)

planning ahead meals, Recipes

Apr 05

Easter Weekend Recap- Recipes & Photos

I hope you all had a wonderful blessed Easter!! Here's some photos of our weekend.. Some of Ben's family came into town.. and we did a big easter dinner at one of the brother's houses.  All i had to bring was some desserts and a side dish. And (read full article)

easter, Recipes, super-mom-motherhood

Mar 10

Homemade Goodness vs. Pre-Packaged? Suzy Homemaker Recipes+Giveaway Winner!!

I came across these ideas and thought it would bring such satisfaction..be money saving..and "easier"(sometimes)..to make these things instead of buying them pre-packaged! Some of these are treats that you might not normally splurge on but you ca (read full article)

Giveaway Time, Recipes

Feb 27

Pizza Margherita

This is a Easy Pizza Dough recipe that you can make during Dinner time instead of having to prep it earlier in the day! I was so impressed with how fast this came together and how delicious it was! My husband ben loved it!! It didn't dry out at (read full article)

pizza margherita, Recipes

Feb 26

Peanut Blossom Cookies - my childhood cookie.

oh mama...you hooked me on these. every major holiday we made these...and now that i am grown and have my very own mixer and am a mama of my own.....i make them way too often when my baby goes to bed. haha. but....they are a crowd pleaser s (read full article)

peanut blossom cookies, Recipes

Feb 25

Apricot Crisp Recipe

I have been in the mood for a crisp..but i didn't have any fresh fruit. I've been cleaning out our pantry and fridge/freezer so i thought i would try something new with some canned/frozen fruit. I'm all about using up what you already have in th (read full article)

Recipes, strawberry-apricot crisp

Feb 24

Simple Homemade bread - that makes your butt bigger..i mean beautiful.

I couldn't believe how Suppperrr Simple this recipe was!!  I went to bed last night after making this feeling like a Baking Rockstar! i seriously couldn't sleep because i was like wow...i made bread...i bet i could make this..and this.. a (read full article)

homemade bread, Recipes

Feb 24

snow snow go away...recipes to help you cope.

tired of this... missing this... I woke up this morning and heard birds tweeting..so i kept my eyes closed and pictured that it was warm and sunny out. haha. i'm not even joking. but then reality set in. I woke up..got ready fast a (read full article)

mama chit chat, Recipes

Feb 17

Painless Pizza-Making

painless and pizza-making do not go hand in hand for me. i have had a bad experience with active dry yeast one too many times.. but.. i am not going to give up! and my main problem is that i mess up a key part..or warm up the oven to place th (read full article)

painless pizza-making, Recipes

Feb 15

Happy Presidents' Day! - Giant Cookie Recipe

Or...How about with this giant-cookie-deliciousness??? i love the blog ezrapoundcake. "Snow-Day Skillet Cookie" Adapted from "Martha Stewart Living" (July 2002) INGREDIENTS Serves 8 -2 cups all purpose flour -1 teaspoon baking soda - (read full article)

giant cookie, Recipes

Feb 10

Banana Bread..Just like my Mama's!

I was craving Banana Bread. My mom's banana bread to be exact. The warm amazingness that she would bake up and sometimes still brings with her when she visits. I failed. miserably. I tried to substitute an ingredient and it was too big of an i (read full article)

My Mama's Banana Bread, Recipes

Feb 07

Super Bowl - I'm here for the food. jk. but seriously.

Here's some of the recipes that I'm making for our Superbowl festivities..... us and the neighbors. because we are snowed in. But hey...more food for us! and couch space. ;) Pioneer Woman's White Chicken Enchilada photos via thepioneer (read full article)

Recipes

Feb 06

Stuck in a Snowstorm?? Get Baking!

Stuck in the house like us??  try out some of these recipes that i love! Warm and yummy. Banana Bread Muffins recipe here Apple Crisp recipe here French Breakfast Puffs (read full article)

Recipes, super-mom-motherhood

Feb 06

Allspice Crumb Muffins

i am going through a muffin phase... allspice crumb muffins from 'grandma's kitchen table' this recipe was deliciousssss but i added some cinnamon sugar mix on top after..it needed it. i also didn't have allspice...so used 1 tsp. Nutmeg and a (read full article)

allspice crumb muffins, Recipes

Jan 25

Chicken Chili

I didn't feel like going to the grocery store and wanted to use up some stuff i had hidden away in my cabinets....found a bag of frozen chicken in the freezer........chicken chili! 1. this meal is budget friendly..you can use up all those can (read full article)

Recipes

Jan 23

muffin or cupcake?

not sure how long i can last  before i have to make these..... i love her wording.... "I think perhaps the benefit of calling treats of this nature muffins is to ensure that they can be eaten for breakfast without the full-fledged guilt (read full article)

mama chit chat, Recipes

Jan 22

Chicken Pot Pie for the Busy Mama

being pregnant..all i want is quick and easy comfort food. this recipe does the trick! The busy mama's way to chicken pot pie! ingredients and directions below! Besides a few bumps along the way. cough..bisctuis cough.. this came together (read full article)

Recipes

Jan 20

French Breakfast Puffs

We have some serious buyers from new york coming to see our house tomorrow and we're pulling out all the stops to get this house sold!!  i think that these french breakfast puffs waiting for them in the kitchen will do the trick..they ar (read full article)

Recipes

Jan 18

Spaghetti and Meatballs

I was in the mood for some home cooking good ol' hearty yummy type of dinner. if that makes sense. it does right? totally. so i decided to do spaghetti and meatballs! make fresh mozarella sticks (recipe here...AAmazing!) with salad and bread. (read full article)

Recipes

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