The BEST Buttercream Frosting Recipe. Buttercream frosting uses butter as its base and is therefore creamier, richer and fluffier than an icing made without it. I prefer buttercream frosting over sugar icing because of the richness, depth of flavor and creamy consistency. I’ve been making this recipe for over 8 years now and it never …
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We’ve been on a few road trips and vacations this summer with two kids. We are planning on going on at least three more. I have found that having snacks packed and ready to go in an easy-to-consume manner has made traveling much easier. Below is a list of travel-friendly baby, toddler, and kid snacks. …
This Jamba Juice Caribbean Passion Smoothie Copycat Recipe is creamy and delicious! Made with mango passion juice, frozen peaches, strawberries, and orange sherbet. When I lived in Taiwan, it was hard to find anything sweet. Apparently, they just don’t eat sweet stuff because even the McDonald’s ice cream had no sugar in it! One day, my …
3 Easy Ways to Save on Springtime Decorating Summer is coming! Flowers, trees, and grass are in bloom. Spring is finally here and I couldn’t be more excited. This has been a long hard winter at our home and spring brings with it a fresh start to life for us. Last year, I remodeled my …
Recently, I made this burlap Easter bunny banner. And I just love it. Although I wanted to hold off, I couldn’t wait until closer to Easter to share it with you. It was very easy to make (little to no craft experience needed) and took me about 30 minutes. And it was super inexpensive! First, …
My toddlers got these Candy Free Toddler Easter Baskets this year. The Easter bunny knows that we are swamped with candy at our house. From the Easter Egg hunts at Grandpa’s assisted living facility to Easter parties at school, and birthday parties we host, we have more than enough candy in our home. I like …
Easter is one of my favorite holidays. We always get together as a family and celebrate. Here are 5 Family Fun Easter traditions that I adore! 1. Buying Easter dresses/outfits. While growing up, before Easter, my mom would take us to the mall and we would get to pick out an Easter outfit. It was …
I made this Peter Rabbit Spring Tablescape a few weeks ago when I hosted my family for Easter. I love the Peter Rabbit books and turning the theme into a Spring Tablescape was really fun. Last year, I ordered Peter Rabbit Meri Meri plates, napkins, cards, and cupcake liners from Burke Decor for my son’s …
In our family, all of the kids (and sometimes the adults) go Easter egg hunting. Everyone usually ends up with quite a bit of candy. To make things a little healthier, a few of my blogging friends and I created a no-candy Easter basket. (I’ve included photos and links to all of them at the …
This year’s Easter Basket cost a little more than I usually spend, but since they are all items I was needing/wanting to purchase anyway, I decided to get them for Easter—and as the old saying goes, “kill a few birds with one stone”. Basket Contents I bought this blue basket at a thrift store for …
Part of living a rich life on any income is being frugal. One way to be frugal is to dual-purpose gifts, or as the old saying goes—’kill two birds with one stone.’ Our daughter is beginning to teethe, so for Easter, I made her a teething inspired basket. This covers both the want to give …