Posts Tagged by holidays
DIY Edible Fruit Holiday Birthday Cake Arrangement
| December 7, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Cooking: How To . . ., Desserts, Gluten-Free, Super-Easy Recipes, Vegetarian |
Yesterday I turned 35 yep only five more years until I hit the BIG 40! I had a fabulous birthday, my husband and children took me out to one of my favorite sushi restaurants and gave me a ton of beautiful winter clothes. With my birthday smack in the middle of the holiday dessert coma, I decided this year to have a cake that was healthy, but also really yummy. … more
Gluten Free Holiday Pumpkin Pancakes
| November 28, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Super-Easy Recipes, Vegetarian |
I love breakfast food and pancakes if you have noticed are one of my favorite breakfast foods. I love pancakes because of their versatility, I love the fact you can make them plain, add in chocolate chips, blueberries, and even different spices. I love creating fun meals for my kids with pancakes and with pumpkins in season I have a wonderful pumpkin pancake recipe that is perfect for this time… more
Easy DIY Christmas Ornament Wreath Tutorial
| November 26, 2012 | Posted by Amee under How To . . ., Kid's Corner |
I said it before and I will say it again I am NOT the crafty type at all. Crafting scares me because I am no Martha, but the other week I happened to be with my three children in the craft aisle and there it was staring me straight in the face. I paced back and forth a couple of times wondering if I could really use such a device… more
Happy Thanksgiving – Memories, Food, and Laughter
| November 22, 2012 | Posted by Amee under General, Inspirations |
Yesterday as I baked, played with my kids, and did our usual routines, I reminisced about past Thanksgivings. I explained to my kids about Thanksgiving and how it became a holiday in our country. I told them how much Thanksgiving meant to me and that it is my favorite holiday. Growing up I spent nearly every Thanksgiving in northern California at my grandparent’s cattle ranch surrounded by acres and acres… more
Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie with Streusel Topping
| November 19, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Cooking, Desserts, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian |
When my son Tristan was a baby we went over to my husband’s professor’s house for their Thanksgiving dinner. Their home sat on several acres with a barn, a green house, and a couple of ponds. It was beautiful at their home in the country in North Carolina. The house was a quaint old two-story home with lots of detail and cracks running up the walls that silently told the… more
Thanksgiving Kids Breakfast and Lunch Ideas Tutorial
| November 15, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Super-Easy Recipes, Vegetarian |
One of the things I love about cooking is the ability to create yummy and creative foods for my kids. With Thanksgiving next week I have a yummy and healthy breakfast and lunch to make the holiday come to life. My favorite breakfast food is pancakes and I love to have fun with pancakes like I did here and here. My pancake and fruit turkey is not hard to make… more
Personalized and Inexpensive Fall Decorating Ideas
| October 23, 2012 | Posted by Amee under General, How To . . . |
I love to decorate my front porch, but especially during the holiday season. I am a frugal person and love to use decorations that will last for several weeks and bring added beauty to my home. One of my favorite times of the year to decorate is fall. I love everything about autumn from pumpkins, to corn stalks, to wreaths, flowers, and hay bails. This year I decided to go… more
Spooktacular Halloween Breakfast Pancakes
| October 10, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Breakfast, Kid's Corner, Super-Easy Recipes |
My father was the pancake cook in my house when I was a kid. He made the best pancakes ever, but his pancakes were the plain round pancakes. I love pancakes and I adore breakfast food in general. I love to make special breakfasts for my kids once in a while just because or to celebrate something really cool. I had my kids start doing chores this past month. I… more
Fall Crayon Stained Glass Art Craft
| September 18, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Kid's Corner |
I love to create with crayons. This summer my kids and I created melted crayon canvas art. The art work turned out so beautiful I now have their pieces of art framed and hanging on my bedroom wall. Today’s post uses melted crayon again, but this time it is stained glass crayon art! Yesterday I had an art play date at my house. I had about 8-10 kiddos all excited… more
Happy Mother’s Day
| May 13, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Family |
Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you all had a fabulous day with your families and were blessed. My husband is out of town, but I still got up with my kids and celebrated my motherhood. I took my kids to Denny’s and then we did some summer shoe shopping and playing at a playground area for a couple of hours. Love, Amee more
50 Fab and Fun Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
| May 7, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Family, General |
Mothers are the bedrock of our society, it is their love and constant care that make the world go round and round. Mothers are selfless and give even when exhausted because they love and cherish you. Take time this Mother’s Day to make your mother feel loved and appreciated. Here are fifty ways to bring a smile to your Mother’s heart whether you are grown or still at home.… more
Easter Egg Wind Chime Craft
| April 12, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Kid's Corner |
Now that Easter is over and my family has gone back home. I have a lot of plastic Easter eggs lying around creating a cluttered mess in my home. Rather than throw the eggs away or recycle them my kids and I created an Easter egg wind chime craft that was easy and cute. What you need to get started: Plastic Easter eggs: Get the ones with little holes… more
Kid Inspired Easter Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Dessert
| April 7, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Kid's Corner |
Easter is one of my favorite holidays of the year. I love to color eggs, hide Easter eggs for my kids, and get my kids all dressed up and looking sharp. One of the ways I love to celebrate the holidays is through food. Holiday meals tend to be centered around adults, and the children are put at small tables in hope they will be quiet and act appropriately. … more
Easy and Fun Easter Bunny and Spring Flower Crafts
| April 6, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Kid's Corner |
Easter was one of my favorite holidays as a kid. I loved to color the eggs, go on the egg hunts, dress up pretty with my mom, get Easter baskets from my parents, and enjoy all the fun crafts we did at school. The other day I pulled out all our craft supplies, and I put together two easy and fun Easter bunny and spring flower crafts. My daughter Keira helped me with them while her… more
Gluten Free Easter Egg Pops Rice Crispy Treats
| March 29, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Desserts, Gluten-Free, Kid's Corner |
With Easter only days away, here is an easy and yummy Easter treat your kids will love. My three-year-old helped me mix them up so you can make it a fun and learning experience also. Thanks to Kelloggs Gluten Free Rice Krispies, this recipe is gluten free. If you are not on the gluten free diet, then simply use the regular Rice Krispies. What you need: 6 cups of… more
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