I always like to think of Easter as our official start of spring, but I also remember that each year, I become the biggest sucker around and buy my girls beautiful Easter dresses. You know the ones… the sleeveless dresses, bathed in beautiful pastel colors, created with light and breezy fabric. In my typical ways,…
Category Archives: Dessert
Simple Treats {Skittles Marshmallow Pops}
I did something ahead of time for a holiday. Can you believe it? I’m feeling rather on the ball right now. I signed up to bring treats to Leah’s Valentine’s Day party at her preschool. I don’t usually do that… I typically leave treat bringing up to the more creative, “pinteresting” moms, but I figured…
Food Styling Challenge {White Chocolate Confetti Cake}
Cake decorating is not my forte, at all. You might remember that when I took a cake decorating class through Wilton several years ago, I made roses that looked like cabbage heads. My skills are quite comical. Well, my daughter, Kelly, is currently taking a cake decorating class for 4-H. She seems to be a…
Girl Scout Cookie Fudge Recipe
A simple Girl Scout Cookie Fudge recipe. This is the perfect way to use up all those boxes of extra Girl Scout Cookies! This fudge recipe blog post is for all the moms across the country who have drawers, cabinets and freezers full of Girl Scout Cookies. Yes, you love Girl Scout Cookies, but that…
Confetti Christmas Cookies Recipe
Confetti Christmas Cookies are a fun and festive cookie for any cookie swap or holiday gift! Red and green sprinkles give these Christmas Cookies a cheery holiday look! So, I have a little story to tell you. It’s all about the time when I made Christmas cookies and sent them to other bloggers. Sounds fun, right?…
The Good Stuff {Recipe: Cider Glazed Apple Pie Rolls}
I’ve had this recipe for Apple Cider Glazed Apple Pie Rolls rolling around in my head for quite some time, but I wasn’t quite sure if the execution of my idea would work. You see, I like apple pie enough. I don’t love apple pie, but I like it. If I’m being truly honest with…
Lemon Curd Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
Hi everyone! My name is Kristen and I run the food, photography and lifestyle blog Dine & Dish. I’m so happy to be visiting you all over here on Nikki’s blog! When Nikki asked me to participate in her cookie exchange, I was happy to do so because it’s that time of year where it…
Baby Love {Recipe: Neapolitan Cream Filled Cupcakes}
I remember the day we found out our first baby was going to be a boy. I, of course, was happy to find out he was healthy but I was beside myself with worry about what I’d do with a boy. I am a girly girl, all the way around, and for some reason just…
Simple Joy {Recipe: Rainbow Tie-Dyed Sugar Cookies}
Is it possible to find happiness in a cookie? When that cookie is a Rainbow Tie-Dyed Sugar Cookie, the answer is a resounding yes! There’s even more joy found when the whole family gets in on the action, piecing off dough and contributing to the giant, multi-colored log of psychedelic cookie dough. Makes me happy….
Tis the Tweason {Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Milkshakes}
We are in a strange weather pattern here in Kansas City. In the morning, there is a slight chill in the air and I crave layers of clothing and warm cups of coffee. By the time afternoon rolls around, we’re in the 80’s and I’m tearing off my layers, cursing hormones for the flashes of…
