Snowman Pancakes

snowman pancakes

We made Snowman Pancakes. They were super easy and so much fun! All you need is prepared pancake mix, chocolate chips, bacon, and whipped topping. Step 1: Pour your pancake mix in a small circle and a larger circle.  Make sure to place them close enough together so that they will touch as the batter [...]

Edible Playdough: Make your own Pasta Noodles

homemade chicken soup

Play dough is one of our favorite kiddo activities. If there is a dull moment in our house, the kids beg to get the color-filled tubs of doughy fun down from hiding. I’ve figured out a way to get my kids to enjoy play dough, and make our dinner – at the same time! We [...]

Halloween Cookies: The Cutest Sugar Cookies Ever!

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I love making cut-out sugar cookies with my kids during the holidays, but let’s be honest…it makes a huge mess and takes a long time!  If you’re looking for a quick way to make Halloween cookies with your kids, check out these adorable Candy Corn Sugar Cookies!  No cookie cutters, no rolling out the dough…so [...]

How to Make Butter

homemade butter

Recently we made homemade butter. Stuart looked at me funny when I told him what we had done that day. He said, “You did what?” Yep, homemade butter. I talked to Nicholas a little bit about how butter is made. I explained that basically you start with heavy cream and mix it up until it [...]

Monster Apple Faces

candy buffet for kids party

Have candy?  Peanut butter?  Some apples?  We made monster apple faces with the leftovers from our birthday party this past weekend.  During the kids birthday party we had a candy buffet for the kids to decorate their own cupcakes – it was a huge hit!   We couldn’t let the leftovers go to waste – time [...]