orange dip-dyed marshmallows
How do you feel about orange? The good people at Tieks let me pick out a pair of their crazy comfortable ballet flats. They have a jillion colors. I chose Tangerine. It was not an easy decision, let me tell you. But I kept coming back to orange. I love ...
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birthday cake on a stick
We all know how I feel about putting food on sticks. I'm always for it. Every dang time. Putting birthday cake on a stick could be a challenge since it likes to fall off said stick. But I MacGyvered these bites of cake so they could easily become birthday cake ...
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Need an activity for a horse-themed party? Try these DIY horse necklace crafts for girls.
horse necklace craft
For her 8th birthday, my daughter had yet another horse party. This horse necklace craft was the activity. I didn't even bother recording the toy-horse-topped cupcakes ...
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Mini "donut candy pops made with chocolate and lollipop sticks for a cute treat.
These cute li'l "doughnut" candy pops take minutes to make and look (almost) just like the real thing. Come on now, how darling are these? I'll take the liberty of answering for you: Very.
I don't know ...
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cat marshmallosws
A few weeks ago, I posted on losing my darling cat, Lyra. Lyra was with me for 15 years, longer than my husband and my kids. I still keep thinking I see him everywhere, and then I remember. But every day is easier and easier. And we're looking forward to adopting a new kitten ...
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how to bake a cake from scratch
My latest post for Tablespoon is an important one folks: How to bake a cake from scratch. In the post I talk about the most-used ingredients, how to choose and prepare your pans, how to know when your cake is done. It's one of those necessary life skills, ...
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chevron cookies
Chevron is still a thing, right? If you've ever tried to make chevron cookies, you might know the drama of trying to pipe perfect angles. I'm loving this chevron cookie cutter. It rids you of the need for precision. Just cut out the chevron shape, decorate in a solid color (or ...
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I have no new post for you today, as last week we had to say good-bye to our beloved cat, Lyra (the boy cat with a girl's name, which has caused endless gender confusion over the years). I found Lyra, named for the strong, determined, and clever main character of my favorite book, The Golden ...
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How to make homemade funnel cake without deep-frying.
homemade funnel cakes
My daughter is now a big fan off funnel cakes. In that, she tried them once and said she's a big fan. She doesn't try new foods often (or ever, really), but she is slightly more flexible with her ...
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Love crafts? Got kids? Then you need to get on board the mania craze with my friend Amanda Formaro's books. I have Duct Tape Mania. I have Rubber Band Mania. Now I have her three latest:
Paper Fun Mania
Button Mania
Star Wars Mania (awesome, right?)
Each book has over 40 crafts and activites and ...
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Easy watermelon pops for the summer.
So these are simply balls of watermelon on lollipop sticks. That's it. Hence, the term "easy." But when you paint the sticks to look like watermelon rind, it looks so much fancier, right?
Party-worthy fancy. Pinterest-worthy fancy? I could use the ...
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It's summer. The season of ice cream sandwiches. Have you had one yet? If not, you can easily make your own. Plus, by using granola bars for the cookie part you feel extra super healthy. And you get all kinds of extra super energy. So there is no reason NOT to make granola bar ice cream ...
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Seriously delicious. Seriously good for you. Seriously easy. No, seriously. All you need is vanilla yogurt and cocoa powder. (And the popsicle molds, of course.)
Make ombre chocolate yogurt pops HERE at Tablespoon.
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Easy, delicious, 3-ingredient salted chocolate caramels.
salted chocolate caramels
Oh deliciousness in a bite. Sweet and salty joined as one. I adore you. Salted chocolate caramels, that is. And I always buy them when I host a party. Party for grown-ups, that is, as my kids ...
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Sprinkle cookie sticks are a fun, easy cookie, great for birthday, unicorn, or rainbow parties.
sprinkle cookie sticks
Also known as, "sprinkle shortbread cookies, part two." I made these sprinkle cookie sticks as another birthday gift. I'm going to have to start buying rainbow jimmies ...
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These homemade peppermint patties in red, white and blue are a fun treat for a 4th of July dessert!
homemade peppermint patties
Can we please start thinking about the 4th of July? Because it will be here before you know it. These red, white and blue peppermint patty candies are ...
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Flamingo party food idea: Make flamingo marshmallows with free printable.
flamingo marshmallows
Why flamingo marshmallows? Are you hosting a flamingo party? Why are there not more flamingo parties? And other questions I ask.
My two year old looooves the zoo. (As opposed to all those two ...
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We all need more Kool Aid recipes in our life, and so I give you Kool Aid marshmallow pops.
Kool Aid marshmallow pops
Kool Aid marshmallow pops! Marshmallows dunked in Kool Aid create a colorful, flavorful no-bake summer treat.
Anybody else remember when the Kool-Aid man used to ...
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how to make flower cookie pops for spring or Mother's Day
flower cookies
'Tis the season for simple flower cookie pops.
Spring, Mother's Day, birthdays, parties, I could go on with the number of uses for simple flower cookie pops... This particular arrangement I donated to an ...
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Delicious spring dessert: Lemon, herb shortbread cookies.
lemon herb shortbread cookies
These lemon, herb shortbread cookies are easy to make, delicious, and gorgeous. Using fresh herbs and flavors, they are the perfect cookies to make for Mother's Day, Easter, brunch, a garden ...
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