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This festive popcorn is super simple, using hot chocolate mix and marshmallows, and it can be thrown together in minutes for a perfect party treat! The holidays are definitely in full swing around here with Christmas parties, small group potlucks, present shopping, and cookie baking! There are a ton of things to do, but not …

*This post contains affiliate links, at no extra cost to you. Happy Monday, folks! Remember how I told you I was working on a recipe for a contest? Well, I am entering these Twinkie Minions & Macaroon Krispie Treats in the Creative Recipe Contest hosted by Confessions of a Cookbook Queen and Cookies & Cups! I …

So…I started playing ChefVille on Facebook. I had just deleted Candy Crush off of my phone, after trying to break my addiction for 3 months. And I succeeded! But then…I got sucked in. A sweet woman asked if I would start playing with her and boy do I have a hard time saying no to …

My parents are here! The dogs are in doggy heaven from the constant petting, playing, and walks they’re enjoying from these two. We’ve already taken them to one of our favorite Tucson restaurants (The Hub), seen Monster’s University (so cute!), and my dad’s already washed a load of dishes, fixed our garbage disposal, and our …

I work as a sign language interpreter for a school district, meaning my work days are almost identical to the school year calendar.  The school year ends on Thursday and my work year ends on Friday, which means… it’s almost summer break!  No more mandatory 5am wake-ups, no more 30 minute bell-to-bell lunch breaks, no …

Did you know that St. Patrick’s Day is this Sunday? This year has flown by so far! Soon I’ll be in the final stretch of work/school until summer vacation!  I’m already prepping the pool, seeing as the temperature is already creeping up into the 90’s. Yeesh. Those summer temperatures always sneak up on me. Complete. …

These Pot o’ Gold Cheesecake Trifles are an adorably delicious sweet treat to help you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. I totally missed Valentine’s Day this year.  I had a list of fun themed recipes to try and I didn’t try any of them. I guess there’s always next year, but I vowed that I wouldn’t …

Have you been over to Picky Palate? Jenny is a genius.  Most of her recipes are creatively brilliant, but this particular recipe is adapted from her Oreo and Peanut Butter Brownie Cakes. Yup.  You read that right. I love her idea of adding surprise ingredients inside of a brownie, so I made mine mini (because …

My mom makes the best dirt cake on the planet.  I used to request it every year for my birthday and she used to make it in a flower pot with fake flowers and little gummy worms.  I miss those days…One time a friend told me that we were eating dirt cake at her house. …