Category: favorites
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Homemade Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream
I love making ice cream. Aside from this chocolate cherry combination, my other favorite is chocolate peanut butter ice cream with nutella and oreos mixed in. Hmm… I think I’m going to need to make that again soon… It’s such a fun treat to make from scratch and easy enough that the kids can be…
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Pear Arugula Mozzarella Crostini
I’m so excited to be heading to Michigan in a few weeks and every time I visit my hometown, I make sure to load up on American Spoon Foods products. All of their products are made from locally grown foods. I had never had the pear preserves before but thought it would be perfect for…
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Holiday Ice Cream Scoops
These little ice cream scoops are one of my favorite holiday treats! By the time dessert comes around, people are usually stuffed anyway, so these little bites are a great alternative to a normal dessert. To make them, just scoop out some ice cream and form it in to a ball. You could use a melon…
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Wearing Stripes
| top | skinnies | purse | shoes | Another one of my favorite springtime/summertime fashion trends is stripes. You can’t really go wrong with stripes. They are a perfect pattern for just about anything and also any occasion. Stripes can be dressed up or dressed down. I love this striped cotton shirt and love…
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The Best Double Chocolate Cupcakes, With An Easter Twist
I am a true cupcake lover. If I’ve visited a town, I’ve been to their highest rated cupcake shop. It’s like when my older brother always made us stop at comic book stores when we were traveling growing up. I make my kids and husband stop at a cupcake shop. I have tasted so many…
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How To Enjoy European Sipping Chocolate
Ok so I have been on the hunt for the perfect sipping chocolate since traveling in Europe a few years ago. I have bought every “drinking” or “sipping” chocolate I’ve seen. A while ago I found some at Eataly in Chicago that was amazing and exactly like the kind I had in Italy. But I…
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Chocolate, Marshmallow + Cookie Cupcakes
It’s no secret I love chocolate cupcakes. I have a recipe I love to use, but I am always looking for a good frosting recipe and different ways to decorate these chocolate cupcakes. The possibilities are so endless when it comes to fun and yummy ways to decorate a chocolate cupcake. I normally make a…
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Wearing Scallops This Spring
wearing scallopes1 1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9Spring is my favorite time to fall in love with new fashion trends. And although the trend of a scalloped edge isn’t new this spring… it’s still one of my favorites for this time of year. The scallops add such a feminine touch to any piece of clothing-while not looking too done up like a…
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SWEET + SAVORY MINI PANCAKES
I found these little mini pancakes one day while perusing the frozen breakfast section. They are so yummy and my kids love how small they are. So I decided to turn them in to a little brunch appetizer. I love brunch and this is the perfect little treat to make that looks pretty and tastes…