The first winter with a baby often feels like a mix of joy and worry. On one hand, you get the cozy nights, warm blankets, and those sweet snuggles. But on the other hand, the indoor air starts to feel dry and heavy, and suddenly your little one’s cheeks are chapped, the nose is stuffy,…
Minty Chocolate Cookies I love participating in holiday cookie exchanges, and Minty Chocolate Cookies is what I will be exchanging this year! Chocolate crinkle cookies with a peppermint white chocolate ganache. Now, try to keep your saliva in your mouth as you quickly scroll to the bottom of the page for the recipe. 😉 These Minty…
For 23 years, I absolutely hated wine. Whether it was the smell of it as a kid, or the taste as an adult. Buttttt……just as most said, I would- I have grown a love for some wines. You know, the white, fruity, sweet, and boozy varieties. 😉 With that love, comes plenty of empty bottles….
DIY Homemade Hand Sanitizer Refill Recipe Have you been to a store recently? It’s absolute madness with the COVID-19 panic! Toilet paper, soap, cleaning supplies, and hand sanitizer can’t be found anywhere, and online shops are gouging the prices. But thankfully, you can grab the ingredients to make your own DIY homemade hand sanitizer refills…
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These are the perfect quick snack to have on hand to satisfy your Pumpkin Spice addiction or to whip up for an Autumn pot luck. Whatever you make them for, these Pumpkin Spice Turtles are sure to impress! Ingredients: 1 bag of salted pretzels 1 package of square caramels 1 bag of Pumpkin Spice Hersey’s…
Spiked Apple Pear Cider Recipe: I’m the person who bundles up in a wool sweater, leggings, scarf, and sips on cocoa on a porch when I feel the first cool breeze of “Autumn”…. In June…. Not even kidding. You could say that Autumn is my favorite season, but that is an understatement. I absolutely love…
Easy Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe My very first job was working at Panera Bread, and oh my, I may have gained a few pounds working there! The bread, the pastries, and the soup. Particularly the broccoli cheddar soup in a bread bowl. Eventually, after months of eating the same thing, I grew sick of broccoli…
Mmmm…. Chai, hot chocolate, and toasted marshmallows? What more could you want?! This is the ultimate rainy day drink, and it is made entirely from scratch. I added a unique touch by toasting the marshmallows over my stove before plopping them in the cocoa. You can opt out of toasting them, but it does add a…
YES!!! It is almost that time of year! I know we have leaves on trees that haven’t turned color, and we still have 60 degree weather in our future, but Hallmark Channel’s Countdown To Christmas has begun! And with a big thanks to My Home Based Life, we have the schedule that has been released…
Snow Day Ice Cream We’ve finally had the first snow of the year in Portland, and that means: Sledding, Hot Chocolate, and Snow Day Ice Cream! Snow Day Ice Cream is one of the easiest and quickest treats to make during the Winter season, and will be in constant demand. There are only five ingredients…
Peanut Butter Blossom Christmas Cookies Whenever I make these cookies, they remind me of my Great-Grandmother who recently passed. She was one of those grandmothers who would always have cookies and candy within arm’s reach! Every year on Christmas Eve, the whole family would gather in her tiny home. Now, we are a large family,…