Dearly Beeloved Lip Balm Favors
This cute wedding favor idea is quick and easy to put together – plus it’s a gift you know guests can use. We chose Burt’s Bees brand because their lip balm is widely available and comes in lots of flavors…
Chelsia
Chels is a native Oregonian who dreams of living with all four seasons in Central Oregon. She's a wife and stay at home mom to her three vivacious kiddos whom she home schools. When she's not schooling or chasing after her munchkins, she enjoys reading, bubble baths, and finding clothing/kitchen treasure at thrift stores. But more than all of that, she finds refuge in her kitchen where she and her husband can be found cooking and baking up a storm for their family and friends. You can read more about her culinary endeavors at Catzinthekitchen.com.
Edible Gift: Apple Spice Pecans
I’ve been making these spiced pecans for about a year now, and they are such a hit around the holiday season, not to mention perfect for entertaining, baby showers, and bridal showers. I made a bunch last fall and shared…
Edible Gifts: Slow-Cooker Pumpkin Butter
After my husband and I had been married for a few years, he stumbled across a jar of apple butter at the grocery store while we were shopping and wanted to buy it. Believe it or not, I had never…
Back to School Granola Bars
I think we’re all in the same boat here as we walk into our grocery stores or local Targets and get bombarded with all of the “Back to School” ads. We just stand there and shake our heads wondering, “Where…
4th of July Trail Mix
Trail mix. Not one of my favorite snacks. I’ll admit, much like the kiddos, I’m the one plucking out all of the sweets and leaving the rest. This is why I never buy trail mix, but really, why spend the…
4th of July Favors: Patriotic Popcorn
Aside from chips and salsa and brie and crackers, popcorn is my favorite snack of all time. I’ll take it air popped or microwave popped – I’m not picky. Since receiving an air popper this past December for my birthday,…
Father’s Day Gift: No-Bake Reese’s Fudge Bars
I have a confession to make. I dislike fudge. How can I not like fudge you might ask? Well, I’m not exactly sure what it is that makes me not like it. Maybe it is all that chocolate crammed into…
Father’s Day BBQ Sauce Recipe
One of the things my husband loves to do the most is barbecue. Unfortunately, living in the Pacific NW, we only get the opportunity for a few short months during the spring and summer, though Josh has been known to…
Mother’s Day Gift: Fruity Jam Butter
Mother’s Day is just one of those days when moms deserve to be pampered. I personally think breakfast in bed is one of the best ways to pamper mom, and when I say breakfast in bed, I don’t mean a…
Mother’s Day Gift: Coffee Vanilla Scrub
On the Christmas before last, one of my sisters made vanilla body scrub Christmas gifts, and I loved it! It worked so well on my skin, smelled so good, and I loved that it was something she made for me…
Teacher Appreciation Gifts: Funfetti Donuts
I homeschool my two oldest kids, Grace and Eden, and I love it, though it does mean I don’t get much of an opportunity to do the typical “thank you” teacher gift. My husband and I (he acts as the…
Potted Chocolate-Mint Puddings with Cookie Crumble “Dirt”
I know a lot of people start their gardening projects in March, but I think Earth Day (which happens to be April 22nd) is the perfect day to celebrate the start of the gardening season. The weather is usually a…
Homemade Skinny Salsa Recipe
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get the munchies a few hours after dinner and I need a snack. I could eat an apple or some carrots with hummus (all things I love), or I could eat some…
Espresso Chocolate Chip Brownie Cookies
There is a saying that goes, “The way to a person’s heart is through their stomach,” and I have personally found this to be true. The first Valentine’s Day that Josh and I spent married together was all about getting…
DIY Herb Mason Jars
I’m not sure if you’re anything like me, but when December 26th rolls around, I’m busy taking down all of the holiday decor and getting the tree out of the house. Don’t get me wrong, I love the Christmas clutter,…
Homemade Sugared Cranberries
Every year I always have the same thought: the holidays come and go much too fast. As soon as Thanksgiving is over, BOOM! It’s Christmas 24/7, but as soon as December 26th shows up, the decor goes away, the lights…
Holiday Recipe: Peppermint Bark
This is my favorite time of year. While fall (and technically, we’re still in fall) is my favorite season, Christmas is my favorite holiday. I love everything about it: the lights, decorations and the food, to name a few. This…
Homemade Pumpkin Spiced Biscotti
When I was a little girl, my mom would let me have tiny cups of coffee once in awhile. Usually just enough to fill one of her antique china tea cups. Occasionally, she would surprise me with a biscotti cookie…
Honey Maple Granola with Pecans
During the summer, my husband Josh likes to eat yogurt with granola and fresh blueberries sprinkled on top. It’s light, healthy and filling enough to get him through his work morning until he runs out to Starbucks for his coffee…
Homemade Blackberry Donuts
One of my favorite things to do with my oldest daughter in the summer is pick berries, especially blackberries. We’re lucky that some of our neighbors ignore their blackberry bushes because that means we reap the benefits of their abandonment.…
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