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There’s something special about a good red velvet recipe. Whether it’s red velvet cake, red velvet cupcakes, or these red velvet cookies – it’s one of my favorite things ever. I’ve previously shared all sorts of cookie recipes (snickerdoodles, cut out sugar cookies, chocolate chip pudding cookies just to name a few) so I thought it was only time for a red velvet cookie recipe! Plus, they’re one of the few ways I can get my son to eat chocolate, well kind of chocolate....

With my family living so far away, they only get to see my parties from afar, not actually come to them. So last week while I was there visiting, I thought it would be fun to throw a game day party for everyone before we watched the college football playoffs! The original intent was to do everything myself and throw the party for them, but it ended up being a huge family affair, and I couldn’t have asked for a better team....

When I was growing up my family had a ping pong table in the basement and I played with my siblings and friends all the time. I never got to the point where I was really good, but we had a lot of fun anyway! The only problem with having a ping pong table in the basement was that it took up a lot of space – like that entire section was either you played ping pong or you didn’t use that area....

DIY Incredibles Shirts Okay so let’s start at the very beginning when I was invited to an Incredibles 2 press event at Pixar in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago. Of course the first thing I did was say yes then I proceeded to watch The Incredibles like ten times over the course of the past two weeks. Fast forward one week to the big announcement that Cricut is now offering 9 different packs (3 different designs in each) of game-changing patterned iron on vinyl!...

I’m a big fan of mini foods – finger foods, whatever you want to call them. From mini calzones to mini pumpkin rolls, I just love little mini things. This mint cheesecake recipe combines a number of my favorite things – Oreos, cheesecake, and mint flavoring – into one delicious bite-sized treat! I love using mint flavoring with its natural green color for St. Patrick’s Day desserts, but you could also use these for Christmas or really any time you need a dessert....

I had so much fun planning this party using the superhero printable collection from Forever Your Prints. And best of all, I finally got to sit back and enjoy a party as the super talented Maria Healey photographed the party for me. So let’s talk superhero party details because this was a really fun one. Rather than starting with the fun dessert table, we’re going to start with all of the other fun details so you don’t think I just feed kids sugar all day long every day....

Moist Zucchini Bread One of the things I regret the most this summer is not starting a garden. Luckily I did join a co-op where I pick up fresh fruits and veggies each week. The past month or so has been filled with fresh zucchini. We’ve been making a lot of these teriyaki chicken bowls with it, but I decided it was time for something a bit sweeter. I’m excited to share this super moist chocolate chip zucchini bread that has become my new favorite!...

This post contains affiliate links to products for your convenience. If you purchase via my links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. What is a Disney Fish Extender? In the past year my family has been on two Disney cruises – one on the Disney Wonder and one of the Disney Dream. The second cruise was part of the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration and totally different than the first, but both were amazing in their own ways....

While this post is sponsored by Bush League Games, all opinions are 100% honest and my own. This post also contains affiliate links. If you purchase via these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. I’m a big sucker for games. I haven’t counted lately, but last time I checked we had upwards of 200 games – board games, card games, party games, you name it....

This post is sponsored by the Village of Ruidoso. I also received free lodging, meals, and activities from some of the companies mentioned in this post. All opinions and ideas are 100% honest and my own. While everyone else around the country has been breaking records for snowfall this year, we didn’t see enough snow where we live. So I decided to take my snow loving kiddo to Ruidoso, New Mexico in hopes of a snow-filled weekend adventure....

Whether you’re hosting a Galentine’s Day celebration, a Valentine’s Day party, planning activities for a Valentine’s Day classroom party, or even just looking for some fun ideas to do at home with your own family – you’ve come to the right place! This is the best collection of Valentine’s Day games you’ll find! I’ve broken it into a couple of different sections to help make it easier to find what you’re looking for....

Ever since I saw Sandra Lee make a homemade raspberry sauce on Food Network years ago, I’ve always wanted to try making my own. Hers was pretty much a combination of frozen raspberries and powdered sugar mixed together. It was good but not great. This homemade raspberry sauce is great. The raspberries are mixed with a little citrus and some sweet sugar for a complex sauce that makes the perfect addition to any of your favorite desserts....

Last year I shared 25 days of Christmas activities for families that included things like playing minute to win it Christmas games, making Christmas tree brownies, doing secret 12 days of Christmas gifts for a family in need. This year things are a bit different so instead of doing Christmas party games and gift exchange games, I’m working on more printable games, virtual games, and activities that kids can do at home....

While this post is sponsored by Perdue Farms, all opinions are 100% honest and my own. I’m a huge fan of wings, but I typically prefer the boneless kind because wings tend to be a lot of work to eat for very little meat reward. These wings are the exception to my rule though because the crispy outside and the meat inside is so flavorful and delicious that it’s worth the work to eat them!...

Easy Chicken Casserole with Ritz Crackers I have a confession to make. I have a terrible memory when it comes to my childhood. I seriously don’t remember anything that happened before I was in high school unless it’s associated with a song in some way, or I’ve seen pictures of something that happened. It’s a terrible problem to have, especially when my family starts talking about, “oh remember this,” and I have no recollection of it whatsoever....

Summer Sides One of my favorite parts of summer is all the fresh produce that crops up. We have a membership with a local food co-op where they give us a box of produce each week from local farmers, and we’ve had a blast trying out new recipes and combinations all summer long. This summer corn succotash is one of our favorite ways to use up all that summer produce. Plus, it goes great alongside this almond chicken, coconut chicken tenders, or even pulled pork sliders....

When we first moved to Northern Virginia years ago, we were asked to be in charge of the young married couples group for our church. Leading basically meant putting together monthly activities and figuring out ways to help the younger couples in our area get to know one another. One of the first things we did was to set up monthly dinner groups with the couples, giving them the opportunity to have dinner with other couples once a month....

This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase via these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. If you’ve never had French toast casserole before, you’re missing out. It’s like french toast combined with your favorite breakfast casserole, only better. And this one isn’t just a French toast casserole, it’s a French toast casserole with cream cheese. For anyone who’s ever had anything with cream cheese frosting, you know cream cheese just makes things better!...

This post is sponsored by Perdue Farms. All opinions are 100% honest and my own. Over the past few years my family has really started reading labels, eating organic as much as possible, and trying to just make better decisions for our health. It’s been a massive change in our household but definitely a good one. But I’ll be honest – even as we’ve made these changes, I’ve still avoided really learning too much about where the food is coming from....

This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase something via my affiliate links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Why Memory Games? We’ve all played one or more memory games at some point in our life. Whether it’s trying to find socks that match (in real life or like in this baby shower game!) or an actual matching game like this printable Valentine memory game, it’s all about trying to improve our memory....