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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Love Birds

February 11, 2021 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Make the perfect Valentine’s Day treat! Chocolate covered strawberry love birds are strawberries dipped in chocolate (of course) and then decorated with edible elements to make them into the cutest love birds ever!! This Valentine’s Day treat is perfect for that special someone in your life, your kiddos, or as a special treat for yourself!…

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6 chocolate covered strawberry love birds on a wooden tray.

Filed Under: Dessert Recipes, Recipes, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Desserts, Valentine's Day Recipes

Easy Kid-Friendly Recipe: Turkey Oreos

November 16, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Get ready to make these easy Thanksgiving desserts! This no-bake turkey Oreo recipe is fast and delicious for kids of all ages.

turkey oreos

Filed Under: Dessert Recipes, Recipes, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes

Gift Guide for Girls Ages 6 to 8

November 14, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Welcome back to our annual gift guide week! Today we are talking about gift ideas for the girls in your life. Since kids’ interest seem to change every year, this gift guide is specifically focused on girls ages 6 to 8. We are featuring an awesome art kit, favorite LEGO set, innovative puzzles, and more!…

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Filed Under: Christmas, Gift Guides, Mom Life

Gift Guide for Preschoolers

November 13, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Welcome back to our annual gift guide week! Today we are talking about gift ideas for the preschool aged kids in your life. We are featuring a fun building toy, an innovative stuffed animal, along with some great make-believe toys! This post is sponsored and contains affiliate links. Keep reading to see our full gift…

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Filed Under: Christmas, Gift Guides, Mom Life

Gift Guide for Foodies 2020

November 13, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Welcome back to our annual gift guide week! Today we are talking about gift ideas for the Foodies in your life. We are featuring some fun gadgets, an awesome cooking kit, along with our favorite countertop appliances! This post is sponsored and contains affiliate links. Keep reading to see our short list of favorite gift…

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Filed Under: Christmas, Gift Guides, Holidays, Mom Life

Gift Guide for Boys Ages 8 to 10

November 12, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Welcome back to our annual gift guide week! Today we are talking about gift ideas for the boys in your life. Since kids’ interest seem to change every year, this gift guide is specifically focused on boys ages 8 to 10. We are featuring some fun building toys, a super cool game, and a really…

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Filed Under: Christmas, Gift Guides, Holidays, Mom Life

Baby’s First Christmas Gift Guide

November 10, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Welcome to the start of our annual Holiday Gift Guide Week! Today is all about Baby’s First Christmas! Shopping for a baby on their first Christmas can be a bit tricky because babies under one year old don’t tend to be into playing with many toys. This post is sponsored and contains affiliate links. However,…

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Filed Under: Christmas, Gift Guides, Mom Life

Gift Guide for Homebodies

November 10, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Welcome back to our annual gift guide week! Today we are talking about gift ideas for the homebodies in your life. This gift guide is all about items that make us more cozy and enjoy being at home! This post is sponsored and contains affiliate links. Keep reading for my full list of gift ideas…

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Filed Under: Christmas, Gift Guides, Holidays, Mom Life

Valentine’s Day Cookie Bars

February 13, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Make a sweet treat for your family and friends this year with these Valentine’s Day Cookie Bars! They are so easy to make cake mix cookie bars with adorable red, pink, and white M&Ms added to the mix! We love cake mix cookie bars because they are a semi-homemade recipe that saves time but still…

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A pink tablecloth topped with a floral placemat with a cooling rack of cookie bars and a white plate of cookie bars on top!

Filed Under: Cookie Bar Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Freezer Meals, Recipes, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Desserts, Valentine's Day Recipes Tagged With: valentine's day

Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies

February 6, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Make these fun and festive Valentine’s Day sugar cookies today! You are going to love how easy these pink heart shaped cookies are to make with our no-chill dough! These cute heart shaped cookies are decorated with a frosting dyed pink and then topped with white sugar pearls. They are so pretty! We cut the…

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A cooling rack full of pink sugar cookies.

Filed Under: Cookie Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Freezer Meals, Holiday Recipes, Recipes, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Desserts, Valentine's Day Recipes Tagged With: valentine's day

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