The back to school countdown is on! My kids start back here in St. Louis in a week. I cannot believe how quickly summer just flew by. We do have one more vacation to go on before school starts back so my kiddos will actually be missing the first two days. They don't do much in the first couple of days anyway, right?! At least that's what I keep telling myself. We are headed to Lake Powell for our View Post
33 Delicious Homemade Popsicles Perfect For Summer Fun
I love me a good popsicle. So tasty and perfectly refreshing for beating the heat. My kids love them, too. Who really doesn't love popsicles? They have long been a favorite summer treat in my family. Plus, they are so easy to make. I have fond childhood memories of my mom making delicious homemade popsicles. Now to decide which ones to make for my own kids. There are 33 different recipes to View Post
Gluten Free Funfetti Blueberry Dump Cake Recipe
If you liked the lemon cake recipe that I shared a little while ago then I'd be willing to bet that you will also like this gluten free Funfetti blueberry dump cake one. Growing up I used to love when my mom made dump cakes. Now that I'm a mom myself I know just how quick and easy dump desserts are to make. Dump cakes can easily be made gluten free and fun for kids. Just grab yourself a box of View Post
Easy To Make Gluten Free Lemon Cake
Happy first day of spring! Perfect timing since my kids are on spring break this week. We are headed to Eureka Springs, Arkansas on Thursday. It's about 5 hours south of St. Louis. Just a short little jaunt for an extended long weekend. We plan to do some hiking and just enjoy the outdoors. Spring is the best. The weather is lovely and the flowers are starting to bloom. A great time of year. View Post
Gluten Free Copycat Cosmic Brownies Recipe
Do you remember the first time you ever took a bite out of a "dark, chewy brownie topped with fudge icing and colorful candy coated chocolate pieces"? Cosmic Brownies are definitely a fan favorite amongst kids and adults. Basically anyone who likes a good brownie with a twist of color. Such a fun treat and can be made totally gluten free! These gluten free copycat cosmic brownies will be your go View Post
Easy To Make Hot Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
School parties are always a lot of fun. Until you hit about 4th grade. The kids that age aren't really as interested in making crafts or playing party games at that point. I'm not really sure what they want to do but they are just "too cool" for the little kid kind of school party. Plus, there never seems to be enough parent helpers for the upper grades. Parents are all excited to be helping in View Post
How To Make Nutella Hot Chocolate For Christmas
Merry Christmas Eve! I hope that you are having a dandy one. My kids are excited because we have a white Christmas going on around here. So much fun this time of year! The best drink for a white Christmas weekend? Hot chocolate of course! Who doesn't love hot chocolate? Everyone. I'm for sure all about some great tasting hot chocolate. It's one of my favorite drinks during the winter. And... View Post
Gluten Free Instant Pot Round Steak Recipe
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company, all opinions are mine alone. #HolidayMealSolutions #CollectiveBias - Gluten Free Instant Pot Round Steak Recipe Winter weather has finally happened here in St. Louis. I was beginning to wonder if the cold would ever arrive. Places like Texas received quite a bit of snow and we were just coming out of 60 degree View Post
10 Make Ahead Christmas Side Dishes
I cannot believe that Thanksgiving is NEXT WEEK. Wasn't it just Halloween? It's definitely a busy time of year and I have a feeling that the reminder of 2017 is going to just fly by. That seems to happen every year, don't you think? Especially since these end of the year holidays are lumped so close together. (A menu planner is a great help for this busy time of year.) We typically spend the View Post
How To Be A Teal Pumpkin House For Halloween
I'm embarrassed to admit but I never thought too much about the whole teal pumpkin thing until my son had a reaction to peanut butter. Now, this time of year, it's on my mind all the time. We went from having kids who could always eat anything and everything (no allergies whatsoever) to a peanut free household. It has been one year since the diagnosis and I wish I could say that it has gotten View Post