Banana Split Jar Desserts

These banana split jar desserts are totally adorable and absolutely delicious.  They have four layers of complete YUM with a splash of cherry from top to bottom.  I can’t wait to share the recipe with you!  But before I do, let me just tell you my favorite part of this dessert.  It is hands down the cake layer on the bottom.  It has CHERRY JUICE (right from the Cherry Man …

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Darling Paper Crafted Cupcake Packaging

This darling paper crafted cupcake packaging is a great way to turned baked goodies into gifts.  I received the products from Fancy Pants as a professional paper crafting member of the Tombow Brand Ambassador Program.  Yippee!  All of the pieces mix and match which makes them super fun to create with. I started by selecting which designed papers I wanted to use, along with the tags, embellishments and my Expressionery …

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Easy Blueberry Crumble Pie

Whip up an easy and delicious blueberry crumble pie. Today is Blueberry Pie Day!  I had no idea until I saw it on Instagram.  It is crazy how I get inspired by just “the finding out” and dash out to create based on my excitement.  It happens…A LOT.  Because gluten-free eating works best for my body, I decided to make a pie for dessert tonight that we could all eat …

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Amazing Gluten-Free Blueberry Scones

I always thought that scones were dry and never found myself to be much of a fan.  My experience of scones has been that they tend to be not only dry but also bland.  I found this Sticky Fingers box mix and World Market and decided to give it a try by adding a few things.  These amazing gluten-free blueberry scones are not only tasty but moist…making this a total …

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Hot Cocoa Cherry Dunkers with Cherry Man

Everything is better with a cherry on top.  Cherries on Top with Cherry Man is a collection of recipes and ways to use these awesome and yummy little delights to celebrate and sweeten up life.  This post was sponsored but the opinions are all mine.  I have used the cherries BUNCHES of different ways but this might be my favorite… hot cocoa cherry dunkers with Cherry Man! They are simple …

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Homemade Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark

This homemade dark chocolate peppermint bark is delicious!  It was super crazy simple to make and not only is pretty but it is yummy too.  It is great for cookie exchanges or to wrap up festive and give as a gift.  I got everything I needed at World Market, of course.  Being an ambassador for World Market really makes my life so much sweeter. First step…gather your stuff. My girls …

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Hey Bus Driver – Appreciating Jo Packham

This post is super special.  Over the weekend I had a bunch of creative friends to my home to celebrate a milestone in my career…the ten page article in Where Women Create magazine.  We called it the Create – Make – Celebrate Retreat and we were so fortunate to have Jo Packham, the founder of the magazine, here to join us.  She is an amazing force of empowerment, love and …

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Holiday Baking with Heidi Swapp

This post is sponsored because I realllllly wanted to participate in sharing how awesome and amazing Heidi Swapp’s holiday line of baking products is this year.  The ideas and opinions are of course mine.  Holiday baking with Heidi Swapp is a fabulous way to create adorable little treats and goodies.  Before you read any further, add shopping at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store to your list because that is where …

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Traveling Tips and Treats for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter #UniversalOrlando

Harry Potter Printable Travel Tips Countdown Activity Kids

Here goes…  Traveling Tips and Treats for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter #UniversalOrlando !  Oh my goodness…FOUR more days until we are at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.  This is my last post and I am so excited to be sharing out countdown and a few travel tips.  Getting ready for this adventure has been pure fun!  We have been planning and mapping and counting days.  If you …

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Candy Corn Treat Bars and a Free Printable

Cereal bars with melted butter and marshmallows make my kids so happy.  Today I mixed up some sweet stuff and created these Candy Corn Treat Bars and a free printable too! It is so easy that it is almost hard for me to call it a recipe.  Anyway, here it is! [amd-yrecipe-recipe:21] The printable is fun and can be used in tons of ways.  I used it to create a …

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