Christmas

These semi-homemade butter pecan sticky buns are melt-in-your-mouth delicious, and they are incredibly easy to prepare!  Prep time: 10 minutes Bake time: 10 minutes Total time: 20 minutes If you are looking for a SUPER quick brunch recipe to throw…

I am a massive fan of giving gift cards as gifts for birthdays, Christmas, graduation, mothers Day, fathers Day,   and other occasions, such as teacher appreciation days at my kids’ school.   If you want to make gifting a…

Need a last-minute Elf on the Shelf idea?  My kids love it when Santa sends our Elf to our house during the holiday season!  They always look forward to waking up in the morning to see where they might see…

Finding a useful gift idea for seniors during the holidays can be challenging.  Your grandma or grandpa may tell you they don’t need or want anything. There are plenty of ways to make older family members in your life feel…

 This post is sponsored by Travel Iowa.  All opinions are entirely my own. #thisisiowa #madeiniowa It’s that time of year again!  Time to buy all those Christmas gifts for your loved ones.  I realized over Thanksgiving how incredibly lucky my…

This post contains affiliate links.  The holiday season is almost here!  I have a love/hate relationship with the holidays.  ( when is it acceptable to start listening to Christmas music?)  I love the gatherings, the cookie decorating, the music, the…

Does Santa send an elf on the shelf to your house every Christmas season?  These miniature “elf-sized” cookies only require a few ingredients and a few minutes but are a delicious treat that the elves, kids, and adults will love! …

For those of you who know me ( I have some family members who like to stalk my blog).  Or who pay attention to this blog regularly.  You guys know that I am expecting another little boy in less than…