Easy homemade sugar cookies

It's that time of the year again, Christmas! Oh how I remember my mother baking away in the kitchen weeks before Santa's arrival. Whether the cookies and treats were for PTA, teacher gifts, neighbors and more. I never understood why she baked so much until now. This year, I thought I would make one recipe in particular I have a fond memory helping my mother in the kitchen, sugar cookies!...

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Who Needs A Paper List When There is Wunderlist!

I was noticing on Pinterest there were free printable travel lists that sparked me to write this post. I was informed at a Coca-Cola digital marketing meeting I attended that there was a wonderful "honey do" list app called Wunderlist. The woman said it was great for her and her husband's grocery shopping. I downloaded it immediately because my husband and I use to email each other what was needed...

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Easy Pumpkin Bread Recipe

The weather is FINALLY starting to cool off, you know what that means. Pumpkin bread! I have fond memories of this recipe that my mom used to make every fall. The aroma in the house is so inviting and it's an amazing, easy gift that you can make for co-workers, teachers, family, etc. Just be sure to make a loaf for yourself/family. This past weekend, I made the ol' original, traditional kind with...

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Game Day Snack Your Man Will Love!

So, I've finally convinced Andy to try a new jalapeño popper recipe so I could post on the blog. After his first bite, a nod and smile appears across his face. That's when I knew I had to share this recipe. Your husbands will thank you on game day. Ingredients:-8 slices of bacon (if you're a bacon lover, you can do less if you want)-16 one inch squared sliced jalapeños-1 package of Philadelphia...

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Easy To Make Granola Bites!

Sometimes it's so difficult to find yummy, yet good for you snacks. Luckily, I stumbled across a recipe on Pinterest that caught my eye, yet I thought I would try and make some modifications. So here it is, yummy butterscotch granola bites!The hubby also approves (and he usually only likes my yummy baking, but not very good for you recipes). Ingredients:2/3 cups toasted coconut flakes (I had...

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Everyone Loves Burlap!

Fall is officially here and that means football season is here for the Meadows' household. Since my crafting abilities have been slowly improving, I thought I would take a shot at incorporating the oh-so-popular burlap wreath with my alma mater. At first, I had a difficult time trying to figure out what kind of wreath to make. Of course, I ventured onto Pinterest to find some inspirational ideas...

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Baby Minky Blanket For My Niece

I'm so excited about next month, I finally get to meet my niece Cali (even though we've hung out a few times -- she even punched my hand, haha!). My sister is due October 11 and couldn't be happier. I made a blanket out of soft dotted Minky last month and had a ton leftover. I thought I'd make an easy, quick blanket for Cali with the soft dotted Minky. I went to Hobby Lobby and noticed they had...

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