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How to hop on the focaccia garden trend with the kids: Perfect for Easter or a spring kitchen craft project.

by Christina Refford | Mar 28, 2021 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

With our second COVID Easter on the horizon, a colorful and delicious focaccia garden at the centerpiece of our Easter meal sounds like a perfect addition to our table. Even better? I’m going to be passing this project off onto my three teens since it’s...

How this Instant Pot-phobe finally became an Instant Pot convert

by Kristen Chase | Feb 8, 2021 | Tips + Tricks

I’m not quite sure why I’ve always been afraid of the Instant Pot. People I love and respect in my life swear by it. I’m even a member of the Instant Pot Community on Facebook (that also might be why I’m afraid of the Instant Pot, now that I...

This year, order your Girl Scout cookies from troops struggling with homelessness

by Kate Etue | Jan 29, 2021 | Shopping Finds, Tips + Tricks

Despite my commitment to be healthier this year, I’m going to cave and buy some Girl Scout cookies, because another resolution I’ve made is to spread goodness as much as possible. When I was reminded that I can buy Girl Scout cookies online to support...

9 helpful tips for making a homemade gingerbread house. Learn from my successes….and uh, failures.

by Kate Etue | Dec 16, 2020 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

I never thought I’d be the person offering tips for making homemade gingerbread houses, but you know, 2020. Chalk it up to the baking bug so many of us caught in 2020, but my kids and I attempted our own homemade gingerbread houses for the first time this year....

We love these 10 festive ways to package Christmas cookie gifts | Holiday Gifts

by Christina Refford | Dec 7, 2020 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Tips + Tricks

Even if you’ve picked out your perfect Christmas cookie recipe already, you might be looking for ways to package those Christmas Cookies as gifts. Though the big crowded cookie swap I usually attend every December is canceled this year due to the pandemic,...

What to make for a smaller Thanksgiving this year: 8 ideas to help you see it as an opportunity

by Christina Refford | Nov 18, 2020 | Holiday Cooking, Thanksgiving, Tips + Tricks

So many of our readers and friends are asking about what to make for a smaller Thanksgiving this year. While this may be the prudent choice, I know it still comes with a lot of feelings. So many of us are skipping travels plans and raucous gatherings with...