Tutorial: One Direction: This is Us Microphone Cake Pops Recipe

Welcome to day 3 of our One Direction: This is Us Viewing Party Posts! We hope you loved the full party post as well as the “how to” tutorial for the free printables! Today we are excited to welcome Mandie Miller of Got What It Cakes to share her tutorial for making the adorable Microphone […]

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HOT Holiday Discounts and HUGE Giveaway

There’s a quote by an unknown author that says “Christmas is a race to see which gives out first – your wallet or your feet“and it seems to be so true and intensify year to year.  It can be a stressful, exhausting, and expensive time of the year sucking all the holiday joy right out […]

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Thanksgiving Tradition Kicks Off the Holiday Season

Brenda Byers, owner of Great Stitch and sponsor of last weeks awesome pajama set giveaway has the some of the most heartfelt holiday traditions.  Last year we featured her Christmas Eve movie night tradition (and the basis of what’s become our annual holiday pajama giveaway)!  Here is another great tradition of Brenda and her families […]

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Ruff Draft: Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Today we are making a cool & refreshing pumpkin treat, Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches.  I love pumpkin ANYTHING…. pumpkin lattes, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin smoothies…. but most of all, PUMPKIN ICE CREAM!  This easy dessert taste just like grandma’s pumpkin pie, except frozen.  Watch out chocolate ice cream sandwich – here comes something […]

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Ruff Draft: Fall Apple Crepes with a Twist of Orange

I don’t know about you, but I’m still trying to figure out how to use up my fall apples this season.  When is the last time you made home-made crepes with fresh apples?  My great-grandmother used to make these for me (unfortunately I no longer have her delicious recipe)… However, I was able to find […]

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Ruff Draft – Mini Caramel Apple Pie Recipe

It is apple season here in the Carolinas, which means it is time to go apple picking in the mountains!  Our favorite location is Sky Top Orchard and they make fresh warm apple doughnuts that are amazing… along with fresh apple slushies!  Maureen’s family already went a few weekends ago, but my family will wait […]

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Ruff Draft: Insta-graham Cracker S’mores Kits

Did you guys happen to catch Brynne’s 11th Insta-Party featured on Hostess with the Mostess yesterday?  If not, click here to see the party writeup and details!  Brynne and I had so much fun prepping for her party and she actually did a lot of work to help me pull it off in 2 days. […]

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Ruff Draft: Easy Layered Jello Recipe

We have had several questions over the last couple of years, asking about how Maureen makes her infamous layered JELLO! You may have seen it from our I Heart Valentine’s Day Collection, Super P Turns 3 (Pierson’s Super Hero Party), or Pierson’s Retro Bowling Party… just to name a few!!!  It is an easy and colorful […]

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Ruff Draft: Insta-cookies from Brynne’s Instagram Inspired 11th Birthday Party

So this week was my daughter Brynne’s 11th birthday party… and if you have been following us on facebook, you will have figured out that her theme was inspired by the must-have app, Instagram (in fun tween colors)!  I created the invite a few weeks ago… but didn’t have time to work on anything else […]

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Ruff Draft: Driscoll’s Strawberries and Cream Healthy Yogurt Popsicles

Has the heat kicked in yet in your neighborhood?  It sure has here!!!  We are in the 80’s and 90’s in the Carolina’s and we are loving all the gorgeous sunny weather!  We are excited to promote Driscoll’s  strawberries today – they are the best in town!!! We love them and wanted to come up with a […]

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Giveaway: $75 Gift Card to P.S. I Adore You

I think we can all confess to getting a little (or a lot) excited when we find a great deal, but imagine that “great deal” feeling paired with a “helping hand” feeling – total bliss, right?  P.S I Adore You, a daily deals website, is all about offering that combination of feelings to their shoppers! […]

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Gluten Free Mexican Chocolate Cookies

  I seem to be a cookie nut lately, right!? Coming up with recipes and testing things out… (taste testing, too!) Our Pink Lemonade Cookie recipe was SO popular, that I’ve decided to share some other new recent cookie recipes that I have come up with.  Plus, our Milk & Cookies party printables are such […]

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Maureen’s Key Lime Cookies! {+ Free Printable Recipe Card}

Spring is officially here and I am in full swing gardening mode!  I simply love being outside on spring days in the Carolinas and there is nothing more refreshing than Lemons and Limes.  I love to drink lemon infused water on these gorgeous 70 degree days.  The most perfect companion to a glass of chilled […]

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Giveaway: $25 store credit to Hey Yo Yo

Whimsical and fun, that’s Hey Yo Yo!  With amazing party supplies that are retro and hip you’re sure to smile as you catch yourself in a flashback moment while browsing their shop!  You might even let out a little squeal as the memories of your dimestore treasures are relived (when dimestores were really “dime stores”). […]

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Ruff Draft: Springtime Rice Crispy Cake

We hope everyone had a fabulous Easter Weekend!  We had beautiful spring weather down here in the South! I’m posting the Ruff Draft early this week, because I wanted to show off this incredible dessert Maureen brought to my house over the weekend!  You will oooh and ahhhh over the simplicity and cuteness… not many […]

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