Crock Pot Baked Beans

I fired up the ‘ol crock pot on Easter Sunday and found a taste of summer in this tried and true recipe.  This is as simple as it gets – made even SIMPLER this year by baking the bacon in the oven. Crock Pot Baked Beans Ingredients: 5 cans butter beans (great northern work well, … Read more

Bunny Bites: An Easy Easter Treat

We are hosting Easter dinner this year for our family.  I am trying to break up some of the tasks from cleaning to cooking to shopping and do a little each day this week so that Saturday night does not turn into an ugly cyclone of pre-holiday prep. Yesterday I made some “Bunny Bites” that … Read more

Easter Candy Jelly Bean Floral Centerpiece

Easter Candy Jelly Bean Floral Centerpiece Despite the falling temps and ANOTHER winter weather watch, the calendar claims that it’s Spring.  And one week from today is Easter.  So in a desperate attempt to give my drab house a little color, I set out to make some simple centerpieces for the dining room table. These … Read more

Homemade DIY Granite Cleaner – 4 Ingredients!

After our kitchen renovations wrapped up in December, I found myself face to face with granite counters for the first time in my life.  I quickly realized that I had no idea how to keep them clean and the few different cleaners that I tried left quite a bit of streaking. My friend recommended a … Read more

{Happy 4th Birthday, Lily!} Tips and Ideas for a Pony Party

On a warm and sunny September day last fall, we woke up bright and early.  There was a BIG mission for our day – to throw the best pony party ever, ending in a super special surprise for our little equestrian birthday girl.  We told Lily at the end of the day that there was … Read more