An alternate title for this post would be “why have regular Rice Krispie treats when you can have Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispie Treats? While the pumpkin spice thing IS getting a little out of hand, the flavors do work well here…can’t say the same for Oreos…or a million other things they are trying to inject …

Moses was at a sleepover this week so Aaron and I tried something new: paint pouring on rocks! It’s was SO FUN! Even for a parent that does not enjoy crafting with kids (IG honesty for you), it was still fun! But, if you want to do it, I suggest hiking a few miles from …

Left for Dead  I was surprised to find this plant in my garden this spring. It was just something I bought last year on super clearance to fill a spot in the garden that needed a little something. It was a shade plant and I thought that the spot it was going in was going …

A couple of weeks ago we had a house full of guests and a pot luck! My contribution was the tray of fruit and veggies (in rainbow order of course) from the photo above, plus corresponding dips. Did you know that there are one million recipes for “the best fruit dip” and they are all …

This is a super simple cake that is easy to dress up with your favorite drizzle icing recipe and is excellent with coffee or hot tea! It’s a good recipe when you want to do something a little different.  Chai Tea Bundt Cake 1 cup butter, room temp1 cup brown sugar1/4 cup honey2 large eggs1 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon …

I will confess that I am not a huge banana bread fan.  Banana isn’t even a flavor of anything I would choose.  This recipe however? Pretty tasty and easy.  Plus by now you know that if I add it to this blog, it’s a good recipe, right? Right. Chocolate Banana Bread 3 very ripe bananas1/3 cup …

I love the Pioneer Woman and all her excellent recipes but sometimes I wish they were a little less work and fewer dishes. We love her sloppy joes so the last time I made them, I tried to do it all in the crockpot and it worked like a charm. Here is how I did …

This recipe was so easy but the result was SO good that I had to make sure I saved it here! First off, I froze these peaches using Alton Brown’s method of freezing where you add nutmeg and a crushed up vitamin C tablet so the peaches already had an amazing flavor. Even without that …

I love these cookies.  I didn’t think the store bought ones could get any better but of course the homemade ones always win out. These were a hit with me and the folks I shared them with, they will definitely become a regular in this house! Here’s the recipe in case you’d like to make …

All of the bathrooms in my house had the same contractor grade mirrors in them.  Functional but BORING.  Redoing these mirrors is super simple and not that expensive. All I needed to do mine was: -two prestained boards from Lowes (per mirror).  You could maybe do this DIY cheaper if you just get raw wood …