If you’re not a fan of filling your kids Easter basket with candy here are 15 non-candy Easter basket ideas that every kid will love to get. I’m not going to say I’m one of those moms that hates giving my kids candy. A few of their favorite treats like Hershey bars are always expected or the traditional […]
DIY Easter Wreath with Paper Easter Banner
A DIY Easter Wreath is easier than you think. Just attach a few items with pipe cleaners or floral wire, and make this cute Happy Easter Banner in less than fifteen minutes to make it really stand out. It’s the perfect Easter Decor inside or out. This post is sponsored by Cricut. The opinions and […]
Shrimp Scampi Pizza Recipe
Shrimp Scampi Pizza topped with pesto, creamy alfredo sauce, spinach mushrooms and melted cheese is a gourmet dinner that takes ten minutes to put together. Shrimp is America’s favorite seafood and if you celebrate Lent this shrimp scampi pizza is a mouthwatering marvel that is the perfect Lenten Recipe for a quick Friday night dinner. […]
Slow Cooker Collard Greens
Collard greens are a southern staple and, if made right, are so flavorful. They are perfect served with turkey, ham or fried chicken. The best part is called pot liquor or in the south, it’s actually pronounced and spelled potlikker, I’ll explain more about that in a bit. First I want to show you how […]
Nutter Butter Cookies for Every Major Holiday
I love Nutter Butter cookies and today I am going to show you some fun ways to decorate them for every major holiday. These Nutter Butter holiday ideas are so easy, and your kids will love helping you make them. There are at least three Nutter Butter holiday recipes for Valentines, Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, […]
Creamsicle Whoopie Pies
Today I’m showing you how to make one of my favorite treats – Creamsicle Whoopie Pies! These are so incredibly delicious – the cake is perfectly moist and the frosting is just the right balance of orange and vanilla flavors. What is a Whoopie Pie? They are 2 soft cake-like cookies with a soft creamy […]
Oreo Truffles
Hello there, it’s Ang from Juggling Act Mama here with delicious and super Oreo Truffles for you! These things are so stinkin’ good that you can’t eat just one! This is a classic recipe, but I’ve upped the ante a little by using dark chocolate candy melts instead of semi-sweet baker’s chocolate. Trust me when […]
{Copycat} Lush Bath Bombs
Do you love bath bombs? Those fizzy fun globes that release oils and smell good stuff into your bath after a long day. My kids love them and so I decided to make my version of Lush bath bombs to put in their Easter Baskets. I try to stay away from a lot of candy […]
18 Simple Salmon Recipes
15 Seafood Tacos
I love fish but don’t cook with it as much as I should. I love the season of Lent because it forces me to start cooking with fish again. It’s recommended to have it at least 1 to 2 times a week. It’s full of Omega-3’s that will help treat heart disease! I love all kinds […]
Good Deed Basket Lenten Craft
This good deed basket is a great Lenten craft project to do with kids before Easter or any time of year. It gives children a chance to think about doing things for others. We made this basket at my son’s school during our Lenten retreat. Besides being Catholic, the biggest reason we send our child […]
Jolly Rancher Suckers
Jolly Rancher Suckers are so easy to make and the best part is your kids can help. We made these for my son’s end of year party and his friends loved them! It’s best to use Reynolds Non-Stick Foil to line your cookie sheet when you make them. The boys helped unwrap the candy and we laid […]
Preschool Easter Party Ideas
This year Mattie ended up in Ms. Katie’s class, OK we both asked for him too be in her class. She was his first preschool teacher and she has the most beautiful luxurious hair, when Mattie was 2 he would sit in her lap and just rub his face with her hair. She asked me to be her room Mom […]
Shrimp Po Boy’s
My hubby and I love NOLA (that’s New Orleans Louisiana for those of you not from the south) Hubby’s favorite place is ACME Oyster House. He took me there and I began my love affair with the Po Boy. So for Lent Hubby and I decided to try it! It was awesome!So first, take 1 lb. shrimp […]
Easy Salsa Verde Tilapia
At New Years we spent time with some of our Best Friends Julie and Jorge. While cooking my Baked Fontina I mentioned that I needed some good fish recipes. She rattled off this recipe for salsa verde tilapia and I knew we had to try it. This fish recipe is so easy to remember I didn’t […]
Why Catholics wear Ashes on Their Foreheads
Today my family and I attended the Catholic Mass at Garrett’s school Where we celebrated Ash Wednesday. If you are celebrating, Happy Ash Wednesday. I can remember as a young girl and a non-Catholic I would always wonder why Catholics wear ashes on their foreheads, it seemed a little strange to me. It was never explained […]
