How to Decorate the Rim of a Glass with Sprinkles + $25 Visa/Entenmann’s® Prize Pack Giveaway

February 10, 2017 by Jenni 2,028 Comments

Wanna learn how to decorate the rim of a glass with sprinkles? This is such a fun way to celebrate the small things with your kids. This post has been sponsored by Entenmann’s® Little Bites®. All cute and delicious opinions are 100% my own!

How to Decorate the Rim of a Glass with Sprinkles!

Do you celebrate even the smallest things with your family? Things like one of the kiddos losing a tooth? Getting an A+ on their spelling test?

Kids LOVE little tokens of appreciation. Even small things like chocolate milk. However, no ordinary chocolate milk though will do, so, I’m going to show you how to decorate the rim of a glass with sprinkles.

Why did we do this?! We celebrated Eli getting a 100% on his spelling test this week! I surprised him with some Entenmann’s® Little Bites® Chocolate Party Cakes and some FUN chocolate milk! Paired up with these delicious Chocolate Party Cakes really made for a sweet celebration!

How to Decorate the Rim of a Glass with Sprinkles!

You wanna know how to decorate the rim of a glass with sprinkles. It’s wayyyy easy to do, and is such a cute idea for anytime. So because it’s especially fun for parties, here’s how you do it.

What you Need:

Your favorite glasses or cups
chocolate chips
sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Pour chocolate chips into a small microwave safe bowl. One that is not too big, but large enough for the rim of your glass to reach into.

2. Melt chocolate chips according to package directions. How many chocolate chips you use varies according to how many glasses you want to decorate. You should be able to dip a few to several cups – using 1/4 to 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.

3. Dip rim into the chocolate, and then let excess drip off.

4. Pour sprinkles into a small saucer.

5. Dip rim with melted chocolate into the sprinkles, rim down and coat. Then turn the glass rim on it’s edge and turn to coat the edge of the rim as well so that all the chocolate is covered with sprinkles and not much, if any, chocolate is showing.

6. Set upright on the counter until the chocolate has dried and the sprinkles are set.

7. After the sprinkles are set, fill the glasses with your yummy chocolate milk or whatever you’re wanting to drink, and enjoy!

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I love that they come in these little packs, because it makes it easy to pack in his lunch bag for school. Portable snacks like this are perfect for car trips too, or after soccer practice! Right?!

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Buffalo Chicken Club Sandwich + Brownberry Bread Prize Pack Giveaway (Including $25 Visa GC) ends 8/5

July 31, 2015 by Jenni 396 Comments

Disclosure: The coupons for product redemption, information, and gift card have been provided by Brownberry® Bread so that I could try the product and share my thoughts and information about Brownberry®, including our yummy take on a Buffalo Chicken Club Sandwich! The opinions expressed in this post are my own and do not reflect the opinions of Brownberry® Bread.

Buffalo Chicken Club Sandwich

Hey peeps! Where are all my sandwich lovin’ friends?! Nothing better than a good ole’ club sandwich, right? I kinda have a “thing” for them, always have.

All hail, the club sandwich — and the bacon that’s on it!

So, Brownberry sent me some coupons to try out some of their bread and I snagged a loaf of the Brownberry Nutty Almond bread. OMGee — it’s SO good! The first thing I did was make a buffalo chicken club sandwich. It was so yum, I can’t even stand it!! Mmm. Mmmm. Mmmmmm.

Here’s what you need:

Buffalo Chicken deli lunchmeat (we get shaved)
Lettuce leaves
sliced tomato
3-4 pieces of bacon, fried till crispy
mayo
2 slices Brownberry Bread, Nutty Almond

Here’s what you do:

Spready mayo on both pieces of bread.
Start building your sandwich with the lettuce leaves first.
Then add a nice pile of buffalo chicken deli meat.
Add 2 slices of tomato, and more lettuce leaves.
Top with bacon and then place your top piece of bread.
Slice into 4ths with a sharp knife, and enjoy!

Here’s a little more info. about Brownberry Bread! Keep reading below for information about the Brownberry Bread America’s Better Sandwich Contest AND a fun reader giveaway!! Woohoo!

Need to know info.

All of Brownberry® Whole Grain Sliced Breads and Brownberry® Sandwich Thins® Rolls contain/are:

o 3 to 4 grams of fiber per slice or thin

o Zero grams of Trans Fat

o No High Fructose Corn Syrup

o Cholesterol free

The newly launched Brownberry® Healthfull® bread varieties contain/are:

o Made with 100% whole grains

o Good source of fiber

o 80 calories per serving

o No High Fructose Corn Syrup

o Heart healthy

o Zero grams of Trans Fat

America’s Better Sandwich Contest:

Brownberry® Bread is excited to launch the second annual “America’s Better Sandwich” Contest! The winner will win a grand prize of $25,000! Entrants should make sure that their better sandwich recipes include any of the Brownberry Whole Grain Sliced Breads, including the new Healthfull bread varieties, or any of the Brownberry Sandwich Thins Rolls varieties. If I entered, I’d totally enter my buffalo chicken club sandwich!!

This year’s contest includes five (5) exciting sandwich categories including:

“Creative Classics” (nutritious spins on sandwich creations that have stood the test of time, such as grandma’s club sandwich, BLT or other old-time favorites)

“Fueling Good” (these sandwiches should incorporate ingredients that help boost your energy such as healthful fats, protein, fiber and iron)

“Open-Face Artistry” (sandwiches are works of art for the world to see, and these snacks and meals announce their ingredients—like sharp cheddar or tasty tuna— sans second slice, highlighting bold colors and textures)

“Breakfast in Bread” (these sandwiches, featuring nutritious breakfast favorites like eggs and yogurt, invoke images of cozy mornings in bed or boisterous brunches with friends)

“Love, Healthfully” (celebrate our new Healthfull® Breads with innovative recipes that play off nuanced, foodie-approved ingredients like honey, flax and sunflower seeds)

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One lucky reader will win a Brownberry Prize Pack. I am responsible for this giveaway, however, Brownberry is providing the prize. US residents, age 18 or older only. Giveaway ends 8/5/2015 at 11:59pm EST. The prize package will include the following:

– $25 Visa gift card
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How to Make Instant Iced Coffee + Peanut Butter and Chocolate Iced Coffee Recipe and Folgers GIVEAWAY!! (ends 7/9)

July 2, 2015 by Jenni 1,357 Comments

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Folgers. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation.

Iced coffee. Mmmm. Sigh.

Is there really anything better?

The only problem is that it seems to take foreverahhhh to make it and who has that kind of time in the mornings?

Not me! And I’m willing to bet the farm that you don’t either!

Especially if you’re not prepared already, and you have to wait until your strong pot of coffee cools down enough to pour over ice. Pfft.

What would you say if I told you how to make instant iced coffee in the morning, in under a minute?

Unless you’re a slow-poke, then maybe 2 minutes! I tell you NO lies. Friends. I wouldn’t lie to you about coffee. Never, ever ever ever! I take coffee VERY seriously!

I introduce to you….drumroll, please….

Folgers Iced Café Coffee Drink Concentrates!

Always been a big fan of Folgers, we have. It’s the only brand my mom would ever buy and it’s definitely a brand we love. But get THIS. They understand the frustration of how you and I can’t just whip up a cold iced coffee in a very short time so they have added the Folgers Iced Café Coffee Drink Concentrates to their line of products.

Do you know what this means? PERFECTION – in a tiny bottle!

Instant iced coffee in no time flat, folks!

{{ Ooops. I missed the glass. Hey! It’s not easy trying to make iced coffee and taking photos one-handed at the same time! }}

Anyhoo, it’s a flavored concentrated coffee, with sweetener included – all conveniently combined in a tiny portable bottle. You can enjoy it ANYtime and ANYwhere! Pack it with you in your purse for work and on the go!

It’s made with 100% coffee extract, just five ingredients and no sugar or preservatives. It’s packaged in a portable 1.62 fl. oz. squeeze bottle and comes in 4 tasty varieties including:

Original Latte
Vanilla Latte
Caramel Macchiato
Hazelnut Latte

How to make instant iced coffee:

Add 2 squeezes of Folgers Iced Café Coffee Drink Concentrate into a glass of cold milk.
Stir.
Add ice.
Enjoy!

BAM!!!

Told you it was gonna be instant and easy!!

How to make instant Peanut Butter and Chocolate Iced Coffee:

Because I have a love for everything peanut butter and chocolate, I pushed things to another level and created a delish peanut butter and chocolate iced coffee. Took just another couple of minutes longer – but it was SO worth it!

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Iced Coffee ingredients:

Folgers Iced Café Iced Coffee Concentrate: Vanilla Latte or Original Latte
Glass of cold milk
1 tablespoon of creamy peanut butter
1-2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup
ice

Instructions:

1. Combine peanut butter and chocolate syrup in a small bowl. Stir in enough milk to thin out the mixture well, making sure the peanut butter is all dissolved. If the peanut butter isn’t dissolved, you’ll end up with chunks of peanut butter in your iced coffee. I’m ok with that, but you might not be.

2. Squeeze (2) squirts of the Vanilla or Original Latte coffee concentrate into a glass of milk, and stir.

3. Pour the peanut butter and chocolate mixture in and stir well.

4. Add ice, and enjoy!

Instant Peanut Butter and Chocolate Iced Coffee

Author: Jenni

Ingredients

Folgers Iced Café Iced Coffee Concentrate: Vanilla Latte or Original Latte
Glass of cold milk
1 tablespoon of creamy peanut butter
1-2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup
ice

Instructions

Combine peanut butter and chocolate syrup in a small bowl. Stir in enough milk to thin out the mixture well, making sure the peanut butter is all dissolved. If the peanut butter isn’t dissolved, you’ll end up with chunks of peanut butter in your iced coffee.
Squeeze (2) squirts of the Vanilla or Original Latte coffee concentrate into a glass of milk, and stir.
Pour the peanut butter and chocolate mixture in and stir well.
Add ice, and enjoy!

My friend, Christie, at Saving Said Simply made a delish Orange Hazelnut Coffee Float using the coffee concentrate as well. Make sure to check her recipe out too!

Now, to celebrate the great taste of Folgers Iced Café and all Folgers Coffee products, you have a chance to win Folgers prizes on Facebook and Twitter all summer long in the #FolgersFridays promotion, through Sept. 4th 2015. Just visit their pages on Fridays to enter to win a prize basket of Folgers products (ARV: $200)! Visit Folgers on Facebook and Twitter. To enter on Facebook, answer in the comments section and on Twitter, send an answer in a non-private tweet to @Folgers – but be sure to include the hashtags #FolgersFridays and #PromoEntry.

Ready for a Fun Giveaway?

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Original Latte
Vanilla Latte
Caramel Macchiato
Hazelnut Latte

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Lemon Cake Mix Cookies. Make Them Now and Thank Me Later!

June 12, 2015 by Jenni 384 Comments

We’re a week into summer break and my attempt at losing a few pounds the last couple of months has come to a screeching halt. These lemon cake mix cookies are partially to blame.

Cookies.

Lemon cookies.

Do I even have to say another word?

Okay. I’ll say a few more words. MAKE THESE. Now. You won’t regret it.

If you love the flavor of lemon and you love “chewy in the middle and crunchy around the edge” cookies then you’ll wanna kiss my face for this recipe! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! The printable recipe is near the bottom of the post, for your convenience. Awww, aren’t I too kind?! Print this baby out and put back in your recipe box.

If you fall in love with these, then make sure to try our other batch of super bright and funky cake mix sugar cookies!!

Lemon Cake Mix Cookies Ingredients:

1 box Lemon Cake Mix
2 Eggs
1/2 cup of melted Butter
6 oz Nestle Springtime Morsels (optional, but pretty!)

How to sling these Lemon Cake Mix Cookies together:

Preheat oven to 350.
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
I remove dark semi sweet morsels leaving only pink and yellow.
Combine butter, eggs and cake mix.
Stir until just blended.
Stir in morsels.
Form into roughly tablespoon size balls and place on baking sheet.
Bake for 12 minutes or until cookie set.
Allow to cool several minutes on pan before moving to cooling rack.

Lemon Cake Mix Cookies

Author: Jenni

Ingredients

1 box Lemon Cake Mix
2 Eggs
1/2 cup of melted Butter
6 oz Nestle Springtime Morsels (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
I remove dark semi sweet morsels leaving only pink and yellow.
Combine butter, eggs and cake mix.
Stir until just blended.
Stir in morsels.
Form into roughly tablespoon size balls and place on baking sheet.
Bake for 12 minutes or until cookie set.
Allow to cool several minutes on pan before moving to cooling rack.

This recipe is part of a series called “12 Days of Summer Fun”. Over the course of 12 days, we’ll be sharing a fun summer idea or recipe! So you can find them all in one spot, I’ve got a handy dandy little linky below so you can click over to visit them all! Enjoy!!

Cake Mix Cookies – An Easy Sugar Cookie Cheat Recipe

March 17, 2015 by Jenni 1,723 Comments

Cake Mix Cookies

I usually love winter but this year, I’m just sick of it. I’m so ready for Spring and summer. Fresh dirt and green grass. Easter lillies. Grilling. Swimming. Nights around a firepit. Yesssss. It all sounds like heaven to me. I’m sure come July/August, I’ll be begging for cooler weather…but that’s how it goes. Right?!

I’ve got a fun “cheater cheater pumpkin eater” recipe to share with you today. It’s included in a new 12 Days of Easter Recipes and Crafts series that I’m participating in with some blog friends of mine. These sugar cookies are made using a cake mix. These make for really soft in the middle, chewy around the edges, GOODNESS. Just pure goodness. Since Easter is around the corner and since I have a ton of sugar crystals…might as well make pretty sugar cookies. These cake mix cookies are such an easy cheat for sugar cookies.

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Ingredients:

white cake mix (we used Pillsbury, but any brand will do)
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
sugar crystals (different colors to roll in)
white Hershey Kisses (cookies n cream or confetti flavored)

Directions:

Mix cake mix, eggs and vegetable oil using a stand mixer or hand mixer until combined and a soft dough forms.
Stick in the fridge for a few minutes to allow the dough to firm up just a bit.
Using a scooper or spoon, scoop out cookie dough and roll into about 1 inch sized balls.
Roll cookie dough balls into different colored sugar crystals and place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 for approx. 8-9 minutes or until done.
Press Hershey Kisses on top of each cookie.
Enjoy!
Place leftover cookies in an airtight container.

Cake Mix Sugar Cookies

Author: Jenni

Ingredients

white cake mix (we used Pillsbury, but any brand will do)
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
sugar crystals (different colors to roll in)
white Hershey Kisses (cookies n cream or confetti flavored)

Instructions

Mix cake mix, eggs and vegetable oil using a mixer until combined and a soft dough forms.
Stick in the fridge for a few minutes to allow the dough to firm up just a bit.
Scoop out cookie dough and roll into about 1 inch sized balls.
Roll cookie dough balls into colored sugar crystals and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 for approx. 8-9 minutes or until done.
Press Hershey Kisses on top of each cookie.
Place leftover cookies in an airtight container.

Be sure to check out the rest of the 12 Days of Easter Recipes and Crafts posts below and enjoy!!

7 Healthy Sandwich Spreads – Great Substitutes for Mayo

February 16, 2015 by Jenni 939 Comments

Need some substitutes for mayo?

I’ve got some healthy sandwich spreads ideas!

I’m a big fan of a really great sandwich. A couple of our favorite sandwiches are this Copycat Starbucks Egg Salad Sandwich recipe and this Copycat Applebee’s Clubhouse Grille. I like to place myself on the same level as Joey Tribianni from the show Friends. He too, loves a really good sandwich!

Most women love a great plate of pasta, but for me — just give me a good sandwich! For the past year, I’ve been trying new healthier alternatives for some of my favorite recipes. I’ve come up with a nice list of healthy sandwich spreads which are great substitutes for mayo or Miracle Whip. We usually feel as though we’re getting ripped off if we don’t slather a little sum’n sum’n on our sandwiches. Who wants to eat an old dried up sandwich anyway, right?! I use and love EACH and EVERY one of these options below.

1. non-fat greek yogurt

The greek yogurt can be dressed up if you like by adding some seasoning. Any kind of seasoning that you like. A little salt and pepper, some garlic powder, some cayenne. You get my drift. I usually just stick a butter knife down in the container of greek yogurt and lay on a plain even layer of it to my favorite club or turkey sandwiches. It’s non-fat and it adds a bit of tang and texture to my sandwich that’s different from the norm. NOM!

2. hummus

Ohh yes, please! If you’ve never tried hummus as a sandwich spread — you MUST. Of course, you probably won’t like it if you don’t like hummus but I looooooove hummus. It’s another fun flavor and texture added to your sandwich instead of mayo. Much healthier too. I buy different flavors of hummus but my favorite is the roasted red pepper. Mmmm.

3. mustard

Yep. You heard me right! You might already use mustard as a sandwich spread but if you’re also using mayo — just forget the mayo altogether. The mustard overpowers the flavor of the mayo anyway so it’s like “ghost” mayo. Like it’s not even really there. So why eat those calories when you can’t even TASTE it. Save those calories for something else!

4. pesto

Do you love pesto? My brain always connects pesto with pasta, though. However, I have been known to spread a little bit on a grilled chicken sandwich and it’s really really good. If you make your own, you can razzle-dazzle it up anyway you like.

5. salsa

It adds some spice to your turkey or chicken sandwiches. I also love it on my breakfast sandwiches in the mornings. I just cook an egg and a turkey sausage patty in a non-stick skillet and toast some bread. Put the sandwich together and spread a little salsa on. Just a little “southwest” spin on a good sandwich.

6. avocado

……or some guac! YES! Mash up a little avocado with a fork and spread on your sandwich. I love the texture of it and of course it’s fun because it’s green. This is an easy way to trick the kiddos into eating it too. Kids just think anything green is fun. If I don’t have any fresh avocados, then I usually always have some guacamole in the fridge.

7. honey mustard

Okay now I know what y’all are thinking. But don’t knock it till you try it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a little bit of sweet with your tangy when it comes to a dressing. I personally love a little bit of honey mustard on a sandwich. We dip chicken in it right? Why not put a little dab on your sandwich? If you buy bottled honey mustard, you’ll probably notice that they’re not as low-fat as you’d think so I usually make my own at home. I don’t make a lot at once…just usually enough for my sandwich or for our chicken tenders at home. There are plenty of recipes out there, but I tend to shoot for easy and literally just mix a bit of dijon mustard with a bit of honey and stir it up. Voila.

Don’t miss these healthy posts on the blog…

Low Fat Fudge Brownies (only 2 ingredients)
Greek Yogurt Recipes (dips, cakes, cookies and more)
Sweet and Sour Tuna Salad
Skinny BLT Pasta Salad
Low Fat Muffins (using canned pumpkin)

So, what do you think? Are you interested to try any of these healthy sandwich spreads? Do you have a different healthier substitute for mayo? If so, we’d love to hear!!! Drop us a comment.

7 Easy Ways to Organize Super Messy SNACK Cabinets and Pantries

January 21, 2015 by Jenni 894 Comments

7 easy ways to organize snack cabinets and pantries!

Do you have to close your eyes and brace yourself when you open up your snack cabinets or pantry door? Does stuff come flyin’ outta there and poke you in the eye? Shew! Glad I’m not the only one. Living in an old farmhouse, you’d think I had plenty of cabinet space, but I don’t. I don’t even have a flippin’ pantry. If I had a pantry, I’d live in it. You wouldn’t be able to drag me out of it!

Sooo, upon perusing Pinterest and Amazon I found some really cool ideas. Some that I think are life-altering genius. The other night, I literally pulled everything out of my cabinets and started a “pitch” fit. I think I filled 2 whole trash bags of stuff to dump and/or donate. It was like 9:15ish or so at night. The husband comes into the kitchen as I’m wollering this stuff all over the kitchen floor – and he just turns and walks out the door. I would have turned and walked out if I were him too!! I always start these projects late at night. Why?! I don’t know.

1. Toss the boxes and the bags. I Heart Organizing shows us how she created more space in her cabinets with this method. There are several other awesome reasons to do this, including portion control!

2. Use shoe organizers. I loved this idea from Money Saving Queen! Perfect for pantries and cabinet doors. In the comments on her post, I saw a reader mentioned that if you can find a shoe organizer with space in the rows between the pockets, you can easily cut them and attach on the inside of cabinet doors so that when the door is shut, the pockets with stuff inside doesn’t bump up against the shelves, for a perfect fit.

3. Use open front stackable bins. Find out how A Proverb’s Wife got hers from the Dollar Store. This is such a space saving idea and I love how clean it keeps the cabinets. It also forces you to do tip #1 (toss boxes and bags!). Woot.

4. Use all the space in your cabinets wisely! Do you have a lot of empty air space at the top of your cabinets? Use metal or plastic cabinet shelves to create more space to store things above and under. When I realized this, I almost felt stupid for not thinking about it before.

5. Canisters. These are a great alternative to bins for many reasons. They’re pretty to look at and it’s easy to see what’s inside. You can consolidate lots of similar things in canisters for instance oatmeal packets, granola bars, fruit snacks. Individual bags of chips, crackers, cookies, etc. I found these clear glass canisters on Amazon but you can also find some at your local dollar stores or Walmart.

6. Label, label, label. These chalkboard labels are realllly cute! They’re great to label bins and canisters which is super helpful when you’re ready to organize snack cabinets and pantries. I love being able to see things quickly and clearly!

7. Hanging chip clips! These are GENIUS! Keeps chips fresh yes, but the genius part is that you can hang these in your pantry, leaving space on shelves for other things. The only hanging ones I’ve seen are these Rubbermaid chip clips from Amazon.

Don’t miss these other helpful household tips:

Do you have tips on how to organize snack cabinets or pantries?
Please drop us a comment….we’d really love to hear!

Rainbow Poke Cupcakes Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day

February 18, 2014 by Jenni 350 Comments

St. Patrick’s Day seems to always get ripped off when it comes to celebrating, right?! Aside from having to wear green, and getting the soup pinched out of you if you don’t….there’s not much else. Unless you drink green beer. Bleck.

I wanted to share a fun cupcake with you. These Rainbow Poke Cupcakes are so pretty and they’re so much fun to make! You can make a batch up to have at home OR to send to the kids’ classroom for their St. Patty’s Day partayyy! Who doesn’t love St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes?! Before going any further…if you’re more of a throw together and go, then this St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Charms Trail Mix might be more your style!

If you’ve never had poke cake, you’re really missing out on a crazy bunch of goodness. Talk about moist. YUM! I first had poke cake when I was pregnant with little man. My sis in law made one for Easter and I swear, I could have ate the entire cake. I would have cut someone if they’d tried to stop me!

These rainbow poke cupcakes are JUST as good. You can’t eat just one. The recipe and some photos are below. If you’d like the printable version of the recipe to keep in your recipe box – just scroll down and you’ll find it.

See how pretty they are?!

Rainbow Poke Cupcakes Ingredients:

1 box White Cake Mix
1 cup Water
1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
3 Eggs
3 oz Lime Gelatin
1 cup boiling Water
1/2 cup cold water
AirHeads Extremes
2 tbsp Milk
1 cup softened Butter
4 cup Powdered Sugar
Green Food Coloring

DIRECTIONS

Make cupcakes according to box directions.
After baking move to wire rack to cool completely.

Poke holes in each cupcake.
Mix Jello and boiling water stir until dissolved.
Add 1/2 cup cold water and pour over cupcakes.

Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.

In a large bowl, cream the butter.
Beat in the milk mixing until fluffy.
Transfer 1/4 of the icing to the corner of medium size zipper bag, try to minimize trapped air and close. Clip a small piece off the corner to pipe. Set aside.

Add several drops of green food coloring to remaining icing and mix until color is blended.
Transfer icing to the corner of large size zipper bag. Clip a small piece off the corner to pipe.
Cut each strip of the airheads into 2 1/2 – 3 inch lengths.
Ice the top of each cupcake with green icing.
Pipe a white cloud on each side of the green and insert the airheads strip between them to make a rainbow.

Rainbow Poke Cupcakes Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day

Author: Jenni

Ingredients

1 box White Cake Mix
1 cup Water
1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
3 Eggs
3 oz Lime Gelatin
1 cup boiling Water
1/2 cup cold water
AirHeads Extremes
2 tbsp Milk
1 cup softened Butter
4 cup Powdered Sugar
Green Food Coloring

Instructions

Make cupcakes according to box directions
After baking move to wire rack to cool completely.
Poke holes in each cupcake
Mix Jello and boiling water stir until dissolved.
Add 1/2 cup cold water and pour over cupcakes.
Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
In a large bowl, cream the butter.
Beat in the milk mixing until fluffy.
Transfer 1/4 of the icing to the corner of medium size zipper bag, try to minimize trapped air and close. Clip a small piece off the corner to pipe. Set aside.
Add several drops of green food coloring to remaining icing and mix until color is blended.
Transfer icing to the corner of large size zipper bag. Clip a small piece off the corner to pipe.
Cut each strip of the airheads into 2 1/2 – 3 inch lengths.
Ice the top of each cupcake with green icing.
Pipe a white cloud on each side of the green and insert the airheads strip between them to make a rainbow.

Now, go make your cupcakes. Now. You won’t regret it! What’s your favorite thing about St. Patrick’s Day? We’d love to hear your comments!

Tips on Closet Organization Including Closet Storage Ideas and Solutions

January 14, 2014 by Jenni 3,809 Comments

Closet Organization – Storage and Ideas (on a budget)

Hey! I’m Soooo Happy You’re Here!!

Let me guess.

Your closet is a complete disaster, right?

So was mine until I decided to tackle it head on, like a football player!

Here’s what happened.

I figured out that having a full and messy closet keeps the laundry fairy away. YES. She won’t come, if she can’t fit clean clothes in your closet.

Laundry fairy….please, come back!

Do you want that amazing feeling that comes with a clean, functioning, and organized closet?

You’ll love feeling

a sense of accomplishment
less anxiety
like you’re in control of your closet instead of your closet being in control of YOU.

I literally felt like I could breathe once my closet was organized and cleaned out. It had never looked better!

Once you get it organized with a system that works for YOU, you’ll never struggle with a messy closet again! I promise – and I’ll show you JUST how to do it!

My before:

This is the top half of my really messy closet before I started.

This is the bottom half of my messy closet.

I finally found my groove with some simple closet organization tips that everyone can do. No matter how big or how small your closet is and no matter what your budget is!

Click NEXT button below NOW to get started on your NEW and Improved Closet! You’re Gonna LOVE it!

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20 Delicious Crock Pot Recipes

October 20, 2013 by Jenni 123 Comments

20 Delicious Crock Pot Recipes

I’m excited to share these 20 delicious crock pot recipes with you! My life has been made simpler using my crock pot and during the fall and winter months, it has a permanent spot on my countertop. I love that all I have to do is just a little bit of prep work and then leave the rest up to my crock pot! It makes weeknight meals a breeze and these recipes are great for busy weekends too!

What I like to do is make a weekly meal plan using easy crock pot recipes. I use a day in between here and there to just have leftovers, but overall it really works well for us. They always save me lots of time in the kitchen, not to mention the money I save because most recipes call for things I already have on hand. There are so many great ideas – even desserts!! Just check out this list of 20 yummy recipes below and enjoy!!

Slow Cooker Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread – Call Me PMC

Buffalo Chicken Soup – Madigan Made

Chicken Enchilada Casserole – A Night Owl Blog

Easy Pulled Pork Sandwiches – Guilty Kitchen

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Bread – Six Sisters’ Stuff

Easy Chicken and Dumplings – Madigan Made

Slow Cooker BBQ Beans – Call Me PMC

Creamy Crock Pot Pumpkin Risotto (Gluten Free/Vegan) – Tasty Yummies

Easy Crock Pot Pumpkin Coffee Cake – A Night Owl Blog

Crockpot Spinach Dip – Glued To My Crafts

Slow Cooker Short Ribs (Paleo) – Guilty Kitchen

Slow Cooker Philly Cheesesteaks – Mom On Timeout

Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Chicken Recipe – Six Sisters’ Stuff

Chocolate Dipped Spoons – A Night Owl Blog

Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Cobb Salad – Six Sisters’ Stuff

Slow Cooker Garlic Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes – Mom On Timeout

Slow Cooker Spicy Sweet Country Style Ribs – Call Me PMC

Easy Chicken Cacciatore – Glued To My Crafts

Crock Pot Stuffed Tomatoes and Peppers (Gluten Free) – Tasty Yummies

Jamaican Pumpkin Soup – Gluten-Free Girl

Do you have any certain crock pot recipes that you love to pieces? If so, we’d all love to hear about them! Leave us a comment and let us know your favorites!

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Need some substitutes for mayo?

I’ve got some healthy sandwich spreads ideas!

1. non-fat greek yogurt

2. hummus

3. mustard

4. pesto

5. salsa

6. avocado

7. honey mustard

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So, what do you think? Are you interested to try any of these healthy sandwich spreads? Do you have a different healthier substitute for mayo? If so, we’d love to hear!!! Drop us a comment.

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