Were you lucky enough to receive a Cricut or other cutting machine as a holiday gift? Congratulations! The variety of projects you can make with it is incredible. You might have already ventured to the craft store to pick up supplies to use with it. But once you get home,
Do you have a childhood memory of blowing out the candles on a homemade birthday cake that tasted so good you looked forward to it for weeks? Perhaps your mother whipped one up from scratch using a family recipe handed down for generations. Or, more likely than not, it was
With the holidays quickly approaching, we will soon be planning for special family breakfasts. However, I know that the day of the holiday can be overwhelming with everything that needs to get done. If you are looking for a breakfast or brunch recipe to feed a crowd, read on to
Have you ever spent hours making a cake for a special occasion only to have it get damaged while being transported in the car? If you put it in the trunk, you risk it sliding around. Or the icing melts off of it since the air conditioning is not as
You were just offered your first job as a classroom teacher. Congratulations! After you have had a few minutes to let it sink in, your mind starts racing about all that you need to do to prepare for the first day of school. You finally get to go out and
I am always on the lookout for new cupcake recipes. It is good to have a variety of flavors in your repertoire, especially if the cupcakes are for adults. While children are happy with a vanilla cupcake with chocolate frosting, adults usually prefer something a little more sophisticated. My carrot
Do you find that your students often ask you for certain supplies that you have stashed in your desk? Usually, they ask right when you are in the middle of a great lesson. Or, you might be in the middle of handling several other issues as the children arrive to
If you ask someone if they bake homemade cookies, they would probably say chocolate chip or some form of Christmas cookies. But as the weather gets warmer, you might be looking for something with a “brighter” flavor. After looking through some lemon cookie recipes, I decided to put my own
Spring is finally here! We can put away the dark, jewel-tones of winter and bring out the cheerful pastels associated with warmer weather. When thinking of Easter craft ideas, I came up with a way to upcycle empty glass bottles. Whenever I display my Easter Bunny bottles, they instantly add
Around St. Patrick’s Day, grocery stores and bakeries sell premade loaves of Irish Soda Bread. After all, what better to accompany a dinner of corned beef and cabbage? However, the texture and flavor of store-bought soda bread leaves much to be desired. Maybe it is because I was raised eating
