Valentine Pound Cake!

Lori

February 11

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Pound cake is a dessert that will be sure to make your cupid’s heart flutter! It’s easy to bake and most people love the rich, buttery flavor…including my family! Each year on Valentine’s Day I serve our favorite little cake all dressed up in holiday style! It’s such a delicious way to celebrate February 14th AND I truly enjoy this simple tradition that we all look forward to! Even though Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, you still have plenty of time to bake a goodie (or two) to present to your Valentines! So today I’m sharing my favorite pound cake recipe (with a fun flavor twist) and a sweet way to serve it! Who knows, this might become your new holiday tradition too! Let’s get right to it…

treat your peeps to a holiday pound cake!

Celebrate, Holidays

A Valentine’s Day Breakfast!

Lori

February 5

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A Valentine’s Day Breakfast will be a sweet and fun surprise for anyone you love! Celebrate with your family, a special someone, or a group of friends. No matter the recipients…I’m quite certain it will be a fun way to brighten a day! It can be super easy too…grab all the goodies from the local grocer to make the setup a snap! Today I’m so excited to share some festive inspiration for enjoying the holiday with cheerful decorations and deliciously easy treats! Let’s start happy hearts day right and dish up fun!

a valentine’s day breakfast serves up joy!

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DIY Galentine Gifts!

Lori

January 30

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DIY Galentine gifts are a special way to tell your gal pals how much they mean to you! AND it doesn’t have to be difficult to handcraft a sweet, little treat to surprise your peeps on Valentine’s Day! If you celebrate “Galentine’s Day” with your friends, I’m so excited to share this DIY idea with you! Not only is it simple to craft but it’s useful, pretty and you can customize it to fit each recipient if you wish! Valentine’s Day will be here before we know it…so let’s get crafting!

DIY galentine gifts to make hearts flutter!

Celebrate, Savor

Super Bowl Sunday Sandwiches!

Lori

January 23

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Super Bowl Sunday is less than two weeks away…so it’s not too early to begin thinking about your menu! We have a family tradition of making a huge tray of wings for game night munching. And while wings are delicious, they’ve never been my absolute favorite food, amplified by the fact that they’re inevitably messy! So along side the wings…I always create a secondary snack that’s easy, filling and delicious too! This year I’m going to serve up some simple sandwiches but with a super spicy twist! Sriracha slaw piled high on a ham & cheese stuffed baguette is not only the easiest thing to make…but it gives that simple sandwich a feisty bite! Let’s root for our favorite team…and nibble the night away!

Super Bowl Sunday…super easy snacking!

Celebrate, Savor

Simple Soup Supper!

Lori

January 9

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A soup supper is something my family enjoys often during the winter months! Soup is warm & toasty, it’s healthy, and can be served alone as a one-pot meal! And now that the holidays are over, I’m definitely serving much more simple dishes to counteract all the indulging we’ve done! Today I’m sharing one of my favorite chili recipes which is perfect for a winter-white dinner party or just an everyday meal. AND you can check out the simple way I repurposed some of my Christmas decor to create easy, seasonal decorations too! So snuggle up and serve a satisfying soup supper on a chilly winter eve…

enjoy a white chili soup supper!

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New Year’s Eve Celebrations…Charcuterie Style!

Lori

December 27

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New Year’s Eve celebrations are just days away…but you can still party in grand style with an easy charcuterie that will be certain to impress! Charcuterie boards are one of my favorite appetizers because they’re super simple to put together even for a last-minute party! While a “true” charcuterie would mean a platter full of meats…the definition to many has gradually changed to a “grazing board”. This means you can now add just about ANYTHING you want to your edible display! New Year’s Eve is a perfect opportunity to create this beautiful array of goodies to serve to friends and family. Pull together all the leftover treats from Christmas and serve them right on the tabletop…no special trays or platters needed! I’m really excited to partner with Fun to Eat Fruit to bring you some inspiration for sipping and nibbling the night away! I promise it’s easy and simple but will look every bit as festive as the holiday itself! The year is coming to an end and I’ll wrap it up with my favorite phrase…celebrate simple and celebrate often!

ring in 2020 with a New Year’s Eve Charcuterie!

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Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas!

Lori

December 20

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Christmas gift wrapping can be fun for some…and for others a dreaded, last-minute event! I happen to love it but it’s most fun when you have a little time carved out to do it…which is hard to come by! Over the years I’ve realized that you can embellish any gift with simple little things to make it look grand. You don’t need to be a paper artist, a gift wrap champ or spend a lot of money either! Today I’m sharing some really sweet and simple ways to dress up your packages just in time for Christmas! Get ready…to wrap up the holidays!

Christmas gift wrapping made simple!

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Christmas Cookie Decorating Party!

Lori

December 17

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Christmas cookie decorating is such an anticipated tradition for so many holiday lovers! I always look forward to baking days and often have several cookie decorating dates with family AND friends! It’s easy to make cookies ahead, freeze them, and have them ready when you want to make Christmas memories! I know my boys have enjoyed this tradition over the years so I was so excited to partner with Party Mazing and Grand Rapids Popcorn to bring you some inspiration for hosting a cookie decorating party designed for the kiddos! Even luckier for me…having friends who’s littler tots could partake in the fun! So let’s get right to it today and share in the sweet festivities!

Christmas cookie decorating…delicious holiday joy!

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Christmas Gift Favorites!

Lori

December 11

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Christmas gift ideas can be hard to come by! Fortunately, most kiddos have plenty on their wish lists…toys, games, electronics! But sometimes finding the perfect gift for friends and adult family members can seem difficult! Even coming up with hostess gift ideas can be overwhelming especially when we need several to take to holiday celebrations. So today I’d like to share some of my favorite goodies that might make great gifts for those on your list. With so many people trying to de-clutter and simplify their homes and lives, thoughtful gifts that are on the useful side are always a nice choice. But I promise, just because they’re sort of practical, they’re no less fun & festive! And while there’s so many more goodies out there that I’d love to feature…these are some of my top favorites and I’ll share where you can get them! Get ready to check some Christmas gifts off your list!

de-stress with these Christmas gift ideas!

Celebrate, Holidays

Christmas Eggnog Bar!

Lori

December 4

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December is upon us…why not celebrate with a Christmas eggnog bar? A little twist on the cocoa bar, eggnog is another traditional sip that’s perfect for the holiday! My family loves eggnog…and you can serve up family-friendly or spiked version to suit everyone’s tastes! The wonderful thing about eggnog is that you can easily find both varieties in the stores now so there’s no stovetop cooking unless you want to! (and the easier the better in my book!) I recently took the opportunity to share some holiday sips in the back of our old truck before we store it away for the winter. But you don’t have to have a tailgate to serve up this cheerful drink…any table will do! And if you have an outdoor space, try bundling up and toasting the season outside…it’s a fun way to ring in December! Let me share some ideas & inspiration with you!

treat your peeps to a holiday pound cake!

a valentine’s day breakfast serves up joy!

DIY galentine gifts to make hearts flutter!

Super Bowl Sunday…super easy snacking!

enjoy a white chili soup supper!

ring in 2020 with a New Year’s Eve Charcuterie!

Christmas gift wrapping made simple!

Christmas cookie decorating…delicious holiday joy!

de-stress with these Christmas gift ideas!

serve up Christmas…eggnog style!