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    The Best Ever Lemon Cookies With Buttercream Icing

    April 4, 2016 - By 

    Lemon is my all time favourite flavour. Lemon cakes, lemon pies, lemon meringue cupcakes, lemony drinks. I am an equal opportunity lemon lover. Lemon candy, lemon tarts. Now I am making myself hungry. I am also a bit of a cookie monster. If you are at all like me and you love lemon as much as you love cookies then you will adore these Lemon cookies with buttercream icing. Lemon cookies are refreshing and perfect for a treat in the spring or summer months. I would eat these all year round actually but then I’d be mad at myself so…

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    No Bake Treats – Easter Bird’s Nests

    March 21, 2016 - By 

    When I was a child we used to make crunchy chocolate No Bake treats every Christmas. My Mom and I baked a lot some years and these crunchy treats were one of my favourites. I can’t recall what we called them now but they had egg noodles in them and chocolate and they really were a hit. With that idea in mind, I thought I would modify the old childhood recipe and create these spring No Bake Treats. These No Bake Easter Bird’s Nests are good any time of the year but I think they look colourful like Spring Flowers. No…

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    Seven Easy Ways to Save Money on Your Groceries

    March 14, 2016 - By 

    If you want to save money on groceries, it’s not as difficult as you think. A lot of people think they have to sacrifice what they love, but the reality is that there a few simple things you can do to save money on groceries without adopting austerity tactics for the pantry. Save Money on Groceries with These 7 Easy Approaches Saving money on groceries is less difficult than a lot of folks think it is. In fact, when you read these tips, you’ll see that they’re mainly exercising common sense and using what you have to your advantage. That makes…

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    Easter Bunny Bait – Trail Mix Recipe Treat

    March 7, 2016 - By 

    Do you have kids? Then you are going to want to pin this one! This is the cutest recipe for Bunny Bait. Now don’t go feeding your real rabbits this mix but your little people might just get the biggest kick out of putting this treat out for the Easter Bunny. Post may contain affiliate links as a service to readers. I make a small commission on purchases made via qualifying links. This Easter Bunny Bait Trail Mix Recipe is perfect for an Easter party you might be having. It’s simple to make and so good. Don’t let the kids, or the…

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    St. Patrick’s Day Cupcake Toppers Printable

    March 5, 2016 - By 

    St. Patrick’s Day is almost here and you know what that means, right? Parties! And baking and all sorts of festivities. So, if you are Irish, or even just someone who likes a party, you can make good use of some of my free printables. This St. Patrick’s Day Cupcake Toppers Printable might be just the thing to help you trick out the bake sale cupcake table. I enjoy St. Patrick’s Day but I rarely go all out for this one day of the year. Many are inspired to drink green beer and order the Shamrock Shake and all of that…but…

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    Perfectly Sweet Peanut Butter Cupcakes

    February 25, 2016 - By 

    Peanut Butter Cupcakes are moist and delicious and really great treats for kids. My kids are peanut butter junkies, especially the youngest one. She could live entirely on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and the occasional pizza too. I prefer my peanut butter in something sweet like these perfectly sweet Peanut Butter Cupcakes. Or delicious peanut butter cups. Those make me happy too. Maybe even Peanut Butter Fudge. But Peanut Butter and jelly or jam….well that’s a pass for me. Do You Have a Sweet Tooth? If you are like me and have a sweet tooth at all then you…

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    The Very Best Gifts for Tea Lovers

    February 7, 2016 - By 

    I might be the world’s biggest tea lover. In fact as I write this post I am brewing myself a cup of tea. There’s something so wonderful about tea, especially in the winter. These days as February looms long and damp and chilly, I find tea is often my beverage of choice. In fact it is often the only thing that keeps me warm. Plus I like that caffeine free or low caffeine tea is a simple way for me to stay hydrated.   Recently I read a book that had a good number of different morning teas recommended for detox.…

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    Towards Better Health 2016

    February 3, 2016 - By 

    Better health 2016? Is that one of your goals for this year? Better health 2016 seems to be a common goal for many people and that’s not a bad thing. In fact, I think it’s a constant and admirable thing to maintain every month and every year. Around here I am always working hard to try new activities and sports that challenge me. I think that’s a good lesson to my kids too. If MOM can learn to ski, or try ZUMBA, or cycling, or whatever new sport, then so can they. Five Ways to Help Build Better Health Just a few…

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    Ten Yummy Super Bowl Party Recipes for The Big Game

    January 25, 2016 - By 

    Are you a football fan? Do you throw a Super Bowl party every year? We don’t often throw a big party or anything like that, but I like to have some fun food ideas on hand sometimes just for us and other times so that if we get invited to a Super Bowl party we are ready to prepare something fast. A Super Bowl Party can break up the monotony of winter. It’s also a great reason to gather with friends, cheer for favorite teams and of course indulge in some delicious foods! This year I found 10 Yummy Super Bowl…

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    Five Perfectly Sweet Valentine Desserts

    January 21, 2016 - By 

    Those of you who hang out here often enough know that I have a wicked sweet tooth that I am trying to wrestle under control this year. That is a challenge and a half for me. I love all sweet treats even more than I loved salty items. Remember how I ditched salt and have been trimming my sodium intake for well over one year now? That was in the interest of my blood pressure and keeping my heart healthy. I feel like sweet treats occasionally are okay so long as you don’t go too crazy with them. In my…