Bruschetta Pizza: A Simple Appetizer You’ll Love to Make

One way my mother-in-law balances out the work of hosting large crowds for Thanksgiving is having an appetizer contest. She offers a prize and lets her guests bring appetizer entries to share. While she’s finishing up the last minute meal preparations, her guests are sampling and voting on their favorite appetizer. It’s brilliant really! This…

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Why Bullet Journals Are Great for CC Students

My kids and I have been struggling to find a way to successfully plan our week of Challenge work and accomplish all of our plans. We’ve tried basic planners, online planners, and everything in between. I finally decided that they needed not only to figure out how to plan their schedule, but also develop a…

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Every Good Holiday Party Starts With A Cheese Board

I have to admit that when it comes to hosting holiday parties, I can be totally overwhelmed by pulling it all together. While I love to entertain, I don’t love spending hours in the kitchen. It’s one of those crazy conundrums. I want my food to be beautiful, but I don’t want to spend hours…

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15 Kitchen Tools That Make Great Gifts

Gift giving can be challenging, especially for that person that seemingly has everything. When I’m trying to find a perfect gift, I like to think of things that will foster a continued love of things they’re already interested in. There are so many great kitchen tools that make great gifts for the person in your…

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Creative Gift Ideas From Uncommon Goods

Christmas Gift Guide

Thanks Uncommon Goods for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own. I’m always looking for gifts for various difficult-to-shop-for people in my life. Either I’ve bought so many gifts for them that there is nothing left to get, or they have everything they could ever want, and there is nothing left to buy. When…

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