The fresh smell in the air. The blossoms forming on trees, and the greenness of soon to be flowers popping through the dirt. LOVE! New. Is the best way to describe Spring.. Another year, and a fresh start! Decorating my mantle for the seasons and holidays is a MUST! I’ve said it before, and I…
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The BEST Spanish Rice EVER!
Perfectly cooked & packed with flavor! What more could you want!? We love eating Mexican food! Store-bought prepackaged stuff just not compare to the homemade stuff, and eating out can become a little pricey so Jerm and I, being the foodies that we are, are ALWAYS on the lookout for EASY and delicious recipes we…
Minecraft Birthday Cake
Four layers of a vanilla cake frosted with vanilla buttercream with the bottom half-covered with a mixture of crushed oreo cookies and graham crackers and green-tinted vanilla buttercream frosting piped on the top to look like grass! I have been seeing Minecraft “stuff” since before Hunter was born. It wasn’t until the beginning of last…
DIY Farmhouse Snowflake Wreath
This farmhouse snowflake is made with mostly dollar store supplies! Oh. My. Gosh! Is this not the cutest farmhouse style snowflake you have ever seen!? I saw a tutorial from The daily DIYer. Oh, my gosh. If you are crushing on this wreath, you will definitely binge-watch her channel because everything on it is amazing…especially…
Grandpa Nielson’s Camping Beans
Four ingredient meal that is easy, hearty and delicious! Hunting has been a tradition in our family for decades. Ok, well, as long as I can remember. It’s “the guys” weekend. I can just picture it. All the guys sitting and standing around a blazing fire, drinks in one hand, the other hand in their…
Mom’s Peanut Butter Squares
“Peanut butter oatmeal soft cookie base topped with chocolate chips that melt and then reharden to form the second layer of chocolate-y goodness and a creamy peanut butter frosting tops off this delectable cookie bar” My mom has made this delicious cookie since I can remember. It was a childhood favorite. It reminds me of…
I Miss You, Dad.
“I read the text wrong, this was SO not part of the plan” Dad, it happened too fast. I only had a week. Getting the text that you were going to be put on hospice and then calling mom immediately to find out if I read the text wrong, this was SO not part of…
Stove-top Garlic Buttered Popcorn
“Hot buttered popcorn with the perfect amount of garlic powder that is insanely delicious, super easy and made right on your stovetop!” This, my friends, is the best! I know. I say this about all the recipes I share… but, oh my gosh! It really is beyond delish! Once you have stovetop popcorn, you will…
Meat & Cheese & Veggie Rigatoni Pie
“Perfectly cooked pasta coated with parmesan cheese then covered with a delicious meat & veggie marinara sauce and smothered with mozzarella cheese and baked to bubbly perfection” Ok, so I have been wanting to try this recipe for a long time. The presentation of this is absolutely stunning. Isn’t it so pretty!?! I had to…
DIY Bathroom Farmhouse Three Tier Tray
Make this super cute and easy three-tier tray using thrift store cake pans, a dollar store rolling pin, glues and white spray paint! I have an addiction to repurposing things. To make something out of nothing. The hunt for the perfect cake pans to make this three-tier tray for my bathroom began! I was so…
Fresh Homemade Guacamole
just a few ingredients and you are on your way to the most simple and delicious guacamole, you will ever make! This is seriously the B.E.S.T guacamole you will ever eat! AND the best part is, it comes together in 10 minutes or less! To make this yumminess, you’ll need 7 ingredients. Avocados Onion Tomato…
Easy Almond Sugar Cookies
Almond extract gives this buttery, crisp, yet chewy cookie the ultimate flavor. Frost with the perfect buttercream & you will think you have died and gone to heaven! Yes! They really are that amazing! I love buttercream frosting and I DEFINITELY love sugar cookies! This cookie is one of the best I have ever eaten!…