With Valentine's Day right around the corner, one of the favorites (at least for me) is Chocolate Covered Strawberries. But this year I don't want to do any boring old chocolate-covered strawberries. So this year I'm doing Pink and White Chocolate Dipped Strawberries. How cute are these? Great for kids too! What a simple way to get them to eat their fruit! Pink and White Chocolate Covered Strawberries Related: Top 7 Romantic Date Night at Home Ideas How do you make white chocolate melted pink? If you want to have white chocolate melted pink, then you will want to use white baking chocolate. Once the chocolate is melted, you can use red food coloring to get a light pink tint. It is recommended that you start with three drops and go from there! You can make it as light pink or … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Decorative Candle
Learn how to make a beautiful Valentine’s Day Decorative Candle with simple supplies that you can use as a centerpiece on your dining room table for a romantic one-on-one dinner. The easy-to-prepare decorative candle adds something extra to the room to create the perfect romantic ambiance. Decorative Candle for Valentine’s Day Do you want to set the tone for a romantic evening with your significant other? If so, be sure to learn how to make this Valentine’s Day Decorative Candle. Not only does it look good, but it also smells great and will leave you with the perfect amount of lighting while enjoying a flavorful homemade meal with your partner. Even if you wouldn’t consider yourself super arts and craftsy, this project is simple and stress-free. What type of ribbon do … [Read more...]
4 Steps to Consider When Looking To Buy a Home
From the location to the square footage, there are a million things to go over before you can settle on your decision for the right home. As you browse different homes for sale, here are four steps to keep in mind to make the consideration process of buying a home more structured. 4 Steps to Consider When Looking To Buy a Home The Fine Print Being careful to commit to a reasonable down payment and a mortgage you can consistently keep up with is something to think about before making a final decision. Think about your home purchase as adding to your lifestyle, not taking away from it. You will enjoy your home so much more if you find a way to make purchasing it affordable to you. As you work to improve your finances and match up with deals that work for your financial situation, you … [Read more...]
Childrens Chores For Kids By Age – What should they be doing?
Once upon a time, there was a family where everyone took part in the daily activities that make a household function. All members of the family did all the aspects that keep the household clean, organized, and put together. They worked together, did not fight or argue, and most importantly, every member of the family knew what his or her responsibilities were and did them with a joyful attitude. Is this just a dream? Are there truly families that operate this way? While there is a portion of this that is certainly romanticized, there is also a portion of this that can be a reality. Today we are going to look at an age by age breakdown of the different activities children can participate in so the burden isn’t all on the mom or dad thus producing a child that is ready to enter the … [Read more...]
Baked Parmesan Chicken Wings Recipe
I love a good finger food night and my kids do too. Chicken Wings are always a great go-to for easy meals. There are so many options for flavors. These Baked Parmesan Chicken Wings are a family fave! Baked Parmesan Chicken Wings Can I cook these chicken wings in the air fryer? Absolutely. If you’d like to make them at a faster pace and ensure that your chicken wings turn out with the perfect crispy coating, you can fry them in the air fryer at around 400 degrees! Be sure to flip your wings halfway through cooking to get them crisp and delicious on all sides. Related: Air Fryer Mozzarella Cheese Sticks Should I use fresh garlic or can I use jarred minced garlic? You can use whatever you have available. Of course, it’s always a good idea to use fresh garlic for … [Read more...]
25 Ways to Cut Your Spending by $100 a Month or More!
When it comes to saving money, there are lots of ways you can go about doing it. There are at least 25 ways to cut your spending by $100 a month if not more. Some of these ways you may have thought about and other ways you may not have. Either way, when money is tight you do what you need to, to save and get the bills paid. 25 Ways to Cut Your Spending by $100 a Month Use the envelope system. That way you know what you’re spending and can automatically put the extra $100 back a month. Cut your cable bill. If you can get out of your cable bill, do it now. It’s eating into your budget and what do you get in return? Stop eating out. It’s amazing how willing we are to spend money eating out. However, it’s also the easiest way to save! Stay home more. Gas can … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Make Your Employees Feel Recognized
Whether you run a small business or a large organization, keeping your employees satisfied is the key to your success. That’s because when you have unmotivated team members, their mood can negatively affect the quality and productivity of their work. But if you have a workforce that is happy with their time at your organization, it also reflects in the positive results that they produce. In order to ensure that you have a satisfied team, you should make it a point to recognize your employees’ efforts, skills, and achievements. This not only helps your workforce feel valued but also reflects in successful results and processes. 5 Ways to Make Your Employees Feel Recognized To help you through this path, here are 5 ways to make your employees feel recognized. Treat Them With … [Read more...]
18 Hard Coffee Cocktails you MUST Try
Hard coffee cocktails are becoming a big trend. There are thousands of ways you can spike a coffee and make it delicious. We have put together a great list of go-to recipes for Hard Coffee Cocktails and know you will find one you absolutely love. Hard Coffee Cocktails you MUST Try Recently I was sent some samples of what appeared to be K-Cup pods for coffee but they were not your average pods. These were from Cask & Kettle out of Michigan and they were heavenly! These pods inspired me to put together this post of hard coffee cocktails. Cask & Kettle specializes in coffee pods that contain vodka. They also have an apple cider pod. I tried them all and the Mint Patty one was my absolute fave. I posted about it on my IG here. You have got to give these a try. They would … [Read more...]
Homemade Cardamom Bread Recipe
This is a tasty homemade bread from scratch! The aroma is amazing. Perfect for a holiday dinner side or a mid-week special treat, Cardamom Bread will warm your home and put smiles on your family's faces. Homemade Cardamom Bread Recipe What is Cardamom Bread? Cardamom Bread is a dessert-like bread with a sweeter taste that contains cardamom as a primary ingredient. It’s commonly paired with hot beverages for breakfast, such as hot coffee and tea. How do you eat this type of bread? Eating Cardamom Bread is simple. You can slice into it, cutting a thick piece that you can spread with butter or toast and then spread with butter at your convenience. The butter melts on the warm piece of bread, giving it even more flavor and making it that much more delicious to enjoy for … [Read more...]
Personalized Christmas Ornaments – A gift that will they will cherish
Each year, I get my children a Christmas ornament. I do this for two reasons: when they are older, they won’t have to buy ornaments for their trees and each year is a memory they can pass on with their children. Personalized Christmas Ornaments make great gifts for young and old. Personalized Christmas Ornaments If you want to get a gift everyone will cherish, these personalized Christmas ornaments are the way to go. They are special, memorable, and everyone loves new ornaments to hang on the tree! #1. Customized Wooden Ornaments Urban Forest Woodworking has some of the most unique wooden Christmas ornaments you can find. For example, get your grad a graduate 2021 toilet paper ornament for some fun laughs. #2. Personalized Name Christmas Ornament Kit These 2020 quarantine … [Read more...]
Olaf Slime – Super Easy
Sometimes we just simply can not let it go. Slime Recipes were HUGE not long ago and at times my kids still ask to make it. I think at this point we have made slime for every occasion and holiday. That's ok though, it's not hard to clean up and it keeps them occupied while having fun. This slime isn't all that hard to make. My youngest makes it on his own with little supervision for the most part. Because it is small pieces and the ingredients I do monitor my kids so they don't get it in their eyes or in their mouths. Super Easy Olaf Slime How do I store the slime after it is made? Generally, we use air-tight containers to store our slime. This prevents it from drying out and kids crying ;) My Slime is sticky what did I do wrong? Nothing! Simply add a little more contact solution and mix … [Read more...]
33 of The BEST Acorn Squash Recipes on the Internet
With fall and cooler weather comes the fall produce that is being harvested and makes some really amazing meals. The aroma when cooking squash and other fall foods just sets the entire home in the fall spirit. We put together this fantastic grouping of acorn squash recipes for you to try this year. Acorn Squash Recipes Is butternut squash the same as acorn squash? Acorn squash is small of course shaped like acorns with smooth skin. An acorn squash skin is generally easier to peel or cut, whereas a butternut squash is longer in shape with a bowl-shaped bottom. Is the skin edible or do I need to peel it? The skin on or off is a personal preference. Once cooked the skin is soft enough to eat with a fork if desired. Salads Roasted acorn squash salad is a must for … [Read more...]