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Cinnamon & Sugar Oat Muffins

December 20, 2013 by Shannon

Have you ever had warm piece of buttered toast sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar for breakfast in the morning?  If you haven’t, let me tell you that it’s absolutely wonderful!  Cinnamon is such a warming flavor and on a cold winter’s day, it’s so nice to wake up to that comforting aroma.  When I was…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, brunch, Christmas breakfast, cinnamon, cinnamon and sugar, easy muffins, muffins, oat muffins, oats, quick breakfasts, simple muffins, Winter

Grandma’s Sour Cream Drop Cookies

December 17, 2013 by Shannon

Grandma's Sour Cream Drop Cookies

Every year for Christmas my Grandma makes these moist, delicious Sour Cream Drop Cookies.  Since I was a little girl they have always been my favorite.  Sure, there are other wonderful cookies that my family makes, but I really looked forward to these ones.  They were soft and iced with a pastel green and pink…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes Tagged With: Christmas Cookies, grandma's cookies, grandma's recipes, Holiday Cookies, iced cookies, moist cookies, old fashioned cookies, simple cookies, sour cream cookies

Cranberry Almond Baked Oatmeal

December 13, 2013 by Shannon

Cranberry Almond Baked Oatmeal

The weather has been so cold and so blustery here lately that I have been making anything and everything that makes me feel warm and cozy.  For lunch and dinner, it’s mostly been soup.  For breakfast, it’s been warm baked oatmeal!  My whole family loves oatmeal and it’s fun to come up with different flavor…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Recipes Tagged With: almonds, baked oatmeal, Christmas breakfasts, cranberries, freezer friendly, holiday breakfasts, oatmeal, warm breakfasts

Make a LEGO Minifigure Family Holiday Card This Season

December 12, 2013 by Shannon

  This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of LEGO. All opinions are 100% mine.   My children just love their LEGOS and we have a house full of them to prove it!  I love the hours of creativity and imaginary play they have when they are building with them. This holiday…

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Filed Under: Family Time Tagged With: Christmas, family fun, Holiday Cards, LEGO, LEGO cards, LEGO Minifigure Family

Italian Sausage, Pepper & Onion Soup

December 11, 2013 by Shannon

Well, the snow has arrived in our neck of the woods and when it’s cold and blustery outside, soup definitely makes it’s way onto my family’s menu.  If you are looking for a hearty, comforting warm soup this Winter, give this Italian Sausage, Pepper & Onion Soup a try.  Savory Italian Sausage is cooked with…

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Filed Under: Main Meals, Recipes, Soups Tagged With: cold weather dinners, easy soups, hearty soup, italian sausage, peppers and onions, sausage peppers and onions, simple soups, soup, week night meals, winter soup

Homemade Peppermint Play Dough

December 9, 2013 by Shannon

Homemade Peppermint Play Dough

While attending my son’s kindergarten open house at school this fall, I came across a sign up sheet where parents could pick a month that they would like to volunteer and make a batch of play dough for the classroom.  I thought this was such a nice idea and it gave me an opportunity to…

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Filed Under: Crafting Tagged With: family crafts, family fun, Homemade Play Doh, kids crafts, Peppermint, Play Dough, winter crafts, winter indoor play, winter play dough

Celebrate the Holidays with Walkers Shortbread & A Giveaway

December 9, 2013 by Shannon

If you have never heard of Walkers Shortbread, then you have been missing out!  These rich, wonderful cookies are always a special treat and my family looks forward to them every year.  Walkers bakes the world’s widest selection of shortbread, along with their other tasty cookies, cakes, oatcakes and puddings prepared with quality, all natural…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Giveaways, Recipes Tagged With: Christmas Cookies, Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cookies, Dark Chocolate Shortbread, giveaway, Holiday Cookies, Walkers, Walkers Shortbread

Holiday Snack Mix

December 6, 2013 by Shannon

Holiday Snack Mix

I really like homemade snack mixes!  You can mix together your family’s favorite ingredients and even make special mixes for certain events or Holidays.  By preparing your own mixes, you also save a little money at the grocery store.  Full of festive colors, and aromas, this simple Holiday Snack Mix is a nice treat to…

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Filed Under: Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: after school snacks, berry mix, chocolate, Christmas, Christmas snacks, cranberries, holiday snacks, honey roasted peanuts, nut mix, snack mix, snacks, winter snacks

Slow Cooker Old Fashioned Pot Roast

December 3, 2013 by Shannon

Slow Cooker Old Fashioned Pot Roast

The cold weather has arrived and that means it’s time to get cozy in the kitchen!  Nothing is more comforting than a warm, slow cooked meal after coming in from the cold.  Whether you work outside in the elements or bundle up to get in and out of your car to and from work; the…

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Filed Under: Main Meals, Recipes, Slow Cooker Tagged With: beef, beef roast, chuck roast, comfort dinners, comfort food, Crockpot, Crockpot meals, old fashioned beef roast, pot roast, roast, slow cooker meals, slowcooker, vegetables, winter dinners

Gingerbread Pancakes

December 2, 2013 by Shannon

Easy Gingerbread Pancakes Your Family Will Love!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  I decided to “unplug” from the internet and social media over the Thanksgiving holiday and this past weekend to spend some well needed time with the most important people in my life.  My family.  We got cozy by the fire and enjoyed hot cocoa together while we watched…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Recipes Tagged With: buttermilk pancakes, Christmas breakfasts, gingerbread, holiday breakfasts, homemade pancakes, molasses, pancakes

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