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February 5, 2012

Frugal Thanksgiving Ideas

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Many families are still struggling with the high cost of food.  Thanksgiving is one holiday that we spend more money on food than usual.  Being frugal does not mean we have to give up all that food we enjoy eating, it means that we just need to plan for this extra expense in our budget.  Here are … [Read more...]

Nutella Marshmallow Puffs

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With the start of school I know we are all looking for a fun, easy after school treats for the kiddos and this one couldn't be easier!  This recipe is rather near a dear to my heart because it is one of my families favorites after a fun trip to Paris a few years ago. Walking down a picturesque … [Read more...]

Recipe – Banana Nutella Cake in a Jar

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A couple of years ago my husband and I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Paris for a few days.  While we were there we fell in love with the street vendors who were selling all types of crepes to the tourists.  Totally cliche I know, but I'm telling you they are hard to resist. One of … [Read more...]

Recipe: Raspberry Lemonade Poke Cupcakes

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When it comes to cupcakes, I'm normally a straight chocolate fan. My oldest son is not a huge chocolate fan though (I know. I have no idea how he's related to me) so for his 8th birthday he requested raspberry lemonade cake. It wasn't until his party that we realized I'd made him a pink cake with … [Read more...]

White Chocolate Red Velvet Cookies

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With the popularity of red velvet cake continuing to grow, I was thinking the other day… what would red velvet cookies be like?  The idea was intriguing but I needed a new spin on the classic cake mix cookie.  That’s where the white chocolate chips came in.  Truly the combination is DIVINE! … [Read more...]