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Cherry Blueberry French Toast Bake

Fresh fruit adds a pop of color and flavor to this Cherry Blueberry French Toast Bake. Make sure you buy a few extra boxes or bags of fruit the next time you go shopping, so you can try this delicious breakfast bake.

Lately we have been all about the fruit. Every time we go grocery shopping, we come home with boxes of blueberries, raspberries, or strawberries.

The other day I saw fresh cherries at the store, so a bag of those ended up in the cart too.

Most of the time I cannot keep the fruit monsters out of the fruit before I can bake with it. Not that I think that's a problem. With all the sugary sweets that come out of our kitchen, I am thankful our kids like to grab fruit instead of cake.

Having fresh fruit available is also great for making fruit parfaits or smoothies when we need a quick breakfast or snack.

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Chocolate Almond Cookie Cups

A sprinkle of nuts and a fresh raspberry make these Chocolate Almond Cookie Cups a pretty little cookie to share with friends.

Our kids are getting good at this whole blog thing.

Meaning they are really good about making sure I do not need food for a project before they devour it. We have had a box of Cookie Crisp and a box of mini Oreos sitting on the counter for at least 2 weeks now. Who knows when I'm going to get around to actually using those. Although, I have a feeling that cereal may have disappeared while I'm away for a work trip.

I love that the kids are getting to be so thoughtful about the sweet food in our house, but they also have been known to ask if they can drink milk, eat cereal, and if the pop tarts were for anything. For the record, I have never made anything from a pop tart. I guess there could be a first time for everything, right? [Read more...]

Peanut Butter Apple Crisp

This Peanut Butter Apple Crisp tastes delicious when served with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. It's the perfect easy skillet dessert that feeds the entire family.

A bowl of apple crisp topped with ice cream and chocolate candies.

During the summer months, we keep a never-ending supply of ice cream in our freezer.

Some days there are boxes of store-bought ice creams stacked in the back, and other days I make a batch of homemade ice cream that I try to hide behind the real food in the freezer.

Along with our ice cream hoarding, we also like to keep bags of apples in our refrigerator all the time. The small individual packages are great for grabbing on the go or for car rides to the lake.

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Peach Cinnamon Roll Cups

Sometimes you need an easy breakfast that everyone will enjoy without taking all morning to prepare it. These little Peach Cinnamon Roll Cups come together in no time at all. You are only two-ingredients away from having them on your table.

We had to crack down on our kiddos. The sleeping in was getting pretty ridiculous. No one should be in bad until 11 am, unless they are sick or injured. Am I right?

A month of doing nothing is a good amount of time for kids to relax after working hard all school year. At least, that's what we are going with. Now they officially have a wake up time, cleanliness routine, daily chore list, and Bible study to do. If this is done each day, they will be allowed an hour of electronics. We are so tired of hearing them ask all.day.long if they can be on some sort of TV or game unit or phone when nothing else is getting done.

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Nutella Brownies

Adding a thick layer of coconut frosting makes these Nutella Brownies a dreamy summer dessert. The fudgy homemade brownies and coconut topping are sure to get rave reviews from everyone that tries them.

We go through a lot of brownies in our house.

My youngest absolutely loves brownies...plain brownies that is. I tried to sneak chocolate chips in them one time, and he totally called me out and said those weren't plain.

He actually had me show him how to make a box brownie all by himself. So now, when that brownie craving hits, he can do it all by himself. It's so cute to watch him in the kitchen making his pan of plain brownies.

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Salted Caramel Ice Cream Cake

This Salted Caramel Brownie Brittle Ice Cream Cake has layers of ice cream and a crunchy crust making it perfect for enjoying on a hot summer day.

*I am partnering with Brownie Brittle™ to bring you a delicious dessert recipe using the sweet brittle crunch.

Layers of ice cream and Brownie Brittle make this such a fun no bake summer cake.

Summer is officially here. The hot weather definitely found us this week. We went from 70 degrees to 90 degrees in the blink of an eye. Oh, I'm not complaining. I do enjoy a good hot day...as long as the air conditioner works and there is ice cream in the freezer.

Most of the time the ice cream in the freezer is fair game. Well, until I have a crazy treat idea running around in my head that involves ice cream. Then I try to hide the boxes of ice cream behind the green beans and broccoli. Most of the time that works.

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Surviving Tough Mudder 2015

Last month we survived another Tough Mudder.

Yeah, you read that right. Another...as in second one! Honestly, they are really more fun than you would really think. Just make sure you do some running or working out for a few months before. These events are tough. And when you are trying to walk through mud, they are even harder! But it's doable. If I (who could be classified as a princess) can do two of these runs and a Warrior Dash, you can too. Promise 🙂

Running 10 miles through mud and doing obstacles really is a fun time!

He said: I'm going to sign up to run another Tough Mudder with my brother and anyone else who wants to do it. Are you in?
She said: Are you kidding me? I've already done that once. I'm good. You have fun with that craziness!

He said: So, a few people at church are going to run the race with me. I told one of the girls that you were running, so she is going to do it too.
She said: You did WHAT??? Why would you do that? Now I have to really work out and eat right.

He said: Well, my brother is out for the Mudder. Apparently doing a mud run three weeks after surgery isn't the best thing to do for recovery.
She said: Can I schedule a surgery? Any surgery? I'm not picky about what they operate on.

He said: Someone has an extra bib for the mini...I think I'm going to run it.
She said: That's the week before the Mudder...I don't think that's a good idea.
He said: Whatever. I'll be fine.

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Chocolate Donut S'mores

Adding toasted marshmallows to donuts is a fun way to change up the traditional s'mores. These Chocolate Donut S'mores can be made over a campfire or in your kitchen oven. They are fun little treats to share any time of day.

Have you noticed donuts creeping up all over the place? There are so many different little shops selling crazy, over the top, and completely amazing donuts now.

In our town, we have a small mom and pop donut place. They don’t do the crazy donuts, but they have some of the best chocolate cake donuts and apple fritters I have ever had.

I love making homemade donuts every once in a while too. If we have ripe bananas, I love to put them into these Sour Cream Banana Donuts. The fun part is choosing a topping. We usually do chocolate with sprinkles, but I’m thinking Oreo crumbs would be pretty awesome too. [Read more...]

Frosted Chocolate Banana Scones

Frosted Chocolate Banana Scones are just what your mornings need this summer. Easy to make, full of chocolate, and topped with frosting are just a few reasons why you should try them.

Chocolate chips and frosting make these banana scones an amazing breakfast to start out the day with!

The first week of summer break is always rough. And by rough, I really mean lazy. Our kids have been sleeping in really late after a whole school year of being up early. I have let them sleep until they wake up naturally for that first week. There were a few days they went to bed later, and we had to wake them up before it got too late in the morning.

I have to admit the quiet time in the morning does help me get all my work done easier, so I may have let them sleep longer than necessary.

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Pina Colada Cake Trifle

This Pina Colada Cake Trifle is perfect to make and serve at summer picnics and barbecues. Layers of cake, fruit, and no bake cheesecake makes a dessert that will wow everyone.

I have officially gone a trifle crazy.

My brain is in overload right now because this past week I tried to learn a new photo editing program. I feel like my head wants to explode. Part of me thinks I should just stick with the old one because I was comfortable with it.

If it's not broken, don't try to fix it, right? But the other part of me knows that once I get it, my pictures should look better. Fingers crossed that's true because I'm trying.

With the kids home for summer vacation, I know that I will not have as much time to put into work stuff. That's ok though. After one day of working on photos, I'm fried. I think it's time to go to the pool to chill with a big mug of this Frozen Salted Caramel Mocha Hot Chocolate.

Some days I wonder how I can blog so much because computers and I just don't get along. Just last night I thought I had it figured out only to find out that I had saved the photos in the wrong color setting.

Thank goodness my hubby was home to help me google the issue. It's a good thing he is so sane when I start to have a melt down. Chocolate also helps... [Read more...]

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