Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta

This dish leaves you with a lot of dirty cookware but it is so good that it is worth the extra effort. As soon as we polished off all of the leftovers, my husband wanted me to make it again! 

Easy Peanut Butter Fudge

If you are looking for a sweet treat to whip up at the last minute for your Christmas get together, you should try this peanut butter fudge. It uses ingredients you probably already have on hand and comes together in just minutes!

16 Christmas Party Games

My favorite part about Christmas is spending time with family and friends. However once the presents are all opened and I have eaten so many sweets I feel like I am one cookie away from a sugar coma, there usually isn't much else to do but sit around watching a movie or making small talk. So why not make this year's get together even more fun with some of these games and activities?!

Candy Cane Peppermint Sugar Cookies

These candy cane cookies would be a lot of fun to take to a Christmas party and the peppermint flavor gives them a fresh and light flavor! Start by making some basic sugar cookie dough with a bit of peppermint extract:

DIY Teacher Gift Idea: Super Teacher Tote Bag!

Want to give your child's teacher a special homemade gift this year? How about a DIY tote bag? They are fun and practical!

Reindeer Food Printable

Instead of leaving out carrots for Santa's reindeer, why not sprinkle some reindeer food out on the lawn? Not only will they have a special treat but it will help them find your house as well! If you don't want to make a mess in the yard you could put it in a bowl on the porch. 

Printable Santa Key Poem

If you are like us and don't have a chimney, your kiddos might wonder how Santa will be able to get in on Christmas Eve. No worries! Just leave a key out by the door and attach a key that will only work for Santa! 

Printable Dry Erase Christmas Countdown

Can you believe that Christmas is only 22 days away?! I put our decorations up yesterday and can't wait to enjoy the long December evenings snuggled up under a blanket watching Christmas movies with my guys and a mug of hot chocolate. :) 

Homemade Pumpkin Butter

Thanksgiving is in just a few days and it makes me want to add pumpkin to everything! Shelby made this pumpkin butter for his dad's birthday and it is so delicious, I can't wait to make another batch!

One Yard Colorful Curtains

Now that the living room has a fresh coat of gray paint, it is time to start adding some color! I decided to start with the curtains. Since we have a large picture window I thought making the entire curtains out of colorful patterned fabric would be a bit overwhelming. It would also be expensive. So I decided to take the white curtains that we already had and add a pop of color with a thick fabric strip.