So this year, being that things are really tight we are making a lot of homemade gifts- especially for friends and extended family. I came up with this idea for Chocolate Cherry Granola and thought it sounded really decadent. So I did a quick search on the web for some sort of granola recipe that had the chocolate drizzled over the top but I couldn’t find any recipes like I was thinking. So I just got the concept of how {Read More}
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Comfort Zone® products for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you have pets? Have you ever noticed them getting stressed? My dog definitely gets stressed easily. Flynn is a shelter dog.. and it shows. He is a sweet, sweet boy but gets very stressed when he is separated from me. He shakes, barks, chews.. you name it, he does it.. Many pets get stressed when you change their {Read More}
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Remington i-LIGHT Pro. All opinions are 100% mine. Oh my goodness.. I would so love to never shave my legs again!!.. I guess I could always just stop shaving and that would take care of that. But then again, that is not exactly the look I am going for.. In steps the Remington i-Light Pro Hair Removal System . The i-LIGHT Pro is a revolutionary, dermatologist recommended light-based hair {Read More}
Let me preface this whole post.. I am terrible at making candy!! I am simply not a very precise person and candy making calls for that. So when I try it always looks like and episode of I Love Lucy in my kitchen… Good thing I do have enough improvising skills to make up for my lack of precision.. That said this recipe does have promise for someone with less inept candy making skills than I do..lol. They were tasty {Read More}
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I would still not call these Protein Rice Crispy Treats the healthiest treat in the whole world. But at least now they have a bit of protein!! Protein Rice Crispy Treats 3 tablespoons coconut oil or butter 4 cups mini marshmallows 6 cups Gluten Free Rice Crisp cereal (or regular) 1 scoop of plain or vanilla Protein Powder* 1. In large pan or pot melt the coconut oil or butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until melted and {Read More}
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When I 1st heard of Coconut Butter I had no clue what it was. But it makes sense.. it’s like Peanut Butter, but with coconut. But this stuff is EXPENSIVE.. you can pay as much as $12 a jar and usually around $8, but there is no reason to pay that much. By making Homemade Coconut Butter you can cut the costs at least in half. I have heard that some commercial brands are smoother than Homemade Coconut Butter {Read More}
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Meow Mix for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. The Meow Mix Jingle!! I have loved it for SO long.. but that said, I am huge fan of cats. So when I first heard the Meow Mix jingle I was pretty hooked, how could any cat lover resist cute cats meowing a song! Now you can create you own version for free. I’m sure both you and your kids {Read More}
Healthy Cake Batter Pancakes.. sounds like and oxymoron, right? But these are!! And they are very nutritious and quite good. I just love sending my girls off to school with a good breakfast (that seemed like dessert!!). Today was my daughter’s 8th birthday and I wanted her to have something special… this was the result. As a note.. stevia is a kind of an acquired taste. If you don’t like it, just add more sugar. But we try to keep {Read More}
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MMm.. fried ice cream!! Ok.. it’s not really fried.. but SUPER yummy and WAY easier!! “Deep Fried” Ice Cream Serves 4 Ingredients 1 pint of Vanilla Ice Cream 1 cup of cereal (Cinnamon Toast Crunch or Cinnamon Chex for gluten free) 4 tablespoons honey Instructions: Scoop out 1/2 cup of ice cream for each “fried Ice Cream”. Roll each into a ball. Roll into cereal. Freeze until ready or eat or eat immediately. When serving drizzle with 1 tablespoon honey. {Read More}
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Famous Footwear for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Hey friends.. it’s time back to school. What are your thoughts on that? Are you ready? Are you sad the summer is over? Are the kiddos ready? Either way.. the time has come so we might as well get some deals right? The kiddos are probably going to need new shoes so why not head over to Famous Footwear? They {Read More}
