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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

National Coffee Day

The Aroma of coffee fills the house.... it tickles your nose hairs as you wake up.  Is it a dream or is it real........

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #166

Yesterday was the first day of Fall.  I am so excited about fall... I can't wait to start making fall recipes, decorating for the season and heading out to see all the wonderful fall colours we have here in Michigan.  I know I will go so many ideas that you will be bringing today...

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Welcome Fall {free printable}

Fall is my favorite time of year.
I love all the changing of colours....
the reds, oranges and gold.
Today we welcome the first day of Fall.!

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #165

Hope everyone is having a great week.  This week I have traveled downstate to Kalamazoo.  We are having wonderful weather here and I have enjoyed checking out the sites and stores here.  Today I headed over the Farmer's Market and can't wait to see the recipes you have dropped off at our party so I can make some of the recipes.

Friday, September 11, 2015

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #164

Thursday already, I just can't believe how fast these weeks go by.  This week I am downstate.  The exciting part is that I get to see my hubby for a few days... So as I party down here, we can also party online with..

Monday, September 7, 2015

Grandparent's Day Crafts ~ Free Printable

Grandparent's Day is September 13th.  Time to celebrate those wonderful people in our life.  I found saw some chalkboard designs from either Pick Your Plum or GroopDealz that I thought I could replicate and would be perfect for anyone to print out and give to their grandparents as a gift.

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #163

Thursday already, NO WAY!
But seeing that is what the calendars says!

Let Par-TAY with....

No Bake Chocolate and Pumpkin Cookies ~ Fill The Cookie Jar

When you hear the word Fall what goes through your mind?  I think of pumpkin, sweatshirts, leaves turning colours and falling and cooler weather.  Fall is our theme for this month's Fill the Cookie Jar and although the weather hasn't isn't cooler yet, it looks like it when we look outside... leaves are turning and floating to the ground.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #162

It's Thursday and that means party time.  I love this time of the week, to see what everyone is up to and get some brand new ideas for recipes, crafts and DIY.

Monday, August 24, 2015

Back to School ~ Clipboards

Have your kids gone back to school, or going to school soon?  Are you heading back to school?  Or maybe you are just getting an office ready.  These inexpensive, cute clipboards are fun to make and will make going back to school easy.

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #161

This week I am downstate for a conference... but just because I am doing other things it doesn't mean that I can' party with....

Coffee Rubbed Steak & Cashew Salad #CIC



It is the 20th of the month and that means time for Crazy Ingredient Challenge.  Each month we pick two ingredients from a list and the ingredients with the most votes are the ones we make a recipe from.  This month's winners are  Coffee and Cashews.

Friday, August 14, 2015

Preparing for a Garage Party

If you are anything like me, your garage is not always a place you want to have a party.  Mine is like that, it isn't finished and along with our vehicles we have many other things in there.  This week I had a work party and we held it in my garage.

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #160

This week has been flying but then again it seems every week does.. The morning are starting to feel like fall with cool weather and the leaves are falling but as the day progresses we have had very warm weather here in the UP... high 70's and low 80's (yes, I said hot, to me it is hot).  The best part of week's flying by so quickly is that it is time for.....

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Banana Chai Smoothie

Do you like Chai? 
 Do you like Bananas?
  How about having them together?

Thursday, August 6, 2015

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #159

It is Thursday again and that means only one thing.......

Healthy Fruit Nut Bites ~ Fill The Cookie Jar

I can't believe that it is already August and soon it is time to go back to school.  Do you have kids that are going back to school... or maybe you are going to school this fall?  With school coming it is time to get cookies made and Back to School is our theme for this month's Fill the Cookie Jar.

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #158

It is time to party tonight!
Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party is where it is...
Join us and link up your recipes, crafts and DIY

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Cheesecake Brownies with Espresso Ganache

Cheesecake, brownies with espresso ganache a wonderful combination and everything you want in a bar.  These bars are perfect to make for a gathering or just to eat yourself... A little secret they are even so yummy right out of the freezer ~ that is if you can get them into the freezer.

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #157

I can't believe that it is Thursday already... It feels like we just finished up last week's party and it is time to start again.  I know I have had a very busy week ~ we are moving into the new expansion at work.. So excited, so along with being party day I can celebrate working in a new state of the art facility.  I hope you will join me and bring all your wonderful recipes, crafts and DIY too...

Monday, July 20, 2015

Coconut Pesto Pasta with Chicken #CIC


Can you believe that it is just about the end of July already?  Where has the time and the summer gone?  This recipe is perfect for summer as it is easy to make, doesn't take to long and won't heat up your kitchen.... So to me, who doesn't have a/c that is perfect.

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #156

It is time to come and join us for
Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party...
A great place to share your best recipes, crafts and DIY...
Make sure you check out what everyone has been working on.

It is always so fun to see what all you awesome bloggers are doing...

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #155

It is Thursday and guess what that means....
It is time to PAR-TAY...
Come join us and link up your recipes, crafts or DIY

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

BBQ Honey Garlic Chicken {slow cooker recipe}

Last weekend my hubby came home from downstate.  He told me that he wasn't going to come until Friday instead of after work on Thursday and would need food when he got home.  Well, I knew that this wasn't absolutely true but decided to make something in the slow cooker for the next day.