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2 Oct

Monstrous Eats & Treats

We don’t do Halloween at our house. I did growing up… I dressed up as a princess, a rock star, a flapper, a siamese twin and so many other silly things over the years. But here in Italy Halloween kind of took on only the evil aspect of it. It’s pretty dark, and a few […]

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4 Nov

How to Make a Candy Cake

If you’ve got an important birthday coming up, try this fun and unique idea for the birthday boy or girl! You can use it as a gift for the birthday boy or girl, or you can do like we did, and use the candy cake as a party favor! As the end of the party, […]

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4 Feb

Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Are you a donut fan? My daughter is the biggest donut fan…EVER! To make these amazing donuts you will need a few basic ingredients: 1 2/3 cups Cake Flour (not self-leavening) 2 tsp Baking Powder 1/8 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Nutmeg 4 TBSP Unsalted butter (Melted then cooled) 2 TBSP Vegetable […]

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18 Jan

Art Party Food

If you are hosting an art party, there are so many fun ideas for creating themed food! Especially if you decide on a “Rainbow Art party” like we did” Rainbow food is colorful, often healthy and so much fun to make. And there are all kinds of “art supplies” that you can make as well. […]

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1 Jan

Savory Snowflake Pastry Puff

Christmas has come to and end and New Year’s Day has arrived. A new year has officially begun. Sometimes I wish that the Christmas decorations and lights could stay up a little longer … after all, winter has only just begun and there are many more grey, cold days ahead. Something to brighten up those […]

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21 Dec

Christmas Tree Pastry Puff

This beautiful Christmas tree pastry puff is perfect for Christmas breakfast or brunch. It is perfect because it is festive and delicious, but also because it is sooooo easy! Supplies: Pastry puff dough/Filo dough (rectangle in form) Nutella (warmed slightly to make it easier to spread) Spatula, knife and pizza cutter Begin by opening one […]

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21 Dec

DIY Slippers for a Spa Party

If you need a fun idea for a girl’s Spa night or a Spa party these DIY slippers are fun and easy to make. Supplies: Guest slippers (I found mine here on Amazon) Iron on patches (I used these adorable butterflies from Amazon to fit the theme) Fabric Paint Fabric Pens Needles, thread, scissors Beads […]

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1 Mar

Rainbow Popcorn

These colorful popcorn are perfect for any special occasion. The easy recipe can be found here. To make your popcorn match your party theme, whether that be your favorite sports team, your school colors or the color scheme of your birthday, bridal shower or wedding just use colored chocolate melts and check out this recipe […]

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23 Dec

Easy Apple Cider

This apple cider is such a simple recipe, but it will make your house smell like the holidays and warm you inside and out! Ingredients 4 cups apple juice 2 cinnamon sticks 2 whole cloves 1 sliced orange 1/8 tsp of nutmeg Add your ingredients to a pot on your stovetop and simmer on low […]

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7 Dec

An Extra Sweet Birthday

Making Gingerbread Houses for our December Baby! Covid is kind of a bummer. In fact, we’ve had to skip a couple birthdays, and Thanksgiving this year and Christmas will be limited too. I am looking forward to this particular season being over. And yet, there are still so many ways to make each day special […]

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