March 14, 2026 🍏
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Our Christmas Eve Traditions (Messy, Loud, and Full of Love)

If you’ve ever watched a Hallmark Christmas movie with the perfectly matching decorations and the holiday dinner that looked like it belongs in a magazine spread and thought, Wow, must be nice, this post is for you. Every year, our Christmas Eve traditions at my grandma’s house looks nothing like a movie and honestly? That’s […]

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A No Bake Dessert Hack: Mug Cakes for the Win

Some nights you just want something sweet, warm, and homemade without committing to mixing bowls, baking sheets, or a sink full of dishes. Enter: the humble mug cake. This Friday’s pick isn’t tied to a specific recipe, but to a concept I truly believe in; single serve desserts made in minutes. On a night when […]

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A Chocolate Chip Cookie Showdown: Which One Will Win?

This week we turned our kitchen into a mini baking competition and put three chocolate chip cookie recipes to the test. We baked the classic Nestlé Toll House cookies, Bobby Flay’s throwdown style cookies, and the top Google result from JoyFoodSunshine to see which one truly deserves the title of “best.” They all delivered something […]

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Simple Dinner Ideas for Busy Holiday Nights: My Top 3 Picks

Because December is magical and also absolutely unhinged, here are three simple dinner ideas to have in your back pocket for when you have no mental energy left. Between trying to remember where exactly the gifts are hidden in, church events, and the never ending “Mom, I need a snack” parade, the last thing I […]

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Easy Cinnamon Rolls from Scratch: a Thanksgiving Morning Success!

These easy cinnamon rolls are holiday morning hero with minimal stress and maximum deliciousness. The Reason I Tried This Recipe Let me start by saying: I am not a baker. I am a “boxed mix and pray” level girlie when it comes to dough. But with Thanksgiving coming up, I wanted to make something a […]

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Homemade Pizza Night: The Easiest Happy Chaos in Our Kitchen

Some nights, I look at the clock, realize it’s somehow almost dinner time again, and my brain just flatlines. On those nights, there is one guaranteed win waiting in the freezer: pizza dough. My husband, with the “help” of our 3 year old, make a batch together every so often, portion it out, freeze it, […]

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