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Gift Giving Made Easy With Thoughtfully + Giveaway!

November 13, 2016December 7, 2016 Monika Christmas, gifts, holiday, shopping

With the holidays approaching fast, the task of finding gifts for my family and friends is stressing me out! There are some people that I know exactly what to get them, and others…. I have no clue. That’s why I was so happy when I was introduced to the site Thoughtfully. They sell pre-made gift boxes for just about everyone and every occasion. Birthdays,[…]

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5 Tips for a Successful Holiday Party

December 18, 2015December 18, 2015 Monika Christmas, holiday, party, party planning, tips

My husband and I are hosting Christmas Eve dinner with our family this year, and since we were moving over

Dessert Recipes

Chocolate Caramel Hand Pies

December 16, 2015July 3, 2020 Monika baking, Christmas, holiday, pie, treats

We all know that the holidays can be stressful. This time of year should be joyous and happy, but we try so hard to find the perfect gift for our loved ones, go to every holiday party, meet up with old friends – the list goes on and on. Today I’m going to try and take a little of the stress away by sharing[…]

Dessert Recipes

Spiced Cranberry Rice Pudding

December 7, 2015July 3, 2020 Monika Christmas, family, holiday, kids, rice, treats

All year long I love to make desserts for my family, but over the years I’ve had to adjust my recipes to accommodate a few people who are not able to drink milk. Some recipes are easier than others, and some I have to skip all together. While I was nursing each of my three kids I wasn’t able to eat or drink any dairy and there were[…]

Recipes

Baked Crab Phyllo Cups

December 22, 2014July 3, 2020 Monika appetizer, holiday, party, seafood

Every year for Christmas Eve my family and I come together to exchange presents. My sister makes appetizers, sandwiches and desserts. I usually bring a dessert because I love to bake. This year I wanted to make an appetizer too! I have made crab dip before for other parties, but I know there will already be two other dips at our Christmas Eve party(…)

Christmas Dessert Recipes

Chocolate Covered Cookie Balls

December 15, 2014November 17, 2019 Monika Christmas, cookies, holiday

Last year for Christmas I made chocolate covered Oreos to add to my cookie tins and game them to family and friends. Everybody loved them! This year I wanted to make the same cookies, but I wanted to change them up a bit so I tried these cookie balls. They were very easy to make, but did take some time to cover them all with chocolate. If I make them(…)