Each year when Easter rolls around, I get excited to see Marshmallow Peeps back in the stores. Not particularly because I like to eat them, but because I like to get crafty with them. In years past I’ve made Easter Tree decorations from them as well … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Activity for Kids: Green Pepper Shamrock Paintings
This St. Patrick's Day craft came together really quickly. I used half of a green bell pepper to make shamrock-shaped peppers for Maggie's green shamrock-themed muffin tin lunch today. Then we used the other half of the pepper to make shamrock … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Activity for Kids: Make a Blarney Stone
I saw this homemade treasure stone craft ages ago and never got around to making it. I thought making a homemade rock would be a great excuse to teach my preschooler about the Blarney Stone and be a good St. Patrick's Day activity. Making the … [Read more...]
Mardi Gras Recipe: French Beignets
If you've ever had delicious, deep-fried, sugar-coated beignets, a French version of the donut, you are going to be pleasantly surprised to learn how easy they are to make at home. I mixed up the dough in minutes, and fried them without wasting cups … [Read more...]
Mardi Gras Dinner: Easy French Cassoulet Recipe
Looking for something quick and easy to serve for dinner on Mardi Gras? A cassoulet is a typical French dish, slow-cooked with lots of meat. This everyday version is quick, easy, and frugal. No duck. This recipe only takes 20 minutes, and if … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Activity for Kids: Leprechaun Footprints & Pot O’ Gold Hunt
To get into the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, I taught my preschooler about leprechauns and pots of gold at the end of rainbows. That afternoon, when Maggie finished quiet time, she found tiny, green, leprechaun footprints leading from the door of … [Read more...]
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