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2021 Christmas Decor Trends
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Snowday at Galleria Dallas
I got a sneak preview of the new SNOWDAY at Galleria Dallas and it is SO much fun! Even my teenager enjoyed it! (That's saying something) This interactive experience includes a realistic train ride, a visit with Santa, and a number of photo opportunities and holiday...
Christmas Tree Shopping Tips
Time to replace your artificial tree? Check out these Christmas tree shipping tips, straight from the experts at Decorators Warehouse.
Is it Time to Replace Your Artificial Christmas Tree?
The holiday countdown has started… It’s time for your annual tree-wrestling match where it’s you vs. the stairs to bring that bad boy down from the attic onto center stage. Maybe you even have more than one tree? Maybe you have dozens! Whether you’re a tree hoarder or...
The Friends Experience Dallas Review
This is an UNbiased review of The Friends Experience Dallas. I bought my own tickets to attend and all opinions are my own. Raise your hand if: You or any of your friends – or both -- had “the Rachel” haircut in the 90’s When you’re moving furniture, you can’t resist...
Day of the Dead Cakes
Day of the Dead cakes are easy to make and look great. In fact, I think they may become an annual tradition in my house. Here’s how I made them.
Christmas Tree Decor Trends
If you liked the Is it too Early to Decorate for Christmas? post (which for me is NO, never too early), you will love this one which continues my chat about Christmas Decor trends with my dear friend Kristin Black, from Decorator’s Warehouse. This time we are talking...
Snowday at Galleria Dallas
I got a sneak preview of the new SNOWDAY at Galleria Dallas and it is SO much fun! Even my teenager enjoyed it! (That's saying something) This interactive experience includes a realistic train ride, a visit with Santa, and a number of photo opportunities and holiday...
Christmas Tree Shopping Tips
Time to replace your artificial tree? Check out these Christmas tree shipping tips, straight from the experts at Decorators Warehouse.
Is it Time to Replace Your Artificial Christmas Tree?
The holiday countdown has started… It’s time for your annual tree-wrestling match where it’s you vs. the stairs to bring that bad boy down from the attic onto center stage. Maybe you even have more than one tree? Maybe you have dozens! Whether you’re a tree hoarder or...
The Friends Experience Dallas Review
This is an UNbiased review of The Friends Experience Dallas. I bought my own tickets to attend and all opinions are my own. Raise your hand if: You or any of your friends – or both -- had “the Rachel” haircut in the 90’s When you’re moving furniture, you can’t resist...
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Friendsgiving gift ideas
What in the what is happening right now? Wave 2 of the virus is hitting us right when we were all planning our Friendsgiving, darn it. If Judge Clay...
Blessings Week!
Why do you love November? I love November because I get to see my family and celebrate Thanksgiving. I also love to focus on our many, many blessin...
7 Ways to Create a Thankful Heart
Thanksgiving is fab with the football, the parades, the turkey, the family (usually, lol) and the pie. With all that going on, it’s easy to lose ...
Pumpkin Pie – three ways
I don't know about you, but pumpkin pie and Thanksgiving go hand in hand for me. I'm almost superstitious about it, on par with having to eat...
Fall spice cake
I’m a little obsessed with this dessert I just made. So it started when Fillables sent me these awesome non-stick baking pans to review. They com...
Make it for Less: Decorative Thanksgiving Pumpkin
I saw this great pumpkin back in JULY at a major craft retail store. Loved it. It’s rocking that whole black, white and gold vibe that I can’...
These Turkeys Taught Me a Lesson
The Princess Cupcake is a funeral veteran, but never been to a wedding — until we went to a wedding during “THE BIG MOVE” in Loui...
Thanksgiving treat: pilgrim hat cookies
We had snack at school this week. It’s supposed to be healthy. Are marshmallows healthy? Mmmm, maybe if they’re not dunked in chocolate first. ...
These Martha Stewart products are great – but you didn’t hear it from me
Martha, Martha Martha. How could you come to Dallas for a book signing on the ONE day that I am giving a presentation in Phoenix? Seriously, I thou...
Mini Pumpkin Pies
In our house, we like our crust with a little bit of pie. Basically, we’re a pro-crust family. So when I saw these on cookies & cups: I kn...
Easy No-Bake Pumpkin Truffles
Driving to school on Tuesday: Me: Hey cupcake, do you want to make pumpkin truffles tonight? Cupcake: YEAH!!!!! YEAH, YEAH, YEAH! (FYI: She has n...
Cute Owl Smores Cookie Recipe!
“Hey Cupcake, do you want to try this Owl Smores Cookie recipe?” “YEA! S’Mores! YEA! S’Mores! YEA! I want to help. I want ...
How to make Buckeye Balls
Little known fact – I am an Ohio native. And when I grew up, we had a huge sloping yard that we would sled down in the winter and have log roll r...
