Family Embellishments

Easy to Stuff Manicotti

2016-04-20T10:56:00.003-05:00

My Family LOVES this recipe from My Family Meal Planner and it is so Easy! (I am not a professional photographer as you can tell :)) Easy to Stuff Manicotti 1 lb ground beef ½ cup chopped onion 1 (26 oz) jar spaghetti sauce 14 pieces string cheese 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese 1 pkg Manicotti Cook manicotti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a

National Open Your Umbrella Indoors Day

2015-03-12T16:20:00.001-05:00

March 13th is National Open Your Umbrella Indoors Day! My boys had a blast with this and it is so simple to do. Go grab your umbrellas and get started! The first thing we did was pretend we were Mary Poppins and jumped off the couch holding our umbrellas! Then we calmed down a bit and read some books under the umbrellas... Then we put the umbrellas upside

Napping Day and Fill Your Stapler Day!

2015-03-08T08:00:00.000-05:00

Monday, March 9th is National Napping Day and National Fill Your Stapler Day! National Fill Your Stapler Day was just too funny to not tell you about it! So please drop everything you are doing and go fill your stapler! Ha! National Napping Day! This can be a fun day for you and your little kids, even if they hate nap time! Here are some ideas to make Nap Time

I made 20 Meals in Less than 2 hours!

2015-03-06T08:00:00.000-06:00

Last weekend I went to my website (www.myfamilymealplanner.com) and clicked on the My Family Meal Planner Crock Pot Only page. I scrolled to the bottom and clicked on the Month 5 grocery list. (I chose Month 5 because those meals sounded the best to me for the this upcoming month.) Then I crossed off all the ingredients I already had and headed to Aldi's. Of course I also bought things that

National Cereal Day!

2015-03-05T07:00:00.000-06:00

I already have dinner planned for you for Saturday, March 7th and it is Very Simple! It is National Cereal Day, so why not confuse your family and have a cereal bar for dinner?? I know my kids will love it! For my cereal bar, I went to Aldi's and picked out a bunch of cereal that my kids would enjoy. If you have never tried the cereal at Aldi's, I highly suggest it.

National Oreo Cookie Day

2015-03-04T08:00:00.000-06:00

I did not know this until this year, but March 6th could be my favorite day of the year! It is National Oreo Cookie Day! I LOVE Oreos! We love to dunk Oreos at our house... make Oreo Shakes...bake with Oreos...if there are Oreos in the recipe it has to be good, Right?!?! I came across a recipe on KevinandAmanda.com for Red Velvet Oreo Truffle Brownies. I made

Dr. Seuss Day and NEA's Read Across America Day

2015-02-28T08:00:00.000-06:00

Monday, March 2nd is a big day in most schools across America. I know my kids' school will be doing special activities to celebrate Dr. Seuss Day and NEA's Read Across America Day. I thought I would do a round up of Dr. Seuss ebooks for you to listen to and some Dr. Seuss activities for you. Enjoy! What better way to celebrate Dr. Seuss than to read this book if

Colorful Vegetable Salad

2014-08-19T10:49:00.001-05:00

This dish is sure to be a hit at your next pot luck or tailgate party! I am not even a fan of broccoli or cauliflower, but I love this! 1 lb Broccoli, cut into small pieces 1 lb Cauliflower, cut into small pieces 1/3 cup chopped onion 1 cup Miracle Whip 2 tsp vinegar 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 small bag of real bacon bits (about a 1 cup chopped bacon) 1/2 lb cheddar cheese, cut

Dr. Seuss' Birthday

2014-02-27T14:32:00.001-06:00

It is time to celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday again! Last year I made Lorax Nutter Butter cookies and Lorax suckers. You can see that post here. This year for my son's class I am making Lorax Twinkies! He has a classmate with a nut allergy, so a friend suggested trying Twinkies instead. I think they turned out great and the kids will love them! Creamy Salsa Dip 1 (8 oz) block of cream cheese, softened 1 cup of your favorite salsa Mix ingredients together in a blender or with a hand blender until smooth. Refrigerate. Serve

Christmas Crack

2013-12-17T22:19:00.000-06:00

My friend introduced me to this new recipe and it is a winner! I wanted to share it with you! I will warn you now, it is very addicting... Christmas Crack Approximately 50 saltine crackers 2 sticks of butter (I tried to use margarine and it was kind of sticky) 1 cup brown sugar 2 cups chocolate chips (I used semi sweet) 1 cup of M&M's, slightly crushed Preheat your

Cottage Cheese Salad

2013-07-09T15:56:00.004-05:00

My family LOVES this easy side dish! In fact, this is the ONLY way my kids (and myself) will eat cottage cheese. Cottage Cheese Salad 1 (24 oz) container cottage cheese 1 (8 oz) container Cool Whip 1 (3 oz) pkg Jello, unprepared (any flavor, we prefer cherry) Mix all the ingredients together and let it set in the refrigerator until firm. This recipe can also be found in the My

4th of July Jello Cake

2013-06-24T00:25:00.000-05:00

Jello cake is my favorite cake. Just ask my mom. I always requested a cherry Jello cake for my birthday when I was younger. I love that the cake is cold, seems light and the frosting is amazing! I thought it would be fun to try to make my favorite cake a little festive. (Any excuse to make it!) It worked out great! Jello Cake 1 white cake mix (

Oven Fried Broccoli

2013-06-11T16:02:00.001-05:00

I really do NOT like broccoli, but I know it is good for me, so I keep trying it. I am okay with in stir fry or fresh and dipped in ranch dressing, but I can not eat it steamed as a side dish. Yuck! I found this recipe on Pinterest and thought I would give it a try. There was no direct link to the recipe, it was just listed under the picture. The pinner claimed that

Gymnastic Medals/Trophies Display

2013-06-10T22:28:00.002-05:00

I am so excited! We finally finished my daughter's shelf for all of her gymnastics medals. I wanted something that was easy to add more medals to and we were also able to set trophies on top. I searched Pinterest and put a few ideas together and came up with this. I had my handy husband make it for me and then I painted it and added the vinyl lettering that I

Monster Cookie Bars

2013-06-05T15:23:00.000-05:00

We are loving these Monster Cookie Bars! Best part is the recipe makes two 9x13 inch pans or one 11x17 inch pan. I like to make one for our family and give one to a friend. (The dough is really good too, but eat with caution because there are raw eggs in it.) Monster Cookie Bars Cream together: 1/2 c. margarine (you can use 1 cup to make them chewier) 1 c.

Dr. Seuss' Birthday

2013-02-27T23:03:00.000-06:00

This Saturday is Dr. Seuss' Birthday. To celebrate, this Friday, my son's second grade class will be reading Dr. Seuss books and having Dr. Seuss inspired treats. I thought I would share with you what I am taking. I went for the Lorax theme and will be taking Nutter Butter Lorax cookies and suckers with the Lorax's mustache on them. The cookies were very quick and

Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Muffins

2013-02-22T11:40:00.003-06:00

I have seen the Oreo Stuffed Cookies on Pinterest, but heard about this muffin on Facebook and thought I would give it a try. They were delicious! First we found our favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe that is found in the My Family Meal Planner #2 and made a batch of dough. (The dough I think is even better than the cookies!) This can easily be done with store

1st Place Valentine's Box!

2013-02-15T14:46:00.001-06:00

My daughter's 4th grade class had a contest for the best Valentine's Box and my daughter won 1st Place! We decided that we would make hers look like a Redbox DVD Rental machine. I realize I am posting this after Valentine's Day, but she did not want me to share her idea with anyone before the contest. Sorry, I don't have a tutorial for you, but here is an up close

Spinach Smoothie

2013-02-04T15:05:00.000-06:00

My family and I decided to do a fitness/health challenge this year that we started back in January. We are following the Six Sisters Stuff Weight Loss/Get Healthy Challenge. You can find it HERE. You receive points for eating fruits and vegetables, exercising, no sweets, not eating after 9 pm and so on. It has been great for our family and extremely hard! I realized

Cupcakes or Pie???

2013-01-28T22:15:00.003-06:00

Cupcakes or Pie??? M&Ms are such a versatile candy....they can even represent fruit! We sorted a large bag of M&Ms into colors. Next we tinted 1 cup of basic buttercream frosting with 1 tsp. of cocoa to take on a light brown color, and frosted the cupcakes. Then we chose our "fruit", aka M&M color and covered the frosted cupcake.

Indoor S'mores Making Kit

2013-01-25T11:21:00.002-06:00

I am so excited to share with you what we will be giving our cousins for Valentine's Day this year! We have made them each an Indoor S'mores Making Kit! I came up with my idea after I saw this pin on Pinterest. This would be a great gift to give to your own kids too. I found all my items at Walmart and the kit costs around $7 to make. I included a

5 Ingredient German Chocolate Cake Brownies

2013-01-23T16:38:00.003-06:00

I came up with this recipe a couple of weeks ago and I am resisting the urge to make it again. I practically ate the whole pan the last time! This recipe is so gooey and delicious! 5 ingredient German Chocolate Cake Brownies 1 box German Chocolate Cake (do NOT make as directed) 2 eggs 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 (15 oz) can Pillsbury Creamy Supreme® Coconut Pecan

Christmas Tree Pancakes

2012-12-05T15:14:00.001-06:00

Every year on Christmas morning after we open our presents, I make my kids special pancakes. Here is my post on the pancakes I made in 2010 for them. I thought I would share with you today what I made for them last year. I made them Christmas Tree Pancakes. They were so surprised. Here is how I did it. I made up a batch of pancake mix just as I

Caramel Ice Cream Dessert

2012-09-19T23:05:00.000-05:00

I love this ice cream dessert. My mom used to make this when I was little. I hope you enjoy it! Caramel Ice Cream Dessert 2 sticks butter, softened 2 cups flour ½ cup oatmeal ½ cup brown sugar ½ gallon vanilla ice cream 1 jar caramel topping Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix the butter, flour, oatmeal and brown sugar with mixer.