Cheerios and Lattes

Amazing Barbecue Baked Beans {Texas Style}

Mackenzie — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:07:00 +0000

For all your Summer Celebrations as a part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias® I made these Amazing Barbecue Baked Beans using Tyson’s NEW Bacon Pieces. I admit I was never a huge baked bean fan until we moved to Texas and I began having some AMAZING barbecue baked recipes! There’s just something [...]

Cilantro Lime Rice {Chipotle Copycat Recipe}

Mackenzie — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:56:52 +0000

One of our favorite restaurants has to be Chipotle! My husband and I love their carnitas and barbacoa meats and there is just something about their Cilantro Lime Rice in a tortilla loaded with other deliciousness that makes it all complete! I recently learned the ‘secret’ behind AMAZING Cilantro Lime Rice that I think gives [...]

A ‘Choose Your Prize’ Giveaway!

Mackenzie — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:11 +0000

This week I am helping a sweet blogging friend celebrate reaching 4000 fans with a fun giveaway! In this ‘Choose Your Prize Giveaway, you can choose between a Silhouette Portrait, $200 Amazon Giftcard, or a $200 Target Giftcard! Fun right!?! Enter now for your chance to win! a Rafflecopter giveaway Disclosure: Giveaway is open to [...]

Easy Watermelon Lemonade {Perfect Kid-Friendly Party Drink}

Mackenzie — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:06:58 +0000

Watermelon and Lemonade, two of our favorite Summer time treats! In the Summer months I feel like I am always whipping up a batch of lemonade. When it’s just our family or a small group of people, I will typically make this homemade lemonade recipe but when we have a large group or I am out [...]

Do You See Braces in Your Child’s Future? {NEW Alternative!}

Mackenzie — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:42:21 +0000

This is a sponsored post offered through Invisalign and SITS girls. Information provided by Invisalign, however all opinions are my own. While our boys are still young, and it’s way too early to determine if they will need braces, my husband and I know quite well the need for braces! We both had braces growing [...]

$50 Tiny Prints Giftcard Giveaway {& Sneak Peek at Big Brothers 4th Birthday Theme}

Mackenzie — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:46:35 +0000

Big Brother’s 4th Birthday is a little less than a month away, and I am hard at work beginning to organize all the details. This year his birthday falls at the end of our vacation and just a few days before my husband leaves to lead a group of high schoolers on a mission trip [...]

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mackenzie — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:00:28 +0000

Chocolate Chip Cookies are a favorite in our home. For this reason, I have spent the past six years trying to per-fect the best chocolate chip cookie recipe. I had tried just about everything, from different types of cookie sheets to adding and subtracting ingredients. Until… I added our secret ingredient. Pudding! These cookies are [...]

Saturday Show & Tell #63

Mackenzie — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:42:56 +0000

Summer Blog Consultations Would you love to begin to build your blog into a source of income for your family this Summer? I would love to work with you and help you get your blog set for success! Email me at cheeriosandlattes(at)gmail(dot)com for a list of opportunities available this Summer! (*My monthly slots are going so quickly, [...]

King’s Hawaiian Rolls- Copycat Recipe

Mackenzie — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:07:19 +0000

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Arby’s. All opinions are 100% mine. Only two weeks until we head to Hawaii for vacation! We are all getting excited and can’t wait to spend time at the beach! Our boys are asking questions everyday about ‘Ha-wadi’ and what they will do there. [...]

Summer Bloom Wreath

Mackenzie — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:50:13 +0000

Spring is in full bloom and Summer’s just around the corner! Our Easter Wreath has been on our front door way too long, so this weekend I made a fun, bright Spring/Summer Wreath to welcome the beginning of Summer! With smells of freshly cut grass and grills fired up around the neighborhood, days getting longer and [...]