The Happy New Year Dare to Share Party!

It's Friday night and you know what that means.. it is time to Dare to Share!  Happy New Year! Welcome to the last Dare to Share party of the year! I am sure I am not the only one who felt this year FLEW! It seriously has been the fastest year to do for me. Possibly because it was one of major changes for me.  I moved back to my home state, and for the moment anyway,...

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The Week We Eat Cheese

 You have probably seen this popular meme that is all over the internet every year at this time. I'm not sure who the original creator is so I can credit it. Does anyone know? This meme is so popular though, because it is so TRUE! For many people this week is time off from work, the days blend together, and we are snacking on all the leftover treats. We still have not made all of our...

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Its the Christmas Dare to Share Party

 It is Friday night, and you know what that means.. It is time to Dare to Share! Merry Christmas!! Have you been affected by this crazy winter storm? I know quite a bit of the country is in a frozen tundra right now.  While we only got a few inches of snow in my part of Ohio, we are definitely FREEZING. Today the wind chills were way below zero because of the strong winds,...

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Countdown to Christmas- Reindeer on Rye

 Several years ago, my son had a cooking series on my blog called Cooking with Kyle. He was very interested in cooking, and developing his own recipes.  While he only did it for a few years, he has lots of good recipes on this blog.  (which you can see below)  One of those recipes was this fun Christmas appetizer Reindeer on Rye. (you can seen the original post here.)I'm...

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It's Party Time! Let's Dare to Share!

 It is Friday night, and you know what means.. It is time to Dare To Share!Are you in the middle of Christmas craziness like me?  We still have some decorating, baking, shopping and more to do. I'm really behind this year.  The big tree in the living room is still not up, but two of my smaller trees are. Instead of me and D combining our ornaments on one tree, I put my woodland...

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Countdown to Christmas - Magic Reindeer Corn

I have not shared a treat in a bit, so today I am going to share one of our favorites.  Reindeer corn is easy to make, and delicious to eat.    We made it one year to leave a bag of it  for Santa's Reindeer.  It not just meant for reindeer though, but humans love it too. In a large bowl dump in a bag of premade or homemade popcorn, mini marshmallows, M & Ms,...

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Countdown to Christmas - Easy Ball Ornament DIYs

When we got some of my Christmas boxes out of storage the other day, I found some of my items I have not seen in awhile. I did not have space to use them in my apartment, but I was not ready to get rid of them either. It has literally been just like Christmas (LOL!!)  opening the boxes and finding the treasures that are inside them. The Christmas before moving from my house to an apartment,...

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Countdown to Christmas - Christmas Cracker DIY

 You may be wondering what is a Christmas Cracker.  I have to admit, I have always wondered too.  Being the teacher I am, I am always curious to learn new things that I do not know. I did some research so I can share what they are with you.  A Christmas cracker is a cardboard tube wrapped in paper that is filled with small gifts, treats, jokes etc. While it is not as well...

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