Gooey Butter cake is one of St. Louis’ best inventions and a delicious tradition for any gathering. But sometimes a plate of cookies is easier to share than a gooey pan of cake, dontcha think? There are several versions of the recipe used by professional bakeries–all with “super secret” ingredients. But most of us home …
Christmas
Are you ready to welcome the jolly Christmas hustle and bustle…and madness…that mingles in with this festive time of year? Is your Christmas tree up? Start your shopping? Bake those cookies?? What mom’s like us really need this time of year is a game plan, a holiday bucket list, if you will. And that takes a …
Bring some Christmas cheer to that boring ol’ frig with a handful of bottle cap magnets! This craft is so simple, your kids can make without a lot of help. You know what else brings a ton of cheer? You’ll need just a few items for these magnets: traditional recycled caps from soda and beer …
The Gardenland Express is not taking place in 2020. Be sure to put it on your to do list for 2021 when it will be located in the NEW visitor’s center! Do your kids love trains? Did you ever want to set up a really big train track around the Christmas tree, but didn’t know …
Do you like to celebrate “Christmas in July?” It kinda makes sense to craft a few ornaments in the summer when the kids are bored…rather than in the winter when you’re frantically rushing from Halloween to Thanksgiving to Christmas! Don’t cha think? Merry Minecraft Ornaments These Minecraft ornaments were a big hit last Christmas–and will still be …
Ask my boys what their favorite part of the holiday season is, and they’ll say COOKIES! We’ve been baking up a storm around here! We’ve made armies of gingerbread, trays of Minecraft cookies and oodles of my Granny’s classic pizzelles. We even made no bake cookies by jazzing up store bought cookies! All these wonderful cookies HAD …
The holiday season is busy enough as it is without adding extra baking to the mix. Save yourself some time and hassle with these no bake cookie hacks! My mother-in-law is one of those ladies who bakes up a storm for the holidays. Not only will she tackle a Christmas turkey with all the fixings, …
Fire! Snow! Slime! Eggbert! Yes, these are all things you’re going to want at your next party. The kids will love it, they’ll have fun, and they might just learn something. Mitch and I had the best time at a Holiday themed Mad Science party, where real live “mad scientists” show that science can be fun! …