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11.30.2016
Gingerbread Man Christmas Ornaments
These Gingerbread Man Christmas Ornaments are such a fun easy holiday craft that smell just like gingerbread cookies! Perfect for a fun activity with the kiddos or gifting! I’m so happy to be partnering with Mini Babybel® to bring you this fun easy craft! Thank you so much for supporting the brands that make Wine &…
11.28.2016
Chocolate Peppermint Cake Mix Cookies
These Chocolate Peppermint Cake Mix Cookies are ridiculously simple to make, but so moist and chewy. A perfect holiday treat! I had someone comment on a Facebook post for my perfect pumpkin pie the other day that they are “so sick” of pumpkin. Well congrats kiddos! Thanksgiving and Halloween are a thing of the past…
11.23.2016
Cinnamon Sangria
This Cinnamon Sangria is amazingly delicious! And easy to throw together! This is going to be your new favorite holiday drink! You guys, I’m nervous that you aren’t going to get behind this drink . . . but I really need you to. Because it is insanely amazing, delicious, and you actually see unicorns flying…
11.21.2016
Bacon Jalapeño Creamed Corn
This Bacon Jalapeño Creamed Corn is a unique, creamy dish full of spicy, smoky flavor. Easy to make and super scrumptious! I’m so happy to be partnering with Horizon to bring you this easy delicious side dish! I’m guessing you guys have noticed reading this blog that I looooooooove Horizon Organic. I have worked with…
11.13.2016
Bailey’s Fudge
This Bailey’s Fudge is easy to make, tastes absolutely delicious, and is the perfect amount of rich amazingness! You guys. The most embarrassing thing happened to me the other day. So I was at Target looking for cookie cutters shaped like ninjas because, I mean, why wouldn’t I be doing that on a random Tuesday…
11.07.2016
Red Wine Chocolate Cake
This Red Wine Chocolate Cake is deep, delicious, rich and perfect to entertain with! I have SUCH an amazing post for you guys today. It starts with this amazing book, Simply Beautiful Homemade Cakes, by my friend, Lindsay. She is the amazingly talented blogger behind Life, Love, and Sugar. And before I tell you about…
10.21.2016
BBQ Chicken Macaroni and Cheese
This BBQ Chicken Macaroni and Cheese is an easy twist on a classic and so delicious. The ultimate comfort food! One of our family’s favorite comfort meals is barbecue chicken with a side of homemade macaroni and cheese. So I thought, why not combine the two into one glorious, cheesy casserole dish? It’s so hearty and…
10.16.2016
Pokémon Costume: Pikachu Costume
This DIY Pikachu Costume is maybe the cutest Pokémon Costume ever! And a sweatshirt that the kiddos can wear over and over. Free PDF pattern files for the different pieces! I’m so proud to be partnering with Crocs to bring you this awesome DIY Halloween costume! My kids (sure just my kids . . . .)…
10.15.2016
Pokémon Costume: Poké Ball Treat Bucket
This Poké Ball Treat Bucket is such a super simple craft that will make your kiddo thrilled with their Pokémon Costume! So my kids are totally obsessed with Pokemon Go. I mean . . . I kind of am too so I can’t really blame them. So when I was thinking about Halloween and how the…
10.09.2016
Easy Halloween Decoration: Spooky Candles
This Easy Halloween Decoration is so super simple to put together! These are a ridiculously easy Halloween decoration. Halloween luminaries? Should we call them that? Either way, super easy. Here’s what you need to start: For the cute Halloween prints, you can either go to Pickmonkey.com and pick the “design” option for an 8×10, add some spooky Halloween…
10.03.2016
Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatball Soup
This Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatball Soup is easy to throw together, totally hearty, and ultimate comfort food waiting for you when you get home. I’m so proud to be partnering with Jennie-O to bring you this amazingly delicious dinner. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Wine & Glue possible. I did one…
09.30.2016
Apple Spice Cake
This Apple Spice Cake is moist and full of delicious apple and cinnamon flavor. Topped with luscious cream cheese frosting, this recipe is perfect for even a beginning baker. This gorgeous Apple Spice Cake looks fancy but is really easy to make! Even if you never stray from boxed cake mixes, you can do this…












