Author Archives: Maria Alison

Mac & Cheese for One

December 7, 2018 5:17 pm , Leave a Comment ,

I was going to make this post a little more adult oriented, like, “Here’s an easy lunch when you don’t want a ton of leftovers!” BUT, my inner mama is about to show, haha! My 3-year-old daughter tends to wake up around 3 a.m. a few times a month because she has to go potty and is also “starving” as she puts it. I REALLY would like to give her a granola bar and send her back to bed so this mama can get some shut-eye BUT somehow I was gifted with a quite bougie child so she wants something hot and homemade.

Read More →

Posted in: Cheese, Easy, Fast, Main Dishes, Pasta, Recipes

Easy S’mores Fudge Cake – A MUST Try!

December 7, 2018 4:59 pm , Leave a Comment ,

I LOVE this time of year! I’m all for everything Fall and Christmas. The cool weather, memories, and the FOOD of course. HOWEVER, I am a mama of two small children so building a campfire to give them the smores experience simply isn’t an option yet. This easy smores fudge cake is a great alternative, is easy to make, and everyone will enjoy it!

Read More →

Posted in: Dessert, Easy, Recipes

15 Halloween Mason Jars

September 24, 2018 9:00 am , Leave a Comment ,

Halloween mason jars

These Halloween Mason Jar crafts are lots of fun to make. All of these jar crafts are perfect for decorating your home or classroom. You can fill them up with candy, pop a candle in them or use them as a simple decoration.

Halloween is such a fun time of year and these projects are just oozing with fun and creativity.  These crafts refer to Mason jars, but you can use any basic glass or even plastic jar you have on hand. It’s a great way to recycle jars and bottles. Try different sized and shaped jars for different effects. Can you create your own variation of a Halloween jar?

Read More →

Posted in: Crafts

Easy Peanut Butter Balls {VIDEO}

September 14, 2018 12:50 am , Leave a Comment ,

Peanut butter balls

If your kiddo’s are anything like my girl, then they love helping out in the kitchen any way that they can. Even though most of the time, her helping me is a little unpractical and sometimes mostly gets in my way, I still like to include her any way that I can.

Most if the time the recipes we end up making are boxed brownies or a boxed cake (for simplicity sake). Cake after cake, and brownie after brownie however is a little too much sugar for an already hyperactive 3 year old to be consuming just to get some mommy time.

One of her favorite homemade goodies that is way better for you than cake is peanut butter balls. Its just a few ingredients, easy to make, and most importantly to me, its easy to clean up. LOL Read More →

Posted in: Easy, Recipes, Snacks

The Good Wife’s Guide: Modernized

August 13, 2018 8:00 am , Leave a Comment ,

good wifes guide

Have you heard of the “Good Wife’s Guide”? If you haven’t, do a little googling and read it for yourself. You’ll likely be surprised by the “rules” that they used to lay out for women when it comes to taking care of the house. Today, I wanted to reference some of the points they bring up but spin it so that it has a modern take on things. After all, a woman is no longer expected to know her place and stay in the kitchen all day long. Here’s The Good Wife’s Guide: Modernized.

Read More →

Posted in: Uncategorized