Category: Weekend Bites

Welcome back to Weekend Bites.

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Hey we’re back, and I hope you are too! Maybe you noticed we took a little break from Weekend Bites last week, but we thought you’d all enjoy spending the time with your families instead of looking for parties online. Of course, if you were, we apologize, but we were spending the time with our families. Albeit, I was spending last week under the weather as well, so the kids were reigning the roost. It’s Decemeber though, so we’re back and ready to see all of your winter and holiday shares. 

Here are my favorites from the last party! 

 

Loaded Mashed Cauliflower Casserole
My Life Cookbook

 Friendship Soup in a Jar Gift
Oh My! Creative

Easy Cinnamon Cream Cheese Twists
Inspiration for Moms

Modern Photo Solutions
Lolly Jane

 

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Welcome back to Weekend Bites. This week featuring Hors d’Oeuvres.

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Every Thanksgiving my family would host dinner for anyone and everyone that didn’t have a place to go. People showed up anytime they pleased and until dinner was ready the tables were set with hors d’oeuvres. So much so, that we turned it into a contest. There was the kids category and adult category, and any was welcome to add a dish, or just enjoy and vote. 

This year I’m hosting Thanksgiving! I don’t know if we’ll continue the hors d’oeuvre contest or not, but just in case we do I’ve got to start planning! So this week’s features are all about the hors d’oeuvres. The beautiful thing about them is that it can be anything, as long as it’s easy to eat.

Mini Bacon Butternut Squash
Spoonful of Flavor

Caramel Apple Croissants
The Bitter Side of Sweet

Cranberry Goat Cheese Crescent Ring
Honey and Birch

Crescent Wrapped Cranberry Brie Baked Cheese
Growing Up Gabel

 

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Welcome back to Weekend Bites! Today we’re featuring favorite ideas for your home. 

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Last week you may have wondered what happened. I was still getting back into the swing of things after our family vacation to Kirtland, Ohio. So when Thursday night rolled around I had completely forgotten the day! I did post the party on Friday, but it looks like at that point I missed all of you. The fun thing about slow weeks like that, though, is that I get to go back to past parties and pick more of my favorite links to feature! This week I’ve been working on being a better housekeeper amongst other things, so I found these ideas for decor and clutter control very helpful and fun. I hope you do too.

Home Features

Loving these Fall Decor ideas from Old Time Pottery. 

I’m sure by now you all know how much I hate clutter, yet we all have so much of it, ugh! These 5 things you should do every day from House Wife How To’s are fantastic.

Of course, after we reduce our clutter it would sure be nice to have a backyard retreat to go hang out in. See how to make one in this easy 3 step process from Quirky Inspired.

What kind of host would I be if I didn’t leave you with a little seasonal inspiration? If you need a last minute Halloween decor to add to your weekend, whip up this EEK block craft from Momma DJane.

 

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Welcome back to another Weekend Bites! This week we’re checking out some delicious breakfast goodies.

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If you haven’t noticed, each week my features tend to revolve around one common theme, and it’s usually around something I’m particularly interested in that week. For the last few days I’ve been thinking about our breakfasts. I’ve become a bit of a lazy mom throwing cold cereal at my kids almost every day. Sure they love it, and would prefer I keep it going…but I don’t know how many more bowls of cereal I can take! So I made the decision that from now on, we’d have cereal only every other day. 

This means I actually have to plan breakfasts, though. Some days I’m sure will be fine, others may be hectic and full of complaining children, but they’re refined taste buds will one day thank me. After all, yesterday I fed them a blueberry smoothie with broiled english muffins. They thought they were going to hate it, but have now asked for english muffins with every single meal since. Take that cold cereal!

So today I find myself once again sharing your recipes that are personally helping me in my life goal of nixing the cold cereal for something better, at least 50% of the time. Enjoy!

Breakfast Features

Cottage Apple Walnut Pancakes
Silver Foodie

Bacon Pancakes
Quirky Inspired

Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies
Simply Stacie

Cherry Cinnamon Rolls
The Country Chic Cottage

 

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Welcome back to Weekend Bites! This week we’re headed to the Pumpkin Patch of inspiration.

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Fall weather is finally here, just in time for us to head out for our fall break! If you’re local to Indiana, I’m giving away a family fun pass to Tuttle Orchards. For everyone else, check out the fun pumpkin inspirations shared during last week’s party. The pumpkin patch is a great place for family photos and memories to be made. It’s also the perfect time to pick up your pumpkins for spooky carvings and a whole lot of good baking! 

Pumpkin Hoop Fall Banner
The Country Chic Cottage

Pumpkin Cupcake Recipe
Nepa Mom

DIY Magnolia Pumpkin
Lolly Jane

Pumpkin Patch Candy
Oh My! Creative

 

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Welcome back to Weekend Bites! This week we’re checking out some Halloween Fun. 

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Creeping and crawling, October has arrived. I gave my kids a deadline of telling me by October first what they wanted to dress up as for Halloween this year, and they never could decide. So it looks like this year we probably won’t win the family costume, but they’ll still have fun putting something together from the costume box. 

Instead of focusing on costumes this year, I can put my efforts and creative skills into decorations and deliciously creepy foods. Check out these great ideas that were shared at last week’s party. 

HALLOWEEN FEATURES

DIY Halloween Boo Kit
Gluesticks

Halloween Potion Jars
The Country Chic Cottage

Halloween Printables
Woman of Many Roles

Halloween Stuffed Peppers
Creatively Homemade

 

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Welcome back to Weekend Bites! This week I thought we could all use a bit of a Spa Treatment Visit my co-host Debi at Practical Parenting Ideas

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As I looked through the linky last week I couldn’t help but feel I needed a spa day. Maybe you do too! Oh what it would be to take a day to just relax at home. Pamper ourselves and not worry about what the kids are doing, or what the house looks like, or what might be on our ever growing to do list. Sounds nice right? So check out this weeks features, and feel inspired to create your own spa day, and for one day I give you permission to just let everything else go. 

SPA FEATURES

Start your spa day with a bathroom makeover. I loved the ideas in this Kids Bathroom refresh from LollyJane.

Once you have your spa area all set up, you’ll need to gather your spa essentials. I’m not big into essential oils, but I do love them for an afternoon at the spa. Serving Joyfully shares her 5 favorite essential oils and how to use them.

Now I don’t know about anyone else, but by the end of my week I usually have had at least one headache. Between balancing the kids, housework and work – it’s enough to make anyone’s head explode. Try this Headache Balm from Simply Stacie to relax your tension.

Finally, it’s just not a day at the spa without some super yummy, super healthy food to snack on! Healthy Helper is sharing her Superfood Sorbet Parfaits with Gluten-Free Muesli Crisp.

 

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Welcome back to Weekend Bites! This week we’re featuring Autumn Breads.

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Yesterday marked the first day of Autumn. It also marked the first day I became a mom – 10 years ago. I was hoping the weather would be similar, and maybe we’d see a little snowfall like I did from the hospital window that special day, but alas, summer isn’t ready to let go. In fact summer thinks it needs to be extra hot right now, and not give any hint at Autumn. So since the weather is uncooperating, I figure I can at least turn to my favorite fall treat, and one that reminds me of my own mother – sweet breads!

BREADS FEATURES

Cinnamon Apple Crumble Bread
Delightful E Made

Apple Cinnamon Banana Bread
The Bitter Side of Sweet

Heirloom Pumpkin Bread
Bombshell Bling

Ultimate Pumpkin Bread
Sparkle

 

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