eDiaper Cakes Giveaway

If you’re a  mommy-to-be, or a friend to a new mommy/mommy-to-be, you will love today’s giveaway! e Diaper Cakes offers adorable diaper cakes in over 50 fun themes!  Whether you’re planning the shower and are looking for the perfect centerpiece, or you’re just looking for a fun gift that makes a statement, a diaper cake is a perfect gift! [Read more…]

Dimple Prints Giveaway

I’m very excited to be celebrating 5 Years of Blogging this week! In honor of this occasion, I’ve  got fun giveaway party planned!

We’re kicking things off with a fun giveaway from Dimple Prints.  Owned and operated by Carli, this shop offers adorable invitations and party packages for all occasions, including birthdays, baby showers, holiday parties, and more.

 

I just love all of her invitations!  All the themes are so cute!  One of my favorites is this bird invitation:

 

And I love all of her  party packages!  She has a really cute Candy Corn Party for Halloween:

And I also love this Sock Monkey Party:

And this Cookies & Milk party:

Carli also has an awesome blog, featuring some fantastic parties that she’s designed for, as well as recipes, tutorials and more!

And while you’re taking a look at her work, you can also pick up some  Free Printables for all Holidays and Occasions, such as these cute cards for Halloween:

Connect: BlogShop | Facebook | Dimple Prints

Giveaway: One Simply Sweet Home reader will win a $30 Gift Certificate to Pinterest.

*To be used towards printables, existing designs. Not valid on new custom designs.

To enter, please use the Rafflecopter form below.

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Disclosure:  I was not compensated for this post. Prize is being provided by the sponsor.

Buffalo Chicken Crescents

With the fall comes football season, and with football season comes football food! A while back, I shared some Buffalo Chicken Calzones, which I love to have for lunch or a quick dinner.  Today I’m sharing basically the same recipe, except made with Crescent Rolls.  These make for a great appetizer or party food a couple of people or a crowd! Hope you enjoy!

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Back to School Spree and The Paper Plume Giveaway


This week I’m excited to be a part of Formula Mom and 7 on a Shoestring’s Back to School Spree Giveaway Hop!  And I’ve got a great giveaway from The Paper Plume.

The Paper Plume is an Etsy shop that offers printable invitations, announcements, and party designs, and it is owned by artist and mom Jessica Balsom of Houston, Texas.

The shop includes a mix styles from fun and whimsical to chic and stylish.  Imagine ordering some cute designs for a Back to School party this fall or other holiday celebrations!

And The Paper Plume’s designs cover a wide range of events from bridal and shower inviations to children’s party inviations.  A couple of my favorites include the Ice Cream Shoppe Birthday Invitation and the Argyle Birth Announcement.

 

And then my absolute favorite thing in the shop is this Sock Monkey Party Pack!  I love anything sock monkey, and Jessica has put together this most adorable package of invitations, cupcake toppers and wrappers, favor tags, and more! So adorable!

Connect with The Paper Plume: Shop | Twitter | Facebook

Giveaway: For the Back to School Spree, The Paper Plume is offering one Simply Sweet Home reader a $25 gift certifcate to their shop.

To enter, please use the Rafflecopter form below.

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Also, check out the other Back to School giveaways going on this week:


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Disclosure: Formula Mom, 7 on a Shoestring, and the Back to School Spree bloggers are not responsible for sponsors that fail to fulfill their prizes. My prize is being provided by The Paper Plume. I received no compensation for hosting.

Free Printable Gift Bags and a Blog Header Tutorial from My Memories

Hello all!  Well, I got ready to do this week’s giveaway and I ran in to a slight snag, so hopefully I have that up later today or in the next day or two!

In the meantime, I’ve got some My Memories  Freebies and a tutorial for you today! And as always, you can save $10 on their Suite v3 Software by using my coupon code: STMMMS63042.

Previously when I’ve posted about my memories I’ve said that the software is not just for scrapbooking. You can, in fact, use it for a variety of crafting projects, including printables, gift tags, party favors, greeting cards, and basically any paper crafting or digital project. And today we’ve got two great examples of that.

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Fun with Veggies and Country Crock

This post is sponsored by Country Crock. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

With so many food choices out there from pizza and chips to pasta and hamburgers,  there’s no wonder so many of us don’t get the recommended daily amount of vegetables in to our diet.

And it’s especially difficult this day and age to get picky kids to eat their vegetables. But did you know that 8 of 10 kids think veggies with Country Crock are delicious?

And Country Crock Chronicle has tons of great recipes to help you bring delicious flavor to the table.

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Easter Chick Food Ideas

Well, as you can see I’ve gotten moved over to my new home on WordPress! Yay! (More on that later!)

Today I’ve got some fun Easter foods to share with you from around the blogosphere, but not just any Easter foods, Easter Chick foods!  I just adore chicks! They are so cute, and they are the perfect symbol for springtime.  Hope you enjoy!

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Peanut Butter Cracker Balls

I just love peanut butter candy! Last year around Easter I shared a recipe for Homemade Peanut Butter Cups.  And this Easter I’ve got another peanut butter treat!
This is one that I just threw together as an experiment one night.  It’s based on this traditional peanut butter cookie/candy recipe that I shared back in January. And I think you’ll find it’s the perfect sweet and salty combo candy!
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Recipe for Crunchy Peanut Butter Balls:
Ingredients:
1 cup Ritz or Townhouse crackers, crushed
2/3 cup peanut butter
3-4 blocks almond bark
a few drops food coloring (optional)
sprinkles (optional)
Directions:  Place crackers inside a zipper bag and crush using a rolling pin, meat tenderizer, your hands, or anything else you want to use. (Sorry I can’t remember how many crackers I used. I just counted out a few and poured the crumbs into a measuring cup.)
Next place 2/3 cup peanut butter inside a bowl.  Add cracker crumbs and mix until well combined.  Chill in the refrigerator or freezer for 15 minutes.  This will help to keep the peanut butter from sticking to your hands as much, though you may want to put some flour powdered sugar on your hands before rolling.
After rolling back into balls, place back into freezer for another 15-20 minutes.
Next prepare your almond bark according to package directions. I use the microwave, stopping in 15-30 seconds increments to stir.  Once the chocolate is melted, add food coloring 2-3 drops at a time, stirring, and then adding drops again until you get your desired color.
Finally dip your balls in the almond bark using a spoon or candy dipper and immediately add sprinkles after dipping.
Place balls on parchment paper and let dry.  Makes 24 balls.
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Rice Krispie Treat Nests with Easter Peeps

Rice Krispie Treat Nests with Easter Peeps
Today I’ve got an amazingly simple and fun treat! It’s a great take on a classic favorite, The Rice Krispie Treat, with some fun Easter ingredients added in to create a festive and fun edible party favor that everyone will enjoy!
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So I was thinking, what could be more fun for Easter than a marshmallow peep? How about marshmallow peeps perched upon their very own Rice Krispie Treat Nest?  I made a batch of these the other day for my husband to carry to work, and they went over very well! (I only wish the photos were a little better, but I was totally rushed!)
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Rice Krispy Treat Nests with Easter Peeps
 

What You’ll Need: 

6 Cups Rice Krispies
1 Bag Marshmallows
3 Tablespoon stick butter, sliced.
15 Marshmallow Peeps
1 Bag Jelly Beans
Muffin Tin
Directions: Melt together marshmallow and butter in the microwave or on the stove top on low heat. Add Rice Krispies and stir together.  Spoon treat mixture into individual muffin cups. You should have enough to fill about 15 cups. Top each nest with 3 to 5 Jelly Beans. Next top each nest with a peep. You may need to press the peep down to get it to stay atop the next.  Chill in the refrigerator or freezer for a few minutes. Then using a spoon or spatula carefully remove the nests from the muffin tins.
Place on a fun serving tray or place in treat bags for a fun party treat!
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Tip:  Don’t like Peeps?  Serve just the nest with a few eggs on top as shown below.
 
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Tip: I found these adorable treat bags at Wal-mart. They were $1.47 for 20 bags, and the treats fit perfectly inside.  They also looked super cute, and it made them very portable!
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Fun Homemade Valentine Ideas

Today I’ve got some really fun ideas to share with you for children’s Valentine cards and favors.  And they all feature puns!  Don’t you just love puns?  
Well, even if you don’t normally like puns, I think you’ll agree that these Valentines are super cute and (dare I say it) just LOVEly!

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I’m Bananas For You! tutorial from Fiskars. I think this one is my favorite, either because I love monkeys, or because I love those little banana Runts!

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You Make My Heart Glow (w/ printable) from The Teacher Wife. I love this idea! Kids always love those glow sticks, and it’s something different from all the candy Valentines.

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Have a Ball this Valentine’s Day from The Macs.  Another fun, non-candy idea!

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You Rock, Valentine! (with printable) from A Small Snippet.  Pop Rocks always take me back to my childhood.  Gotta love them! And what a fun and easy idea!

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I Dig You (with printable) from The Fry Family.  And I just had to include these adorable little shovels.  You could even use this as a treat bag idea!

And if you need more ideas, Mud Pie Studio wrote an awesome post featuring 101 Valentine Ideas under $5. Go check it out!

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