Valentine’s Day isn’t a holiday that’s limited to just couples. It’s a day to celebrate everyone you love! I put together a list of kid-friendly ways to celebrate the holiday in 2023: Attend a Local Event (Note: I live in Bucks County, so most of the kid Valentine’s Day activities I have listed here are … Continue reading Fun Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Kids in 2023
Is baking cookies a Christmas tradition in your house? I grew up in a house where baking was a favorite activity year-round, but especially at Christmastime. I have fond memories of baking with my mom and sister while watching holiday cartoon specials that were recorded on VHS tapes, complete with commercials for K-Mart, Hess Trucks, … Continue reading Christmas Tradition: Cookie Recipes
My baking tends to go in phases: cupcakes, muffins, truffles … This recipe is from my “truffle phase” where I loved recreating treats that I already liked into little bite-size balls. These little truffles are inspired by the classic holiday dessert, pecan pie. Instead of using corn syrup, the tasty bites are sweetened with brown … Continue reading Pecan Pie Truffles for the Holidays
I made these muffins to bring over to new neighbors this past weekend, and then I promptly made another batch the next day because Charlotte complained I didn’t save enough for us! Luckily, they’re easy to make, and it worked out perfectly since I only used half the can of pumpkin puree for each batch. … Continue reading Banana Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
I haven’t shared a recipe in a while, so I looked through my files for a tasty summer treat. (If you haven’t been reading here for a while, you might not know that I used to write for the Food/Restaurant section of a website years ago!) These orange creamsicle cupcakes celebrate summer flavor without the … Continue reading Summer Recipe: Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes
My Facebook memories this week are full of pictures from blueberry picking and recipes I’ve made with blueberries, so that can only mean one thing … Blueberry Season is here! July is National Blueberry Month, and you can already start picking blueberries at several farms in Bucks County and nearby. Here are a few places … Continue reading Blueberry Picking and a Few Recipes
Earth Day is April 22! Note: I wrote this post in April 2021, but I’m sharing again with updated events at the bottom for 2022! This time last spring, we were in the stage of the pandemic where I was looking for absolutely anything to do/celebrate with the kids. Each weekend, I’d look online for … Continue reading Earth Day Cookies & More Ways to Celebrate
We’re hosting a little Easter lunch/playdate this week, so I wanted a cute dessert to serve. Cupcakes are one of my favorite things to make, and I got in my head that I wanted to make them look like bunnies. There are a ton of cute bunny cupcakes on Pinterest, but most of them either … Continue reading Funny Bunny Chocolate Chip Cupcakes for Easter
I love making truffles, and these cute little treats made with Golden Oreos and shaped to look like eggs are just perfect for Easter. You only need 4 ingredients to make them and it’s a no-bake recipe – so easy! I used pastel-colored nonpareils to decorate them, but you could use other colors or shapes … Continue reading Easy 4-Ingredient Golden Oreo Easter Egg Truffles
I’m a big fan of carrot cake, but making cakes is NOT my favorite thing – I’d much rather make mini desserts like cookies or cupcakes! (Sidenote: Did you know that’s actually one of the reasons this blog is called Sweet Mini Moments?) A few years ago, I made these carrot cake cookies to bring … Continue reading Carrot Cake Cookies
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