Local Adventures, Baking, Parties, Crafts & More … All those little things that make the everyday special!
For Easter dessert this year, my niece is making brownies and to make sure we have the “Easter Food Groups” represented, I said I’d cover carrot cake. My son (who HATES carrots) told me several times while I looked at different carrot cake recipes that he hopes these don’t TASTE like carrots, and that he …
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Easter is less than a week away! And while we spend Easter weekend visiting with family, we’ve already started having some Easter-themed fun. If you’re looking for some ideas, here are of the few things we’ve been doing, plus a few extra Bucks County Easter events that I’d love to do if we had time … Continue reading Easter Fun at Home and Around Bucks
Looking for something cute, tasty and easy to make for Easter? I’ve got you covered. For this dessert, you’ll take the simple Oreo pudding “dirt” treat and give it a little decorative twist for Easter. The standard dirt recipe is simply chocolate pudding topping with crushed Oreos, and then I typically think of it topped … Continue reading Easy Easter Dessert: Oreo Dirt Cups with Chocolate Covered Strawberry Carrots
The Philadelphia Zoo unveiled their new dinosaur exhibit “BIG TIME: Life in an Endangerous Age” on Thursday, March 25. I was able to get tickets to a Media/VIP Preview of the event, which was originally supposed to be Wednesday but got pushed back to Thursday because of weather. Changing the date was definitely the right … Continue reading Big Time Fun at Philly Zoo
If you followed my old food page where I posted recipes and restaurant news, you might remember this recipe. But since peanut butter & chocolate are a duo that I can never get enough of, I figured it was worth sharing again here! (Especially since that old site doesn’t exist anymore!) This recipe pays tribute … Continue reading Homemade (And a Bit Healthier!) Peanut Butter Chocolate Eggs
Have you heard about the dinosaur exhibit coming to the Philadelphia Zoo?! My kids have just entered the “Dinosaur Phase” of childhood (though I’ll admit, Ghostbusters still reign supreme in a shared obsession for the two of them.) Conversations like the below are commonly overheard from my car’s driver’s seat: Charlotte: I wish I could … Continue reading Fun for Dino Fans This Spring
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved books. There are several photos of me at my birthday parties surrounded by presents, friends and family, clutching a new book in my hands. My mom worked at the Bensalem library during my early childhood, and I have so many memories of attending story hours, … Continue reading Bucks County Libraries Still Keep The Love of Books Alive
Hi, I’m Michelle! After years of writing for retail, news and local sites, I decided to create this website to share some of my favorite things. I spend most of my time with my two kids (ages 5.5 and 4), exploring places in Bucks County and nearby. I like to bake (my husband’s the cook … Continue reading Hi, I’m happy you’re here!
Sweet Mini Moments 