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Lighter Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Pancakes

When people ask me what I am most proud of that I have done for my family, I will answer you with two words… creating traditions.  I think what makes our family unique is not only our commitment to live … Continue reading

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Fluffy Baked Chocolate Donuts

Thank you guys so much for your patience last week!  That bronchitis really wiped me out and we are slowly returning to humanity again this week!  I will admit, there has been a whole lot of take-out since I was … Continue reading

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Wafflepalooza: 6 Amazing Waffle Recipes & Tips to Get Your Waffle On

In this family, we are all about traditions… especially food traditions.  One tradition that we started a few years ago was a waffle or pancake tradition each and every Sunday for brunch. It has become such a normal part of … Continue reading

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Be Mine Donuts: Fluffy Baked Cake Donuts With a Simple Glaze

Starting this month, I will be joining the Walmart Moms and sharing a fun DIY project that you can do that is both wallet-friendly and can be done with common items that you can pick up at your Walmart store. … Continue reading

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Holiday Treat: Baked Glazed Gingerbread Donuts

There are few things in the world that say Christmas to me more than the flavors of gingerbread.  Our family tradition is to indulge in Gingerbread Waffles on tree decorating day and for Christmas morning.  This weekend we had a … Continue reading

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Baked Pumpkin Donuts With Maple Syrup Frosting

If you are anything like me, I am sure you have a few extra cans of pumpkin leftover after making those pumpkin pies for the Thanksgiving feast. I have just the idea for where you can put those cans to … Continue reading

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Cinnamon Bun Pancakes

I decided to surprise our family with a little unexpected treat and whip up a batch of these Cinnamon Bun Pancakes from How Does She? that we featured in our weekly notebook. Not known to be much of  a pancake … Continue reading

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Apple Pie Muffins

Fall is my favorite season and what says autumn more than apples? I wanted to share with you one of my favorite apple recipes from my own kitchen. My family does not like apple pie, but they do really love … Continue reading

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Blueberry Pancakes

We do a lot of breakfast-for-dinner nights in our house because it is a favorite meal for everyone in the family and it is so darn frugal!  While our family embraces our “Jazzy Sunday” philosophy paired with mountains of homemade … Continue reading

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Wafflepalooza: 6 Amazing Waffle Recipes & Tips to Get Your Waffle On

In this family, we are all about traditions… especially food traditions.  One tradition that we started a few years ago was a waffle or pancake tradition each and every Sunday for brunch. It has become such a normal part of … Continue reading

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