Adorable Bunny Butt Cookies It is already starting to feel like Spring in Florida, flowers are starting to bloom and I even spent yesterday at the beach. It was a gorgeous day and got me in the mood to start my spring crafts and recipes for the blog. I wanted to start with something simple…
Cookie Recipes
Taking Time for Mommy Christmas
Welcome to Taking Time for Mommy Christmas where I’m added all my Christmas recipes, printables, treats, and more to one page to make browsing my site easier! As I add more Christmas articles I’ll make sure to link them here for you to come back to. ~Mandie Christmas Crafts, Treats, and More! …
Taking Time for Mommy Cookie Recipes
I have so many amazing cookie recipes that I wanted to put them in one place to make it easier for my readers to find. So here it is…. Taking Time for Mommy Cookie recipes. I will update this page for you as I add new cookie recipes!
Make These Easy Fall Sandwich Cookies
Today is a rainy day and it isn’t 100 degrees in Florida. It’s even a little breezy out and we’re back to school so I’m telling myself that it is fall. Now I don’t feel guilty for making these fall sandwich cookies. Aren’t the colors so pretty? They help put me in the mood too…
Mickey Mouse Pumpkin Patch Cookies
Mickey Mouse Pumpkin Patch Cookies We’re Disneyaholilcs, We have annual passes and go often. Since we homeschool we get the during the week passes for MUCH cheaper. My favorite time at Disney World is Fall. It isn’t quite as hot, not quite as busy (as long as you don’t go Thanksgiving week) and the decorations are…
Holiday Oreo Pops Recipe
Are you looking for a fun cookie to take to your Holiday parties? These are fun and sure to stand out. We will be taking a batch to our cookie exchange! Holiday Oreo Pops Recipe Ingredients 1 Pkg. Oreos Lollipop Sticks 16 oz. Almond Bark Red and Green Sprinkles Instructions Melt Almond bark in a…
Milky Way Caramel Apple Cookies Recipe
Milky Way Caramel Apple Cookies Recipe It all started the way many of my adventures tend to start: on a shopping trip to Target. I decided to make the dangerous move of checking out the Halloween merchandise. I rounded a corner, and there they were: Caramel Apple Milky Way Minis (cue the Hallelujah Chorus). I…
Apple-Oatmeal Cinnamon Breakfast Cookies
Apple-Oatmeal Cinnamon Breakfast Cookies I make breakfast every morning for the family. It is my ‘thing’. I want to make sure they get a good start to their day. Sometimes I make waffles and eggs with bacon, other times pancakes but they always get it. Sometimes we are on the go and we have to…
Flip-flop Fruit Pizza
Being from Florida I literally live in my flip-flops or sandals. It’s so hot here and you can’t go barefoot for the same reason. That’s why when I saw this flip=flop pizza from Kraft I had to share. It’s so cute! It is quite easy to make and is sure to please a crowd. The…
DIY Ice Cream Sandwiches
DIY Ice Cream Sandwiches Making our own ice cream sandwiches are a foolproof way to please the whole family — the kids get to have fun in the kitchen, and everyone can make theirs just the way they like it. Ice cream + cookies. How hard can it be, right? Here are a few…
Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie Recipe
I think I have found a new favorite breakfast. And it is in the form of a cookie. Surprised? Probably not. You know me well enough by now to know that I am happy eating chocolate any time of day. This Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie Recipe on the other hand has oatmeal, and yogurt too, so…
Sugar Cookie Mint Sandwiches #EasterwithPillsbury
This recipe is brought to you by Pillsbury I’m so glad Spring is finally here (or around the corner for some of you). We’re seeing a lot of marsh rabbits and birds in the yard. Some of our flowers are also in bloom. I love everything about Spring! The colors, the sounds, the smells…We start…
5 Things to Do with Your Family this Holiday Season
Every season my family and look for ways to celebrate and the wintertime is no different. It gets cooler here in Florida and I get to wear my sweaters and jeans, sometimes even a jacket. I’ve come up with a great list of 5 Things to Do with Your Family this Holiday Season. 1. Go…
M & M Cookies Recipe
M & M Cookies Recipe It is finally starting to cool off here in Colorado. It is in the 40’s and 50’s overnight, but then gets to the upper 70’s during the day. This is the perfect weather for me. I could live like this year round. It is getting me in the apple and…
Chocolate-Topped Linzer Cookies
These Chocolate-Topped Linzer Cookies are delicious and easy to make. About Prep Time: 45min. Total Time: 2hr. 17min. Servings: 24 servings, 1 cookie each What You Need 2-1/4 cups flour 1/8 tsp. each ground cinnamon, ground cloves and ground nutmeg 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups plus 1 Tbsp. powdered sugar, divided 2 egg yolks 1…
Paint Your Own Mickey and Minnie Cookies
Paint Your Own Mickey and Minnie Cookies Are you a Disney addict? We are! We have season passes to all of the Disney parks in Orlando. We did the during the week pass since we are homeschoolers and it isn’t crowded. We also love to kick back and watch Disney movies and of course make…
Polar Bear Oreo Cookies
Polar Bear Oreo Cookies Ingredients: 1 package of Oreo Cookies 1 package of Ghirardelli white chocolate wafers 1 container of small candy eyes Black royal icing Icing Ingredients: 2 egg whites 1 C powder sugar 1/2 tsp cream of tartar Black gel food coloring Directions: -Using a double boiler melt the Ghirardelli white chocolate wafers….
Spread the Cheer this Season #SpreadCheer 2 – $25 PayPal #Giveaway
Every year we spread cheer by baking cookies and delivering them throughout the season to our neighbors. The kids love baking and letting others know we are thinking of them. It is incredibly easy to spread cheer with Betty Crocker Cookies.~~~~~~~I stopped by Dollar General and picked up some delicious Betty Crocker cookie mixes. Our…
Frozen Inspired Chocolate Wands Recipe
I have girls. Maybe I should say I have Frozen obsessed girls. They were my inspiration for these. I was trying out some new ideas to take to a party and thought that all of the little girls would love these. You will see how easy these are to make. My girls even helped. Frozen…
75 Leftover Halloween Candy Recipes
Now that you’ve raided the kids candy bags and hit of the 1/2 off sales it is time to do something with all of that extra candy. I’ve compiled an awesome list of 75 Leftover Halloween Candy Recipes Thrifty Jinxy – Rolo Chocolate Caramel Apple Dip Frugal Mom Eh – Pumpkin Spice Cake with Chocolate…