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Weekend ReCap

February 22, 2016 By Callie Leave a Comment

How was your weekend-was it rowdy or restless?

Our weekend ish started with receiving our box of Matilda Jane goodies in the mail-some for Row and some for Mama. People told me when I was preggo not to count on her loving bows or sparkles or pink. I’m glad they said that so often because I guess she heard those words so much in utero that she came out just that. Girlfriend likes to wear multiple bows at a time and literally hugs her Matilda Jane when it gets here-proof and point.

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Friday night was our monthly Girls Gone Wild Night Out-who am I kidding we usually stay in but it is so nice to talk to adults without having tourettes or talking about the littles. Amber over at Fraternal Frenzie hosted and we made these awesome signs. She’s so crafty! I’m looking forward to the next time she hosts us. She and her husband cut all the boards, got all the supplies, tarped the table, she cooked and put her twins to bed and they were actually asleep when we got there at 7!!!

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Our dear Melissa is getting ready to have a precious girl to add to our little group and we couldn’t be more thrilled. We threw a shower for her on Saturday and count them-7 of us-7!!!! That’s how many of us wanted to throw this lady a shower-we must like her! She’s as thoughtful as can be and it was so nice to have some time to show her how much we love and appreciate her. Our group is awesome and supportive and encouraging and I couldn’t have had a better prayer answered through them. It’s hard when your best girls live far away. These girls have helped that so much and the love that they have for my child and I have for theirs is oh so evident. Prom picture 2016.

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I made the fruit kabobs or Kaboobs as I call them….

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And how cute is this cake Katy made-adorable.

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We finished off by resting on Sunday and I have been following the #ZootopiaEvent all weekend online. Well because 1. I’m a Disnerd and 2. My cousin Mariah is one of the event goers and I have been having the best time following them. They are doing the coolest things at Disney. Want to follow too? Simply hop onto facebook, instagram, and/or twitter and type #Zootopiaevent and all their adventures will pop up!

Filed Under: Baby Shower, Cooking, Crafts, Disney, Matilda Jane, Party, Weekend Wrap Up Tagged With: #zootopiaevent, baby shower, crafts, disney, girls night out, Matilda Jane, party, Weekend ReCap

Making Parties Pop with Pepperidge Farms Puff Pastry

June 22, 2015 By Callie 4 Comments

Tracking PixelThis post is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.

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I am always on the lookout for easy, fun, tasty treats for parties! Let’s be honest, we host a lot of parties here. Ask my friends and they will say, “Callie doesn’t miss a party”. Not only am I always hosting but it seems as though since having Row I’ve been attending like crazy! The great thing about our informal parties/toddler play dates is that we each bring a potluck dish.

I recently had the opportunity to attend a Birthday Party hosted by Pepperidge Farms Puff Pastry. Check out this spread!

Our host-Mariah of Formula Mom baked everything using Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry and I must say I was wowed! She had cooked things I had never even thought of using Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry. Also, did you know that there are actually three types of Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry? I didn’t. Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry comes in sheets, cups, and shells.

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First up were a selection of Americana dishes with a twist. She made grilled cheese on a stick! How cute! You know I love things on sticks. The grilled cheese was made using Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry cups. Simply bake and pull apart. Genius!

Next were the burgers….that’s right burgers or rather mini sliders. So perfect for parties! I love how mini they are! The flakiness of the Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry as the bun gave them a really fun twist.

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Last were the Pizza Squares. Simply made with cheese, sauce, and pepperoni or any topping you choose. Great for small portions and on the go eating! I especially love the flaky layers!

Our host then created three different treats. My favorite were the Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry cupcakes. She took a mini candy bar-the bit sized ones and wrapped them in Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry, baked and then iced. The cupcakes were in mini form so easy for snacking.

Next there were mini banana cream pies. We also spoke about making chocolate ones-yum! The banana cream pies were made using Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry cups baked, cut in half, filled with pudding and topped with whipped cream.

Last were the sugar cinnamon fries!!!!! These were all the rage. Simple,simple,simple and good! Topped with a caramel sauce and easy to grab.

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I decided that after the party I would give it a go and see just how easy it was to make tasty treats using Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry.

I wanted to pick something that was easy, summery, and that my screaming picky toddler would eat. I decided to make Spiral Hotdogs.

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Ingredients:

One package of Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets

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Condiments

Thaw your sheets of Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry for roughly 40 minutes as stated on the box. You want the sheets to be thawed but still cool to the touch.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Gently fold out your Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry on a cutting board. Slice with a sharp knife or pizza cutter into small strips-roughly and inch wide. Wrap the strips of Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry around the hotdogs in a spiral shape. One strip or two, whatever you preference. Repeat until all hotdogs are covered. Bake for roughly 10-15 minutes or until golden brown on a baking sheet.

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These were so easy and really good! I was also thinking this could be super cute for a Halloween party later-I told you parties on the mind! You could wrap the hot dogs to look like mummies! Or…put them on sticks!

Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry also has an entire site with tons and tons of easy recipes for any event. Hop on over and find one for your next pot luck, party, luncheon, you name it. The website is a great place to get ideas. Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry really is an easy way to make an ordinary party extraordinary. Find them in your freezer isle.

Which one would you like to make?

 

This post is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.

 

Filed Under: Appetizers, Baking, Birthdays, Cooking, Party, Pinterest, Recipe, Uncategorized Tagged With: parties, Pepperidge Farms Puff Pastry, recipe, sponsored

No Sew Bunny Tutu

March 24, 2015 By Callie Leave a Comment

Our Easter celebrations are beginning! We are pasteled and bunnied and peeped and chicked out. I love Easter…and for us as Catholics this is our big holiday-even though it may not seem that way. This is the final match! This is the day the promise was fulfilled and the gates of Heaven were opened. It’s amazing really.

This year Rowan and I are hosting a Toddler Easter party. It has always been about the moments as I call them. Moments to remember. My friends know I’m all about making memories and not missing a thing. We worked really hard to get Row here and we are not missing out.

Our party will consist of fun Mama times and playtime with snacks, a visit from the Bunny and an egg hunt. I wanted to make something cute and easy so I scoured Pinterest and then I found cute bunny tutus. I changed it up a bit by making them no sew tutus-because EASY!

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Supplies-

Tulle-I chose pink.

Elastic

Large White Pom Pom

I love using the smaller size tulle on a spool for tutus and gifts because it’s precut and easy. Measure your toddlers waist with the elastic, cut and tie. Cut a ton of tulle-I actually ended up using the entire spool.I don’t measure as I cut I just wing it.

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I found something in the house to stretch out and hold my elastic in place and then simply start knotting.

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Once complete and full you can trim any extra long pieces. Hot glue the pom pom on the back to create the tail effect and bam Little Bunny Foo Foo.

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So easy and cute. Row loved it and decided to twirl in it for evening entertainment.

Filed Under: Easter, Party, Pinterest, Tutorials, Tutu Tagged With: bunny, Easter, moments, no sew, toddler party, tutorial, tutu

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