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Mascarpone Oreo Snowflake Cookies

Mascarpone Oreo Snowflake Cookies are so moist, sweet and delicious! These light and yummy cookies are so easy to make with only 7 ingredients! Mascarpone Oreo Snowflake Cookies In honor of the fact that, at this moment, we are not on our way to San Diego, as planned, and that we are indeed snowed in […]

Four Cupcakes and a Necklace

Last week when we were home for Christmas, I came across this at one of my favorite shops downtown. What a fun way to wear a pendant necklace. I prefer necklaces with shorter chains, so I was delighted when I saw this scarf-life idea for shortening a chain. They also use a cupcake stand with […]

It’s a White Christmas! Miley and Howie style

On Christmas morning Miley and Howie woke up to more than presents under the Christmas tree… They also woke up to a white Christmas! It was quite a surprise to wake up in Alabama and find everything in sight completely covered in snow. At first they came sliding to a halt when they saw their […]

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Candied Pecans

These Candied Pecans are such a delicious snack option! They’re easy to make, good to grab on the go, and perfect for the holidays. Candied Pecans I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas! My mom and I have been cooking up a storm this week. Just like we always do when we get together! […]

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas…

We woke up on Saturday to a white Christmas! What a wonderful surprise! This is the first white Christmas either of us have ever seen. Even small amounts of snow are rare ’round these parts in Alabama, so any time there’s snow it’s always a fun treat. But there’s something that makes it especially magical […]

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Eve! Wishing you a wonderful, magical weekend with your loved ones. Hope all your holiday wishes come true! Sending you love, Kevin, Amanda, Miley & Howie ♥

Successful Weekend Before Christmas Shopping!

This weekend Kev and I finally managed to tackle the rest of our Christmas shopping. Whew! Nothing like waiting until the weekend before Christmas to hit Target and Walmart! :) That’s okay though… I absolutely love Christmas shopping. Somehow we ended up going to Best Buy twice in one day. Check out this Sugar Cookie […]

Oh what fun! A suitcase filled with cookies!

Time’s up! The winners of the Pepperidge Farm Giveaway are #186 Laura and #901 Tiffany. Congrats girls! I’ve sent you both an email. What a fun giveaway I have to share with you this Saturday before Christmas! Enjoy a quick cookie escape at any moment courtesy of the new Pepperidge Farm American Collection Cookies.

Free Handwriting Fonts — 600+ Free Fonts from Kevin & Amanda

New Fonts. On Friday. For Free!

* It’s Free Font Friday! If you love fonts, head on over to Fonts for Peas and check out all the new free handwriting fonts up for grabs. There are 10 brand new fonts today! The Fonts for Peas are all made from your submitted handwriting samples… And your incredibly cute doodles too! * There […]

5 Kitchen Essentials under $25

Hi friends! I hope everyone is having a completely fabulous holiday season so far. Can you believe there are only 10 more days until Christmas? I cannot wait! Kevin has been teasing me for weeks about my gift. I have been racking my brain, but I have no clue what he got me! While I […]

Jill Schwartz Jewelry (Winner Announced!)

Time’s up! The winner of the Jill Schwartz Jewelry Giveaway is entry #423 Kayla. Congrats Kayla! I’ve sent you an email! :) I am in love with this jewelry. A few weeks ago I was back in my hometown, shopping in one of my favorite areas downtown, and I came across this gorgeous, vintage inspired […]

Snickers Cupcakes with Chocolate Mousse Filling

These Snickers Cupcakes with Chocolate Mousse Filling are wonderfully decadent and full of Snickers flavors! An easy dessert to whip up that’s sure to impress and satisfy. After our cupcake taste-testing extravaganza at Disney, Jenny and I headed back to the Picky Palate kitchen to create some cupcakes of our own. Talk about being in the […]

A Quick Comparison of Aperture & Bokeh

Here’s a super quick experimentation I did with aperture & bokeh. Learn how to add a special flare onto your photos to make them even more beautiful! How to Get The Best Bokeh Lens Reaction When Jenny and I were taking pictures of cupcakes at Disney, we grabbed a table by the giant Christmas tree […]

Cupcakes at Disney

So you guys know I couldn’t go to California without sneaking in a day of cupcake taste-testing with with my best gal Jenny, right?! :) Love this girl, she is as passionate about cupcakes as I am. We love checking out as many bakeries as possible whenever we can get together. :) We met at […]

Keurig Giveaway! (Winner announced!)

Time’s up! The winner of the Keurig Giveaway is entry #1380 Carmen K. Congrats Carmen! I’ve sent you an email! :) I’m in love. First, I love coffee. But being the only coffee drinker in the house, I don’t drink enough to justify making an entire pot at a time. This is evidenced by the […]

Whirlwind Day in LA

While we were out in California for the Dole Summit, Maria and Josh, the cooking couple from Two Peas and their Pod, and I decided to rent a car and spend a day running around LA. Being so close to the city, we just couldn’t resist the opportunity to take a few days off and […]

Silhouette Cyber Monday Deal

The winner of the Silhouette Giveaway is entry #209 Julie! Congrats Julie! I’ve sent you an email. Now here’s the Exclusive Cyber Monday Deal I’ve been telling you about! Visit SilhouetteAmerica.com and use the coupon code KANDA to receive the following discount: 1 Silhouette Machine ($299 value) 1 Roll of Cream Vinyl ($7.99 value) 1 […]

Black Friday Silhouette Giveaway (Time’s up!)

Time’s up! The winner of the Silhouette Giveaway has been chosen and will be announced first thing tomorrow morning, along with an unprecedented Cyber Monday deal. Check back tomorrow for the winner and an exclusive coupon code to get the Silhouette for the lowest price for which it has ever been offered. See you Monday! […]