Category Archives: Family Fun

12 Days of Holiday Traditions Day 11: The Tree Hunt

Posted on December 15, 2013 by mommydaybyday

The perfect Christmas Tree. It’s a challenge every year to find the perfect tree. Each year we head off to the Old Homestead Tree Farm in Lehighton, PA in order to accomplish this challenge. Off into the fields of trees … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas: Day 12 Jim Thorpe, PA

Posted on December 14, 2013 by mommydaybyday

We are now fully immersed in the holiday season. And with the holiday come a flurry of holiday traditions. My family kicked off the holidays with our annual trip to Jim Thorpe, PA over Thanksgiving weekend. Jim Thorpe is a … Continue reading →

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Mini Turkey Cupcakes

Posted on November 24, 2013 by mommydaybyday

With Thanksgiving only days away and Christmas wreaths and lights slowly suffocating the turkeys and cornucopia of Thanksgiving I wanted to take a moment to recognize this forgotten holiday and share these adorable treats. Last year my daughter and her friend made … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Family Fun, Food & Snacks, Holidays, Recipes | Tagged Baking and Confections, Betty Crocker, buttercream icing, cake, candy corn, cooking, Cupcake, cupcake liners, mini cupcake maker, mini cupcakes, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Cupckaes, turkey cupcakes | 1 Comment

40 and fabulous… a year later

Posted on November 10, 2013 by mommydaybyday

41 years ago today a miraculous event happened. I was born. Turning 40 last year was a huge milestone. 4oth birthdays are surrounded by excitement, 41 not so much. Forty has all the fun and flair with the whole 40 … Continue reading →

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We’ve Been Boo-zed!

Posted on October 29, 2013 by mommydaybyday

Finally it’s our turn…. We’ve Been Boo-zed! Why should the kids have all the fun? Halloween has begun to take on a life of it’s own. There are now elaborate decorations and lights for houses. It has become a season … Continue reading →