Hello again! It's Alicia from The Baker Upstairs, and I'm excited to share another tasty recipe with you today. This lemon blueberry bread is so delicious and perfect for spring! It's loaded with juicy blueberries, and has a perfect sweet lemon flavor that will make everyone ask for seconds. Who else is in the middle of spring cleaning right now? This time of year is perfect for giving the whole house a little facelift, and getting rid of things we don't need. After buying our first home last … [Read more...]
Ice Cream Cone Bird Feeder
Hi again! It's Megan from Homemade Ginger and I'm back to share a simple craft that your kids or students will just love making for spring! Even though we live in the middle of a suburb outside of a big city, I'm always surprised at how many animals come out in the spring. We have spotted foxes, deer, chipmunks, coyotes and even muskrats all just in our neighborhood! It's always so fun when one of my kids sees an unexpected animal! It almost feels like a treasure hunt. Among the various … [Read more...]
Cake Batter Waffles – So Delicious!
Hello again! It's Alicia from The Baker Upstairs, and I have another awesome recipe to share with you. These cake batter waffles are so fun, and totally delicious too. They're the perfect special occasion breakfast! We're smack dab in the middle of birthday season at my house right now! Everyone in my immediate family has a birthday within the same 2 1/2 month period, which means that we just seem to spend the whole spring celebrating. It's kind of weird to binge on birthday cake and ice … [Read more...]
Handprint Cactus
Hello again! It's Megan from Homemade Ginger and I think you will love the handprint cactus that I'm sharing today! It's the perfect spring or Mother's Day craft! If your kids are in preschool or elementary school, chances are that you have a fair amount of handprint art and crafts around the house. I love these keepsake crafts because they remind me of just how little my kids once were and how fast that they are growing. I'm always on the hunt for a new and fresh handprint craft, especially … [Read more...]
3D Watercolor Flowers
Hi there! It's Megan from Homemade Ginger and I'm happy to share a cheerful spring craft today! Hopefully this fun idea will get you and your kids in the mood for some warmer weather! With the season of spring approaching, there are so many reasons for kids to start making (and bringing home) handmade cards, flowers, paintings and all kinds of cute spring projects. I have three girls in school right now and between the three of them, I am inundated with papers and artwork every day. I have to … [Read more...]
Paper Roll Sheep
Hi there! It's Megan from Homemade Ginger and I'm back to share another easy craft that I think kids will love doing this spring! I don't know about where you live, but in our area, this winter has been the worst I can remember in a very long time. My kids have had SO many snow days. It seems like every single week, there is a snow day either for snow, extreme cold temperatures or ice. Just when it seems like the bad weather might be over, there will be another news report forecasting yet … [Read more...]
Paper Strip Clovers
Hi there! It's Megan from Homemade Ginger and I have a super fun St. Patrick's Day craft to share with you all today! St. Patrick's Day tends to get a little overlooked after all of the major winter holidays. However, I always find myself excited for St. Patty's Day because it means spring is just around the corner. We love getting all decked out in green and taking the kids to a local parade. Sometimes, it is in the 70's and beautiful for the parade on St. Patrick's Day and other years it … [Read more...]
Strawberry Crumb Bars – Easy and Delicious!
Hello again! It's Alicia from The Baker Upstairs, and I have another delicious and easy dessert to share with you today. These strawberry crumb bars are totally irresistible, and easy to make. They have just seven simple ingredients, and taste amazing! We've reached that gray time of year again, when I am SO READY for spring to come! We have a while yet until these cold winter days are gone, but I'm already dreaming of sweet summer fruit, and of warm days spent running around outside. I … [Read more...]
Fizzy Paintings
Hello! It's Megan from Homemade Ginger and I'm sharing a project that is also a fun science experiment for kids! If you live in an area that can have severe winter weather, you are probably very familiar with the mixed feelings that come when you hear that there is going to be a snow day. We have already had a few snow days this school year and while my kids are overjoyed, I am usually a little dismayed at preparing for being cooped up in the house for a few days. It's so tempting to give in … [Read more...]
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies – Chewy and Sweet!
Hello again! It's Alicia from The Baker Upstairs, and I am so excited to share one of my very favorite cookie recipes with you today! These oatmeal raisin cookies have the best flavor and texture, and they are so delicious that you won't be able to stop eating them. They are so good! My mom likes to tell a story about me from when I was two years old and saw a small patch of blue amid a cloudy sky in the middle of winter. I was very confused and kept asking, "What's that?" while looking up at … [Read more...]
