Mom’s Cheesy Potato Corn Chowder: The Ultimate Comfort Soup
My family loves mashed potatoes, but they also love what happens when we have some left over. This Cheesy Potato […]
Mom’s Cheesy Potato Corn Chowder: The Ultimate Comfort Soup Read Post »
My family loves mashed potatoes, but they also love what happens when we have some left over. This Cheesy Potato […]
Mom’s Cheesy Potato Corn Chowder: The Ultimate Comfort Soup Read Post »
I love a fun frozen chocolate drink, but after spending way too much money stopping at Dutch Bros and other
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These slow cooker mashed potatoes have been a staple in our home for as long as I can remember. I’ve
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These Nutella Stuffed Cookies were one of those recipes that took a little trial and error to get just right.
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It’s funny how much our taste buds can change as we get older. When I was young, I didn’t care
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Losing someone you love changes things. Sometimes for a little while, and sometimes forever. When someone we care about is
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There are times when I look around my house and feel like it needs a change. Nothing is necessarily wrong,
Making a house smell good sounds simple until you are dealing with garbage, pets, yesterday’s dinner, and boys who leave
There are some occasions that are really easy to buy gifts for. Birthdays? I can usually come up with something.
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Every household needs a missing sock solution. Without one, unmatched socks end up scattered across dresser tops, tucked into laundry
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Birthdays have always been a meaningful part of my family’s life. Ever since I was a little girl, there was
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The chair. We all know the chair. 😂 It is the unofficial holding place for clothes worn once that are
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When we think about Valentine’s Day gifts, it’s easy to feel like we’re supposed to buy flowers, pick up a
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When Biscoff cookie butter started becoming popular, I knew I needed to find a way to put it into a
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Autism and chores have been a difficult combination in our home for as long as I can remember. Ever since
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There are so many delicious ways to prepare potatoes, and as an Idahoan, I feel like I know a thing
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Some Christmas cookies are remembered because they’re pretty. Others stay with you because of the people who made them and
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I have always believed in keeping extra food and household necessities on hand. My household backup bin is where I
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For years, I made this meatloaf without measuring anything. I would add a little of this, pour in a little
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There are certain cookies I can experiment with at Christmas, and then there are the cookies my family expects to
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Sensory issues with food have affected our family for as long as I can remember. My son is autistic, and
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We always make Jello for our holiday dinners, but I have one question: Why do we keep pretending it is
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Becoming a grandparent is one of those life moments that is hard to put into words. There are plenty of
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I need a freezer inventory because I’m tired of finding perfectly good food after it is no longer very good.
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Bringing home a new pet is one of those happy occasions that deserves to be celebrated. Whether someone has brought
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I wish I could say that every leftover in our refrigerator gets eaten right away. Unfortunately, that isn’t always what
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A few years ago, I started making this leftover turkey casserole with everything left from our Thanksgiving dinner. I usually
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Christmas parties are one of those things that can look almost effortless when you’re the guest. You walk through the
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I wish I could tell you that I have figured out exactly how to reduce food waste and always use
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Some of my favorite things aren’t necessarily exciting when I first tell you about them. An anti fatigue kitchen mat
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I’m very picky when it comes to sandwiches, but this leftover turkey sandwich has been one of my favorites for
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Some of my favorite cookies have come from carefully testing an idea, but these Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies began with
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Some of my favorite Just Because Gifts haven’t come wrapped in pretty paper. They haven’t had bows, cards, or even
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I have a confession. When I know company is coming, I can still feel a little panicky. Instead of calmly
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Sometimes my favorite Amazon finds aren’t anything particularly exciting. They’re the simple things I buy for one little spot in
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I absolutely love mint, especially when you put it with chocolate. So when I started thinking about creating a giant
Every Christmas, I look forward to spending time with my family and exchanging thoughtful gifts. While I’ve received many wonderful
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There’s no such thing as having a cozy home if you don’t also have a safe home. That’s why I
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Sometimes I buy something for one very specific reason and end up finding more ways to use it than I
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Chocolate fondue has been part of some of my favorite family meals for as long as I can remember. When
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Some recipes become part of a family meal so naturally that it’s hard to remember one without the other. That’s
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There are chocolate lovers… And then there’s my husband, Todd. If you’ve known him for any amount of time, you
When I started thinking about Thanksgiving gifts, my mind went to the usual things. Flowers for the hostess. A pretty
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II have to admit, having overnight guests can be stressful for me, which is one reason I like having my
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If you’ve spent much time around Wendy’s Cozy Home, you’ve probably figured out by now that I bake. A lot.
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Some cakes come and go, but Boston Cream Pie has been part of my family for most of my life.
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Christmas is my favorite time of year, and I genuinely love giving gifts. But there is one part of Christmas
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Some recipes remind me of a particular person or place. This hearty minestrone soup reminds me of chilly fall evenings,
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I have tried plenty of little organizing tricks over the years, but one of the simplest things I use is
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If you ask my family about my stocking stuffer ideas over the years, I’m pretty sure they would laugh. You
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There is one simple habit that has probably done more to keep our home organized than almost anything else, keeping
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Some of my favorite family meals aren’t complicated at all, and this French bread pizza is definitely one of them.
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