did you know?

that you can mail plastic Easter eggs?

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Carmelitas [recipe]

Yum. Yum. We made these Carmelitas to celebrate my mom's birthday. She is the inspiration

behind this blog. See The So Festive Story for more details. She loved making desserts and baking.

We nearly ate the entire pan because they are so good. And so easy. 

Carmelitas

2 cups flour

2 cups oatmeal

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 1/2 cups butter, melted

12 oz. milk chocolate chips

1/2 jar Mrs. Richarrdson's Butterscotch carmel (or just carmel sauce)

Combine dry ingredients. Add in melted butter and stir until it becomes a dough. Press half the dough into a 9x13 greased pan. Bake at 325 for 17 minutes. Take out of the oven and pour chocolate chips on the crust. Then pour caramel sauce on top of the chocolate chips. (You can melt the carmel in the microwave to make it more runny. Just don't burn it!) Then put the remaining 1/2 batter on top of the caramel. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 17 minutes. Take out and let it cool for 2-3 hours (or put it in the fridge to speed it up if you want to eat them quicker.)

simple celebrations: march 26-april 1

This week's simple celebrations:
March 26-Make up Your Own Holiday Day
27-Photography Day
28-Something on a Stick Day
29-Pickle Day
30-Take a Walk in the Park Day
31-Coloring Crayola Day
April 1- April Fool's Day

lots of easter ideas!

Easter is just a few weeks away! Here are some of my favorite Easter ideas...

12 days of Easter

 

Jello Eggs 

Dollar Store Easter Decor

 

Easter Bunny S'mores

What will you be doing to celebrate Easter this year? Send in your festive ideas and I'll post them!

mini pies

I had seen an idea for mini pies floating around and have had some jars sitting in my house waiting for the perfect occasion to be used. When some of the ladies I work with threw me a baby shower, I knew instantly that these mini pies would be the perfect thank yous! They were really easy to make and so fun to give. 

All you  need: store-bought crust (unless you want to make you are really ambitious and want to make your own), mini jars with lids, and pie filling (again, you can just buy a can!)

I followed these directions.

I gave them unbaked so they could eat them when they wanted. 

I added some scrapbook paper and ribbon just to spruce them up a bit. 

And voila! Mini pies in a jar.