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Skip the store-bought candy this Valentine’s Day and make these homemade brownies straight from the heart. If you already have a significant other or well….want one, try out this recipe for Make Him Your Boyfriend Brownies. A sure hit everyone…
I cannot believe that MOC is over!! I feel like I just started doing the challenges! Despite hanging around The Pad for a while, this was my first year ever participating in MOC with a clear focus on finishing the…
So many of my holiday memories revolve around food, where we ate, what we ate and when. Some of my fondest memories of Christmas are of our family dinners and sometimes, even better, the turkey leftovers. More than anything, my…
Greetings, Happy Scrappers!! Polly Liana here with a delicious recipe for cookies that remind me of my days back in my hometown of Honolulu Hawai’i. We used to go to Chinese food every Tuesday and we’d always almond cookies with…
‘Tis the season for creating memories! I can’t think of a better way to create memories during this time of year than establishing holiday traditions that you and your family will love and cherish for years to come. Today I…
Happy holidays! Polly Kitty here. I have a brain cramp from trying to come up with some creative gift ideas for some of my family members. You know who you are! If you have any dog lovers on your Christmas…
One of our favorite winter indoor activities – drinking hot cocoa! Instead of the powdered mess that’s on the shelves (sorry Swiss Miss), I like to make a large crock pot full! The recipe I like to make is good…
With tomorrow being December 1st, many people will begin Document Your December (DYD around here at The Pad). Document Your December is a primarily daily project meant to capture the memories of the holiday season. Taking on a daily documenting…
It’s fall yall! So many yummy things happen at this time of the year – like fuzzy socks, boots and I just start to crave soul warming foods like soups and well…muffins. Pumpkin muffins even. And shame on me –…
When my husband and I first were married, he begged me to make some Hairy Scary Spiders for Halloween. The recipe sounded weird to me so I politely declined. Year after year my husband requested them and I turned the…
It’s no secret that this time of year is always a busy one for me. As an elementary school Assistant Principal, there is a lot that goes into the first few weeks of school. On top of readying my own…
Greetings, Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here with a yummy, light recipe just in time for the heat waves of summer. I grew up in Hawaii and these fresh Vietnamese summer rolls were a common staple in my diet, especially when I…