Week Recap/Best Gift

Well it's finally over! Is it completely awful to say that I am so relieved that Christmas, really holidays in general, are finally over. By no means am I a scrooge, I'm the girl in the office that has had Michael Buble Christmas music playing since late August. It just seems like the closer it gets the crazier life becomes and the more tense I become. We have so many worries, stresses and obligations during this time of the year and it's so easy to forget what this time is really about. Even after all the "Griswald like" decorating, massive amounts of junk food, parties, get-togethers, ungodly amounts of wrapping paper we can finally sit back and just...breathe.

As for me and my household we had a very wonderful and blessed Christmas. Everything went fairly normal this year which makes me worry just a bit. I'm sure if something horrible was said or if someone's feelings got hurt I'll hear about it before next Christmas, probably on Facebook. Totally joking. Kinda.

This was the first year that my daughter got to really enjoy the art of opening presents. Even though she is only 13 months old she really loved and enjoyed all the wrapping paper frenzy. She became rather pro at unwrapping gifts. Now the question is what to do with the massive amount of toys in my living room floor. I'm sure I will come up with some type of organization and share with you guys later on this week because it will haunt me until it's taken care of. Thanks OCD.

The look of frustration when she couldn't unwrap a gift: priceless

"Santa" was very good to me this year as well! He brought me the ultimate mom/wife gift which was on my "Christmas list", a Shark Pro Steam Mop! Just saying the name makes my giddy. When my mom asked me what I wanted for Christmas and I told her a Shark Pro Steam Mop her reaction was, "Wow I can really tell you're married now." I've fully embraced the fact that a cleaning supply can now make me giddy and have the deer in the headlights look instead of clothes or toys. It brings me sheer joy to no longer have to use a huge bucket of water and a old mop that has fell apart 3 times and practically break my back scrubbing my kitchen floors. Now I just turn on the steamer and glide through the kitchen like a gazelle with my heels and pearls (yea right). But in all seriousness it works like a charm and I would recommend it to anyone!

I'm sure Lindsey has way cooler stories to share from her Christmas getaway to her home state of Maine, which I'm a little obsessed with and would love to go back and visit sometime in the very near future! Scoot over Taube family, the Franklin's are coming to visit!!! lol.

Hope everyone had a blessed Christmas Holiday!

A few photos to reminisce the most wonderful time of the year!

This was way harder than it looks

Annual Christmas party!

Clearly she loved her tricycle

Me and the hubby battling Nashville shopping




 

FRIDAY Q-TIP!!

It's FRIDAY!! Hallelujah! Today's Q-tip is probably one that will make you say "Oh em gee, why didn't I think of that?!"

You know that one keychain that takes you at least 10 whole minutes to get a key on/off it and during the process you break at least 3 nails?! Ok great, glad I'm not the only one. Well here is the answer to your keychain prayers...

VIOLA!!!!

 

 

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!

Holla for ya dolla!

How about more bang for your buck while hosting a Christmas party?! Well slap me silly and sign me up! Ladies, please don't worry about emptying your bank account to impress your friends during the Christmas season. And if you have to empty your account to impress your friends.... Well sister, you ought to consider finding true friends that you can be yourself around ;). 

The Dollar Tree overwhelms me with their Christmas selection! From bowls, to towels, to bags and everything in between! 

I needed a few items for the annual Christmas party to add a little more flair. 

I spent $8 and got two cute kitchen towels, two bowls for chips, one cookie plate, 18 dinner plates, a roll of wrapping paper and two antler headbands.... What?!?! Yesssss, I know. 

It is possible to buy cute items that you can use again next year without going to a party store! :))))

Keep calm and party on.

Coat Closet Overhaul

I am sad to say that yes this was my coat closet. It was basiclly a dropping point for our coats, scarfs, and junk that was in our arms at the time. This closet was disorganized (duh) and disfunctional. So i decided to do a major overhaul to organize this closet on a BUDGET! And it only cost me $8!! 

Here's a quick overview of "before"

...those hangers look like they could hurt someone. 

Oh there's my wrapping paper from LAST CHISTMAS lol!

I got these FABULOUS bins at the...(drum roll please)...The Dollar Store!! Yes I know I couldn't believe it either. They were $4 a piece and I got 2 of them!

The first thing I did was PURGE! I took everything out, sorted, threw away, and decided what I wanted to keep. I discovered that over half the stuff that was in there did not belong in there and then half of that needed to be thrown away. 

I found that I had a lot of gift bags, tags, a small gift boxes that I've saved for reusal (because I'm cheap like that) so I decided to use one storage bin to hold those.

The second bin is pretty miscellaneous. I think there's even an extra cable box in there lol. 

I took all our scarves and hung them on a hanger like so. This is a great space saver! 

My name is Leah Franklin and I am addicted to adhesive hooks. I seriously use these ALL over my house! Here I used one to hang my husbands hiking backpack. I hung it on the inside of the closet wall to maximize space and so it will be out of the way. 

Finished product! Not too shabby, if I say so myself! 

Hung this on the door...for now! 

Ridiculous Post Baby Thoughts.

Okay, so after I had Carter, my thoughts and body were a mess!!! But if you would have asked me how I was doing and how the baby is etc, I would be sure to say, “oh, we're great. What a blessing motherhood is”. While this is all true, there is a whole different side to motherhood and let’s be honest…it’s crazy.

The moment Carter was cut from my entrails, I felt like super woman…I felt like I could do it all! I mean, I was just lying there chilling while my blood and guts where everywhere! It was a disturbing moment but all I could think of was looking at that sweet little baby who looked to be covered in cheese. Yes, Carter came out looking like he rolled around in parmesan. I saw him for probably 2 seconds before they took my little cheese ball to be grated. Haha, jk, I mean cleaned up. Women who have c-sections totally get ripped off on the quality time with their baby right after the birth. When I didn’t get ‘kangaroo’ time I thought I had missed something so spectacular and that I would never fully bond with my child… like ever. I know, dramatic. But I really did cry on multiple occasions about this. Bless my husband.

After they stapled me back together and wheeled me into recovery, the strangest thing happened. I felt my ribs! For the first time in months I felt skinny. I literally thought I probably looked like a super model. And after 24 hours of labor and bags and bags of IV fluid pumped into my system, I was the FURTHEST thing from supermodel. Plus, I am 5 feet tall sooooo no, Lindsey, you looked like a potato bug. But still, it was a glorious Kate Moss feeling.  

Yes. This is me on the left in all my supermodel glory.

Okay, like I have said, I am selfish with my time with my family, especially my husband. So after carrying my papoose for 9 months, after talking to him, dreaming of who he would be, after being the only one who could feel his kicks and somersaults; I WANTED MY TIME WITH HIM!!!! And all these people were like, ‘oh my gosh I can’t wait until Carter is born!! I am going to be at the hospital the minute he is born and just love on his little face!” UMMMM NO!!! STEP BACK THERE, CRAZY! It would seriously get me worked up that people thought I was going to give his first few minutes and hours of his life out like a number. Here we all are at the deli counter! Grab a number and I will hand over my BRAND NEW CHILD! He needed to know my scent, not theirs. Yes, I can shamefully look back and be embarrassed by these thoughts.   

I was in recovery foreverrrrrrrrrr. All our people saw Carter at the nursery window so by the time I got to my room it was almost 1am and everyone had left…and all my selfishness vanished! I wanted to present my child in the same manner that Rafiki did Simba. I was ecstatic and still am about our little bundle!

I wanted to parade my new little baby just like Kate and Will did! I call it ‘baby high’. I have never been high or taken a drug in my life but I would definitely think the two highs are similar. I mean we had waited and anticipated his arrival foreverrrrrrrr.

After your ‘baby high’ a special little lactation elf comes in and says it’s time to nurse. During this process I don’t even think I thought anything. I was so shocked by all the fondling.

After you leave the hospital they tattoo your forehead with, “I’M A NEW MOM!” This tattoo is like a wild card. It is your excuse for why you look a hot mess, why you are leaking, why you are sweating, and why your baby is crying…It’s only good for 2 months, though. After 2 months everyone expects you to have your crap together. Seriously, have you ever been in a room when a new mom walks in? People always give them the ‘up-down’. Yes, they look to see how your body has bounced back or has dropped down. My body is still thinking about bouncing back. WHERE IS THE TIME TO BOUNCE BACK?!?!? I MEAN SERISOUSLY? If you work full-time, are a devoted wife and phenomenal mother where is the time to work out?!?!

Your thoughts after baby go something like this, “Where are the diapers? Is he warm enough? Where will I nurse? How do I hide my stomach? I’m pale. Wow, haven't seen that in a while. Is that a rash? How do I hide my stomach? He just needs to be burped. Are my thighs growing thighs? His poop looks like mustard? Does his poop stain like mustard? I need to shave. My double chin is hungry.”

So all in all, it's hard and ridiculous to expect moms to have it all together and to control their irrational thoughts.

Keep calm and pretend on. ;)

New Tab: Shop Local

As you can see, we have recently added a new tab to our blog. We are very excited about our Shop Local tab on our page. Both, Lindsey and I live in small towns in KY where small businesses are the heart and soul of the community. Our communities were founded on small businesses and it's our job to help preserve our small town heritage!

We will be featuring different local business's in our community as well as surrounding communities. We will feature products from the business's and do some product reviews...and maybe some videos :)

Be sure and check out our Shop Local page and share it with your family and friends.

We encourage everyone to SHOP LOCAL!!

Q-Tip Friday!!!!!

Needing to update that fireplace but don't want to spend $$$$$ to tile etc??? I have a quick fix for you... Paint it!!! (Small disclaimer: The color of my walls is a light yellow...idk why it photographs so ugly!!)

This is our before pic...it definitely needs something.

We chose to whitewash our fireplace. By whitewashing we could still allow some of the brick 'color' to show through and gives it more character. 

What you'll need:

*Sherwin Williams latex cashmere paint with luster. We decided on the ivory color. You probably won't need a gallon but we got one to do other projects with etc.

*Paint brushes!

*Rags and more rags.

*A bucket to mix your paint and water in. 

Step 1: Mr. Clean!!!

Vacuum that fireplace like crazy to remove dust and soot! (our wall color is LIGHT yellow. I am still tore up at how bad it photographs)

 

Step 2: 

Mix your paint and your water. Make it a 50/50 mix. 

Step 3: Get your paint on!!!

Paint your mixture on with a standard paintbrush but remove excess paint with a rag. Or if you just want it to look 'lighter' go over it with a rag right after painting it on. You'll go through many rags! 

 

Step 4: You is so purrrrty.

Here it is!!! The difference it ridiculous!

Adventures in Goodwill!

On the search for a tacky Christmas sweater for this weekends shenanigans. Didn't have any luck but did find a couple good buys! What's you're favorite thing you've found at the Goodwill or a consignment store! Please share! I'm dying to know. Also if you know of any good consignment stores in your area please share, I'm always looking for new places to go. :)

Thanks for watching!

Party Like It's 1994!!!

Every year we throw a Christmas party for our college roommates and their husbands...and we loveeeeeee it!!!! When throwing a party do you ever wonder what you all are going to do? I mean, you will obviously eat and talk with people, but throwing a game in and a picture backdrop definitely adds spice and memories to last a lifetime!

Introducing the bag game!!
Take a gift bag and put it in the middle of the floor. Everyone has to pick up the bag using only their mouth and only your feet can touch the ground. Your hands, knees, or anything else cannot touch the floor! :) Everyone gets one turn for the first round. If they cannot complete this 'level', they are out.
                                    
                                     
                                     

                                     
After the first round is completed you cut 1 to 2 inches off the top of the bag....and so begins round 2!! The rounds go on and on until you get something like the pictures below...

 

This is when the real hysterical laughter begins. Yes, the bag was cut further than the picture above. Our top three people were two men and Leah (who had just given birth a few weeks before the party)!!

 

 

 

Before everyone left we took pictures in front of the snowmen backdrop. (It's wrapping paper from the dollar tree) This was great for couples to get their pictures taken together as well.

                                    
                                                   






                                   Plan on sisters, plan on.

Pack It With Flavor

Need a quick and delicious side that isn't overloaded with calories?! I had part of a cabbage leftover in my fridge the other day so I did a little experimenting..... 

Ingredients:

 1/4 head of cabbage 

 2 tbs of Worcestershire sauce 

 2 tbs of real bacon bits

 1 tsp lemon juice 

 Dash of extra virgin olive oil 

 Dash of salt and pepper

Start by warming the EVOO then add the cabbage and the rest of the ingredients.

Next you need to heat, heat, and heat! I like my cabbage really soft so I cook it for a hot minute. 

This may look a little questionable but it's delicious!!! My husband is not a big green veggie fan but he came home and said, "What are you making? It smells awesome!" 

Cook on my sisters, cook on. 

Manic Monday Look

Ever have one of those days where you wake up late, you have to get yourself, your child, and your husband ready and out the door only to find your car is almost out of gas and you baby is out of diapers?! Umm yea I have these days about 2 to 3 times a week (lol). Obviously the last thing I think about is hair and makeup when I'm in this kind of situation so here is my solution...

Q-Tip Friday! Put Some Windex On It.

Remember the movie, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"? My favorite part is when Toula's dad says....

 

Well, he is right on many occasions! Windex is great to clean...wait for it...RINGS!! You don't have to drop your ring off at the jewelers and wait hours or maybe even a few days for them to put that sparkle back.

 

 

 

 

Grab a soft bristled tooth brush, spray some windex on it, scrub your ring and presto!!

 

After cleaning the ring rinse it in some warm water and dry with a lint free towel.

Have a great Friday!

 

Juggling Life

Shewwwww, this is a hard topic for me to write about because I still struggle in the area of 'time'.
Where in the world do mothers find time????? Time to be a wife, a mom, an employee, a cook, a housekeeper, etc. First of all, I had to ask The Lord to take guilt from my life!!!!
When Carter was first born I felt guilty that I wasn't spending enough time with my husband....and I was breast feeding so that took more time away but then I felt guilty if I didn't breastfeed because I felt I wasn't giving Carter a good 'start'.  Women, wives, mothers...please relax!!! We have got to quit being so hard on ourselves! There is joy to be had from being a wife and a mother. Our family and babies respond better to a happy person. :)) Plus, God gave us these blessings and He wants to enjoy what He's given us. He's going to see us through struggles. Why??? Because He cares!! It took me a while to realize this while adjusting to parenthood...

Once I returned to work I thought I was the worst person ever! I went from spending 24/7 with Carter and having him attached to me....literally :) to being away from him 8-5, Monday through Friday. The morning I was to go back to work I was sobbing while giving Carter a bath....shew, makes me cry just thinking about it. I was a mess. He was sitting there splashing and smiling at me and I literally felt like I was a horrible mom and I was abandoning him. Not only that, but I felt like he wasn't going to 'know me as well'. People kept telling me, "you'll get used to not seeing your baby as much". What an awful thought!!!! I never wanted to get comfortable with not seeing my child!....If you and your husband are on the same page you can make family time such a precious and fulfilled time that it makes juggling everything a little bit easier. Honestly, it took me a while to come to that realization. I cried every single night for over a month. I cried for more time... Time to spend with my husband and time to spend with my child.

First, I had to get over the fact that I have to work right now. This day and age sometimes you have to do...well, what you have to do. Once I accepted this, I learned how to juggle time better.
My husband works out of town a lot and so do I. We VALUE, PROTECT, and, MAKE SURE that we get time together. Communication is absolutely key in a marriage and parenting. Does this mean we wake up a little earlier to sit and have coffee together so we can simple hang out? Absolutely. I am selfish with the time I spend with my husband and I will be the first to admit that. I need to be with this man. Three years married and I still cannot get enough of him!!! So if you know it's going to be a busy day or busy weekend, carve out time in the morning. Or maybe you two can even squeeze a lunch date in during the work week?? Lunch dates make my day! We also send fun texts to each other through out the day... Communication, communication, and communication will make the time you spend a part not seem as bad.

As far as the evening is concerned, I make sure the dinner I am preparing is quick and easy! Who wants to spend precious evening hours cooking up a storm? I usually do bigger meals on weekends, though, so my husband can be slightly impressed by my cooking skills. :)) Our evenings are all about family time. Sure, you may have a load of laundry that needs to get done, throw it in the machine and go back to hanging out. Right now, Carter still take a small nap in the evening so that's when my husband and I run around the house to get things done. There are times that we have something to attend in the evenings so if the baby can come with us we're sure to take him! If he can't, that's okay too. Your child will not suffer because you all went out. Again, get over the guilt!! It's healthy for a child to see their daddy take mommy on a date. I'm not saying neglect your child and go out all the time. (That's a whole other rant) But, you all will be okay if you go out.

Also, I have really learned to PLAN AHEAD!!!! Get your stuff together the night before. After your child or children go to bed pack the diaper bag, get your bag together, lay your clothes out the night before (just like you did in grade school lol ) and lay your baby's clothes out too. I feel so much better when I get up in the morning and everything is prepared. I get more time with my hubby and baby in the morning while drinking coffee and watching 'I Love Lucy'.

All in all, I can't tell anyone what to do with their time but this is what has worked for me. Why does it always come down to bullet points or a numbered outline with me???? Lol but here it is!!!!

1. Stop feeling guilty. You are a good wife and mother!!!!
2. Protect your family time.
3. Prepare and plan ahead!

You Know You're a Mom When....

• Someone refers to your babe as 'fat' or 'chunky' and your initial reaction is to pounce on them like a rabid dog but instead smile and say, "We love our healthy baby!".
• You discover your brown nail polish isn't nail polish at all...
• Spit up is your new Chanel #5.
• You let the baby sleep in your bed because you feel you haven't had enough time with him/her that day.
• Your biceps could rival the Hulk. Thank you car seat :)
• Someone calls your child a HE...while the HE sits in a pink car seat, wearing a pink bow, and is sporting a jewel encrusted sippy cup. (Smile and nod)
• You can no longer sit up straight from cradling your sweet one. Hump back worth it!!
• You wonder if the baby food jar of sweet potatoes in the bottom of your purse could suffice for your lunch today...
• Your kitchen looks like you and your husband are manufacturing cocaine...no, that would be formula.
• You could literally write a book on poop and use words like, 'tar', 'seedy' and 'mustard'.
• You're doing the baby's laundry you throw articles of your clothing in so you can smell that fresh Dreft all day at work.
• While at work your heart literally aches to be with your little one.
• You put away any dangling earrings until your child is a teenager. No mother wants a ripped ear hole.
• You cave and get the 'mom cut' for fear of going bald if your child yanks another handful of hair from your head.
• You can change a poopy diaper with one hand and eat a sandwich with the other.
• You no longer look forward to a TV show in the evening but only the moment your head hits the pillow.
• You have to empty the pics from your phone once a month because you have literally captured every moment when your with your child.
• You have no reservations about hopping over the rails of the crib to cuddle your child back to sleep.
• You get agitated when people keep telling you to go out and leave the baby with them. They cannot fathom that you actually want to spend time with your child. Parents who want to invest in their children seem to be a thing of the past. SHAMEFUL. Sorry for the rant.
• You look forward to dinner time because your baby will be trying green beans for the first time.
• Forget bibs...you catch the spit-up/vomit in your hand...like a BOSS!
• Picking your child's boogers is like picking your own, you just do it!
• You're driving down the road and catch yourself singing Barney or Veggie Tales
• The first section you hit up in the store is obviously the baby section!
• You're the most beautiful and precious moment to you is when your husband sings, 'Here we go round the mulberry bush". But he usually forgets the words and it ends up something like, " Here we go round the baseball diamond, first baseman chases the runner." Bless him.
• You are in church and just know without a doubt your baby is screaming for you in the nursery. Thank you leaky breasts for that hint.
• You spend more time picking out your child's clothes than your own.
• You feel like other moms are judging you if your child has a drool stain and a random booger somewhere on their face.
• Your child wears jeans but you pack a pair of sweats in case the child acts like the jeans with the elastic waist get too tight.
• For the life of you, you just can't seem to remember the conversation you had with someone 5 seconds ago...
• Going to buy a new shirt for $30 your brain automatically calculates how many diapers that $30 would buy...then you put it back on the rack. No regrets!
• There are no more pictures with you in it. You do, however, have 249563489756 pics of your child, and 792384574 pics with the baby and baby daddy.
• Every single time you get in the shower you know your little one is screaming for you. Relax.
• You feel bad for saying words like, shut up, butt, and idiot....

For the Love of GoodWill!!

If you've never shopped at the GoodWill or a consignment store you are missing OUT! I have found beyond amazing things at both GoodWill stores and consignment stores. Watch my latest GoodWill and consignment store haul video to prove that you CAN find treasures at these stores.

My child is hilarious...

Man, I'm a lucky mommy :)

Organizing Makes Me Giddy

Being organized makes this wife and momma smile!!! When I walk into a dollar store I get slightly overwhelmed with the storage bins and the low prices. I think it's pretty safe to say that when Leah and I find treasures they are rarely over a few dollars. :)) 

This weekend I wanted to tackle the dreaded bathroom vanity. Everything looks clean from the outside but it's a hot mess inside!!!

Yes, as I was saying... MESSY!! It's hard to find anything in rows and rows of soaps and product.

 

Dollar store to the rescue!!! And a few shoe boxes that I always seem to find a use for. I promise I'm not a hoarder :))

 

 

 

Three dollars, two shoeboxes, and a few post its later....ORGANIZED. (the show boxes are under the two bins in the back)

 

The labels are as follows:

Scrub a Dub- Extra bar soap and body wash

Long hurr, don't curr- hair products

Nailed it- finger nail polish and nail polish remover

Extra, Extra!- extra hand soap, mouthwash, shampoo & conditioner

Fresh!- extra deodorant

Random- all the random bathroom stuff you don't know what to do with....

 

I like bright colors and wonderful phrases so how fun it is that when my husband asks where the body wash is I can say, "It's in the purple 'scrub a dub' bin under the sink!"?

It's the little things, people! :))

Essential Winter Products!

Everything you need for this winter season!

Oh and this is our first VIDEO!!!!

Gosh I'm weird...

Nuff said....lol

Q-Tip of the Day!!

Guess what ya'll....it's FRIDAY!!!!! And you know what that means...it's time for another Q-Tip (quick tip)! Yay!! Today's quick tip came about actually earlier this week when the sink in our guest bathroom clogged up, bummer. Anyways instead of immediately rushing to buy a harsh chemical to unstop it I tried this instead...

I slowly poured the baking soda down my drain until completely full. Then I poured vinegar over top of the baking soda and it looked like a small volcano was erupting in my bathroom sink. Talk about a major mad scientist moment! The fizz will settle after a few minutes and I waited until the vinegar had completely washed down the sink and I repeated this process several times. It amazingly worked like a charm and my sink is no longer clogged! This is a inexpensive home remedy that works like a charm! Try it for yourself! 

Thanksgiving Outfit Inspiration

Is this question running through your head, "Casual? Dressy? Dressy Casual? " Well have no fear, outfit inspiration is here! Whether you are dressing up or down we think these outfits are super cute for your Thanksgiving look. Gobble gobble...

Thanksgiving Day Prep

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and that means preparation has either already started or it will start today! Here are a few tips that will help you get Thanksgiving Day ready and save you a lot of time and stress tomorrow!

1. Grocery Shop-I hope that you have already done this, but if not today is the day to get all your groceries that you will need for tomorrow. I wouldn't even dare you to go grocery shopping tomorrow. Bad idea.
2. Cook today! Anything that can be cooked tonight and refrigerated for tomorrow would be super! This will save you time tomorrow, especially if you have multiple items to cook.
3. Get your outfit ready tonight! Especially if your kids, go ahead and pick out the outfits that everyone will be wearing tomorrow that way you won't be scrambling to find your favorite cashmere sweater only to find that it's dirty and you now have nothing suitable to wear. I love this tip and do it religiously, not only on Thanksgiving!
4. Get your Christmas cards ready! I love this idea! If you will be attending family gatherings tomorrow go ahead and fill out your Christmas cards and pass them out tomorrow! You'll save on postage and you'll be less likely to miss anyone...(I have that problem a lot)
5. Charge up! Make sure your cell phone and any other electronic devices are fully charged and you have backup batteries if needed!

Let us know how you will prepare for the Holidays by leaving a comment below!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Last Minute Receipe's for Thanksgiving

I have a problem. My name is Leah Franklin and I am a procrastinator. In my defense, I'm not as bad as I used to be. Now that I am married and a mom I have to be somewhat organized and punctual (I have a hard time with that 2nd one). So to be honest I will probably be one of those crazies that ventures out to Kroger on Thanksgiving Eve and then get upset when everything I need is sold out. So for all you "last minuters" out there here are some last minute easy recipes for you!!

1. Crack Potatoes
2. Hashbrown casserole
3. Cheddar&Sage Biscuits
4. Slow Cooker Mac&Cheese
5. Pepper Jack Mashed Potatoes


Let us know what you favorite Thanksgiving recipe is! Share your recipe in a comment below.

GOBBLE GOBBLE

Helloooo Thanksgiving week!!!! 

My mom definitely loves her little turkeys!... And I'm not just talking about her 3 girls ;). The rice crispy turkeys have been a holiday staple in my home growing up so I'm excited to share this little treat with you all. :)) 

Step 1: Ingredients 

Rice crispy cereal

Marshmallows 

Candy corn

Chocolate frosting

Cookies

3 tbs of butter 

Step 2: Melt the marshmallows 

Melt the better in a saucepan and slowly add the marshmallows.

     Stir and stir until you have a 'fluff' like consistency.

 Remove the saucepan from the burner and slowly stir

               in 6 cups of rice crispy cereal. 

Step 3: Snap, crackle, and pop!!!

I then put the mixture into a big bowl to let it cool before

                I make the 'body' of the turkey.

Step 4: You little grease monkey.

You know that last little bit of random butter that you alway hold onto 'just in case'??? Well, whip that grease ball out and lather your hands in it. This will help in making the rice crispy balls from sticking to your hands.

Step 5: Assemble your turkey, soldier!

       

     Take two cookies and make swirls of chocolate frosting...

                 These will make the base and back.

              Next place the body onto the cookie. 

     Put a little frosting on the front of the turkey and the
           back cookie to secure your candy corn!

                   Anddddddd you're done!

                    GOBBLE GOBBLE!

Lindsey