Your February Recipe Highlights


Hi Reader,

Did February go well for you? I got to go to my first YouTube Creators event and we escaped the freezing cold to visit Disney World for a week. Not a bad month for our family.

Here are your favorite recipes from February:

🏆 Top Recipes from February

✨ New Favorites

I shared four new recipes in February. Robert loved these Dr. Pepper Meatballs and the girls and I loved this homemade yellow cake.

🔜 Coming Soon

I got a new blender (see it on Amazon, or for less at Sam's Club if you have a membership) & the girls LOVED the new smoothie I've been working on. I've made three batches in the last couple days.

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  • My favorite can opener is on sale! It's so smooth. I didn't know how much I needed an upgrade until I got it.
  • I haven't tested them yet but how cool are these loaf liners?! I think they're such a good idea.
  • For less screen time, I've been going strong with coloring books. They're so relaxing to me & the finished pics are really pretty. I just got this one & am ready to dive in.

Talk to you soon!

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