Author: Rachel Barkowski

Easy Greek Style Meatballs

Easy Greek Style Meatballs Everyone loves a good meatball, right? This Greek style meatball recipe is a nice aromatic, flavorful one filled with herbs, onion, and garlic! They’re also nice and juicy…..because who likes a dry meatball?? One of the great thing about meatballs is that you can serve them in SO many ways — Read More

Easy Camo Birthday Cake { No decorating skills required! }

Easy Camo Birthday Cake { No decorating skills required! } Easy Camo Birthday Cake that takes NO special tools or skills. We always had homemade birthday cakes growing up….never store-bought…and I instinctively do the same for my kids now. Homemade birthday cakes are, of course, much more budget-friendly….plus it’s more special when mom is taking Read More

Sweet and Spicy Chili {warm, bold spices!}

Sweet and Spicy Chili I absolutely LOVE chili, and I make it at least every other week. My husband and kids all love it, too, so it’s a definite go-to meal for our family, winter, summer, spring, or fall! I’ve never used an actual chili recipe – but after 15 years of knowing by eye Read More

Easy DIY Headband Holder

Easy DIY Headband Holder I recently had a baby girl, so we’ve got lots and lots of bows and headbands around here! šŸ˜€ It had been 11 1/2 years since our first girl….and with 3 boys between our 2 girls, we hadn’t used baby girl headbands in a long time!  I won’t say we went Read More

Valentines Day Banner {FREE PRINTABLE}

Valentine’s Day Banner {FREE PRINTABLE} I like to decorate for Valentines Day without spending money – so DIY Valentines Day decorations are a must!  It’s pretty simple to do free or cheap Valentines Day decor by looking through what you already have – I always have “reds” from Christmas, and I use my white Christmas Read More

Chai Latte Cream Cheese Spread

Chai Latte Cream Cheese Spread Last week I was visiting my sister and her family before we head back to our home in Europe, and we came up with this delicious flavored cream cheese – Chai Latte Cream Cheese Spread! Liz and I both LOVE chai lattes, and all of us girls enjoy flavored cream Read More

The Best Electronic Gifts for Big Boys

The Best Electronic Gifts for Big Boys Great Gift Ideas for Boys! Are you in the middle of Christmas shopping? If you’re looking for gifts for bigger boys who love electronics, really anywhere from ages 6-14, here are some great ideas! My oldest son and I went through the things he has had over the Read More

Printable Farmhouse Christmas Signs

Love the farmhouse look? Me, too! šŸ˜ That’s why I designed these simple yet elegant free printable FARMHOUSE CHRISTMAS SIGNS! This “knit-sweater-look” is just the style I was looking for to decorate my office space for the holidays. šŸŽ„ Printable Farmhouse Christmas Signs We have 4 farmhouse signs that will make for a quick way Read More

THANKFUL PRINTABLE – Thankful for God’s Many Blessings

Thankful for God’s Many Blessings {FREE THANKFUL PRINTABLE}   { Thankful Printable download buttons are below } Fall is one of my favorite seasons….it brings all the feels of cool, crisp nights…warm, comforting drinks…and yummy baked treats. šŸ But my favorite “feel” of fall is Thanksgiving. Isn’t it the best holiday — focusing on and Read More

18 Vegetable Side Dishes (that aren’t boring!)

18 Vegetable Side Dishes (that aren’t boring!) If you’re like me and eat lots of vegetables, you’re probably always on the lookout for new vegetable side dishes to add to your menu. I make at least one vegetable side dish for dinner, and steamed broccoli or plain green beans is a little boring for me. Read More

Yogurt-Marinated Chicken Kabobs {with warm, bold spices!}

Yogurt-Marinated Chicken Kabobs {with warm, bold spices!} One of my favorite meals to serve when we have guests at our house are these Yogurt-Marinated Chicken Kabobs! The flavors are just so BOLD and warm….rich and fragrant…I love a lot of flavor, and these kabobs *definitely* bring that! They are even more delicious when they are Read More