Pen N' Paper Flowers

We were finally able to celebrate Em's March birthday last week so, of course, her annually requested fresh fruit watermelon cake was in order.  We went with a rectangular shape this yea...

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I'm always excited to try new recipes to help keep me inspired in the kitchen. This week I tried a recipe from a friend and it did not disappoint. I knew going into it this would be a m...

https://www.pnpflowersinc.com/2020/04/Chicken-Lazone-Recipe.html

I've been posting my weekly dinner menus on the PEN + PAPER FLOWERS INSTAGRAM FEED and I had so many requests asking for my Fish Tacos recipe, I decided to post it here on the blog. They a...

https://www.pnpflowersinc.com/2020/04/Delicious-Fish-Tacos-Recipe.html

As we are staying home during this interesting and unusual period in history with COVID-19, I've really decided to try my best to make sure my perspective is one of HOPE, OPPORTUNITY, AND JO...

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The real name for these delicious after-school morsels is "Sunflower Seed Butter Crunch Bars". Knowing Ella would put her nose up to something that remotely sounded healthy, I opted to sho...

https://www.pnpflowersinc.com/2020/01/Guilt-Free-Dessert-Butter-Crunch-Snack-Bars.html

Fresh florals to replace the fresh cedar and now we've got a whole new look for the SNICKERDOODLE HOT COCOA BAR I CREATED FOR CHRISTMAS . I love how everything else was kept exactly the same ...

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Our Snickerdoodle Hot Cocoa bar this year included a deliciously delightful bulk recipe for Snickerdoodle Hot Cocoa. It's so yummy. Not only will you and your family enjoy this...you'll w...

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I knew going into creating our SNICKERDOODLE HOT COCOA + COOKIES BAR I wanted to include cinnamon marshmallows as a topping option. At first, I thought I'd just purchase a bag of cinnamon ...

https://www.pnpflowersinc.com/2020/01/Easy-Cinnamon-Marshmallows-Recipe.html

• • • • • AFFILIATE LINKS ARE INCLUDED IN JUST ABOUT EVERY BLOG POST I SHARE HERE ON PEN + PAPER FLOWERS. THESE LINKS ALLOW ME TO EASILY SHARE WITH YOU THE SAME OR SIMILAR ITEM...

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https://www.pnpflowersinc.com/2019/12/Easy-Pretty-Shortbread-Cookies.html

Looking for a fancy cookie without a lot of fuss? This. This is the one you want.  Inspired by MY RECENT ATTEMPT AT EASY, DELICIOUS SHORTBREAD COOKIES, I decided to try my hand at a hom...

https://www.pnpflowersinc.com/2019/12/Chocolate-Topped-Shortbread-Cookies-Petit-Ecolier.html

Pecan Praline Dessert Topping... Let that sink in for a minute. Now let me help you dream up some ways to incorporate this into your life. Think pound cakes, ice cream, apples, pancakes, ...

https://www.pnpflowersinc.com/2019/12/Pecan-Praline-Dessert-Topping-Recipe-and-Gift-Tags.html

I've got 4 gifts wrapped and under the tree my friends! That's a feat for me with it only being the third day of December. Admittedly, I'm usually wrapping gifts on Christmas Eve...always ...

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THE 25 DAYS OF CHRIST. It's an advent devotional ornament kit. It's purpose? To help keep us focused on Christ through the Christmas season.  25 ornaments. 25 correlating scripture...

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As I mentioned in my FALL PORCH IDEA NO. 1 POST,  I was craving charm and simplicity with a warm welcome. So, I decided to change things up and eliminated the bright orange pumpki...

https://www.pnpflowersinc.com/2019/11/fall-porch-decorating-idea-no-2.html

I did two different fall porches this year... My goal was to use things I had on hand and not purchase anything additional.  This meant no real pumpkins. So, I gathered togethe...

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The reason I chose to have my house decorated for Christmas by November 1st?? Time.  Time to enjoy the little things the Christmas season brings with it. I didn't have time last yea...

https://www.pnpflowersinc.com/2019/11/Woods-Whites-Tree-Ornaments-DIY.html

Crockpot Chicken Ranch Tacos my friends - so delicious you won't realize it's clean eating. This dairy-free, sugar-free, gluten-free weeknight meal is not only simple, it's also delicious...

https://www.pnpflowersinc.com/2019/11/Crockpot-Chicken-Ranch-Tacos-Whole30-Approved.html

We are officially Harry Potter fans over here. Quite literally as of a few weeks ago when Ella's class read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I know...we were probably the only peo...

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Loving this lightly salted and slightly sweet snack mix. We made some for gifting on our PHANTOM PUMPKIN NIGHT and I'm packaging some up to send in to Ella's teachers for Halloween on Thu...

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You know those delicious candied walnuts (or pecans) we all love for snacking and adding to salads? Well I've got a recipe for you today that'll help remove some of the guilt associated wi...

https://www.pnpflowersinc.com/2019/10/Maple-Infused-Walnuts-Recipe.html

Pssst...these apples look pretty fancy, don't they? Some might even call them "gourmet" caramel apples. Well let me tell you...the recipe is anything BUT fancy. I got the recipe from my ...

https://www.pnpflowersinc.com/2019/10/Easy-Caramel-Apples.html

Hello easy and delicious, (dairy-free, gluten-free and whole30 approved) Ranch Dressing Seasoning Mix! This is a wonderful mix to keep on hand when you are looking for a healthier alternativ...

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