Main Street Mommy

Want a quick way to impress your kids?  Bake up a batch of these.

Ordinarily, I’m not a huge fan of processed foods.  However, sometimes I’ll give in just for a quick, fun effect.  Of course you could make these using your own bread recipe, and they would be amazing – go for it.  I, on the other hand, broke down and bought a can of breadsticks.  Fifteen minutes later I had bread for dinner & dessert.  It doesn’t get …

Although I have three children, my older two are boys.  Boys are really low maintenance when it comes to holidays, at least in my experience.  Sure, we put up the Christmas Tree, scatter a few cobwebs around at Halloween, and maybe put some plastic eggs out at Easter, but that’s always been enough to make my kids happy — until I had a girl.

My little princess thinks every day is a cause for celebrations, and decorations are a necessity.  …

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Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend the Vick’s Winter Warm-up event at Finale Desserterie and Bakery in Boston.  Finale makes the most amazing desserts and hot chocolate.  Vick’s is a brand I know and trust; their VapoRub is a must have in my house.  Combine the two, and I’m there.

I arrived to the event much later than anticipated due to traffic and parking challenges, so I didn’t get a chance to take pictures of the incredible …

Well, somehow it happened.  My baby turned 5, and the Fancy Nancy soiree we planned went off without a hitch.  It was a splendid affair and relatively easy to pull off!  The girls were adorable, dressed to the nines, and everyone seemed to have a great time.  I’m sharing pictures, but I promise, the party looked much better in real life.

Table settings for each girl included a tiara (of course) and a “diamond” napkin ring.  We also put pink …