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Meatballs in the Crockpot: Quick Dinner Idea!

  Meatballs in the Crockpot: Quick Dinner Idea! This time of year just begs for quick dinner ideas and this one is a favorite! Make the perfect meatballs in the crockpot and serve them any way you want--more ideas at the end of the post. These sweet and savory meatballs perfect for appetizers at a party or piled on a hoagie roll for the best meatball sub. Best part, these are super simple and quick! Perfect meal for a busy school night, party or just because.   Ingredients: Meatballs (Costco size bag) 1 Jar of Grape Jelly 1 Bottle of Barbecue Sauce 1 Crockpot Step 1: Sauces! Pour the whole bottle of barbecue sauce and the entire jar of grape jelly into the crock pot. Step 2: Mix! Whisk the 2 ingredients together until combined and fairly smooth.  The grape jelly and barbecue sauce seem like unlikely friends...but they are the best combo! Step 3: Meatballs! Then add the meatballs, stirring while adding to coat them all in the sauce.  Set the Crockpot for high for 3 hou

Bean Bag Toss Chalkboard Upcycle DIY

Bean Bag Toss Chalkboard Upcycle DIY Can you believe it's back-to-school time!? I feel like the Summer went so fast! There's still time to play outside!  Upcycle an old chalkboard into a versatile bean bag toss game that can be customized to fit any theme, party or event! Perfect for school recess play, a carnival, holidays, party or hours of outside play time! Let the kids play in the yard with a little target practice...or decorate the chalkboard for a specific party or carnival theme. I love that it can erase and color on for every occasion. I love carnival games but cannot justify the price of playing them. I love to create my own versions that I can play again and again without running up a huge tab.  This is a fun way to set up a little neighborhood carnival or have it out at an Easter Egg Hunt, Trunk or Treat or for a back-to-school carnival at the park. Maybe even offer some prizes, or just have it set up for fun. Supplies Needed for Chalkboard Bean

Toffee Caramel Chocolate Poke Cake Recipe!

Toffee Caramel Chocolate Poke Cake Recipe! Make the most delicious toffee bit, caramel, chocolate ganache poke cake!  This cake is easy to make and is the perfect way to celebrate a birthday, back-to-school, event or party! It's got all the good stuff crammed into one delicious cake! It's a fun cake for kids to help make too!  In fact, it has a deeper, dirtier name. It's also been called Better than Sex Cake. 😳​😳​😳​  Try it out and see what you think! It's a chocolate cake with gooey caramel, rich chocolate ganache, fresh whipped cream and toffee bits to top it off. Ingredients for Poke Cake: Devil's Food Cake (and ingredients to mix cake) Caramel Topping Heath Toffee Bits Chocolate Ganache Heavy Whipping Cream Step 1: Bake the Cake Begin by mixing up a standard boxed cake mix in a 9x13 pan.  Step 2: Poke Holes As soon as it is baked and comes out of the oven, use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes all over the top of th