Laura Tucker

3 Back to School Treats to Sweeten the School Year

August 1, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

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As we’re rounding out the end of summer vacation, the shelves at local stores are beginning to fill with crayons, pencils, backpacks and all sorts of bright and colorful school supplies to help children across the country get ready for another school year to start. Sales flyers in newspapers and magazines are pushing their back-to-school sales and discounts, and soon our social media pages will be filled with children posing with their new gear as they get on the bus to head to their first day of school.…

Mini Lemon Poppy Seed Cakes

July 28, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

These Mini Lemon Poppy Seed Cakes are the perfect pick-me-up treat to share with friends and family – or to enjoy by yourself. I certainly won’t judge!

If you’ve been following along here for a while, this recipe may sound quite a bit familiar to you. One of my more popular recipes is Grandmama’s Lemon Cakes, and I make them all the time. They’re always a highly requested item any time there is a bake sale in the area, and if there’s a holiday, birthday or any other special event in the near future, you can bet you’ll see these tiny little lemon cakes making an appearance.

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Easy Back to School Meal: Dino Totchos

July 23, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc. The opinions and text are all mine. #BTSMealSolutions #CollectiveBias

We’re officially counting down the days until our oldest daughter heads off to her very first day of pre-kindergarten, and my mind has been racing non-stop making preparations for the busy back to school season! We’ve been working our way through school supply lists, labeling clothing and accessories, planning out our teacher gifts and stocking our refrigerator and pantry with all of the staples we’ll need to make it through the upcoming few weeks. Going to big-kid school can build up quite the appetite, so I want to make sure I’m prepared with lots of simple and easy meal and snack time solutions that’ll keep my little one’s tummy full and happy!

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The Ultimate Summer Charcuterie Board + Sweepstakes!

July 16, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

This post was sponsored by Blue Diamond® as part of an Influencer Activation and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

Have you ever made a charcuterie board before? I’ve officially declared this summer as the summer of charcuterie lunches in our house. They’re incredibly easy to make, they don’t require you to heat up your oven, and there’s always a little something for everyone to nibble on. Charcuterie boards are simply a serving tray that is typically filled with meats, fruit, nuts, cheeses and crackers. I love them because they’re very low-key, but also beautifully inviting and filled with lots of yummy snacks that I can’t keep my hands off of!

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Sheet Pan Quinoa Nachos

July 15, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

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Does your summer schedule seem to be filling up a tab bit faster than you’d care for it to? As I sit here overlooking my daily schedule and to-do list, I can’t help but feel slightly overwhelmed at all of the activities I’ve managed to get my family involved in. Truth be told, most of them are really fun and exciting things that we get to participate in, but I’m still scratching my head trying to figure out how in the world we’re going to fit in the cooking, eating, cleaning, sleeping, breathing, etc.!

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Our Top Teething and Baby Oral Care Finds

July 11, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

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The youngest Tucker tot is just 2 weeks away from turning the big ONE, and it’s been such a joy to look back over the last 12 months and see how much she has truly grown. She’s a busy little bee scooting all over the house, and she adores watching her big sister run and play. She wants to do anything and everything her sister does, and she’s wasted no time in declaring that she’s ready to do all of the things her big sissy is doing!

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Sugar Roasted Pecans

July 5, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

Sugar roasted pecans are just like candy, only way better. Hold on to this recipe. It’s a keeper!

Because we live roughly 3 hours from the gulf coast, we make fairly frequent trips down to the beach for quick little getaway vacations. My oldest daughter loves to go because of the waves, my husband loves to go because of the pier, but my favorite part of going to the beach? Well, you’ll probably get a kick out of this one. The sun, surf and sand are all well and good, but when it comes to heading down to the beach, I’ve got my eyes on one prize and one prize only:

Buc-ee’s Sugar Roasted Pecans

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Rocky Railway VBS Snack Ideas

July 4, 2019 by Laura Tucker 2 Comments

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Many of us across the country are just now finishing up VBS 2018 at our local churches, but Group VBS (the masterminds behind 2019’s Roar! theme) just announced their theme for next summer, and it has us all ready to get on track to encounter the love of Jesus that pulls us through life’s ups and downs!

Rocky Railway is an action packed week long curriculum that pulls us through life’s mountains big and small and reveals to us the amazing power of Jesus Christ, who helps us power through the ups and downs we all may experience through our own personal lives. Children will discover amazing truths as they trek through the Imagination Station, Loco Motion Games, Kid Vid Cinema and a dining experience at the Chew Chew snack station.

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Patriotic Marshmallow Pops

July 1, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

These Patriotic Marshmallow Pops are a quick and easy treat to make and eat to celebrate the Fourth of July or Memorial Day!

With the 4th of July quickly approaching, my daughter has been noticing lots of red, white and blue decor on display at local businesses and has been asking me quite a few questions about why they’re there, what our flag means and why we fly it. I love that she’s beginning to take notice of things like this, and it’s been great seeing the wheels turn in her head when I share tidbits of our beautiful nation’s history with her. Since she’s gradually beginning to understand what freedom is and why we celebrate it, I thought it would be fun to make a quick and easy dessert to kick off our weekend heading into the 4th of July week!
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Guilt Free Peanut Butter Balls

July 1, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

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These Guilt Free Peanut Butter Balls are a great and healthier snack option that the whole family will love!

I was born and raised right next door to the peanut capitol of the world. My grandfather was a peanut farmer, and the southeastern corner of the beautiful state of Alabama has a very rich culture that thrived from peanut production. My hometown has a plant that produces peanuts near the downtown area, and a drive down main street at the right time of day will bring you a smell so rich, you’ll think someone opened up a jar of peanut butter right in your own car. Peanuts have a way of speaking to me like no other crop can, and it’s no surprise that I absolutely love to whip up recipes that call for the creamy golden goodness of peanut butter!

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Laura Tucker

Affiliate links may be included throughout this post at absolutely no cost to you.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc. The opinions and text are all mine. #BTSMealSolutions #CollectiveBias

This post was sponsored by Blue Diamond® as part of an Influencer Activation and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NoMessWithSuccess #CollectiveBias

I received products in exchange or my honest review. All opinions expressed within this post are 100% my own.

I received these products at no cost to facilitate my review. However, all opinions expressed are 100% my own.

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