I love Kansas City Restaurant Week and have been dining out during this event almost every year since we moved to Kansas City 10 years ago! I love to try new food and new restaurants and it’s the perfect time to try someplace new! I partnered with the Kansas Beef Council for my coverage of …
The perfect gift for the hard to buy for dad or your cooking obsessed uncle is steaks from the Kansas City Steak Company! You guys know I love steak and I talked before about how to cook the perfect steak, I’m a big fan of pan searing. I’m so pleased to be working with Kansas …
This December our family is following along with the mormon.org #LightTheWorld advent acts of service, last Friday we made a bigger effort to serve our neighbors by cooking and serving dinner at a local homeless shelter. What does service look like to you? The truth is that there are as many ways to serve other …
This is a tutorial for how to use Cricut iron-on vinyl with your Cricut Explore machine including a video for how to navigate in the Cricut Design Space. This post is sponsored by Cricut and contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Handmade in the Heartland. All opinions and photos are …
Many of you know that my husband Matt is currently in dental school, and as you can imagine, teeth have become a topic of conversation around our house. I was happy to have the opportunity to create this post with 8 tips for healthy teeth in partnership with the American Dental Association. The holidays are …
There are hundreds of recipes for Christmas cookies out on the internet but nothing will ever be as good as these soft and chewy frosted sour cream sugar cookies. This recipe is simple, doesn’t require you to roll out the dough and it’s the chewy-iest, softest most delicious cookie you’ll eat this holiday season, promise! …
This four layered paper Cricut Christmas card is so fun to make and the finished result is just so gorgeous! Make this intricate handmade card with the Cricut Explore or Maker. My friends at Cricut sponsored this post and contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Handmade in the Heartland! This …
There is nothing quite like fresh, warm homemade bread. This photo recipe tutorial for how to make whole wheat bread will have you pulling out your mixer and whipping up a loaf of bread in no time! This post contains affiliate links which means if you purchase something I recommend I make a small percentage …
This recipe for chocolate hazelnut panna cotta is a light yet rich dessert that any chocolate lover will enjoy! I’m pretty much always in the mood for dessert, you too? That’s totally why we’re friends. 😉 This dessert is rich and sweet yet light and refreshing. It might be the perfect dessert and if you …
This set of free school work organization printables are going to make your life so much easier! So. Many. Papers. You know what I’m talking about. It starts in preschool, if not a little before when you are just adoring your child’s first real “picture” with the brand new set of Crayola crayons recently purchased …
This recipe for chicken wonton salad is a delicious asian inspired meal, a perfect side for sweet thai udon noodles or a great lunch dish. Salad, it’s one of those things that I just don’t get excited to make. Can someone please tell me how after eating for 15 minutes, not matter what salad I’m …
I had the awesome opportunity to work with Culver’s on this project! This post is sponsored by Culver’s and all opinions on honestly my own. This summer Matt and I opened a small business, Lilo’s. We knew from the very beginning that we wanted our business to stand out in excellent customer service. We wanted …