Fudgy Yogurt Parfaits ~~ A Sweet Treat for Mom! #MullerMoment #ad #cbias

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

I'm really excited about this deliciously indulgent dessert I came up with this afternoon! I've been looking forward to trying out this new product, Müller® Ice Cream Inspired Yogurt, and had the opportunity today to try all three flavors in a sweet treat that's perfect for some "me time!"

Do I really need to explain the need for "me time" around here? Ha! Seriously, I cherish my family and do my best to give them my all. However, homeschooling with so many different ages and interests keeps me hopping all day. By the end of the day, sometimes, there's only so much I can take before it's time to give them all a kiss and head for the bedroom, jump under the covers, and stick my nose in a book. It's not long, though, before I sneak back out to grab a snack and some tea.

These new flavors of yogurt are reminiscent of favorite ice cream flavors---Raspberry Chocolate Chip, Vanilla Bean, and Mint Chocolate Chip---without quite as much guilt! With less sugar than other yogurts, this is a nutritious source of protein and a great alternative to ice cream. 

I found all three flavors in the pudding section at Bentonville Walmart this morning. If you're local to Northwest Arkansas, make sure to check out the in-store demos at Bentonville on March 13th and Pineville, MO on March 15th. If not, look for a possible demo in your store March 12th-15th.

With just a few added ingredients, I took the indulgence up a notch and created these Fudgy Yogurt Parfaits. These are the perfect treat to keep in the fridge for my secret get away times!

Fudgy Yogurt Parfaits

1 tsp. butter

2 TB. graham cracker crumbs

1/4 c. chocolate chips

1/4 c. sweetened whipped topping

1 5.3 oz. container Müller® Ice Cream Inspired Yogurt

Step One: Melt the butter and stir in the graham cracker crumbs. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 4-6 oz. dessert cup.

Step Two: Melt the chocolate chips, stirring until smooth. Mix in the whipped topping and stir until all melted and mixed well. Pour on top of the graham cracker crumbs and cool in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Step Three: Fill the rest of the cup with your choice of yogurt and enjoy!

This recipe works well with all three flavors, but my favorite was the Raspberry Chocolate Chip. With a yummy treat like this, who needs to feel bad about eating dessert first? How do you like to spend your "me time?" Let me know in the comments below!

Love Müller®? Visit www.Mullerquaker.com to sign up on for their mailing list and receive the latest news and offers. As a thank you, you'll also get a coupon to use toward your next purchase.

Müller® Ice Cream Inspired Yogurt is just the right amount of wrong. Whether it is a touch of indulgence to start your morning or an indulgent break in the afternoon - go ahead and indulge because you deserve it!

Visit Müller® on Facebook and Twitter. Also, make sure to attend the Twitter Party on March 11th at 2:00 CST. Participants could win one of five $100 Walmart gift cards or one of two $200 gift baskets!

I Survived Ballet Night, Thanks to Snapple® #teastraightup #ad #cbias

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

As much as I really want to be that mom who is super attentive to every little thing her child says and does, who never forgets to write down the funny kid-ism that she doesn't want to forget, who always has her kids' hair and clothes arranged just perfectly before going out, I'm finding that to be pretty much impossible. There's not enough of me to be that---I don't think anyone can be.

For years, I've avoided being the Mom Taxi. Partly because our life was already so busy that I didn't want to add a bunch more things into it and partly because we didn't want to do anything outside the house unless we could do it as a family. Now that our kids range in age from teen down to toddler, we're finding that not everyone has a place in things like ballet or Bible quiz team. Jamie and I are doing pretty good tag-teaming the taxi thing, but I'm finding that I'm not so opposed to my kids getting their driving licenses anymore...

Tuesday and Thursday nights are ballet nights for us. Tuesdays it's just Lynzie so I take her to class and then spend the evening somewhere with wifi, writing and having a quiet dinner or tea. Thursdays it's all three girls and I've got just enough time in the afternoon to pop dinner in the oven for the rest of the family before we race out to be gone from late afternoon through well past dinner time. While I usually pack them pb&j and some trail mix, I never get around to making myself something to take along and, by the time we're half way through practice, I'm feeling pretty wiped out!

This is why I'm super excited about Snapple® Straight Up™ Tea in the new plastic bottle. I love buying drinks in bottles because they're so handy to just stick in my purse. Paired with my favorite flavor of Kellogg's® Nutrigrain® bar, strawberry, it's a great snack to tide me over while the girls are practicing.

I found Snapple® Straight Up™ Tea at Walmart in the self check out aisle on top of the cooler of cold drinks. 

See more reasons to love Snapple® Straight Up™ Tea on the Snapple® Straight Up™ Tea social hub. You can make sure the product is available at your Walmart and download a coupon for your next Snapple® Straight Up™ Tea purchase.

There are three levels of sweetness---Unsweetened, Sorta Sweet, and Sweet---but you know I love the sweetest Sweet the best! With a real brewed tea taste, you can pick your sweet and enjoy on the go. 

In addition to being great snacks for ballet night, I'm thinking I could store some tea and cereal bars in my car for spring flea marketing days. I never want to stop to eat when I'm hopping from shop to shop so these would be great to keep around for my weekend thrifting get-aways!

Do you ever find yourself too busy to grab something to eat? Tell me about it in the comments below!

Chocolate Mint Creme Drops

Welcome to the Homemaking Party! A few weeks ago I shared my recipe for homemade creme drops. I decided to change it up this week and make them chocolate mint flavored for St. Patrick's Day!

The flavors of chocolate and mint are irresistible to me---and these are so easy to make!

Love St. Patrick's Day treats? Check out these:
Chocolate Vanilla-Mint Fudge
Irish Buckeyes
Cucumber Dill Appetizers

Chocolate Mint Creme Drops

1 stick butter

8 oz. cream cheese

2 lbs. powdered sugar

peppermint extract and food coloring

1 pkg. chocolate almond bark

Allow cream cheese and butter to soften on the counter for a few hours. Then mix them together well and mix in powdered sugar, food coloring, and extracts. If the mixture is too dry, add a couple tablespoons of milk to make it the consistency of creme filling. Drop balls of filling onto a tray lined with wax paper. Allow them to harden in the freezer about one hour. Dip into melted chocolate and let them harden on the counter. Store in a covered container.