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Welcome to our Happiness is Homemade # 630

We truly wouldn’t be here without our incredible members. Thank you for showing up week after week, sharing your posts, supporting one another, and filling the HIH community with creativity, kindness, and such a wonderful spirit.

It’s Esmé, from EsmeSalon. Around here, I love sharing a mix of healthy recipes and the occasional not-so-healthy treat, because honestly, life just tastes better with a little balance. I hope you’ll enjoy exploring the flavors from around the world that we’ve cooked up for you, and maybe even try a few in your own kitchen!

Now, let’s dive in, explore all the beautiful posts, and celebrate the incredible ideas, recipes, and inspiration everyone has shared. Let the festive fun begin!

Easter, celebrated on Sunday, April 3, 2026, is a meaningful Christian celebration of hope, renewal, and new life. In honor of the season, I’ve dedicated this week at HIH #630 to all things Easter. Enjoy and explore the wonderful features below!

Every week at Happiness is Homemade, we round up our favorite ideas and projects from the previous party, featuring everything from mouthwatering recipes to clever crafts and gorgeous home decor, and much more. It’s always such a joy to see the creativity this community brings to the table!

Thank you for visiting, linking up, sharing, and spreading the love around by commenting and visiting other blogs.

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Features

No-Bake Creme Eggs Cheesecake Recipe from Ann’s Entitled Life
What a fun no-bake crème eggs cheesecake featuring a creamy, chocolatey filling studded with candy pieces atop a buttery crust, creating an easy, festive dessert perfect for Easter celebrations and gatherings.

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Easter Bunny Pineapple Smoothies from 3 Boys and a Dog
Make these festive Easter Bunny pineapple smoothies, blending sweet tropical flavours into a creamy drink topped with adorable bunny designs, perfect for a cheerful breakfast or kid-friendly spring treat.

Chocolate Dip Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates Easter Eggs from Seasonal and Holidays Recipe Exchange
Enjoy these easy chocolate-dipped peanut butter stuffed dates shaped like Easter eggs, a no-cook three-ingredient treat that delivers a rich, caramel-like sweetness and chocolatey bite similar to a classic candy bar.

Easter Eggs ~ easy no-cook 3-ingredient candy tastes like Snickers — .

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Easy Easter Jello Pie from Hunny I’m Home
What a fun and colourful Easter Jello pie, a no-bake dessert featuring creamy, pastel layers of fruity gelatin and whipped topping, creating a light, festive treat perfect for spring gatherings.

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On to the Party!

Thank you for joining us this week, whether you are a blogger sharing your latest posts OR a reader enjoying all the inspirational shares! Don’t forget to drop by and say hello to all our hostesses; they always appreciate your visit! Here are all of our hostesses at Happiness Is Homemade!

This party is published on 5 different blogs, so bloggers, the posts you share get lots of exposure! Many thanks to our hosting blogs for giving us all this opportunity every week!

Linda @ A Labour of Life

Sinea @ Ducks ‘n a Row

Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn

Katie @ Love My Messy Messy Mess

Esme @ Esme Salon

Would you like to be a part of Happiness Is Homemade? We are looking for hostesses to join our team. If you are interested, please email any one of the Happiness Is Homemade hostesses and let them know. We would love for you to join our party.

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Oh baby, it’s COLD outside!!!

Do you live in the “Arctic freeze” areas of the world? We have been “enjoying” subzero wind chills and single digit highs for a while, now. Oh, how I’m looking forward to SPRING!!! Are you?

Well, the calendar says it will be a little while but, in the meantime, let’s bundle up and thinks happy thoughts! So happy you decided to stop by for our party. Enjoy the view and, bloggers, share your family friendly posts!

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Features

Simplicity Over Trends

Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup

4 Pcs Mini Quilted Floral Makeup Bag Women Gifts Small Cosmetic Bag Floral Quilted Makeup Pouch with Zipper Cute Travel Toiletry for Women Girls Gifts(Coquette Bow, Flower)

Floral Wreath for Valentine’s Day

Pull Apart Pizza Sliders

Meet our Hosts!

Bev – ECLECTIC RED BARN | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Penny – PENNY’S PASSION | FB | IG | PINTEREST
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Denise – THIS IS MY EVERYBODY | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X | YOUTUBE
Angie – SALT PRAIRIE | IG | PINTEREST

Countertop Coffee Station Organizer, 2 Tier Wooden Shelf for Coffee Bar Accessories, Condiment Storage Caddy for Kitchen, Home, Office – Brown

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Bedsure Fluffy FUZZY Throw Blanket!

Spectacular Way For Serving Brownies To Kids

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Love baking brownies? They are a big favorite with my family for sure. We adore classic brownies, or frosted brownies and, my favorite, marble aka cheesecake brownies. But, I never send brownies to school for kids parties. Why?

Well, because brownies are sticky and get little hands so very messy. I was trying to be thoughtful toward the teachers. I am a teacher, myself, and I know what big messes in the classroom do. It takes a lot of work to clean them up!

So, the week that one of my preschool moms sent brownies for her daughter’s birthday celebration, I was just thrilled to see this genius idea she came up with for serving brownies!

You are going to love the simplicity of what she did….

She made individual “holders” by simply placing each brownie in a disposable paper cupcake liner. They looked so very special and, above all, no mess! Great idea, huh? I will never hesitate to send brownies as a treat ever again!

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These bright colored paper cupcake liners are perfect for a festive display of cut pre-brownies!

Ever try marble cheesecake brownies?

They are super simple to make and are the BEST EVER if you love cheesecake and chocolate! Just click on over right now to get the recipe or you can pin it from here for later!

Marble Cheesecake Brownie Recipe

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Enjoy!

OK, so we were talking “kid treats” here but adults love brownies, too! ❤️ Yes, we do.

So, pick out a stylish assortment of cupcake liners, like these Wilton Elegance Cupcake Liners, to use and serve them for your friends with some “donut shop like” coffee beverages to make the moment REALLY special.

wilton cupcake liners for adult occasions

You can make it all at home with your very own expresso machine … fully automated!

Wait till you see what this can do!

Philips 4400 Expresso Machine makes all of these specialty beverages with ease!

Happiness is Homemade Party

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Welcome to the Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #579 – this is Katie from Love My Messy Messy Mess and I am hosting for the month of April which happens to be my birthday month! Spring has sprung at my home and I cannot wait for my gardens to really start popping up.

We are so glad you stop by. Please take a moment to visit our features, pin any you like, and browse all of the NEW shares at our party (below.)

Miss the party last week? Click here to check it out!

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This Week’s Features

Chocolate Dip Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates

I’ve recently discovered just how perfect a sweet treat a date can make! A much healthier option with lots of fiber, check out this quick recipe for Chocolate Dip Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates from Cindy’s On Line Recipe Box.

DIY Outdoor Plant Stand Ideas

I’ve got so many indoor plants that need to be brought outside in the summer and I’m always looking for neat and resourceful ways to display them. Check out this cool post for DIY Outdoor Plant Stand Ideas.

Shark Stratos Powered Lift-Away Upright Vacuum

Cheeseburger Pasta

Does anyone else have a household with picky eaters, always looking for the next recipe to try out on those little critics? The Lou Lou Girls never disappoint – I think Cheeseburger Pasta is going to be a winner.

Magnolia Painted Wooden Rolling Pin

Of course you need to have a functional rolling pin in your house, but there’s nothing wrong with having one for beautiful aesthetically pleasing purposes as well. I love how this Magnolia Painted Wooden Rolling Pin turned out.

Easy Cinnamon Churro Iced Coffee With Protein!

Doesn’t this easy cinnamon churro iced coffee with protein look yummy? I think it is an eating adventure that I would love to try! It comes to us from Cook Eat Go!

Let’s Get To The Party!

Did you know we have a Pinterest Board where all features are saved to? Save our pins to your own board for your future reference, easy peasy!

Thank you for joining us this week whether you are a blogger sharing your latest posts OR a reader enjoying all of the inspirational shares!

Don’t forget to drop by and say hello to all our hostesses, they always appreciate your visit!

Here are all of our hostesses at Happiness Is Homemade!

This party is published on 6 different blogs so, bloggers, the posts you share get lots of exposure! Many thanks to our hosting blogs for giving us all this opportunity every week!

Linda @ A Labour of Life

Sinea @ Ducks ‘n a Row

Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn

Katie @ Love My Messy Messy Mess

Mel @ Décor Craft Design

Niki @ Life as a Leo Wife

Coffee Lovin’ Glass Display-Storage Containers for the kitchen counter or, maybe the office?

GMISUN Coffee Canister, 3 Pcs 50 fl oz Coffee Storage Canisters with Airtight Lids, Black Glass Coffee Tea Sugar Container Set with Scoop/Shelf/Labels, Ground Coffee Jars for Coffee Station Countertop

Do you have furry pets??? If you do, I’ll bet you also have a pet hair problem. Yep. I know from experience.

With 2 big 100 yellow Labrador retrievers, I had a BIG pet hair problem.

Then I found Shark vacuum cleaners, my pet hair vacuum DREAMS COME TRUE! What a delight!

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Happy New Year Everyone, hard to believe another year has passed us by and 2025 is upon us. There have been so many great features shared with us every week and I truly hope y’all continue sharing into 2025. A fresh start, January is back… to me, A Labour of Life. So, let’s see what you have been up to. .

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Elote Crispy Chicken Tacos

First off, surprise, I am not starting my year off with a pretty Tablescape. Guess it is time for new directions. Kicking the year off with a foodie edition to really change it up. Homemade on a Weeknight is kicking this week off. Sometimes you just want a good ole chicken taco – and sometimes you want to make take taco night on an adventure and combine it with some bacon and elote style corn. And that is how these Elote Crispy Chicken Tacos came to be. With super simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make these flavor packed soft tacos any day of the week.

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The Easiest and Spiciest Air Fryer Orange Chicken

The Hungry Mountaineer is sharing something fun and actually quite simple to try to create Orange Chicken from scratch check out this easy recipe. You may want to just throw some Trader Joe’s Orange Chicken nuggets in the air fryer and call it good. Or if you are anything like me you may want to get a bit bougee with your Orange Chicken delight.

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Make The Best Holiday Cookies Ever – 10 Classic Recipes For You

Do you love making cookies for the holidays? Sinea does, too. Thinking ahead we are sharing 10 of the most popular types of Christmas cookies with their recipes. Pick out the ones you like, click and go right to the recipes! Be sure to pin your favorites, too. You might even want to start a board for them. .

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Peanut Butter~Chocolate Krispy Bites

Shoestring Elegance is sharing a tasty treat. Starting things off this year, were these Super-Yummy, Super-Easy twist on the all-time favorite, guaranteed to leave an empty plate, Rice Krispy Treats. Here’s the twist: I use less butter, add a good dose of peanut butter and top them with a chocolate ganache! That’s it! Simplicity at it’s best!

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Slow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

Rounding out our Foodie week is tasty soup from The Painted Apron. This soup is easy to make, family friendly, and comfort in a bowl!

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Thank you for joining us this week whether you are a blogger sharing your latest posts OR a reader enjoying all of the inspirational shares! Don’t forget to drop by and say hello to all our hostesses, they always appreciate your visit! .

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Here are all of our hostesses at Happiness Is Homemade!

Linda @ A Labour of Life Sinea @ Ducks ‘n a Row Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn Katie @ Love My Messy Messy Mess Mel @ Décor Craft Design Niki @ Life as a Leo Wife , Would you like to be a part of Happiness Is Homemade? We are looking for hostesses to join our team. If you are interested, please email any one of the Happiness Is Homemade hostesses and let them know. We would love to have you join our party.

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These little guys are wondering if you got what you wanted for Christmas this year? They have been feeling bad about all the fur they have been leaving lying around!

Treat yourself to a wonderful gift — a Shark upright vacuum cleaner! It works great for all kinds of cleanup but especially PET HAIR pickup. . .

Do you brew your coffee with K-cups? If you do, take a look at this nifty little coffee pod storage drawer for K-cups that you can even keep underneath the coffee maker!

Mother’s Day Gift Card Giveaway 2021

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Do you know what to get for your mom [or grandma] for Mother’s Day this year? My mom is in heaven now but it wasn’t long ago that gift buying was a dilemma. Each year I struggled looking for the exact right gift to give her. To add to the pressure, mom’s birthday was in May, as well. Somehow, I did come up with two gifts every year that she loved.

Well, wherever your search for the perfect gift may lead you, be sure to enter our Mother’s Day Gift Card Giveaway 2021 [below.] You could be the winner of a $215 gift card that will help you with your shopping!

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Amazing Gift Ideas for Coffee Loving Moms #MothersDay

Back to your search for a gift for you mom. If the solution isn’t obvious then start with assessing the things she loves to do. Is she a collector of things? You know, nicknacks, jewelry, purses / handbags and the like. Or, does she love gardening? You could buy her plants for her garden or how about planters and vases for her to be surrounded by the horticulture she loves. Is she a coffee enthusiast? I am. I love a lot of things but coffee and its accoutrements is always a winner. Whatever it is, I know she will love it … because she loves you!

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Now on to the giveaway!

We are so excited to be giving away $430 in gift cards for Mother’s Day to two lucky readers. The giveaway will run from April 22 – May 7.

The prizes are:

1 – $215 gift card
1 – $215 gift card

Each winner will choose the gift card they want. Please choose a gift card that comes from an online store and can be paid in US dollars. EX: Amazon, Target, Walmart, Macy’s, Kohls, etc. You may ask for more than one gift card but must add up to your prize amount.

Now it’s time to meet our co-hosts who have made this giveaway possible.

Please stop by and say hi to these wonderful co-hosts and their blogs.

The giveaway will end at midnight on Friday, May 7th, a few days before Mother’s Day. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the email claiming their prize. If we don’t hear in 48 hours, we will choose another winner. The giveaway is open to anyone over 18 years of age and able to receive e-gift cards from the U.S.

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Enjoy!

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Easy Way To Keep A Cup Of Coffee Hot Longer

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Hey, coffee lover, this tip is not going to set the world on fire (pardon the pun) but it sure will brighten your day if you are not already doing it. This is an easy way to keep your cup of coffee hot, longer.

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How To Keep Your Cup Of Coffee Hot Longer

A very simple way to keep a cup of coffee hot longer is to put it into a pre-warmed cup. All you have to do is fill the mug with hot water, right out of the tap, let it sit for a moment or two:

Turn on your tap water to “hot” and let it run till the water steams.
Fill your coffee mug with the hot water and wait one minute.
Pour out the hot water and repeat.
Pour out the hot water for a second time and fill your mug with hot coffee. Now that your mug is pre-heated, the coffee will stay hot much longer.

Another nifty idea, put a sweater on your coffee mug! You can make your own or buy a handmade crocheted cozy for your mug ☑️ CROCHETED COFFEE MUG COZY

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Enjoy!