We started this month in our favorite place, and we had an unexpected home disaster while we were away!

“I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself to hold on to these moments as they pass.”

Welcome to “Moments” here on JoyFoodSunshine. This is when I pause my usual recipe content, and take time to share our family’s favorite moments from the month!

Here are some highlights from March 2025!

Instagram Highlight: Eclair Cake

Check out this Eclair Cake Reel – it is going viral and I’m so happy that so many people are loving it!

Half of my family members choose this eclair cake recipe for their birthday dessert – which is a huge deal because I make them anything they want for dessert on their birthdays – no limit! Check out this reel!

Things I’m Loving

Here are some things that have made my life easier this month! Don’t forget I always share my favorites in my Amazon Profile!

• This Yeti 10 ounce tumbler has become my favorite travel mug. I’m trying to make more coffee drinks at home instead of stopping for one on my way to places – since I prefer my own coffee anyway!
• Espresso Machine. In a related category, if you’re looking for a great Mother’s Day present, we have this espresso machine and I use it every single day. I never make drip coffee anymore since I purchased this machine. Completely life changing! I also prefer to use this milk frother so I can froth the milk while the coffee is brewing.
• Goodr sunglasses. If you’re looking for easter basket items for teenage girls – they these goodr sunglasses are it! I got a pair for my daughter for our trip to FL and she loves them.

Recipes I’m Making on Repeat

Here are some recipes I made for my family this month:

• Chocolate chip cookies (of course)
• Peanut Butter Skillet Cookie an old favorite I make when I want dessert ready in 20 minutes.
• Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese (I make this 2x month at least)!

NEW March Recipes

Here’s a recap of the brand new recipes I shared this month!

• Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies you have to try these!
• Coconut Cake & Coconut Frosting (best cake I’ve made in a LONG time, maybe ever).
• Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies (no dairy or eggs, still so delicious).
• No Roll Sugar Cookies (so easy and bakery-quality)
• Gluten Free Meatballs (just as good as classic meatballs).
• Brown Butter Blondies.
• Whipped Feta Dip
• Croissant Bread Pudding

Snapshots

We started out our month at our favorite place. The house we stayed in was absolutely perfect for our family and just steps away from the ocean (a 1 minute walk). The pool was huge and if you’re looking for a great beach vacation I couldn’t recommend this place any higher!

While we did get a puke bug that went through our family and made the vacation less than ideal (so sad). We still had a great time. Thankfully most of the sickness happened at night, so we could go to the beach and just be, let the sick kid nap in the shade while everyone else played. But man alive it was a bummer.

The sunsets were absolute perfection every single night, so incredibly beautiful. And everyone was healthy enough for us to go out to dinner once during the trip, which was fun! The weather was warmer than we had anticipated too!

While we were on vacation we got a video from our cleaner showing us water flooding the entire kitchen and running down into the basement. Thankfully our friend is a plumber so he went and stopped the leak, but now we have a huge renovation project coming our way, which I am both excited about and uneasy about at the same time. We’ll be documenting the process on Instagram so follow along there for updates.

We had to have this setup in our kitchen for 4 days. It was so loud and disruptive but I’m glad our insurance company will be helping a little bit!

We’re still trying to get up and ski as much as we can! Look at these cuties!

My beautiful girl got GLASSES! I loved taking Naomi to pick out her glasses. She picked out one fun, funky pair (pictured below) that includes peace signs behind the ears and green tinted lenses that change color in the sun! 😉 Then we got her a more classic pair that blends in a little more with her face.

She was having a hard time seeing far away, and she is loving the new clarity she has seeing the world around her. Now we’re two kids down, 4 to go in the glasses department! 😉

Otherwise we were just super busy with school, sports and life! How was your March? Has spring arrived where you live yet?