when life gets
messy, make some magic

High Protein Recipes - Delightful Peach Raspberry Pancakes

Breakfast

Double Chocolate Energy Balls Recipe

Snacks

slice of spinach lasagna

Dinner

unicorn cupcakes with eyes and horn

Magical

Pink cotton candy blended drink in a glass topped with whipped cream and raspberries.

Drinks

Shovel full of mini mermaid cookies.

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Grinch-themed mini shortbread bites on a tray.
Dessert

Grinch Bites Mini Holiday Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Pumpkin pie cake bites sitting on a board with fall decor on the table.
Dessert

Adorable Slices of Pumpkin Pie Cake Bites Recipe

Snack bags that look like pencils lined up on a table.
Crafts and DIY

Cute DIY Pencil Treat Bags for Back to School

A bowl of quinoa with fruit and yogurt.
Breakfast

Cozy Apple Quinoa Breakfast Bowl Recipe


Meet Jen

Hi! I’m Jen, and I live in the Chicago suburbs with my husband and our three rescue dogs. Welcome to my blog, A Magical Mess! Here, I love sharing easy recipes for delicious desserts and quick, fun ideas for self-care and enjoying life with pets. Around here, we believe there’s a bit of magic in every mess. Join us as we find joy and create a little sparkle in the everyday!


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Top 10 Favorites

Purple chalice filled with fairy shortbread bites mini cookies.

Cute Fairy Shortbread Bites Recipe: 100 Fairy Cookies

A plate of marry me chicken on top of pasta with the skillet in the background.

Easy Marry Me Chicken Recipe with Creamy Keto Option

Layers of pudding, marshmallow, whipped topping, and graham crackers.

Unforgettable S’mores Pudding Cups Recipe

Four banana split pudding cups with whipped cream, sprinkles, and cherries.

No-Bake Banana Split Pudding Cups Recipe

Bowl of yellow oreo truffles with spring colors and sprinkles.

Light and Creamy Lemon OREO Truffles

Flat lay of pieces of cookie dough bark candy.

Cookie Dough Bark

Banana split ice box cake on a plate.

Banana Split Icebox Cake No-Bake Recipe

Colorful cake on a plate with milk and more cake in the background.

Rainbow Unicorn Poke Cake Recipe

finished strawberry cheese cake trifle in a trifle bowl

Irresistible Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle Recipe

two glasses of mocha frappuccino drinks

Homemade Mocha Frappuccino

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Whimsical Desserts

Edible terrarium with layers of whipped cream, cookies, and other candies to look like rocks.

Woodland Fairy Edible Terrarium Dessert Recipe

Purple chalice filled with fairy shortbread bites mini cookies.

Cute Fairy Shortbread Bites Recipe: 100 Fairy Cookies

Tray of swirled rainbow fudge next to unicorn party favors.

Colorful and Silly Unicorn Poop Fudge Recipe

Tray full of mermaid mini cookies.

Mermaid Shortbread Bites: Mini Under the Sea Cookies


Delicious Dinners

A plate of marry me chicken on top of pasta with the skillet in the background.
Lunch and Dinner

Easy Marry Me Chicken Recipe with Creamy Keto Option

Two turkey wraps stacked on top of each other.
Lunch and Dinner

Tasty Low-Carb Turkey Club Wrap Recipe

Soup with pasta bats in it for Halloween.
Lunch and Dinner

Halloween Butternut Squash Bat Soup

Overhead image of quesadilla slices next to bread, sauce, and pepperoni slices.
Lunch and Dinner

Skillet Pepperoni Pizza Quesadillas Recipe


Party Sides

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe
Side Dishes

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe

Bowl of bat pasta salad on a table surrounded by ingredients.
Side Dishes

Halloween Pasta Salad

Dish with a fluffy pink salad topped with a cranberry.
Side Dishes

Sweet and Fluffy Cranberry Salad Dessert or Side Dish