My heart has been aching for the Sullenger Family during this hard time. It has been reminding me to cherish each moment. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We have been having a lot of fun lately experimenting with tinfoil dinners and trying all sorts of variations. … [Read more...]
Puppy Chow Recipe
{Summer Fun Challenge Giveaway}This recipe has been a favorite in my family since I was a little girl. You have probably had it before, but know it as another name. I like this recipe because it does not have any extra butter or oil to add like a lot of other Puppy Chow recipes do and it … [Read more...]
Easy Ice Cream Cake Recipe
(Don't forget to send in your Summer Fun Challenge entries. It doesn't take long and it is a bunch of fun! And remember, it can be super simple. Just do something with "sticks" and then follow the entry instructions here.) This ice cream cake is a hit everywhere it goes and best of all … [Read more...]
Watermelon Jello Bowl
(Just for the record, they came up with this pose on their own. I just asked them to get near the watermelon!) My friend made a water melon bowl for a BBQ last week and all the children there were fascinated....and I think my two ate more than anyone else, so I thought it would be fun for us to … [Read more...]
Yummy Soft Pretzels
Here is the pretzel recipe I talked about previously. I finally found and tried an alternative way to make them and it worked! No more soggy pretzels! The kids have a lot of fun rolling these out and creating. Their favorite thing to do is to create little people. And best of all, these pretzels are … [Read more...]
Fruit Smoothie – Yum, Yum!
The weather is getting warmer (and staying warmer, no snow again here!), the trees are getting greener and there are a ton of strawberries at the store! I love warm weather for many reasons, but one of my favorite reasons is because it means that we get to have our favorite treat everyday, if we … [Read more...]
Rock Candy
We had some fun making this rock candy! It's quick and easy to do and I've learned it is a good lesson in patience. My kids get to watch it slowly grow and get to practice their waiting skills!There are quite a few different ways to make this. I’ll tell you what we did and at the end I’ll mention … [Read more...]