Food, Crafts and Fun
For those of you who know me it’s no surprise at all when you hear me say I love to bake. I bake all the time. It’s therapeutic for me. (Not the eating part but the actual baking part.) Unfortunately I’m not a therapeutic cooker and I don’t whip up a five course meal when […]
[Continue reading...]We were down in Salem over spring break and I saw a sign for Pietros Pizza. I haven’t seen a Pietros Pizza in ages so I thought my kids and I would check it out. Wow! I was amazed at how cool it was inside. This particular Pietros is called The Pirate Adventure and has […]
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We lucked out over Spring break with the weather. It reminded me of how much I love summer here in Oregon and how many places there are to take my kids and play… for free! My kids and I love going to the park. We pack a picnic lunch and a blanket and head out […]
[Continue reading...]A new shop opened in Newberg that quickly caught my eye. It’s called Sweetest Thing Cupcake and let me tell you… they are delicious! I’m not afraid to say that I love my sweets. But I have been cursed. Not with a sweet tooth or even a salt tooth. I have a fat tooth! I […]
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I have so many great memories about the holidays. And I’m not just thinking about Christmas but all of the holidays. I remember at Easter time hunting for Easter eggs with my brother and sister. Laughing and giggling about who was going to find the most or oohhing and ahhing over what treats we found. […]
[Continue reading...]I thought this was a great video and a fantastic reminder to us all about the importance of wearing our seat belts.
[Continue reading...]My daughter turned 5 last week! I wanted to do something special for her birthday but am constantly amazed at how much everything costs. To book at party at most places it’s at least $200. And that typically doesn’t include cake or food or party bags. I don’t know about you but that’s a little […]
[Continue reading...]When you are wondering what to do on the weekend, don’t forget about the activities that are being offered in your community. The local paper would have all of the “what’s happening” news. I know in my town, the elementary schools put on big school carnivals each year. They aren’t just for their students, they […]
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I remember when I was a child sitting at the dinner table and looking at a “mouse” on my plate. It was made up of a pear half with edible ears and eyes on it (I can’t remember now what they were made of). What I remember about that was how much fun it was […]
[Continue reading...]I can not begin to say enough great things about the Oregon Zoo in Portland. I started taking my kids there when they were tiny. It was a place to go to get fresh air. My kids could look around and see animals (or other people) and they could run around and get some exercise. […]
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Are these the cutest cookies EVER?!?! Not to toot my own horn. Don’t get me wrong. I didn’t invent this recipe. I just stole it =o) But how could I NOT steal it, right?!?! After I saw this cookie on Raina’s blog The Garden of Yum I knew this was the next cookie I was […]
I love that I found these over on Mom Endeavors. I knew immediately that this was a Halloween snack we had to make. Super easy which means little helpers can do this one all on their own! What you’ll need: * stick pretzels * white melting chocolate * raisins * milk chocolate melting chocolate Arrange […]
This might be the last of our Easter treats for this year. But seriously, don’t hold me to that. Sometimes we just bake on a whim so there might be more =o) So guess where I saw this cute idea. Give up? It’s another Family Fun magazine idea. I am totally in love with that […]
I remember making this years and years ago for a friend’s children. It was pretty cool (I thought) so my kids and I thought we would make it again for some friends. It’s super easy and it’s fun to do! What you will need: * any kind of clear bowl. We used a fish bowl […]
Normally when I look at Sue’s blog I sit back and think “Man, why can’t I do that?!” She is amazing and so talented when it comes to baking and decorating the cutest cookies ever. Then I saw this post and thought “holy smokes, I can do that!” I was so excited! I’m always looking […]
In keeping with our fun food theme we made these cute sloppy Joe cars. What do you think? (You didn’t miss our other fun food posts, did you? Octodogs and Shells, Aliens for dinner and our Squiddlers.) These were simple to make and will be a big hit with the kids. You will need: * […]
We’re taking a little break from all of our holiday desserts to bring you a dinner idea. Crazy, right? Not so much if you know me. I just love making fun foods for my kids and with Easter coming up, I thought these Sloppy Joe Baskets would be fun to serve for dinner. They look […]
I had all these grand plans to do great things this Easter. Some of them got done but a lot of them are still in my “to do” pile. Crud. At 6am when I was getting ready to pack my kid’s lunch for school I remembered I wanted to pack their lunch a little differently. […]