Food, Crafts and Fun
It’s that time again. The first Monday of the month which means is time for the Secret Recipe Club reveal. I love this day. It’s a day when a group of bloggers post a recipe from a “secret” blog that they’ve been assigned. It’s a great opportunity to find new blogs (or re-visit old favorites) […]
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Winter in Oregon means rain – lots and lots of rain! After awhile it starts to drive me crazy. Everything is wet and soggy and I’m just ready for some sunshine. That’s where comfort food comes in. When it’s cold and wet and gross outside, I want something delicious to eat. Years ago when I […]
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It’s been five months since we’ve been in Peru. I miss it. I miss the people. I miss the adorable children at the orphanage. I miss the sights and the sounds and I miss the food! I really miss the food. I miss the Aji de Gallina, the Chicha Morada and the delicious Alfajores (among […]
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It’s no secret that I love cookies. They’re pretty much the perfect dessert in my opinion. You don’t need a plate and you can walk around while eating them. I’d say it’s a win win. I pinned these Chex Scotcharoos some time ago because they sounded delicious. I love Scotcharoo Cookies and this seems like […]
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This is one of those recipes where you think “yeah, that might be okay” and then after you try it you can’t stop eating it. My boss brought this dip to the Christmas party this year. It was a huge hit! Definitely an appetizer that is going on my “must makes” for a party! The […]
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This whole ugly Christmas sweater thing makes me laugh. Do you know how many Christmas sweaters I used to own but got rid of? Because they weren’t “in style” anymore? Way too many. Heck, I would have won every ugly Christmas sweater contest out there. I had that many. (Is that sad??? We’d better not […]
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A friend of mine asked me to make her some tags for a fun co-worker thank you gift for Christmas. This is what I came up with. What do you think? She found some fun highlighters and attached one to each tag. So dang simple but such a great way to say I’m thinking of […]
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My Mom asked me if I could come up with a fun baby shower invitation for my brother’s baby shower. Heck ya’ I can. I love fun things to mail! And what says baby shower better than diapers?!?! You’ll need diapers. That’s all. Easy so far, right? I wrote “pull” on the tabs (so they […]
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It’s time for December’s Secret Recipe Club post. It seems strange to be posting again since we just posted last week, but that was for our Holiday Themed reveal. So it’s even stranger (or is it a coincidence???) that this month’s blog assignment is the same blog I had for the Holiday Treats post – […]
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When I was going to graduate school in Seattle we used to drive up to Whistler, BC often to go skiing. Back then it was amazing and beautiful (just like it is now) but also still a little “undiscovered”. There weren’t nearly the crowds of people which made it perfect. One of the things I […]
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Halloween means fun food, right? At least in our house it does. I have to spice it up a little for my kids. So how could I not make these bloody band aide cookies??!! I saw these over on Pinterest (who got them from Katherine Marie Photography.) Do you pin? If not, you are so […]
One of the best things I’ve done with my kids is taking them camping. I was a little afraid the first time we went. It was just me and my two, very young, children. We had so much fun. Now, 5 years later, it’s the highlight of our summer when we go camping. We load […]
Here is an easy and fun treat for the kids. They didn’t turn out as cool as I had hoped. I think it was because there was so many bubbles in our 7 Up. But the kids didn’t seem to mind. PrintGummy Bear Popsicles Ingredients7 Up Gummy BearsInstructionsLet your 7 Up sit out for […]
I can’t believe it’s October 10th and this is only our first Halloween post. Eeeee gads! I’m behind! I need to get my behind in gear and Halloween it up. So, to kick off one of the greatest Holidays known to man…. here are our Sugar Wafer Monsters. If you haven’t checked out Sugar Swings! […]
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 […]
Oh, the pressure. My son’s request to make “fun food” every Saturday night for dinner is already getting to me. How do people come up with all these ideas??? Well, however they do it, I’m just grateful they do. That way I can copy them and my kids think I’m amazing =o) Jill over at […]
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: * […]
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 […]