Food, Crafts and Fun
After making more blackberry jelly than I know what to do with, I started thinking what things I could make with it. Not that we won’t eat 38 pints of jelly this winter 🙂 I just thought I’d shake it up a little. And who doesn’t love a good oatmeal bar! And THIS recipe on […]
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My kids and I just returned from our final camping trip of the summer (sad sigh.) This is where I wish I had a little camper so we could camp more than just 3 months each year. Over the years I’ve figured out what camping meals are good ones, and which ones are just a […]
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Poke cakes seem to be the thing right now. I’m seeing them all over Pinterest and they all look so good. Weren’t they huge in the 70’s? Or was it the 80’s? And maybe they involved Jello. I can’t remember. I never really got into the whole poke cake thing. I think I always thought pouring […]
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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 […]
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I’ve wanted to make this colossal sprinkler system for my kids ever since I saw it a couple of years ago. But it’s always been one of those “I need tools for that, crud” thing so I’ve put it off. Plus I thought that it would cost a ton of money to make and inevitably, […]
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I’m having one of those days. You know. The ones where the kids are all too loud and the arguing is about sending me over the edge. Holy smokes! As much as I love summer vacation, some days I want to pull my hair out. I have my kids all summer. Let me rephrase that. […]
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I know! WHAT! No dessert recipe? Well, contrary to what you may believe, we don’t just eat desserts when we go camping. It make appear that way. I mean, we’ve posted some pretty great camping dessert recipes, like: Campfire Cinnamon Rolls Campfire Apple Pies Dough Boys (Oh My!) Campfire Raspberry Pop Tarts Campfire Eclairs Well, […]
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Angry birds seem to be the thing right now. When we were trick or treating there were so many houses that had Angry Bird pumpkins. They were super cool. So when I saw this cute sandwich over on Jill’s blog, Kitchen Fun with My Three Sons, this just seemed like the perfect fun meal. And […]
I know. Don’t judge me. You’re thinking “that’s totally gross!” But admit it… you’re next thought is “but totally cool!” Right? Come on, admit it. These cookies are totally gross and totally cool at the same time. That’s why we had to make them. A friend on Facebook posted this link on my wall […]
We have another fun and delicious Halloween treat for you today. Aren’t these little guys cute? I’m not sure what my favorite part of them is: the delicious white chocolate coating? Or the mouth watering Oreo Cream Cheese filling? Maybe it’s a tie. We found this recipe over on the The Recipe Critic PrintMummy Cookie […]
The weather here in Oregon has been really off the past couple of months. It was stinkin’ hot for awhile and then summer kind of disappeared the end of August. I’m not real happy about it. I LOVE the nice weather. Well, let me rephrase that. I love wearing flip flops and shorts. My wardrobe […]
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 […]
My Mom called me the other day and asked if I would bring a fruit tray to the family gathering we were having. To me, this was an open invitation for some fruit creativity. I mean, I could have just sliced up some fruit and plopped it on a plate. But really??? That’s not how […]
Are you looking for a quick and fun Halloween treat to make? Here’s the perfect recipe for you! We made it for a little Halloween party that we had and it was a huge hit! Super easy and totally tasty. Thanks to Eighteen 25 for this post! PrintMonster Munch Ingredients2 cups popped popcorn 1 […]
I can’t believe it’s the middle of October and I haven’t even posted a Halloween recipe or crafts yet. Ugh. Life is a little overwhelming right now but I’ve decided to kick it into gear and get my Halloween on. So the first Halloween recipe for this year is for Candy Corn Cookies. Aren’t they […]