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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What do you think of Twinkies? I think people either love them or hate them. I love them. I’m not sure why. If I think about it too long I start to question my love of spongy yellow cake and frosting. So I don’t think about it for too long =o) For awhile, years ago, […]
Have you ever seen this before? Is it the strangest thing ever?!?! It looks like it should be in some Star Wars movie or something. (Or do I just not get out enough???) I saw this over at the local fruit and veggie stand. It’s awesome! (The stand, that it.) I wasn’t sure what it […]
I saw this “recipe” in the Family Fun magazine while at the Doctor’s office and thought I’d give it a try. Anything to make dinner time fun, right? My kids LOVED it! And it was easy to make. I took hot dogs and cut them into 4 pieces. Then I took raw spaghetti noodles and […]
Forgive me for reposting old projects but we’re still not baking much around here and these ideas were so much fun. Check them out if you missed them! Octo Dogs and ShellsAn Alien Invasion For DinnerHot Dog CookiesWatermelon BeetleMeatloaf & Mashed Potato CupcakesSloppy Joe Race Cars Have fun with your meal!
Our last Halloween post for the season (sniff, sniff) is a simple but fun one – Mummy Pretzels! Cute, right?!?! We found two different versions on the internet, here and here – both adorable. The girls loved making them. I’m pretty sure they ate about 20 eyes a piece before I realized where they all went. […]
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 […]
I have decided that April Fools Day is one of my favorite holidays. Sounds a little strange maybe but fun food and me? Yep, we go together like peanut butter and jelly. And April Fools Day screams fun food. So what do you think about our Deviled Eggs? Who doesn’t love deviled eggs, right? Oh […]
My kids and I watch a craft show every Saturday morning called Donna’s Day. Have you heard of it? It’s fantastic. She does crafts and recips and all sorts of great things for you to do with your kids. Some of them are awesome. Some of them are for the more Martha Stewart Mom’s out […]