Food, Crafts and Fun
We’ve been going non-stop this summer. It’s been amazing! I took my kids to Las Vegas for a “Super Secret adventure.” They didn’t know where we were going until we got to the airport gate and they were able to read Las Vegas on the board. They kinda freaked out. It was super cool. Now […]
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One of my favorite things to eat during the summer is salads. I could eat them everyday and probably twice a day. Ever since making the Bacon, Ranch Orzo Salad I have been on a pasta salad kick. It’s the perfect dish. I make a big bowl and put it in the fridge and then […]
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My kids love when I make them smoothies. Strawberry Banana Smoothies are definitely their favorites and they drink a lot of them! I typically make them with fruit and yogurt and ice cubes. This recipe doesn’t have yogurt or ice so I wasn’t quite sure if it would be a smoothie or more of a […]
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When my boss brought Dill Pickle Dip to the Christmas party I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. It was amazing! So when I saw this Dill Pickle Pasta Salad I knew I had to make it. Holy heck! It’s delish! Seriously, delicious! The crunchy dill pickles and the creamy dressing? To. Die. For. Make […]
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It’s been quite awhile since I’ve woken up in the morning and thought “what can I make for breakfast?” It was a tough end of the school year for me. The end of the school year is always my busiest time. (Well, that and the beginning of the year. And Christmas time. And Spring break.) […]
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So we’ve established that I love to camp. It’s quiet and peaceful and my kids are unplugged for a week. A whole week! We play games, walk, hike and explore. And we try each camping trip to outdo our last camping dessert. Yes, because it’s life all about desserts? (Don’t answer that unless it’s an […]
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I absolutely love to camp. It’s probably my most relaxing type of vacation. Well, other than being in a tropical area on a white sandy beach with a super hot guy bringing me beverages and gently wiping the sweat from my brow. After that… it’s camping. When my kids were younger and we didn’t have […]
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Happy Fourth of July! I’m not going to bore you all with the “what the heck? It’s July already?!?! thing” I’m so excited that it’s summer vacation I can hardly stand it. We have a summer filled with camping trips and the Oregon Coast and peace and quiet and family time. Yeah! The first Monday […]
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I’m going to start yet another blog post with “what the heck!?!?! It’s June already?????!!!!” We’re on the countdown to summer and boy is it approaching quickly. My mind is starting to drift at work from everything I need to do to thoughts of the Oregon Coast and camping with my kids. Oh how I […]
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My kids have started the count down to summer. Already! I’m not sure if I’m super excited about this or a tad frightened. Don’t get me wrong, summer is my most favorite time of year. But in the next 23 days I have so much work to get done it almost makes me have a […]
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Do your kids watch iCarly on Nickelodeon? My kids love it. One of the things that Spencer (one of the characters) makes is spaghetti tacos. My kids have been asking me to make them for some time but I just never did. They didn’t sound all that appetizing to me. Spaghetti in a taco shell? […]
To continue our April Fools Day fun food extravaganza, we have a simple but fun one for you today – Peanut Butter Potstickers. They don’t totally look like potstickers, but my kids didn’t care. They loved them. And they were so simple to make. Thanks Party Pinching for this great idea. What you’ll need: * […]
The aliens are coming! The aliens are coming! I told you that I was going to make dinner time more fun and exciting. How fun is this idea?!?! My kids loved it! This idea came from the cookbook Just For Kids Collection. (If you missed my Octo-Dog post you MUST check it out here!) Here’s […]
I pinned this recipe quite some time ago and put it into my “Fun Food Ideas” board. I mean, seriously, of course I was going to make it. They are adorable! And with the movie Turbo coming out, I figured it was the perfect time to surprise my kids. My son wants to see Turbo badly. […]
The other day my son said to me “Mom, we should have every Saturday dinner a fun dinner. You know, like the Aliens and race cars that we had.” Bless him. I love that they want to help me in the kitchen and eat fun things. So we decided to make something similar to our […]
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: * […]
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 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 […]