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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Meatloaf and mashed potatoes are comfort food to me. I love them! My kids love them! And I love that my kids love them! But I wanted to kid it up a little. (We eat meatloaf a lot.) So I made my regular meatloaf. It’s nothing uber fancy. I buy the spice packet at the […]
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 […]
It’s no secret that I love fun food. I love making it. I love serving it to my kids. It makes me smile. So this was right up my alley. And it’s kind of Halloween-y, right? Kind of? This recipe came out of the cookbook Simple 1-2-3 Cooking for Kids. Ingredients: * Jumbo past shells […]
This was one of my first posts (and it’s a pretty poorly done one.) So I thought I would repost this. It’s one of my son’s favorite meals and he asks for it all the time. I’m not sure if he likes eating the hot dogs and noodles or if it’s just the way he […]
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 […]
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!
My son wanted a Nerf birthday party. Do you know how hard it is to find Nerf party things out there??? It’s darn near impossible. Tiffanee over at One Crazy Cookie made our Nerf Birthday Party Invitations which were a giant hit! I don’t know how she does it but she is a computer […]