I am currently in love with all things pinwheel! And now, with the 4th of July coming up, this is the perfect time to create one! I think this may be the year…the year we do fireworks as a family (V is 2 1/2 & I’m hoping she won’t be like me)!!! True fact…up until let’s say the age of…I … [Read more...] about create kiddo: Patriotic Pinwheel & Printable
fun eats: 4th of July Homemade Gummi Candy
These have been on my to-do list for what seems like forever…and I keep promising V we will make them…and she keeps asking me when we are going to make them! Well, we FINALLY made them & they are yummo – sticky (well, before you slather them in cornstarch), but yummo :) V … [Read more...] about fun eats: 4th of July Homemade Gummi Candy
eats: Quinoa Salad
So, quinoa…have you heard of it? Well, it’s sweeping the food world & gaining quite a bit of popularity due to its easy prep & healthiness (oh & the pretty pics on Pinterest too ;). Do I have you intrigued? Are you wondering what it is? Well, to start, it’s pronounced “keen wah” or … [Read more...] about eats: Quinoa Salad
eats: Bloomin’ Onion Bread
Okay, do I really need to write anything about this bread? I mean…LOOOOOK AT THE PICTURE…mmmm… But I will! ;) This pull-apart bread was served at T’s “little man” birthday party and was devoured within the first 15 minutes! I barely got to try it! I’m a late eater at get-together's I host, I … [Read more...] about eats: Bloomin’ Onion Bread
celebration: DIY “little man” birthday tie wreath
I adore wreaths! I even have a Pinterest board titled “wreaths, wreaths, and more wreaths!” with 50 54 pins :) Now, you would think that because I do adore them I might indeed have a new wreath every month. Well, I don’t wanna burst the bubble buuuuut…my Christmas wreath sat on my door well into … [Read more...] about celebration: DIY “little man” birthday tie wreath
playdough: Chocolate Playdough
Seriously, ya’ll, it can’t get any better than CHOCOLATE play-doh – can it?! Well, lo & behold, I made some play-doh without using my usual Kool-Aid method! I decided to live on the edge and try something new (Kool-Aid colors are lacking in the natural color arena - go figure – guess no one … [Read more...] about playdough: Chocolate Playdough