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Strawberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt

Jun

2012

Strawberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt Edit

Strawberries are just delightful. Cheesecake, well heck, that is even more delightful. Frozen yogurt, double delightful. You know where I am going with this right? Strawberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt...DE-LIGHT-FUL. Over the last several weeks I have been playing around with all kinds of different flavors of frozen yogurt. When I came up with this recipe, it was one of those recipe "ah-hah" moments. I had some strawberries in the fridge and I had some cream cheese. Then a dessert … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food · Tagged With: desserts, recipes, summer

Silly Citrus

Jun

2012

by Megan 3 Comments

I'm a sucker for citrus during the hot summer months (well, maybe all year long). I love how refreshing and juicy it is, not to mention that sweet smell! These jello filled bites are a fun twist on the tasty fruit! These were fun and fairly simple to make. To make them yourself you'll need: orange, lemon and lime flavored Jello (3oz boxes) oranges, lemons and limes (as many as you'd like to make) boiling water ***Before we start I should mention the oranges and lemons turned … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Seasons and Holidays · Tagged With: spring, summer, treats

Free Printable Chore Charts for Kids

Jun

2012

by Stephanie 16 Comments

The Sanity Saver I'd like to share with you today are free printable chore charts for kids. Because it is summer and all the kids are home during the day, my home is messier than usual. In an effort to help control the mess and keep the productivity up in my home, we've come up with a system that helps a ton! I love chore charts, but as with most things in life, I find that adding a bit of variety is key to success. Because of this, I am always looking for new, exciting ways to get jobs done … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Challenges, Series & Workshops, Cleaning & Organizing, Seasons and Holidays · Tagged With: chore charts, sanity savers, summer

How to Make Your Own Rain Sticks

Jun

2012

by Stephanie 3 Comments

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Who doesn't love to pick up those cool rain sticks in the store every time you see one?! Today me and the kiddos made our own- here is how! GATHER THESE MATERIALS: Gift wrap tubes Cereal boxes Packing tape Pinto beans, rice, split peas etc. Embellishments Scissors DIRECTIONS: 1. Using your packing tape, tape one end of your tube. I just laid the tape in several different directions over the opening and then wrapped the base of the tube a few times around to secure … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby & Kids, Paper Crafts · Tagged With: repurposing, summer, toys

Summer Sanity Savers for Mom

Jun

2012

by Stephanie 1 Comment

Our second week of summer has been great- I really enjoy having my kids home during the day. It is nice having the option to plan whatever and do it whenever we want. And not having homework each weeknight is pretty much icing on the cake. But I kind of have a love/hate relationship with lazy summer days- I love sleeping in, I love lounging in my pajamas, and I love not having a school schedule to stick to... but I hate wasting a day being unproductive, I hate how messy my house … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Challenges, Series & Workshops, Seasons and Holidays · Tagged With: sanity savers, summer