Homemade Macaroni and Cheese in a Baking Dish JJ and I decided to make up a recipe for one of our favorite dishes -macaroni and cheese. We researched recipes then blended a few together and added some ingredients of our own. It worked. It was easy to make and super crazy delicious too! One of my favorite this to do is cook with my kids. While we love tomatoes with …
It’s true and it looks so super fun! Slide the City is coming to Boulder in July! On Saturday, July 18th – Thirteenth Street will be transformed as participants ride inflatables down this giant slide spanning three city blocks. With music, local vendors, and giveaways, this family friendly event promises to be a highlight of the summer. My readers SAVE with promo code USFAM — Get your tickets here! https://secure.slidethecity.com/affiliate/usfamilyguide/boulder …
Create a Fathers Day Card for this adorable free printable that can be customized, personalized and added to in creating your dad. This is such a great free Father’s Day card to print and make. Daddy love is a super special kind of love. You can create your daddy an adorable card or even gift wrap to celebrate his special day. This Father’s Day, get out your buttons and glue …
I love SWAPS and everything about this entire new thing in Girl Scouts, added since I was a little girl. These SWAPS ribbon rainbows are so easy to make and super bright. I love the little message that goes with them and love that making them teaches stitching skills. If you are wondering, what are SWAPS? Here you go…SWAPS are Special.Whatchamatcallits.Affectionately.Pinned.Somewhere. In everyday people terms, a SWAP is a small handmade crafty …
This adorable little mini pin board is so easy to make and creates a fun project that can be done alone or at a party with a group. I love it because when it is all done, it makes a darling decoration in a bedroom, an office or a home studio. I have one in my studio and I put my favorite photographs and quotes on it to remind me …
NOOOOOOO! Who threw this away. Don’t these kiddos know that the bestest most awesomest chipboard ever is the backing from these sketch pads? This is the perfect size for a recycled sketch pad cover writing mat! Seriously, I need one. My picnic table did not get waterproofed in time and it is uneven. Yes, we need to replace the top boards. No, it is not happening this week. Sooooo….I solved …
Truth is… it’s all about the embellies from Duncan. They are the little ceramic pieces that can adhere to bigger ones before firing in the kiln for a permanent effect. They are like the sprinkles on cupcakes to ceramics. Jordan’s birthday plate was my test. We all love it. I have three more kiddos so you know what that means…three more are coming very soon. Her birthday just happened to be …
This post was not sponsored. I bought all of the items from World Market simply because I love them so. I do sponsored posts from time to time but be assured, this is not one of them. Brightening up the deck for summer is something that makes me super happy. I love the way it all looks against the background of the Rocky Mountains. I love frogs and this tree …
I created this fun printable set and named it after the collection in my portfolio.. Patriotic Flower Party! I cut it up yesterday with my girls and we created a Memorial Day spread. While it is red, white a blue…I think it is great for more than just patriotic holidays. I think the color scheme is always a fantastic one. Here are some pics… We cut the designs out here …
Polka Dotted Cupcakes We made a rainbow cake and decided to put the extra baked cake tops to good use. Because we had the most red and blue, it made perfect sense to make something patriotic. So we did. We made patriotic polka dotted cupcakes and they were fantastic. We used the extra red and blue cake by mashing it into balls about the width of a dime. Then we …