Here's what you will need for the crust: 1 box of Graham Crackers, smashed 2 T honey, divided 1 stick of butter, melted 2 T sugar Combine ingredients together in a mixer or food processor to make a dough. Press out your dough in a pie pan, add remaining tablespoon of honey to the top of the crust and bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes (until nicely browned) Here's what you will need for the remainder: 2 Cups of whipped cream (or Cool Whip) 6 ounces of vanilla (or plain) yogurt. Greek yogurt works best as it is a thicker consistency raspberries blackberries sliced strawberries Combine the whipped cream and yogurt together in a bowl and then smooth over your COOLED crust. Next, add your berries, leaving plenty of space showing the white....this will give the red, white and blue look to the fruit pizza. You certainly can do this with other fruits as well (I've done it with strawberries and kiwi at Christmas time) but if you stick to the berries you will get the … [Read more...]
Patriotic Krispie Bars
Want to know how to please nearly everyone at your next Patriotic event? Rice Krispies are ALWAYS a hit!!! And if you take a little extra time and go the extra mile you will be earning high praises! To make these delicious bars you simply need to follow the standard directions but add food coloring. I knew I needed several bars so I made three batches (one in red, one in white and one in blue). Once you have made your blue batch press them down firmly in your pan and begin to make the non-colored (white) version that is standard. Add this layer to the top of the blue ones. Now that your white layer is complete you can begin on the red layer. Add the final layer to the top of the white ones and wait for the entire thing to cool. Once they have completely cooled you can cut them into nice sized squares and watch everyone enjoy, but don't forget to sneak a few for yourself! … [Read more...]
20 Mule Team Borax #spon
Have you ever heard of Borax? In all honesty I have been using it for years. With four kids in this house (not to mention a husband) our laundry needs all the help it can get. A lot of people call me "crunchy," in other words I like to use things that are natural or organic. Borax is completely natural! Borax is the common name for sodium tetraborate....it's a substance that occurs naturally by the the constant evaporation of lake water. If you think about it, nature often makes the perfect things for us....whenever they occur naturally I think "hmmm, there must be a reason why nature made it." When you use Borax you can rest assure that nothing is added to it...nothing! No chemicals, no chlorine, no phosphates, no sulfates. Borax has many uses too! I posted on our Facebook page "I've heard of people using Borax in their laundry....what else do you use it for? Today I added a 1/4 cup to my dishwasher and ended up with spot LESS glasses!" I was shocked by all the responses I got. … [Read more...]
Kidecals- delightfully versatile, crazy durable #spon
Do you have a kid with allergies? One that has tons of sports equipment? Or just many kids? Then look no further because Kidecals is what you need! I happen to fit into all three of the aforementioned families. I have four kids, I have four kids in sports, and I have a kiddo with a serious allergy. This summer we decided not to enroll our twins in summer preschool. We thought that the fact that it's their last summer before school begins we'd let them partake in fun summer adventures. Fun right? Yes, however it does pose an issue and create a little anxiety for me. My son (one of the twins) is seriously allergic to bee stings. Like SERIOUS allergy....like call 911 type allergy. We have a fancy epi pen for him if the event were to ever occur and I feel confident that my husband and I could safely execute the safety plan in place for him. Now that he's involved in all of these amazing summer adventures I will admit I am freaked out! What if he gets stung and I'm not there? What if the … [Read more...]
VTech InnoTab 2S Wi-Fi Learning App Tablet #spon
After an awesome week of Disney filled fun, it's time for a full week of sponsored posts. Don't worry we've got some fabulous giveaways, a little humor, insider info, and terrific tips...stay tuned! Next week we'll be back to our regular summer (non)schedule. With the end of the school year comes the many woes of summer brain drain (as I like to call it). "According to research from the Center for Summer Learning at Johns Hopkins University, students typically lose one to two months of reading and math skills during the summer break. But there are many things parents can do to help keep children’s minds active during the summer months and avoid these setbacks." We keep really busy with activities throughout the summer months, however these activities don't always offer opportunities for all those amazing things they learned in school to stay fresh in their minds. The VTech InnoTab 2S Wi-Fi Learning App Tablet helps with that very thing, and it won't break your bank! Pros- I … [Read more...]
Disney Countdown Ring
Now I am not taking credit for creating this...although I tried to make my own...after a few hours I tossed in my hat and called it a day. I emailed the creator of this awesome paper ring countdown and I never heard back about it but since it was all over the internet I figured it was fair game. Either way, I'm happy to share it with you! Print each sheet on thick card stock paper at your local copy store (or at home if you want to spend the money on the ink). Cut them out and begin tearing off a ring each day (there are 128 days in this ring counter) and have fun! See if you can name each character or the movie...I bet you can't! … [Read more...]
