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6/30/10

Food for the 4th!

Pull out that checkered tablecloth and fire up the grill...
these sites have some yummy 4th of July recipes...

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These are yummy Strawberry, Blueberry Shortcake Ice cream Sandwiches from Southern Living

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How Does She? calls these beauties "Stars on a Stick"!

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Secrets of a Super Mommy had this very cute idea!
Who says food is just for eating?!

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The Buzz Critic has this on her site... so yummy!

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Country Living has 20+ Side Dish Recipes!

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Be Different, Act Normal made this adorable cake!


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Taste of Home has 10 fun recipes on their site today... check it out!

YUM!YUM!

YUM!

You're Invited to the...

Stars and Stripes Party!


the Centsational Girl is hosting a 4th of July Party today and she has TONS of cute ideas at her blog! Go HERE!

6/29/10

More 4th!

I can't get enough of this!
I just love the decor for this season!
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Let's kick it off with this:
Pottery Barn Knockoff flag!
Moody Girl does a fantastic job at recreating it!
Go to her site for a tutorial.
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THIS flag is made by Second Street using doilies!

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This is adorable! I found it HERE at Curly Q Crafts

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What a cute way to use styrofoam and bandanas, HERE at Naptime Journal.
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I found THIS over at Everyday Craft Endeavor

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THIS
is an easy way to display some
Red, White, and Blue around your house!

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THIS is a simple way to add some cuteness to the table!

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Something to get the kids excited about the 4th is THIS.
From Under The Table and Dreaming.


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...and last, but not least

THIS baby is too cute!
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TOMORROW... 4TH FOOD!

6/27/10

Happy 4th!

4th of July is right around the corner!
When it comes to crafts, the possibilities are endless! I have accumulated a BUNCH of cute craft ideas for you... cause I'm nice like that!
picture found:HERE

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How Does She? does it again! This is an adorable flag display made out of 2x4's: HERE


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This 4th garland is made by The How To Gal ...she used nothing but napkins from the dollar store and some ribbon! Find out how to make it: HERE

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This easy flag door decor is over at Thrifty Decor Chick: HERE


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This 4th of July centerpiece is found at Crafts and Deals: HERE

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Simple Star garland over at The Long Thread: HERE. It doesn't get much simpler than this! SO CUTE!

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I found this flag garland over at Salt Water Kids: HERE. This could stay up ALL month long... heck, leave it up all YEAR long!

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The Masked Mommy has lots of cute kids crafts: HERE. This is a great idea she did with paint and cookie cutters!

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These 4th of July hats found over No Ordinary Moments: HERE

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This hand print flag was made at Muffin Tin Mom found: HERE
HAPPY 4TH!
lots more 4th crafts coming up...

6/22/10

Magnet Boards

I found this idea over at Nap Time Journal.


She bought the sheet of magnet at Lowe's for $6, covered it with material, and even made her own magnets! So cute!!


This would be so fun to personalize the material to fit your home! I going to make one of these!!

6/16/10

Dad Frames

I posted THIS a few days ago.

...and today I found THIS.

It's made out of light switch covers!!
They are both SO adorable!
(and affordable!!)

6/14/10

DAD Album

This is another adorable idea for a Father's Day gift! I got this over at Crafting Chicks. Such a cute site!! Go over to their site to get the free template and directions on how to make this book.



find out how to make it:

I LoooOOOooVe it!

6/10/10

Dinner Menu

This next crafty project was made by the one and only... ME

I saw something similar on my sister's fridge the other day,
and I thought to myself
I CAN DO THAT!
(by the way, my sister ordered hers online and paid a million bucks for it!)
So, before I tell you how I did this, I will first tell you why.
#1. I hate, hate, hate cooking! By the time dinnertime rolls around, I haven't thought of anything to fix my starving family. So... we order pizza.
#2. I am not very knowledgeable in the kitchen, so I get nervous to cook ANYTHING! I'm not even kidding about that. I get nervous when I'm cooking Mac & Cheese... no lie.
#3. I want my family to eat healthier. NO, I'm NOT going organic or anything... just cooking.
#4. It's summer time...
it seemed like a good time to start a resolution.
So, this is HOW I did it...
FIRST, I googled "easy dinner recipes".
The blog it sent me to was this one
It's fantastic! She uses very
few ingredients
and takes you step by step.
That's exactly what I need!
I started with 4 pages of 12x12 scrapbook paper 2 black and 2 polka dots, of course! I glued the black papers together. I cut my polka dot paper small enough to make 5 pockets on the front. I glued my pockets just on the sides. I printed off the "Weekly Menu" and days of the week...I will be taking Saturday and Sunday off! :) Glued those down on my left over black scraps to make a frame. Glued those down. Made 2 extra pockets at the top for extra recipes. Printed off some recipes onto card stock. Stuck them in the pockets. And done. It's been working out great!

(But it is still just the first week!)