Category Archives: Holiday

Our 4th of July Party!

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Here are some pictures of our 4th of July party.  I know there are a lot of pictures so please  forgive me.  We were few in numbers with our family members, but the kids still had a ball!  It meant more of everything for them… more time on the water slide, more prizes & more goodies!

We started off with the water slide while is was still HOT!Then we moved into sponge ball dodge ball, only this little one was just fascinated with the feel of the sponge ball!The boys thought that this was great fun, including the big boys!Next we did a target throw.  This is a new game at our house this year and they got a little competitive in this game because they are earning points to win prizes!  If you would like to make your own target throw the directions are found here at  Family Fun.
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July 4th “Lollie” Garland

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Have any of you made these fun “Lollies”?  I saw them over at Heartland Paper and decided I wanted to try them out. I think that they are called “lollies”, because you can also put them on a stick and then they  look like a lollipop!

So I went to the Heartland Paper Store in Woods Cross, UT a couple of weekends ago and got some wonderful double-sided card stock paper and look at how festive they turned out!

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July 4th Bingo Game

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Last weekend on the way to our cabin, my husband stopped at World Market to let me look around for awhile.  I love that store!  I saw a really cool Bingo Game and it was a vintage one with a cage wheel and everything.  I debated about getting it for our 4th of July party, but in the end I decided just to make a game instead and use the money to buy prizes for the winners!  I’m crazy I know.  I really don’t know what got into me… but lucky for you, because now you can play bingo on the 4th of July  with your family and friends too!

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Let Freedom Ring

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Here is a printable just in time for your patriotic decorating.  This would be great for your mantle, kitchen, a table or shelf.  I paired mine up with these stars that I made from the Wood Connection and a jar of bubble gum!  So simple yet looks cute.  I made my print into a canvas photo block, but it would look darling in an 8 x 10 frame.  It would also be fun to spray paint the frame or glitter it up a bit, etc. Continue reading →

Happy Memorial Day!

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I hope that everyone is having a great weekend and enjoying our first official summer holiday!  I hope that you will all remember your loved ones that have passed on and that we can honor their legacies.I am grateful to all those veterans that have given their lives for our freedom and hope that their families can find peace in the service that they have given.These flowers are some that I picked up at our cabin!  They are so beautiful and I love all the colors that we have!  I just had to share them with you.

Happy Memorial Day!

Shamrock Cupcakes!

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I made these cupcakes for Sunday dinner and they are one of the kids favorite flavors!  I think that they all like mint, so these were a big hit.  I made a shamrock shake to go with these but I did not get any pictures of the shakes.  You will just have to use your imagination for them.  I just made a vanilla shake and put in mint extract and green food coloring.  Then we put whipped cream on the top and green sprinkles.  So fun!

To make the cupcakes I put 3 different recipes together!  So now I have one new recipe.  

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Keep Calm

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I saw this saying the other day at a store and it made me smile.  So I decided that I would like to make you smile too!

I made this printable in an 8 x 10 format but you can size it to any size that fits your needs.  It would be fun to frame, Mod Podge on a wood board, use for a card or tag, make a fridge magnet or anything else that you little heart desires.

To print, right click on image and go to copy.  Open your favorite program like Word or Presentations and right click again and go to paste.  Size it to the size that will fit your needs and print.

Have a great weekend and keep smiling!