This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you make a purchase after clicking on a link I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We buy a lot of fruits and veggies in our house - my son is a fruit monster! Seriously, he would rather have a bowl of berries than and treat you can think of. So it saddens me when I read statistics that state each American wastes a pound of food each day and that people with the fruit and vegetable rich diets are the most wasteful. There are so many things you can do to use up a a mix match of veggies from your fridge - frittatas or omelets, stir fries, quesadillas, I could keep going. The same goes for fruit! When we buy too much or it starts to get too ripe we turn bananas into banana muffins, freeze fruit to blend into smoothies, or my son’s favorite, make popsicles! He loves popsicles! I hate that most of the popsicles you buy are just super bombs and have no nutritional value and that if you want ones made with actual fruit you are paying $4.00 for 4 popsicles! Making your own popsicles are so easy and it is fun to do with your little helper!
This time we had some peaches that were getting too ripe - the grocery store had 2lb bags for $ .99! And apparently my family got a little peached out before we could use them up. So this afternoon’s project was Popsicle making! What you need
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Now I don’t feel bad when my little one has three popsicles in one day! He calls them a treat and I have no guilt.
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We are in full swing of summertime fun in our household and that means fun in the sun and lots of meals on the grill. I love dinners on the grill, partly because they are easy and because the hubby usually volunteers to cook (yes!). Now I am always looking for creative grill options or something to spruce up your basic hamburger and hotdog dinner - I think these Potato Foil Packets can do just that. They are simple, easy to make ahead, customizable and leftovers make a delicious breakfast side with your eggs. What you need
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I am always looking for fun new recipes to try and I stumbled across this one for a Picnic Banana Pudding from The Country Cook. It looked simple enough, could be made ahead of time and would travel well for a get together. You can find the original recipe here: https://www.thecountrycook.net/picnic-banana-pudding
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Going through my pantry trying to use up a few things we have laying around I found corn syrup. Now I don’t use this very often - I think I bought it to make pecan pie for Thanksgiving. So I thought let’s make some Caramel Corn!
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Did you know you can make your own vanilla extract? It is literally two ingredients. You are probably asking, why would you want to? So besides the fact that homemade is always better, real vanilla extract is expensive! And you just get an itty bitty amount. You might say that there is the fake stuff .... imitation vanilla extract.... that’s cheap. Well.... I was listening to the radio one day and they mention what imitation vanilla extract was made from.... “secretions from a beaver's castor glands (located conveniently near its anus)“!!!!!!!! Ok now I have never been able to get that out of my head. Does that weird out anyone else? So if that isn’t enough motivation for you, how about the fact that we can’t pronounce the majority of the ingredients on labels of our food? Here is just one little way to be a bit more wholesome. And when it is this simple? Why not!
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Have you seen the daily stitch challenges? Well I am starting my own. With summer here, I am
spending a lot of time up at the cottage.... hot days playing in the lake and nights relaxing around the campfire. But it also means, no phone or internet! I love that it forces us to disconnect and be in the moment. So the cottage also means no craft room - ahhhhhh! And thus here comes the Daily Stitch Challenge. I keep my embroidery hoop and floss on hand and I will work on it each morning I am up there. This is a great way to re-energize my creativity. This challenge also lets me test new stitches and learn new techniques to use in my future crafting - you never know when you might be able to use new embroidery techniques! I add little embroidery touches in a lot of my crafts - snowman scarves, tea towels, updating old clothes and so much more. This is what I have come up with so far. I am excited with my progress and I have so many ideas to build off what I have. Can’t wait to update you with how my Daily Stitch Challenge developments! Want to make your own daily challenge? Here is all you need:
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Whether it is a for a special occasions, a gift, or just a treat, homemade chocolates are perfect
and easier than you may think. When going through my pantry, I stumbled across a partial bag of melting chocolate wafers and a bag of coconut. So naturally I thought I would make a small batch of chocolates. You can use just about anything you have in your pantry - dried fruit, nuts, pretzels, even potato chips! What you need:
It is spring and our property is teeming with wildlife - especially birds - and since I am always trying to find fun activities for my busy 4 year old to do, I thought why not a bird feeder! This easy bird feeder is something even your little toddlers can do (great for fine motor skills!). I know you see a lot of bird feeders with peanut butter rolled in seed but that can be just so messy and requires a little more supervision. So here is the Cheerio Bird Feeder! You most likely have all you need on hand already and if your little one decides to snack on the supplies, it’s no big deal.
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I must be really into the 4th this year or maybe I am not used to being home this much. With this stay at home order, my crafts have really taken over!
So what is more American than baseball? An American flag painted baseball! These are just regular baseballs painted with acrylics. When I ordered these balls to paint, I had to fight off both the dog and 4 year old from trying to steal them - trust me it was a battle. Now you don’t need to be an artist to pull these off. I feel that the primitive look is better than crisp lines on these. I stacked all of my balls in an old tray I had laying around waiting to be repurposed. I think they look great. I might just leave them out all summer! What you need:
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Summer weather is finally here! After a long winter of being cooped up inside, we are all excited to get out. While I was stuck waiting anxiously waiting for the spring rains to stop (we got a lot!), I decided to put some of my time to use making some decorations for the 4th of July.
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This ribbon chain garland was so easy and I just love how it turned out. I used a wired ribbon because I wanted to make sure the links would stay round and full. I selected two color patterns, but you could add more if that is your thing.
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For this one I used an old shutter I had laying around. I am sure I picked it up on one of my antiquing adventures with some grand plan in mind, but that never happened! Again, this was super simple and it makes a really unique piece of decor.
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