Today is my little baby’s original due date! My baby who is now almost 2 months old was due to be born today and it just blows my mind to think about how early he was. We sure are lucky parents! He’s just the sweetest little guy and we feel so blessed. Yesterday it hit…
Archives for July 2012
Pizza Roll Ups
We’re in the process of getting our apartment packed up to move next week. Needless to say, it’s been a little stressful around here! Last night I thought I should probably cook a meal for my family for once. I’m normally pretty on the ball with family dinners, cooking something different every other night with…
Party Time! Olympic Style
It’s Olympics time! Woo hoo!! I love the summer Olympics and this year I was especially excited to have something good to watch while I was in the hospital having my baby. Seeing as how he came two months early, that’s not going to happen. I guess I’ll just have to have a party at…
German Chocolate Cake Bars
My mom LOVES German Chocolate Cake. Since I can remember, we’ve had German Chocolate Cake every year for her birthday dessert. Even though it was her birthday, she always made sure the cake was frosted partially with regular chocolate frosting and the rest with that wonderfully delicious coconut frosting that pairs so nicely with that…
10 Creative Ways to Cut a Watermelon
It’s that time of year when all the watermelon artwork comes on the scene! These days I don’t go to a baby shower without seeing a watermelon baby carriage or to a family reunion without a watermelon hedgehog. It’s such a fun trend! Here is a list of 10 fun and creative ways to cut…
Campfire Cones
One of my favorite parts of summer is going camping. Yet for some reason it’s been a few years since I’ve been! I love the great outdoors and sleeping in a tent. Or a trailer, if I have the option, let’s be honest! I can’t wait for my kids to be old enough to go…
Pineapple Lemonade Punch
Growing up my friends and I totally did the lemonade stand thing. Most of the time it was Kool-Aid that we made, but every now and then we had the full-out traditional lemonade stand. It was wonderful! Granted our moms were really the only ones who supported us, and maybe a few neighbor kids now…
Spinach and Strawberry Salad
I love this salad! It’s so refreshing and delicious. It’s very easy to put together and it packs a lot of great flavor. I love the sweetness of the strawberries with the crisp greens. This is a great salad for a summer gathering or as a side dish with dinner. Spinach and Strawberry Saladrecipe and…