It’s not really summer unless there’s ice cream. So naturally, special summertime occasions call for ice cream cake! At the end of May and beginning of June, I was busy baking birthday cakes for my parents (a delicious Kit Kat Cake for my step-dad, and a delectable Strawberry Cheesecake for my mom). With two birthday celebrations behind us, Father’s Day… View Post
Water balloons are a summer staple. I have numerous happy memories of water balloon fights during my childhood. Simply put…water balloons are cheap, fun, and they provide a great way to cool off on a hot summer day. Our little nugget is equally ecstatic about water balloons, and we’ve already had tons of fun tossing them around in the backyard… View Post
Our little nugget wanted to create some Fourth of July art to hang up for the holiday, so I wracked my brain for a fun idea. That’s when this grand vision of us creating beautiful red, white, and blue fireworks, using the blow painting technique, popped into my head. And while the fireworks did not turn out exactly as I… View Post
There is nothing better than celebrating Independence Day with a nice cool treat…especially if that treat comes in red, white, and blue! These delicious, fruit-filled Patriotic Popsicles are super easy to make, and they will be the perfect addition to any backyard BBQ this Fourth of July. Our little nugget was never a huge popsicle fan…at least, not until we… View Post
The Fourth of July is fast approaching and our family is looking forward to some fantastic fireworks! Our little nugget has yet to stay awake late enough to watch any of the big firework displays, but we happily introduced her to a handful of smaller-scale fireworks in our neighborhood last year. We went out after dinner (yes, it was still… View Post
If you read our post on Tuesday, about our favorite construction truck books, you already know how much we love learning about new things through literature. But we also enjoy learning through play. And what better way to learn about construction vehicles than putting them into action? So we grabbed our favorite trucks, and created a mini construction zone, with… View Post
