4th of July Tiles!

Before we know it the 4th of July will be here!! 

I have some 4th of July decor, games and treats coming right up this week so be sure to check back!

First up is the the some decor-

How about some 4th of July Tiles?







I LOVE red, white and blue!!!

I LOVE the 4th of July!!!

and

I LOVE the good 'ol USA!!!

What are your plans for this holiday weekend?

Hoo are You Tuesday!

Its the 4th of July Questions this week!!!

1. Do you decorate for the 4th of July?
I am starting to get my home holiday decor going and the 4th is going to be big one day!!!
2. Do you you buy fireworks for the 4th of July?
No but I love to go watch them:) In a town about 20 min away a dentist puts on the BEST show every year!!! IT IS THE BEST!! Soo I am way excited for Saturday!!
3. How do you celebrate the 4th of July?
Growing up my grandma put on a huge community performance called "Our  Country 'Tis of Thee' with 100-150 kids! It was a VERY big deal. There would be a community flag raising ceremony in the morning complete with donuts, the performance that night and homemade root beer floats (the root beer was homemade!) and a late night at my grandparents. Now that I have moved away and such I always make sure we still have root beer floats and I sing the songs from the program throughout the day- I actually hope to direct this production here in Wyoming for Memorial Day next year!

4. Do you have a family member that is serving our country?
Not right now, but my grandpa was retired military and was the director of China Lake Navel Base so I am very supportive of our troops and send them all the encouragement and love - to their families too!!
5. Do you dress in red, white, or blue on the fourth?
OF COURSE!!! I make the whole family- it is the least we can do :)

Fruit Pizza

With all the yummy fruit coming into season- it's the best time to make Fruit Pizza!!
I made this for a brunch last weekend and came home with nada!

Guess, I'll be making this again really soon :)

Fruit Pizza

CRUST:
1 cup sugar 
1 cup margarine, softened
1 egg
1/2 tsp. backing soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cream of tarter
2 cups flour
1 tsp. vanilla

FILLING
vanilla or banana pudding
milk 

TOPPINGS
any fruit 

Cream sugar and margarine. Add egg and mix well. Add dry ingredients and vanilla. Spread on pizza pan or baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Completely cool. Mix pudding and milk according to pie directions. Let set for 15 min in refrigerator. Spread on cooled crust. Top with cut fruit. Serve immediately or let set in refrigerator (the crust gets kinda smooshy and ooh so yummy!!)

Cream sugar and margarine.

 Add egg and mix well.

Add dry ingredients and vanilla.

Spread on pizza pan or baking sheet.

Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. 
 Completely cool. 

 Mix pudding and milk according to pie directions. Let set for 15 min in refrigerator. 
Spread on cooled crust.

  Top with cut fruit. Serve immediately or let set in refrigerator!

YUMMY!!



Let me know how your versions go!!! 


Hoo are You Tuesday!

Another great week of 

Hosted by
1. What is you favorite summertime snack?
 
I LOVE watermelon, homemade slushies and of course ice cream (although for me that is a year around fav snack:)  

2. Do you tan at all? (tanning bed, outside, spray, etc)
 
Just outside with my kiddos- major farmer tan going on :)
3. What is your favorite activity to do outside?
 
I like to swim, go for walks and just play outside- BBQ's are awesome and some real family time!
4. Do you recycle?
 
No :( I would if our complex had the bins!
5. How hot is it where you live today?
 
Its about 69- 80 depending on where you are standing :) Yesterday we had some awesome thunderstorms though!! 
SO Hoo are You???

Father’s Day Card

* UPDATE- 'Checks' has been changed to 'Cheeks'!! Thanks for catching it! The pics have the former but the download is fixed!! 
Father’s Day is upon us!!
A familiar song to LDS parents is “I am so glad when Daddy Comes Home- glad as I can be!”
I took this simple song and created a Father’s Day card- perfect for anyone!!!
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What do you think?
Here it is open
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It reads:
I’m so glad when DADDY comes home
Glad as I can be
CLAP my hands and
SHOUT for joy
then climb upon his knee
put my arms around his neck
HUG him tight like this
pat his checks and give him what?
A GREAT BIG KISS!!
I also made this one- same poem just different look
dewthis-fathers day card copy
This one you can add the hands or just glue to some colored cardstock or construction paper
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then add your personal touch inside!
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Lots of fun right??

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!

Hoo are You Tuesday!


NightOwlCrafting

Here are this week's questions! 

1. How often do you wash your vehicle?
 
Not very often :( my poor car!!!
2. When riding in a car with someone who usually drives, them or you?
 
It depends but when its my car with my kids then I drive
3. How many states have you traveled to or through?
 
16!!!- Love it!
4. What kind of music do you listen to the most?
 
Well I go back and forth between pop and classical/soundtracky stuff
5. Do you prefer the window down or air conditioning?
 
Air conditioning so the air doesn't blow my kids out the car:)
What are your answers??

June Tiles!

Okay so I am soo sorry I have been AWOL this week- just life crazy :) But I did get the June Tiles done!!! 

Here they are- I figured everyone was starting to go camping so why not do a camping theme?

 Gotta have your sleeping bag...

 and Canteen...

 A campfire for smores (have I mentioned that I am totally craving those things???)

 And of course the nice foliage - leaves
and pinecones!


Sooo... whatcha think???

I hope you enjoy them! Check back on Monday for the first day of the Summer Daze Giveaway- starting with yours truly :)

D.O.T.S.- Depend on the Savior

My church  has a group for the teenage girls (called Young Women's) and every summer they go to camp! It is so much fun- I have lots of great memories of my years at Girl's Camp. 

I had a request to create a handout containing the "Footprints in the Sand" using DOTS as that is their theme this year :

D.O.T.S.- Depend on the Savior

- isn't that great?? 

I love it!!

There are steps the girls can follow:

D- daily prayer
O- obedience
T- thoughts/ journaling
S- scripture study

Isn't it just tooo much fun????

SO I created a bookmark:


 (sized for a 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of paper)


and buttons!! 
These are sized for 1 1/2 inch buttons

you can download them in the main theme

or in the actions

Hope you enjoy them too!!! I just thought this was so cute and clever!

What are your favorite girl's camp memories?

Monkey Bread


One of my favorite childhood memories is making and eating Monkey Bread with my mom!! 

Now I have actually heard this called different things but Monkey Bread is by far the funnest:)

It is so simple, so yummy, and a great treat to make with your kids!!

Ingredients:
3 tubes refrigerator biscuits (I use the cheap ones- they work great)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 cube butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

You will also need a Bundt pan to bake this in:)

1. cut  the biscuits into fourths


Mix cinnamon and sugar in a bowl. Dump in biscuits and let your adorable helper do the coating!

 Little fingers are prefect for this job


Place in bundt pan
 Also a great job for your little helper:)
Dump extra cinnamon and sugar on top- we need a ll the sugar right!! 


Next get your butter and brown sugar in a bowl ( I re-use my cinnamon and sugar bowl)

 Melt the butter- okay you could probably melt the butter before adding the brown sugar...

Mix them together to look like this:

 Pour evenly over the cinnamon-sugar coated biscuits

 Hmm doesn't that look good?? 
Add your walnuts if you want them
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes

 Let cool for 5 min. then invert on pan or plate

 Try your best to not burn yourself as you try the first bite
Then decide why not and go for it:)


hmmmm hmmm good:)

Easy, fast and good- the best combination!!

Enjoy!!

Hoo are You Tuesday!



1. What type of diamond cut do you like?

I don't really know much about diamonds- not really my thing

2. If you are married when is your anniversary. if not what month 
would you like to be married in?
 
December- I ways wanted a December wedding and got my wish:)
 
3. What were or would you like your wedding colors to be?
 
Navy Blue, Maroon Red with Silver accents
4. How many bridesmaids did or would you have at your wedding?
 
none
5. How long have you been married?
 
4 years, 4 months, 2 weeks and 6 days:)
Just thought I would be precise! 

What are your answers??

Hoo are You Tuesdays!!





NightOwlCrafting


1. Are you a mom and if so how many kids do you have?
I am the mother of 2 adorable boys:) 
2. List 3 qualities that you love about your mom!
My mom's ability to be a foster parent, her drive to get anything done she wants to, and her grand-mothering :) 

3. What is your favorite thing your mother cooks?
BBQ ribs with jello cake!
 
4. What do you love about being a mom?
The special smile, cuddles and hugs my kids give just me:)
 
5. What are your plans for Mother's day?
Going to church- but other than that...
Hoo are You?? 

10 Things I Love!

Sarah over at Scissors and a Whisk tagged me in her 10 Thinks I Love post!

So now it is my turn to tell you 10 things that I LOVE!

1.- My hubby

We have been married for over 4 years and it has been wonderful!!!
2.- My two boys!! (3 and 9 months)
 

They keep me up all night, up all day, wear me out, but then they make me smile, laugh and want to just eat them up!! 



3.- It really goes without saying but I will anyway. I love my Heavenly Father and my Savior Jesus Christ. 


They provide me with so many tender mercies and blessings day to day. I honestly don't know where I would be without my faith and trust in Them- and I don't want to ever find out!

4.- Cotton Candy


 now you can only find this in the stores around Easter. I recently bought a bunch and I just can't stop eating it!!! It is just SOOO GOOD!!
 
5.-Crafting
I don't really LOVE one area of crafting I LOVE it ALL!! I think it is just the idea that I made something out of nothing or upcycled. GREAT FEELING!!

6. -Color
 
Again I can't just pick one! I think that color adds so much fun to anything! It makes me smile and cheers up my day!

7.- Libraries


Seriously. I worked as a Children's Librarian before I was married and LOVED IT- the BEST job every!!!! I take my son to the library a couple times a week! It is definitely my home away from home:)
 
8.- Books 
I mean actually, physical books. I love the weight, the texture and the smell (okay am I weirding you out?). I love to see them all lined up on shelves - or on the floor of my boys' room-(because it means he is 'reading' them!) Books can take you anywhere, teach you anything and inspire you to become anything!! 

9.- Ice Cream 


When I got married I told my hubby that there was one thing we always needed to have in our house. EVEN if we were poor and couldn't afford much. This item you ask... was ice cream. It is my MAJOR comfort food. I don't have to eat a lot and most of the time just knowing it is there in my freezer is enough for me (I tend to forget I was going to it later) My favorite flavor is Cherry- one of the best dates with my hubby was finding out he likes Cherry too!! I didn't know many people who had heard of it much less liked it!! Plain Chocolate is also a big hit with me:) mix them together... {heavenly chorus}

10.- Digi Scrapping 


Now I think this deserves it's own category from crafting. I think of crafting as creating things with my hands but digi scrapping is creating permanent memories of my kids. I can't tell you the excitement I felt when I finished our 2010 book. It was just.... perfect! I had completed a goal (always a good thing) and it was a book of my family- our whole year sitting on our shelf to go back and remember. Sadly, due to school I am already WAY behind this year but I hope to catch up soon!!

So there are some things about me- where you surprised by any??

Now I get the fun job of tagging 10 people! 
Aubrie @ A Mama B's