This post contains affiliate links. I will be compensated for purchases made at those links at no additional cost to you. All views expressed are my own. Thank you for your support! The Fourth of July, or Independence Day should be an awesome celebration this year, now that the pandemic restrictions are being lifted! It will be wonderful to spend this important holiday with our loved ones and count our blessings that we live in the Land of the Free because of the Brave. My husband, my dad, my brother, many other family members and dear friends are in the ranks of those brave ones, and I am so thankful for them. I am happy and blessed to be able to express that gratitude on this holiday. Whenever we have family get togethers, it is always nice to have simple snacks for people to munch on until the actual meal happens! This year we are doing fruit kabobs with fruit dip and Patriotic Rice Krispy Treats! They all take very little time, the kids love to help make them and they fit many dietary needs! The little flamingo skewers were from Dollar Tree. They were actually stir sticks, but we snipped the knob off of the bottom so that they would have a pointier end to stab into the fruit. My 3 year old granddaughter loved helping me making the pattern of fruit as we put it on the sticks, and popping a few extra pieces into her mouth in between. Putting the kabobs on this star studded plater from Walmart makes these simple fruit snacks more festive! The fruit dip is one that I learned to make years ago from my friend Cindy! Now I see it all over the internet! It is a super simple recipe, but so delicious. 3 Ingredient Fruit Dip
*You can use vegan cream cheese to make this dip vegan! Two of my grandchildren helped me with the Patriotic Rice Krispy Treats! My 6 year old grandson was able to measure out the 6 cups of cereal just fine and my 3 year old granddaughter assured me that she could handle the marshmallows and the sprinkles! She was awesome at both. I simply followed the recipe on the Rice Krispy box, threw in a few sprinkles and then after pressing them into a 9 x 13 pan, (which my grandchildren had buttered), we pressed in a few more sprinkles on top. My gluten-free SIL is grateful when I make these gluten-free treats and if you use vegan butter and marshmallows, they are vegan as well. I am going to visit a couple of my grandchildren who live an hour and a half away and bring them these treats all wrapped up. This would be cute for neighbor gifts or your kids friends. I love these simple ideas and how simple they are with a big result. What are you doing for the 4th this year? I hope that you all have a wonderful celebration!
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This post contains affiliate links. I will be compensated for purchases made through those links at no additional cost to you. All views expressed are my own. Thank you for your support! It's June and that means Father's Day is coming up! We're excited to celebrate with the men in our life. That's why we decided to create these fun Father's Day cards that you can give out. They're all donut themed so they'd be perfect to deliver with a donut on Sunday morning. Donut Pun CardsWhen I first started making the cards I was at a loss of what to do but then I saw a picture of a donut and the puns just started coming to me and I decided to make 6 cards in a pack to sell on Etsy. I like the pack of cards because it's enough to give one to all the father's in my life. Plus I can buy a dozen donuts and give each guy 2 donuts! Just press the button below to go to our listing on Etsy to get them for yourself! The cards are postcard style and print 2 to a page. There are crop marks and bleed so cutting them out will be easy. I recommend printing on white card stock. I printed mine at home but you could also take them to a print shop and have them professionally printed and cut. I'm so excited to share these with y'all and hope you enjoy the puns as much as I do! I love dad jokes and I think you'll like them too on these cards.
This post contains affiliate links. I will be compensated for purchases made through those links at no additional cost to you. All views expressed are my own. Thank you for your support! Summer break is nearly here!
While my children are all grown with children of their own, I am going to have a few of my grandchildren with me again this summer! Time to brush off my "keeping kids entertained and learning" skills! No one wants their kids to become zombies, attached to their screens all summer allowing their brains to become mush. It is time to get planning some fun, educational and exciting activities that will keep the kids engaged, growing and best of all keep the adults happy as well! We're here to help you Kick-Off a Great Summer!
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Easter is next Sunday! Can you believe it? I'm flabbergasted it has come so quickly. I haven't decorated anything for my home yet but I'm not worried because I have been browsing Etsy for all the cutest printable Easter decorations to hang around my home. I have been saving them in lists on our Etsy account. And I've separated them by religious themed and just general cute Easter decorations.
I love printable decorations from Etsy because they're easy for me to print at home and display, and I get to support the artists. Sometimes I print the art at a print shop to get a higher quality print. I also love giving them as gifts or cards to friends and family for birthdays and holidays. These prints would be a great way to share joy with those around you. And the Etsy list feature makes it easy to save the prints you have an eye on and buy when the time is right. Religious Themed Printable Easter Decorations
I am Christian so Easter is a very special holiday for me. So finding art that reflects my beliefs is important to me. Thankfully Etsy creators haven't let me down and I was able to find really beautiful printable religious Easter decorations. Check out our favorites list on Etsy to find one you'll love too.
I especially loved this print by AnnieLinnArt of the view from the tomb after Christ was resurrected. I love how it kind of looks like stained glass and it really brings me so much joy.
I love the classic look of this beautiful scripture from Shop Modern Printables.
This set of printables from OMySoulDesign is so sweet. I love the pictures with the scriptures.
General Printable Easter Decorations
If you're feeling like you need some more bunnies in your life this Easter, I have found the sweetest printable Easter decorations on Etsy. I love the colors and sights associated with Easter and so I've saved printable decorations that celebrate that and saved them to a favorites list!
I really love this blue and white rabbit from HostClubCo. It's stunning and I'd probably keep it up all year round to be honest.
I love the muted tones used in this printable decoration from Eclectic Printables. They also have a version in watercolor.
This bunny in a wreath from SweetLittleOnesShop makes me smile everytime I see it.
Check out our lists and see if you can find something you love too!
Happy Easter!
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Helen Reynolds: Mother of six children , grandmother to eleven! I love to cook, craft and create things and I especially love doing that with my family, So, when my lawyer daughter, Lindsey, my artist daughter, Madalynn, and I came up with the idea of Hot Cocoa Bombs, this blog was born. Then, one more daughter, with her technical and science skills, plus creativity has joined in to round us out! Read more about us here! Archives
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