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This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Thanks for your support!  When you live in one of the hottest places in the country, you learn ways to keep cool in the long, blistering summer months. One of those ways is to enjoy foods and drink drinks that will cool you down. Here is a round-up of some of our cool favs!
2 Amazingly "Kool" things to do with Kool-Aid that are fun to do with kids as well as delicious! Make no churn homemade ice cream and candy dots. The coconut lime ice cream is my favorite!
There you have it! Great ways to have a cool summer! Stay cool yourself and enjoy!
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This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking them, we will be compensated, but there is no additional cost to you. All opinions expressed are our own. Thank you for your support.  A week ago, my husband and I went up to spend some time with some of our grandchildren. Since we have decided to do a weekly "Cooking with Kids" post through the summer, I thought this would be a perfect time to cook with these younger kids and have my husband video the event. It was a blast! Unfortunately, the camera stopped working correctly for my husband as he filmed. Mainly user error, but at any rate, we didn't get the entire process on film. But, my grandchildren are so cute that I had to put together this little video to show you how much fun it is to cook with kids. Teaching kids to cook is a self esteem builder, it is a great skill for them to learn, it is math practice, it gives them confidence, it is science, the list goes on. Most of all, I just love the times I spent cooking with my own children and now my grandchildren. Speaking of confidence, my two oldest granddaughters are gaining so much confidence when it comes to baking that they are inventing their own recipes! You will remember Jayda who taught you how to make Brookies on this post. She and her older sister called me the other day to show me that they had created their own ginger cookie/cake concoction and they were chowing down on it sitting on the floor of their bedroom as they talked about boys! LOL It made me happy to see two sisters getting along and having fun together baking and talking. We all know that making food together builds ties.   Looks pretty good, girls! I hope that you are making cooking and baking memories with your kids and/or grandkids! We will have more videos and recipes to inspire you as the summer progresses!
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking them, we will be compensated, but there is no additional cost to you. All opinions expressed are our own. Thank you for your support.  I have a new toy in my kitchen! Many of you may have already had one for years, but I recently purchased a Food Saver after waffling about getting one for a long time! I have been having so much fun with this thing!
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I stopped by Dollar Tree today because I needed to pick up some watercolor sets for a watercolor activity our women's group is doing. So, of course I walked around the rest of the store to see what treasures I could find. I found a few! Here are my favs:
I fell in love with these diminutive little clip frames. They are perfect to hold a wallet sized photo that you don't want to hide in your wallet! Look at my cute grandson in his baseball uniform!
They have other super cute frames as well. These magnetic house shaped ones are nice. $1.25 for picture frames is a great price. Check out all of their frames here.
Any of my grandkids would love these wooden toys to paint and to play with. Dollar Tree has airplanes, boats, cars, and I think this helicopter is so cool!
Speaking of toys, did you know that Dollar Tree carries Colorforms? I used to love those as a kid. They are a great way to keep kids occupied on long drives, too. The store carries many varieties, including Disney and a Battleship Game!
You can also find these cute Disney-Pixar figures. I like these because they make cute Christmas Tree ornaments for kids. I made a video about doin that a couple of years ago. You can see ithere. I can imagine Rex with a wreath around his neck and Bo-Peep with one on her hook! Woody could have miniature lights draped around his arms and around his hat. Can you picture it? So much fun and the kids would love them. They look super cute on a Christmas Tree.
When it comes to crafting supplies, I feel like Dollar Tree has stepped up their game quite a bit. They have wooden figures and plaques that are terrific. I am debating getting one of these owls to paint for my craft room. But, they have other shapes as well. Not to mention arrows and hearts, etc.
They carry metal craft supplies as well! Some you can order as few as 4 of them online. If you don't want a bulk order of 24 items or more, be sure to watch your order details! For some items, if you only want one, two or a few, it is better to go inside a store. But also, if you do order online, you can pick up at a store for free!
It is always great to find some indoor activities to do for yourself and the kids during the hot summer months here in Phoenix. I love that Dollar Tree helps us do just that at an inexpensive price!
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Helen Reynolds: Mother of six children , grandmother to fifteen! 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! 
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