Since this weekend was Father’s Day AND we also celebrated our 12th anniversary, we decided to do one of Daddy’s fave flavors for our summer of Ice cream Sandwiches…LEMON! 🙂 Who doesn’t love lemon meringue pies?!?! (If you don’t love them then perhaps we aren’t really deep friends!) 🙂 They are sweet, and tart and light and fluffy and just quite amazing. So! Today, we are sharing this recipe for our SUPPPPPPPPPER yummy lemon meringue pie ice cream sandwich!
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How to make a knitted t-shirt rug + my solution for our front entryway!
I have always wanted to try and weave a t-shirt rug. And try I did. Maybe you saw on Instagram….my frame making and attempts and epic failures that lead to my switch-a-roo to this project! 🙂 A KNITTED t-shirt rug! I LOVE KNITTING! Why didn’t I try this before?!?!?! I am *SO* pleased with how it turned out and actually how EASY it was!!! 🙂 My goal was to make something colorful and inviting and happy for our entryway….we don’t have a place to put hooks or do too much styling, so this was my solution for a welcoming space! 🙂 And I’ve labeled it a success! So, today I am sharing with you the knitting pattern and the general “how to” of this DIY knitted entryway t-shirt rug! 🙂
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Week three :: BIRTHDAY CAKE ice cream sammie! :)
This week my little chef and kitchen helper turned SIX! SIX! I am in the same camp as all the other Mom’s that have gone before me saying “WOAH! How did this happen? I can’t believe he’s getting older and more grown up……!” He’s curious and excited and brings so much joy to life…..especially with this summer ice cream sandwich project we have going. SO this week I hijacked his flavor ideas and told him that I was going to make him a Birthday Cake ice cream sandwich and goodness was it yummmmmmmmmy! 🙂 We used a cake mix for the cookie recipe and loads AND LOADS of sprinkles (thanks to Esther)! 🙂
If you have a birthday party coming up or just want to surprise your bestie with something that makes them smile, THESE! These are your ticket! 🙂
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Week two :: Strawberry Rhubarb ice cream sandwhich (aka, the perfect early summer ice cream bite)
This is our 2nd week in our #ohyaysummeroficecreamsammie ! YUP! A whole summer of homemade ice cream sandwiches….all dreamt up by my 5 year old. If you missed our intro and first week of making, check out our Strawberry Graham ice cream sammie from last week! 🙂
And this week!!! This week we quite possibly made the perfect early summer ice cream bite….we combined two of the most in season fruits and made a Strawberry Rhubarb ice cream sandwich! With a fresh strawberry layer, a sweet and tart rhubarb compote and some of *THE BEST* chewy sugar cookies on the planet! 🙂 And today, I am sharing this recipe ANNNNNND the tips that we have learned in our 2nd week of this journey! 🙂
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National donut day + a way to surprise your neighbors!
Friday is National Donut day (TOMORRROOOWWW!!!) Are you excited?! And are you just eager to dunk those donuts into a hot, yummy cup of coffee?!? The glaze and the sprinkles and the flavors and the toppings and ALL THE THINGS! This is one heck of a holiday to be celebrating, amiright?! 🙂 SOOOOOO, today I am sharing my *FAVORITE* idea for national donut day…..one to surprise your friends and neighbors and share some amazing donut joy with the people you love!! ANDDDD I’m also sharing one adorable donut printable for national donut day too! 🙂
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Introducing the summer of HOMEMADE ice cream sandwiches + Strawberry Graham ice cream sammie
Recently my son has been into cooking shows, particularly the Spring baking championship on the Food Network! 🙂 SOOOOOO! One day he asked if we could do some competition of our own…..we chatted a bit and came up with the idea of a cooking CHALLENGE for our summer! And guess what we landed on?!?! A wholllllle summer of homemade ice cream sandwiches! YUP! Ya heard me. Zeke came up with a HUGE list of flavor combinations that he wants to try (and let’s be honest, he is five, so some of these flavors need some “tweaking”…..like the Mango Coconut peanut butter ice cream with a chocolate chip, caramel cookie). But we are SO SO SO SO SO SO excited to embark on this journey and share ALLLL of our homemade ice cream sandwich recipes as we go! 🙂
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My top three ways to spend National Wine Day + a Rose ice cream recipe you MUST try! :)
What are you doing this Friday? Because, it happens to be National Wine day, only one of the BEST days of the year (only runner up to National Taco day, Chocolate cake day, Ice cream day, Christmas, Easter….ok….the list does go on for me and my celebratory ways!) BUUUUUUUUT I do have to say that this National Wine day is something that I AM totally, 100% in on celebrating.
What am I doing, you ask?!?! Well, I have a laundry list of ways that I am going to celebrate, but TODAY I am sharing with you my top THREE ways that I plan to bring a little joy into my National Wine Day! 🙂
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The easiest toasted coconut, lime, mango mini-tart recipe! and YUMMM!
If you have a Mother’s day brunch or a spring party or heck, even a summer backyard BBQ to go to, this is one of THE BEST dessert recipes to share with everyone you love. These toasted coconut, lime, mango mini-tarts are summery, tropical and SUPPPPPER easy to make!
If you are intimidated on how to make a tart, please don’t be. This recipe is EASSSSY peasy….it’s basically a lime sugar cookie with yummy filing and fresh fruit on top. Sounds simple, right…because it is! 🙂 AND AND AND the best part about this recipe is that you can interchange many of the ingredients easily: if you don’t love lime, replace with lemon and top with strawberries instead. Or if you don’t have mango on hand, replace with some fresh pineapple or more toasted coconut. This recipe is a good base for any flavor combos! 🙂 SO have fun with it and always remember to make LOTS extra for friends and neighbors to share with!!!!
Print the recipe below and let us know what you think in the comments below! 🙂
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The best end of the year teacher gift idea! :)
I always try and give gifts that are usable or edible or something that is *SO* personal that the receiver loves it! 🙂 And that is where this idea came from…a cute, end of the year, thank you themed, “WE LOVE YOU” planter stick for your end of the year teacher gift. I mean, who doesn’t love getting a bunch of flowers OR a cute, little succulent plant, amiright?! 🙂 ESPECIALLY for teachers that can get inundated with apple decor or cliche teacher gifts (just ask my Mother-in-law who was a teacher for 20 years)! 🙂
So, here ya have it….the *BEST* end of the teacher gift (according to the Steffen household)! 🙂 GRAB YOURS HERE! We bought a few succulent plants from Home Depot for $3.99 and paired them with these planter sticks for our end of the year gift for Zeke’s teacher, aids and principal!
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Cactus iPhone background + my favorite book inspo lately! :)
Each month it’s my goal to share some awesome, fun, happy phone + tablet backgrounds that you can use to spruce up your iPhone, android, iPad, or any other technology device that has a “background” on it!!! 🙂 And this month I am sharing my partying cactus background + a quote from one of the best books I’ve read so far this year! 🙂
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