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Week Four :: Lemon Meringue Pie ice cream sandwich

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! ... continue reading...

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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 ... continue reading...

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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 ... continue reading...

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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 ... continue reading...

Holiday Recipes

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 ... continue reading...

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  • When I was a kid, Halloween was always a season to dream up one of my happiest ideas and ask my Mom to make it for me. I would kinda draw it out and she would, of course, figure out a way to make it happen. Everything from a tube of toothpaste or a rainbow dinosaur or a hershey kiss. And I can say that as an adult, Halloween isn’t much different. I *LOVE LOVE LOVE* how much my Zeke has taken the role of me and I’ve taken the role of my Mom! :) He dreams up and I make. Not only do I love his imagination, but I love the way that it ushers in a way to tell stories about my childhood and my Mom’s sewn creations and my ideas. And last year was one of my *most favorite* costumes to date……wellllll, maybe until this year (I am in the the midst of our creation and can’t wait to share! :) But until then, take a peek at Zeke’s idea last year, I mean, with the amount of pickles our family consumes, this only makes sense! . . . #maker #halloween #diy #diyhalloween #makersgonnamake #makersmovement #makersofinstagram # #handsandhustle #creativelifehappylife #mycreativebiz #calledtobecreative #creativeentrepeneur #craft #kidsincostumes #handmadeisbetter #creativityfound #creativepreneur
  • It snowed on Sunday. And today we are painting faces on these cute little gourds from our garden as the leaves blow in the picturesque fall scene outside. Life in the Midwest, eh!? 🤷🏼‍♀️ . . Also. Ever since we saw @pixar CoCo I am loving the colors and patterns and shapes and the tradition of Dia de los Muertos. I mean, give me any excuse to tell stories about my parents and the people I love the most, amiright!? Do you celebrate??? I’d love to know how, share allllll the ideas! 👇🏻 . . . #abeautifulmess #makersgonnamake #calledtobecreative #handsandhustle #thatsdarling #makersofinstagram #creativelifehappylife #makersmovement #mycreativebiz #handmadelife #diadelosmuertos #halloween #fall #fromthegarden #pixar #coco
  • This for sure gives me permission to watch @hallmarkchannel movies, drink wine and knit all day, amiright!?!?!?? . . . . #hallmarkchannel #countdowntochristmas #snow #october #fall #createeveryday #makersgonnamake #makersofinstagram #maker
  • Pretty pup + hot donuts and bacon + a gorgeous bride and groom! How did your Sunday go? Mine was pretty 👌🏻 . . . #sundayfunday #pupsofinstagram #weddingday #dogsatweddings #abeautifulmess #realmoments #livethelittlethings # #thehappynow #pursuepretty #darlingweekend #livecolorfully #abmlifeiscolorful #abmhappylife #finditliveit #tohackandtohold @kristinpants_ @rhack509
  • I have officially commenced my pumpkin baking……mini pumpkin bundt cakes with creamy creamy cheese frosting, because DUH! And because I’m celebrating the fact that I didn’t die when I found a dead mouse in my car this morning OR when Zeke went head first into the stingray tank at the zoo yesterday! 😂 . I mean, I call this a #parentingwin for the week! :) Cheers to Friday! I will be over here licking the bowl clean. . . . #abeautifulmess #makersgonnamake #pumpkin #pumpkingbaking #yayoctober #baking #pumpkinspice #makersmovement #psl #yum #inthekitchen #cake #dessert #handsandhustle #creativelifehappylife #abmlifeissweet #buzzfeedtasty #huffposttasty #mycreativebiz
  • Life can be hard. In fact, it *IS* hard. Being an adult is hard. Feelings are hard. Things in life are unfair and can happen at the drop of a hat. I lost both of my parents within a mere 2 years of one another. I was left, as an only child, alone to do the legal stuff and the hard stuff and grow up overnight from a world of rainbows and happiness to a world with an enormous grey cloud over everything. It sucked. A LOT! But I got a lot of hugs from friends, counseling from my therapist and grace from everyone around me. . I believe that in life, you need to feel things, 100%. Feel the hard and be in the messy. Feel it and be in it 100%, no less. And then move towards the hustle. Hustle for joy because you can’t let the hard stuff matter more than the good stuff. Hustle for the “wins” in your everyday life that make you smile, even if it’s just a little. Hustle for happiness and laughter and memories and connection. **Hustle for JOY more than ANY OTHER hustle on the planet** This is the kind of hustle that matters to me. And this is the kind of hustle that changed my life! . . . #abeautifulmess #makersgonnamake #hustleforjoy #makersmovement #modernmaker #handsandhustle #creativelifehappylife #handlettered # #mycreativebiz #handlettering #procreate # #calledtobecreative #createeveryday #craftsposure #creativityfound #wemakecollective #goodtype #creativepreneur
  • It’s that time again! I’m emerging from my den (read: basement studio space) with my latest project (read: latest grouping of designs)! WEEEEEE! Fall ones to be exact! :) And these are packed with joy and color! :) They are totally geared towards all of you optimists (hint hint) who love fall and it's emerging holidays! :) Check it now before it’s too late! (Just kidding. It’s not going anywhere. The internet is forever!) But seriously...go!) They *just* launched this morn and you will love it (well hopefully)! :) . . Also PS! I think Oggie and Esther may be giggling about getting married someday in this pic. But they are only toddlers. But for real, maybe?!?! :) . . . #linkinprofile #shopifyseller #etsyseller #handmadeisbest #makersgonnamake #makersofinstagram #shophandmade #supportsmallbusiness #makersmovement #craftsposure #handcrafted #womeninbusiness #womenentrepreneurs