The kids are growing up so we tried some more activities geared toward teens this year! Campfire Fall Foods Hot Cocoa & Apple Cider Carmel Apples (red, green, yellow apples) with mini chocolate chips, chopped nuts, and sprinkles Roasted Hot Dogs S’mores Chili with cheese, crackers and corn chips Homemade Chili Recipe Ingredients: Directions: Pumpkin… Continue reading Family Teen Halloween Festivities
Category: Party
Storm (X-Men) Party -2
Storm (X-Men) party this year. With rainbows, lightning bolts, and tornados added! Storm Dress They all wore their “Storm X-Men” Shirts. Birthday Girl’s shirt says “TWO NADO”, and mine says “STORM CHASER”. I tried my very best to give her a zigzag lightning bolt part in her pigtails! She is also wearing her lightning bolt… Continue reading Storm (X-Men) Party -2
Birthday Brownie Icecream Cake
He’s 12! He wanted to combine his love of icecream and brownies for his birthday dessert today. Ingredients: 1 box of Family Size fudge Brownie Mix 2 Eggs water and Oil from the direction on the box 1.5 quart chocolate ice cream 1.5 quart peanut butter ice cream 16 Oreos 1 cup Hot Fudge 8… Continue reading Birthday Brownie Icecream Cake
Baby Shower Cake
I got to make the cake for my son’s baby shower! I tried made the baby booty out of fondant and used buttercream and berries to decorate the cake. I also dyed the inside of the cake with different shades of pink. I also made some chocolate cupcakes with berries and mint leaves. I used… Continue reading Baby Shower Cake
Valentine’s Affirmation Hearts
We don’t go over bored for Valentine’s Day, but we always get the kids these little heart cream filled chocolates and try to have dinner together. Affirmation Hearts I cut out hearts and wrote attributes, strengths, and affirmations on them for each child. Then I taped one to their door each day until Valentine’s Day.… Continue reading Valentine’s Affirmation Hearts
Beauty and the Beast Dinner Night
Our family loves Disney and Family Movie Night, so we have joined them together for a family Disney Dinner Night. Tonight mom got to choose, so it was Beauty and the Beast, which was a bit too fancy of food for the preteens to enjoy. I chose to make versions of the recipes that are… Continue reading Beauty and the Beast Dinner Night
Christmas Day Kids Foods
We do all of our Christmas celebrations on Christmas Eve each year. So for Christmas day I decided to put out finger foods for the kids as they were coming and going throughout the day. This way I don’t have to be in the kitchen cooking, so I can enjoy Christmas day too. Hot Chocolate… Continue reading Christmas Day Kids Foods
Chocolate Freezer Pies -16
My brilliant boy is now 16! He loves music, science, computers, games, outside, Lord of the Rings, family and friends! Chocolate Freezer Pie Ingredients: 8 oz. Hershey’s bar 8 oz. Cream Cheese 16 oz. Cool Whip 2 Prepared 8 inch Graham Crust 1/4 cup milk Directions: Heat the chocolate and 2 tablespoons of the milk… Continue reading Chocolate Freezer Pies -16
Watermelon Party -1
She just loves watermelon, so we did a “One in a Melon” party. She just loved the balloons and swimming pool. Watermelon Tie Dye Shirts I made tie dye shirts for the kids! Watermelon Shoes I found a pair of read shoes and added a green stripe with a Sharpie around the base, then I… Continue reading Watermelon Party -1
Wings of Fire Nutella Cake -11
My son is crazy about the Wings of Fire book series AND Nutella. He loves dragons so I did my best to make him a dragon on a castle cake! I made a chocolate cake mix and added a cup of Nutella, I also mixed Nutella into the frosting. I just used chocolate bars and… Continue reading Wings of Fire Nutella Cake -11