Food for the Fourth and a freebie!

Hey yall! Natalie here :)

Do you guys have BIG plans for the 4th of July? I sure hope so!

My whole family will be in Gatlinburg, TN for their annual parade, and then we will probably watch fireworks from the hot tub at our cabin :) Last time we were there over the 4th, our cabin was so high up that we were actually looking down at the fireworks!

Speaking of, if any of you are close to Gatlinburg and want to meet up, we are having a bloggy meet up on the 5th!

Soooo....since most of us our knee-deep in summer, and school is the furthest thing from our mind (ha!), I decided to dedicate my 4th of July pins to my most favorite thing....food! :)

These were the first thing that caught my eye..aren't they awesome?!?!

Courtesy of Daisy Pink Cupcakes via Pinterest

They look pretty easy, too! We will definitely be making some of these for our fun 4th festivities!

Want a cute snack to make for the little ones before the big shebang? How about this?

Courtesy of Lisa Storms via Pinterest

Talk about easy, peasy lemon-squeezy!

This one is from my absolute favorite recipe blog....Skinnytaste! If you've never head of it, you have got to check it out. Gina has some amazing stuff on there!

Courtesy of Skinnytase

Oooooh....and what about these cookies???


Totally simple! And talk about yum!

Last, I wanted to share a little something with you guys. Stay with me now...

These are some strawberry shortcake jars I made for my parents at the end of the school year.





They had a cute little tag that said "We would have come up SHORT without you!"

Now, I thought this would also be perfect for the 4th! I mean, who doesn't love strawberry shortcake in the summertime???

So I whipped up some tags that you could use with these :)
Click on the picture to download!

One goes on top and one can be tied to the front :)

Hope everyone has a safe and blessed 4th!!!

Patriotic Party

Hello fellow pinners, this is Stacy from Simpson's Superstars.

I don't know about you but this week has been great.  I started out on Sunday night with creating a patriotic board with two pins, and now I'm up to 44 pins and counting.  Thanks to everyone for the awesome ideas.  Here are the ones I'd like to share.  Let's start with Canada Day.

Such an adorable kids craft.  BTW the cuties shown are not models they are  Jennifer's three little ones.
Source: mom vs. the boys.com

Fun lunch idea
Source: Canadian Family Magazine

Source:Meet the Dubiens.com  

I have been a little bit obsessed with ice-cream sandwiches since my end of the year ice-cream party (click here for my post) so as soon as I saw these babies I had to pin it.   Now on to the 4th of July. I LOVE to eat, eat, eat on the 4th (calories don't count on legal holiday's) so I present to you. . . My Day of Non-stop Eating.

Breakfast yumminess
Source: Betty Crooker.com

Time for a picnic: The Good. . .
Source:Wenderly.com

Time for a picnic: The Bad!
Source: Barbara Bakes

Dessert #1 -  I LOVE poke cake.
Source:Tracey's Culinary Adventures 

Dessert #2 -  Brownies AND Oreos - Who can ask for anything more?
Source:Inside Bru Crew Life

Dessert #3 - Bring on the fireworks
Source: Jamie Cooks It Up

Well that is just a sample of the items that I found this week.  If you would like to check out my boards Click here.  Have a wonderful holiday. Remember. . . the calories don't count so enjoy!

I Pledge Allegience to the Flag...

Hi there everyone. I am Heidi from My (Not So) Elementary Life. I am stopping by to share some of my Patriotic pins with you, just in time for the 4th of July. Just click on the picture to take you to the source.

This is a simple and cute treat to take to any patriotic picnic. The kids will love them.

 

I LOVE this sign. There is a free download at the link. I plan to get it printed and put in a frame for on my mantle. 

I am loving the look of banners right now. I think this one is really cute.

 

Isn't this just adorable. You can do this with your students for different patriotic holiday's or your own children. This is a must do when I have my own babies :) (This one I do not have the actual link to, but you can get the idea from just looking at the picture.)

And lastly...another banner that I love. It is simple yet can add a touch of flair to any space. I actually like this one so much that I decided to create my own version of it to hang on my mantle.

I LOVE how it turned out and it was sooo easy. (My patriotic mantle decor is a work in progress. I will be adding more to it later. I plan to add the Pledge of Allegiance print from above and maybe some flags and flowers.)

I hope everyone has a safe holiday. For more patriotic pins, check out my Patriotic Ideas board on Pinterest by clicking on the picture below. 

This Land is My land, this land is your land...

This week is so much fun!

I had a few pins for Canada Day, but not many before I suggested we have our first theme week. I wasn't sure how many of the other bloggers were fellow Canucks (slang for Canadian, if you didn't know that already), but I knew at least a few of our followers had to be, right? :)

I've been very happy to see some of my favourite pins get posted by other bloggers this week, but at the same time, I knew I had to dig deeper to find original pins so we wouldn't all be posting the exact same pins.

Growing up, Canada day has meant a BBQ, the malls closed and fireworks if it's not foggy. What's very funny is that growing up here in Nova Scotia, the fog and rainy days have meant our fireworks have often been postponed several times waiting for a clear(er) night, meaning that on more than one occasion our Canada Day fireworks were actually set off on July 4th!

In most of Canada, school runs from September to June. Some places start mid August, but that's not the norm. Which means we don't really get to celebrate Canada Day in school, but it does get touched in our curriculum. Because of this I've been posting a series of worksheets with a Canadian theme on my blog, Reading with Miss D. I've posted three parts so far, with plans for many more. 1.2.3. If you're interested, check them out!

And now after that shameless self promotion, onto some patriotic pins and why I like them.

This year with a young child who is the worlds slowest nurser, I don't actually have time to make or create any cute decorations or treats, but next year I will, and I'll return to these pins.

1.  I love these cute beaver cupcakes, but they are probably too hard for me. But seriously, aren't they adorable?

Source: sunscholars.blogspot.com via Mrs. D on Pinterest

2. With the current trend to parodying the iconic never-released in it's time "Keep Calm and Carry On", I'm loving this Canadian take on the poster. How cute to put up in a Social Studies classroom in high school, or at your annual Canada Day party.

Source: vixenmade.blogspot.com via Mrs. D on Pinterest

3. "Now the people will know we were here". Kids at your party NEED to make a couple of Inukshuks out of Shreddies. What's not to love?

Source: allrecipes.com via Mrs. D on Pinterest

4. I bet you've seen so many pictures of fancy nails go by on your Pinterest feed, right? Next year I want to do this, but with a white base coat, I think the stickers would look less like stickers that way, don't you?

Source: customsense.com via Mrs. D on Pinterest

5. I love the idea of a string of maple leaves for a Holiday garland.

Source: etsy.com via Mrs. D on Pinterest

6. But I also like the pom pom garland, which I would make out of tissue paper. Decisions, decisions...

Source: etsy.com via Mrs. D on Pinterest

7. What better way to traipse from BBQ to fireworks and back again than a pair of patriotic ballet flats?

Source: lifestyle.ca.msn.com via Mrs. D on Pinterest

And I can't forget my American friends. I like the idea of putting pop rocks in icing to make "Fireworks" frosting for the holidays. I wonder how this would look in just red for Canada Day? (which FYI, is how before Pinterest I'd get ideas for Canada day baking)

Source: lizardnladybug.blogspot.com via Mrs. D on Pinterest

For more Canada Day Pins, check out my board here.

Oh, and I posted a very geeky Canada Day poster I made on my blog, so check it out and download the google doc. Please leave me a note on my page letting me know what you think, thanks! (just click my header below)

Watermelon, Sparklers, and Fireworks

The 4th of July is right around the corner.  Are you doing anything special?  I have some ideas for a celebration or for you and your family to do at home.

My favorite pin I have come across is this sparkler shield.  I know last year my lil man was afraid of sparklers and getting burned.  This will be perfect for him this year so he can have some fun.

via http://love2dreamdoyou.blogspot.com/2012/06/sparkler-shield.html

I love these sparklers!  They are so adorable!

via http://www.5minutesformom.com/57796/making-everyday-food-special-rice-krispy-treat-sparklers/

Love this table setting. 

via http://www.marthastewart.com/275496/fourth-of-july-crafts-and-memorial-day-c/@center/276964/60-days-summer#slide_13

 Watermelon Pops!!  Say what???  What an easy way to eat watermelon.

via http://www.aprettylifeinthesuburbs.com/2012/06/backyard-bbq-birthday-bash.html

I posted some of my favorite on here, but make sure you check out my pins because I have more!  :0)

http://pinterest.com/kreitzer/4th-of-july/