This Kid and Bike Wash is a fun and cool way to run and bike through summer! It is also an easy way to re-purpose sprinkler pipes!
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This Kid and Bike Wash is a fun and cool way to run and bike through summer! It is also an easy way to re-purpose sprinkler pipes!
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Celebrating fabulously without the fuss!
When you can be fussy and fabulous….
The kids may be fussy, but you are still fabulous.
Create a no fuss atmosphere of fabulousness.
With weather in the three digits this week, my mind has been filled with keep-cool treats for the Fourth of July. I came up with this recipe by combining three of my favorite dishes: Fried Ice Cream, Rice Krispie Squares, and Ice Cream Sandwiches. I thought what better way to celebrate our country’s Independence than combining two of my favorite all-American treats: Ice cream and a coconut twist on Rice Krispie squares! They are de-LISH! Cut them with a star-shaped cookie cutter and you have a Star Spangled Ice Cream treat that won’t be forgotten.
Star Spangled Ice Cream Sandwhiches
Ingredients:
1/2 bag of large marshmallows
1/2 c. unsalted butter
1 c. brown sugar
3 c. Rice Krispies
1 c. coconut
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1/2 gallon of vanilla ice cream
Directions: Take ice cream out of freezer to begin melting and set aside. Place 1/2 bag of marshmallows and butter in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on high for one minute or until butter is completely melted. Stirring every 30 seconds. Similar to making Rice Krispie squares. Once butter and marshmallow mixture has been well metled and stirred, mix in brown sugar. Add Rice Krispies, coconut, and nuts. Evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Let cool. While mixture is cooking take your semi-melted vanilla ice cream that has been sitting out and using a wooden spoon press ice cream into a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan evenly. See photo. Place pan lid or Saran Wrap on to pan and place ice cream back into the refrigerator to freeze for one hour. Once your rice krispie mixutre and ice cream have properly set, take your star shaped cookie cutter and begin cutting out your rice krispie mixture stars – two for each ice cream sandwhich. Then using the same cookie cutter, cut the ice cream into the star shape by pressing down evenly and hard. Pull ice cream out of cutter and place carefully between rice krispie mixture stars. Decorate with sprinkles as desired. Serve immediately or place covered in freezer.
Want more inspiration for the Fourth of July? Check out these other NFF posts:
Make Your Family into Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution – Silhouette Style
A Salute to Cupcakes!
A Salute to No Fuss Berry Flag Cakes!
No Fuss Entertaining Berry Cones
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My husband and his pals are having a “guys night” tonight. They have labeled the event “The Nacho Libre IBC Guys Night. ” I hope you can feel my eyes rolling. I think it’s ridiculous and hilarious. Men love being boys sometimes. But I am so happy that my man is taking time off. He works hard so he should be able to play hard. They even sent all of the wives cell phones calendar reminders that included tonight really being “Pride and Prejudice/Twilight Girl’s Night With Kids.” Needless to say, the girls are getting together tonight as well. And what is better than Pride & Prejudice and girlfriends? Well, the only thing I could think of us was Pride & Prejudice, girlfriends with strawberries and chocolate fondue.
Ladies, you know how I love easy. I LOVE easy. I just {heart} easy. If something is easy, sign me up. So when my adorable little neighbor brought me this adorable banana bag filled with a little love-loaf of banana bread, I thought I must share.
Throwing a baby shower is a blessed event under any circumstances, but adoption brings a special element to the affair. I have been very blessed to have been given beautiful adoption showers for my babies and I wanted to share my tips, feelings, and etiquette for throwing a fabulous adoption shower.
Hello Sweet Ladies! There has been a reason I have been MIA. While Annie was out on her much deserved North Carolina Vacay, I planned on featuring No Fuss Fabulous ideas for Father’s Day, but then fate (hopefully) stepped in…. and my husband and I were matched with our adoptive birthmother!!!!!! We are over the moon. This will be our third child, as well as our third adoption and we couldn’t be more pleased. So the past week I have been running around confirming paperwork, doctor visits, and longingly looking at tiny onesies! Of course, there is the chance that our adoption could fall through, but we are not thinking about that. Our birthmother is due any day now and we just have time to be hopeful and happy. I’ll definitely keep you all in the loop as things progress!
In honor of adoption and the miracle it is, this week I’m going to featuring tips, etiquette, and ideas for throwing an adoption baby shower.
I believe fabulous entertaining is in the details – the final unnecessary touches. These little cones are an easy detail.
I love the growing use of submerged flowers as centerpieces. They are kind of the fresh/elegant/fabulous/simple/weird/awesome/modern new look in events. Not only are they simple and inexpensive to make, they create a unique conversation piece. By submerging flowers or leaves in clear glass vases, the flower’s color and details are accentuated and magnified as the light refracts through the water. They are becoming more and more popular at weddings with floating candles, but I love the idea for a summer dinner party as well.
Popsicles are perfect for summer for a variety of reasons: they are inexpensive, cold, and the general rule is that the kids have to go outside to eat them. Only one problem, they are filled with sugar (or of fake sugar) and usually the kids want more than one. Here are a few less sugar-filled, fun recipes that will make you glad to give your child more than one cool pop every single day of summer! Plus, I added some of my favorite pop molds to boot!
Let’s be honest, the irony of swimsuit season being the exact same season as ice cream season is cruel. But before we dwell on it too long, let’s refer to the wise words of Erma Bombeck. “Seize the moment! Remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart.” Such a wise woman. I really don’t know anything about her, but I like her. I like her a lot. That’s right, ladies. Let’s not let a swimsuit hold us back from having a fabulous afternoon and a sweet taste of homemade cold cream. Let’s just do an extra lap in the pool and call it even. Life is to be enjoyed. And there is nothing in the world that is sweeter than an afternoon spent with your children in the sun making homemade ice cream. It’s a memory that never can be erased.
Ice cream is perfect for a summer neighborhood social. It is cool. It is just dessert, so no one is slaving over the grill or worrying how many burgers to buy to feed the masses.
Summer road trips and vacations have begun! Here is a little game I made that you can pull out when the whining becomes louder than the MP3 players. So before the “Are we there yet?”s are counted in the tens of thousands, get prepared with a few fun academic activities to keep your kids minds away from boredom. Hopefully this will help your family stop counting the hours till the next rest stop!
