Watermelon Milkshake Summer Recipe

Nothing says summer like watermelon.  And milkshakes.  So how did it take me 40 years to think to combine the two?  Watermelon milkshakes!

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Minecraft Sword and Pickaxe Craft Project

Need an easy, fun craft for your Minecraft birthday party (or Minecraft-obsessed kid)?  Make a foam sword and pickaxe crafting table!

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Watercolor Painted Rainbow Ice Cream Cones Tutorial

Tutorial for painting ice cream cones with food coloring to make amazing rainbow and galaxy (and other) fabulous decorated ice cream treats.

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Chocolate Waffles Recipe

Chocolate waffles are an easy-to-make, special breakfast treat.  This chocolate waffle recipe is the one my family has been using since I was a kid.  It's a scratch recipe for chocolate waffles, made with real chocolate, and it's absolutely delicious.

Chocolate waffles topped with strawberries and whipped cream on a white plate.

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How to Make Minecraft Flowers Party Decorations for a Minecraft Birthday

If you're throwing a Minecraft birthday party, you're going to need some Minecraft party decorations, like these pixelated, life sized minecraft flowers.

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Watermelon Ice Cubes Tutorial

Watermelon ice cubes are a fun way to dress up your drink without much effort, and keep the beverage cool without watering it down.

Plus, if you do it in a fun shape like stars, it's perfect for the 4th of July!

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Easy, Patriotic, Red White and Blue Chocolate Covered Strawberries Tutorial

Chocolate covered strawberries are always a hit at any get-together, and these red, white, and blue patriotic strawberries are perfect for upcoming Memorial Day and 4th of July parties.

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Creeper Birthday Party Paper Plates Tutorial

My 7 year old daughter loves to be involved in the planning and crafting for her birthday parties, so I'm always looking for crafts she can do to contribute.  Turning plain, green, square, paper plates into Minecraft creepers was a perfect project for her Stampy Minecraft birthday party.

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Emoji and Twilight Sugar Cookies (AKA What I've Been Baking)

I don't sell my cookies, but I do love making them for my friends!  And in the past few weeks I had the chance to make some fun ones:  emoji and Twilight themed cookies.

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Insanely Easy Balloon Gift Wrapping Tutorial

My daughter recently had a birthday party to attend, and as you probably already know, I'm a sucker for creative gift wrapping.  I didn't have much time, but I DID have a bag of assorted balloon shapes and colors I never got around to using for Niamh's Stampy Longnose Minecraft birthday party.

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