4th of July Desserts: Sugar Cookie Bars

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Sugar cookies are a tradition in our family.You know, the ones that take hours to roll, cut out, frost and decorate. Yup! Those! We make them for EVERY holiday. Well just about every holiday. I generally get to skip the likes of Thanksgiving and the 4th of July, but not this year.  Nope, the kiddos [...]

Fourth of July Strawberries

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Fourth of July always brings me back to my childhood.  I can see the smoke coming from the BBQ, I can smell chlorine from the pool in my hair, and I can taste whatever light refreshing snack my mother would bring out for everyone as a treat before dad was finished with the grill. It [...]

Craft for Kids: 4th of July Fireworks

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While we enjoy a lot 4th of July traditions and events, one of our favorite parts of the 4th of July is the fireworks. The explosions of color in the air are amazing to watch.  JDaniel and I sat down and created our own displays of fireworks using chalk and small red bows that we [...]