summer

Saturday Spotlight: Frozen Treats

by Marie August 13, 2011

With a few weeks of summer still to go, it’s hot and time for some treats to cool us off. Here are a few fun frozen treats from over at the M&T Spotlight. **Next week: I’ll be featuring your dough recipes. Whether it’s bread or cookies, submit your ideas and recipes to the Spotlight. Mango [...]

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Homemade Blackberry Ice Cream

by Two Peas July 27, 2011

One of my favorite things about summer is ice cream. Not just any ice cream, but homemade ice cream. Ice cream is the perfect summer treat and homemade is the best. I love experimenting with new flavors, but Blackberry Ice Cream is one of my all time favorites. This is the perfect ice cream for [...]

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Pineapple, Banana, and Coconut Smoothie

by Two Peas June 29, 2011

Summer is here and it is hot, hot, hot! I wish I could lounge at the pool every day to cool off, but unfortunately I have work and other things to do:( Instead, I cool off by making smoothies. My favorite summer time smoothie is this Pineapple, Banana, and Coconut Smoothie. This tropical smoothie is [...]

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Announcing Our Summer Camp for Kids Series

by Marie June 15, 2011

I’m super excited to announce a new series coming your way this summer to Make and Takes! It’s a Summer Camp for Kids. We’ll be sharing all kinds of crafts, activities, and recipes to help keep you busy this summer. I’ve asked some of my favorite kid craft bloggers to join the fun in sharing [...]

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Spinach Salad with Mango, Avocado, Jicama, and Pepitas

by Two Peas April 27, 2011

During the spring and summer months I love eating salads. I try to mix up the ingredients so I don’t get bored with the same old salad every day. One of my new favorite salads is spinach salad with mango, avocado, jicama, and pepitas. This salad is very refreshing and fun for spring and summer. [...]

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Spelling Out Summer with Sunflower Cookies

by Marie July 26, 2010

I was inspired to create some cute cookies from my neighbors sunflowers that are growing bright and yellow. Doesn’t this image simply spell s-u-m-m-e-r?! Here are the cookies that came from the inspiration, even though it might be a little bit of a stretch. But we get to use candy corn (one of my favorite [...]

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Summertime Watermelon Crafts and Cookies

by Marie July 22, 2010

I’m not sure what fruit says summer more than the Watermelon! Amanda from Crafts By Amanda shares this fun Watermelon Picnic Caddy, perfect for a summer setting. And Amanda also shares these Watermelon Cookies from Amanda’s Cookin’, which are the perfect touch for a picnic snack.

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How To Make Homemade Popsicles

by Marie July 14, 2010

Check out my post over at Craftzine, sharing a fun Homemade Popsicle Taste Test, helping us cool down during the hot summer. We experimented with 4 different kinds of homemade popsicles and picked our favorite!

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Photograph 30 Days of Summer

by Marie June 9, 2010

Tracey Clark, an absolutely amazing photographer, is hosting an e-class for a 30 day Picture Summer. For $30, only $1 a day, Tracey will be sharing her wisdom with daily inspiration, tips, tricks, and access to her photographic brain for this 30 day class. I’ve actually just signed up and can’t wait to improve on [...]

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Weekend Links: What Are Your Summer Plans?

by Marie June 5, 2010

I’ve asked a few fellow bloggers to share what their plans are for the summer and I’m sharing their words below. Lots of fun stuff, hopefully you’ll find something here that will inspire you with your own family! And share what your summer plans are in the comments! “We’re going to take the training wheels [...]

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