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Family Summer Schedule Free Printable: Summer Fun Series

May 21, 2013 By McKenzie 1 Comment

I hope you have enjoyed all of the 31 Days of Summer Fun posts so far! To catch up on all of them, check out this post!

I am excited to have Kelly Vincent from Dixie Dollar Deals joining us today! She is a great blogger! Check out her blog!

She is sharing some really fun free printables to help schedule your family fun all summer long! It is always really helpful to have some direction for your summer fun to be sure you actually go out and do things!

Find these great free printables here.

Come back tomorrow for a post from My Sister’s Suitcase!

Teacher Appreciation Free Printable Frozen Yogurt Tag

May 20, 2013 By McKenzie 1 Comment

My husband is a 6th grade teacher. It is always interesting to see what gifts he receives from students for the various holidays throughout the year. I have asked him several times what his favorite types of gifts are to receive from students. His answer? Gift cards! He loves getting gift cards because it is a way that he can treat himself to things he wouldn’t normally get to treat himself to. I love it when they are also gift cards that involve me coming along for date night. One gift card he got for Christmas was for frozen yogurt at Orange Leaf. I think I was more excited about the gift card than he was! I love Orange Leaf!

With as many self serve frozen yogurt shops there are now, I thought that making a free printable tag to go along with a froyo gift card would be perfect! It would make a great gift for your teacher or anyone else who has worked hard and deserves a little treat for themselves (or their wife!).

Adding a printable to a gift card is a really simple way to really show that you care and are willing to go a little extra mile to make their day special.

To get the free printable, just go here.

Now go show your teachers some appreciation!

I link to these great link parties here.

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Fresh Orange Julius: Summer Fun Series

May 20, 2013 By McKenzie 1 Comment

Go check out all of the 31 Days of Summer Fun posts here!

Today, Aimee from Like Mother Like Daughter is joining in on the summer fun! She has the cutest blog! If you love food, which I think we all do, you will love her blog!

She is sharing an ultra yummy recipe for orange julius! Is there a drink that fits summertime better than orange julius?! I think not! I am craving one already…

Get the full recipe here.

Come back tomorrow for a free printable to help you plan your summer fun!

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Summer Decor: Summer Fun Series

May 19, 2013 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

Catch up on all of the 31 Days of Summer Fun posts here!

I am excited to have one of my blogging besties here today! Please welcome Staci from The Potter’s Place! She is honestly one of the nicest, cutest people that I know. I have been lucky enough to know her for just over a year now and have even been able to have a few sleepovers with her. She is just the best! Go follow her blog if you don’t already.

She is sharing her summer mantel decor for the Summer Fun Series! The thing I love about Staci’s decorating style is that she loves to find antiques and things that people are getting rid of, and use them in ways that I would never think to use them!

Go find her post here.

Come back tomorrow for a yummy recipe!

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Water Balloon Games: Summer Fun Series

May 18, 2013 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

See all of the 31 Days of Summer Fun posts here!

Melissa from Fablify It is joining in today! She has a fabulous job that you should take a minute to check out.

She came up with a few great water balloon activities to keep your kids busy this summer! I still love playing with water balloons!

Find her post here!

Come back tomorrow for a post from The Potter’s Place!

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Pizza Margherita: Summer Fun Series

May 17, 2013 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

If you have missed any of the 31 Days of Summer Fun posts, check them out here!

Today I am sharing one of my new absolute favorite recipes! It is a yummy, super simple fresh dinner that is perfect for summer nights! This pizza margherita is perfection with the fresh tomatoes and basil. You will be surprised by how much flavor it has!

You can find the full recipe here.

I did a segment on Studio 5 showing you how to make it too!

Come back tomorrow for another great summer themed post!

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Summer Go Bags: Summer Fun Series

May 16, 2013 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

See all of the 31 Days of Summer Fun posts here!

Adrienne from Free Time Frolics is sharing a great idea with us today! If you don’t already follow her blog, be sure to go do it because she shares great sewing tutorials, recipes, and ways to keep your family life organized!

As part of the Summer Fun series, she is sharing these great summer go bags so you are ready to go for any of your summer activities! They are quick, simple and totally worth the work ahead of time so things aren’t so frantic when you are trying to go this summer.

Find her tutorial here.

Come back tomorrow for another great summer themed post!

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Pressed Faux Flower Petal Art

May 15, 2013 By McKenzie 1 Comment

I am excited to tell you about a new thing I am doing! I have teamed up with a few other bloggers to bring monthly themed projects to you! It will happen every third Wednesday of the month. Each month, there will be a different theme that we have to create a project inspired by. This month the theme is flowers! That means there will be tons of great flower projects for you to see today! You can find all of them if you click on the photo below.

My project this month is pressed faux flower petal art. I used to love pressing flowers that I would find during the summer and seeing what they looked like at the end of the summer so I could look at them all winter long. Pressed flowers bring back a lot of fun memories for me. I think that they make a great decor item for spring too. The problem? I live in Idaho. Most of the flowers here have not bloomed yet! To solve that problem, I used faux flowers and I think it looks pretty darn close to the real deal.

It is a really easy project that I think can add a lot of color and life to your decor. The great part about it is that you can do any types of flowers or plants that really fit your style. I wanted something bright and colorful to bring a lot of life to my room. To make your own, here is what you need…

*Picture frame*Faux flowers*Paper*Paper cutter

Cut your paper to the size of the picture frame. Lay out your flower petals on the paper to get an idea of what it will look like when it is squished in the picture frame. Arrange the flowers the way you want them to be in the frame.

Lay the flowers out the way you wanted them to look onto the glass of your picture frame. If you want them to go a certain direction, remember to lay them the opposite direction that they were when they were laying on the paper.

Put the paper behind the flowers and put the back of the picture frame on. Viola! You are done. Isn’t that a great, easy way to bring your decor to life? Now go create something inspired by flowers!I’m linking this to these great parties here!

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Keep Your Kids Active This Summer: Summer Fun Series

May 15, 2013 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

Catch up with all of the 31 Days of Summer Fun series posts here!

Andie from the blog Maybe I Will is a fairly new blogger, but you would NEVER guess it because she is a total pro! Her blog is full of great DIY projects, recipes, and fitness tips. I always love fitness tips! Check out her blog to see all of her great content!

She is sharing ways to keep your kids active this summer as part of the Summer Fun series! I think this is so important because often times, kids end up staying inside playing video games or watching TV all summer to stay out of the heat, but it is so important that they play and be active!

Read her post here!

Come back tomorrow for some cute summer go bags!

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Strawberries and Cream Cake: Summer Fun Series

May 14, 2013 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

Are you loving this 31 Days of Summer Fun Series as much as I am? Get caught up on all of the posts here!

Shatzi from Love and Laundry is joining us today! She is also an Idaho blogger. I have loved getting to know her through local events and our group. She is so creative too! Check out her blog for sure! You will not be disappointed!

She is sharing this yummy strawberries and cream cake as part of the Summer Fun series! What a better way to celebrate summer than with a great desert with fresh fruit?!