Tag Archives: homemade

Polkadotty Goodness!

Posted on February 18, 2013 by queenvanna

For ha-ha’s I showed Big Girl the pinterest pin of the polkadot cake on Once Upon A Pedestal.  That cake is amazing, and I knew there’d be no way mine would ever look like that, but when anyone asked what … Continue reading →

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Summertime Popsicle Treats

Posted on July 18, 2012 by queenvanna

So this has been happening over here…. Work books and American Girl dolls and markers and bunnies and borrowing my phone to listen to Kidzbop on pandora radio.  Oof, almost 6 is crazy. It’s been blazing hot for almost all … Continue reading →

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October Shenanigans

Posted on October 13, 2011 by queenvanna

I was bummed those carrot cake things didn’t come out as i had wished, so i went ahead and made something that i knew would work out – homemade marshmallows.  this batch was orange colored and orange flavored and covered … Continue reading →

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good bye summer, hello rock candy

Posted on October 7, 2011 by queenvanna

i’m going to miss summer, this one was a good one.  the girls learned to swim (mostly), we had some great days hanging out and enjoying everything we could find to do.  the colors this year were just so vibrant … Continue reading →

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jello sky with fluffy clouds

Posted on July 11, 2011 by queenvanna

fun with mason jars, part 1 of ? i bought a case of these jars.  i’m going to challenge myself to see how many things i can make/put in them this summer.  i hereby dub this summer “the summer of … Continue reading →

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Early July, 2011

Posted on July 5, 2011 by queenvanna

we are full-on with the fun summer activities for little children here.  we went to lunch on the shore for hunny’s birthday and spent a few minutes between rain showers at the park. circus girls: went to a 4th of … Continue reading →

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I Spy Bottles

Posted on June 16, 2011 by queenvanna

or: one of the 47 craft projects i’ll have to do to get rid of 20 lbs of dried rice. back in the spring i coordinated the pre-school’s annual spaghetti dinner.  the centerpieces were super cheap and wicked easy (just … Continue reading →

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easy homemade donuts

Posted on June 6, 2011 by queenvanna

it is borderline-crazy how free i feel, now that my summer has started.  beanie still has another 2 weeks of kindergarten, but with preschool over, there just seems to be a lot less go go going.  this afternoon babycakes and … Continue reading →

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this one goes to 11…

Posted on April 19, 2011 by queenvanna

so those marshmallow sugar bits i made the other day… last night i was wondering how i could make them even better, and i added a stick and some chocolate. there’s a lot of half-finished and unfinished projects around here … Continue reading →

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Easter marshmallows

Posted on April 17, 2011 by queenvanna

I admit it,  I like Martha.  I get her magazine.  Let’s still be friends.  Look, I made homemade marshmallow peep-ie things: (I used the recipe in the Easter Martha Magazine.)  I broke out the mixer (finally) for its maiden voyage: … Continue reading →

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