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Amazing Banana Bread

  By Summer Recipe of the Week, Recipes
Amazing Banana Bread

Some Saturday mornings if I am lucky and my kids do not have morning activities  my husband is out in the kitchen making us breakfast, while I am in my comfy bed drinking the nice cup of coffee he has brought me… lucky I know! ( I do make him a… Continue reading

Tagged   baking, banana, bread, breakfast, easy
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Simple DIY Burlap Flower Initial Wreath

  By Summer Around the House, DIY/Crafts, Try It Tuesday
Simple DIY Burlap Flower Initial Wreath

Well, sometimes I guess Try it Tuesday’s have to be done remotely.  I had seen a picture of a simple initial wreath with burlap flowers that Tabitha and I both liked but we just couldn’t get together because my kids kept getting sick. I think it’s their plan to keep my… Continue reading

Tagged   burlap, easy DIY, initial, wreath
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Elf on the Shelf Ideas

  By Summer Elf on the Shelf

We have been doing Elf on the Shelf for 3 years now.  His name is Fred. The first year, since the kids were so young, we just kept him high and moved him around from place to place. Easy enough (I feel some nights I should have stayed with this… Continue reading

Tagged   Christmas, elf on the shelf
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Banana Bread Bars with Brown Butter Frosting

  By Summer Recipes, Sweets
Banana Bread Bars with Brown Butter Frosting

We go through banana waves at our house. By this I mean some weeks there is whining because we are out of bananas and some weeks there is whining because nobody likes bananas and they sit on the counter all sad and lonely growing browner everyday. I secretly love the… Continue reading

Tagged   bananas, brown butter frosting
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Sugar Cookie Bars

  By Summer Recipes, Sweets
Sugar Cookie Bars

Have I mentioned I love sweets? Sweets of all kinds? All kinds of sweets but namely chocolate and frosting.  I really think that Buddy the Elf needs to add chocolate and frosting to his main food group list and then it would be perfect. If you don’t know what I’m… Continue reading

Tagged   cookie, dessert, easy cookie, frosted cookie, sugar cookie
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Easy Valentine Hugs and Kisses Wreath

  By Summer DIY/Crafts, Valentines

  I didn’t have a Valentines wreath for my front door. But, with all the snow, sickness, and well, more sickness the last couple of weeks, I haven’t had a lot of time to make one, or go to the craft store for materials for that matter. Then one night… Continue reading

Tagged   burlap, DIY, twigs, valentines, wreath
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Easy Mini Cinnamon Rolls

  By Summer Recipes, Sweets
Mini Cinnamon Rolls

Anyone that knows me well knows I like cinnamon rolls. Actually “like” doesn’t accurately describe my feelings. I am passionately in love and devoted to cinnamon rolls, the bigger the better. But, I rarely have them because my thighs are not as passionate. So, once a year on Christmas eve… Continue reading

Tagged   cinnamon, cinnamon rolls, crescent rolls, easy recipe, mini rolls, yummy treat
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DIY Rustic Wooden Centerpiece Box

  By Summer Around the House, Home Sweet Home, Try It Tuesday

Tabitha and I both decided we needed a centerpiece for our kitchen tables that we could change out with the seasons. There are lots and lots of tutorials online for how to make a centerpiece box, but since we love their website, we chose the Shanty 2 Chic’s Fall Table Centerpiece…. Continue reading

Tagged   centerpiece, DIY, easy DIY, rustic, wooden
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Kids Height Measuring Stick

  By Summer Around the House, Home Sweet Home, Try It Tuesday

Here goes another “Try it Tuesday” and this time we are making something without following someone else’s tutorial…….holy moly! It all started when Tabitha was at Kirklands and saw the cutest measuring stick for the kiddos.  The price was $29.99 and she thought surely we could make something similar for… Continue reading

Tagged   DIY, easy DIY, Kids
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DIY Cup Coaster Tray

  By Summer Home Sweet Home

Everyday it seems like we run a dishwasher full of cups.  Okay, I may be exaggerating a teeny tiny bit….so 99% cups. It just seems like a waste of water and a waste of time. But the biggest reason I felt like I needed to tackle this problem is that… Continue reading

Tagged   DIY, kitchen, tray, wood
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  • Hey there,

  • I'm Summer, just a regular mom trying to navigate a house full of ADHD, Autism, and Type 1 Diabetes. Welcome to my blog where I love to share things I've found that make my life as a mom of four a little easier. Mostly its easy recipes, fun fashion, lots of self care, murder podcasts and keeping a sense of humor…..oh, and trying to keep things simple.

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