Again, I was surfing Pinterest and just HAD to try my own version of this super cute recipe. I have dumbed it down for my own taste. Y’all know how I love simple ♥ These are perfect for Memorial Day or Forth of July ♥ I also love homemade icing, so you will notice that I use the same icing recipe a LOT 🙂 Here we go!
Balloon Party Ice I saw this super cute idea on Pinterest and had to try it for myself! The Pinterest pin I read said the balloons could be thawed and refrozen. I wouldn’t recommend doing that as the balloons become very fragile after freezing. I also will say to be very careful when handling these frozen balloons. Although this craft is super simple and cute to make, once the balloons are frozen, the ice inside has sharp edges and can pop the balloons. It’s not that big of a deal since they are frozen
I saw this wreath in a magazine while I was in the waiting room at my doctor’s office. Everything I used for this wreath was purchased at my local Dollar tree! It was so much fun and very easy to create. This can be used as a Memorial Day wreath or a decoration for the 4th of July ♥ Here you go: Gather your supplies: 1 grape vine wreath (I used the 12″) 24-36 artificial red carnations 24-36 artificial white carnations 12-18 blue carnations (or something similar) 1 pack of
American Flag Cake for Memorial Day/4th of July I saw a patriotic cake while surfing the web and knew I needed to try it! This was SUPER easy and fun to make. My kids think I’m a genius for “figuring it out” LOL If you bake often, then you won’t even need the instructions, just a little nudge in the patriotic direction and VOILA! Use your favorite white cake mix and white icing and there you go. I even used a strawberry cake mix for the red layer this last time
* 1 package (3 ounces) berry blue gelatin * 2 cups boiling water, divided * 2-1/2 cups cold water, divided * 1 cup fresh blueberries * 1 envelope unflavored gelatin * 1 cup heavy whipping cream * 6 tablespoons sugar * 2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract * 1 package (3 ounces) raspberry gelatin * 1 cup fresh raspberries * Whipped topping and additional berries, optionalDirections * In a large bowl, dissolve berry blue gelatin in 1 cup boiling water; stir in 1 cup cold
Patriotic Strawberries ♥ I saw these in a magazine and just HAD to try them myself. They turned out so stinkin’ cute and delicious ♥ These were super easy to make also. Here are the details: Gather your supplies: 1# of fresh strawberries 10 oz of white chocolate chips sugar crystals tinted blue 1. Melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl. Heat them for 20 seconds at a time, stirring between each 20 second cycle. It should take 3-5 cycles to get them completely
Easter Basket Cake Easter Basket Cake. I pride myself on sharing only the easiest recipes and DIY projects on my site. I believe that as long as it is homemade, with love, you can’t go wrong in the eyes of your kids (or husband). This is a super cute Easter basket cake that I found and decided to try for myself. It was easy to make and WAY cheaper than buying one at the store. Gather supplies: 1 cake mix (your favorite) Icing/any color (can be homemade or store bought)
