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Summer Treat

If you are looking for a new dessert recipe to try–to celebrate summer, of course–I’d really recommend this one from Joy the Baker. Hot Chocolate Popovers with Toasty Marshmallows. What? This is like the grown-up version of s’mores. Not that there is anything wrong with s’mores. Nothing at all. I’m just saying, these are a [...]

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Strawberry Popsicles

What is summer without Popsicles? And what is more fun than making your own? I remember coming up with all sorts of weird Popsicle concoctions as a kid (word to the wise, sprite does not freeze well!). Not only is it a fun activity, it allows you to make choose exactly what goes into your [...]

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Summer Produce

I really never paid attention to seasons while I was growing up. Seasons were marked by the school year, but that was about the only change I noticed. Being in California, I was used to fresh and delicious produce year round. Our first winter in Illinois was a huge shock. And not for the reasons [...]

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A Bit of Fun

Other than the lingering illness that the little man seems to be hanging onto, we really have had a ton of fun over the past week. It’s hard to believe my birthday was already a week ago! We decided to celebrate my birthday by taking Parker to his first Cubs game.

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Summertime

The sun came out yesterday. Oh, it was just gorgeous! We’ve had a bit of a dreary June, so today really felt like the first day of summer.

We tried out the kiddy-pool for the first time. I think it’s safe to say we have a pool junkie on our hands.

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