2011 June | TaLooLa Kids

Land of the Free Because of the Brave

Hearts pounding…anticipation beyond belief…giddy and fidgety…tears in your eyes…cameras ready…eyes like lasers waiting for the first sight of your loved one after months of serving our country over seas. There he is! Excitement…peace…relief…pure happiness as you embrace and can actually feel his heartbeat for the first time in a year!

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Land of the Free Cheesecake Bars

Looking for a festive 4th of July dessert to take to the big family BBQ this weekend? Try this quick and easy recipe for cheesecake bars.

What you’ll need:

Cheesecake pudding,milk,graham cracker crumbs,butter,sugar(not pictured,I forgot),blueberries,and raspberry [...]

Kids Say The Darndest Thing

Who remembers that funny show with Art Linkletter and Bill Cosby and the adorable kids? Kids Say The Darndest Thing–A favorite show growing up because of the hilarious faces Bill Cosby made in response to the kids! As a mom,my kids throw me off guard when they say something cute or funny. [...]

4th of July

To get you ready for Fourth of July celebrations next weekend,enjoy this classic!

Logan wants a new Quincy

After being blessed with a baby girl on Christmas Day,it only took Logan three months to ask me this question as we were loading the stroller one day: “Can we get a new baby?” “Do you want a new one or another one?” I asked. Logan responded,“A new one. One that [...]

Raspberry Banana Popsicles

Why is it that ice cream can always improve a hot day? So cold,so refreshing,so fattening… But,we found a healthy version that tastes great AND won’t kill your summer diet!

What you’ll need:

Vanilla yogurt,raspberries,honey,and bananas. (See?! Really [...]

Crayon Muffins

Colorful,kid-friendly,and a great activity on a rainy day! My friend,Allison,shared this idea and my kids thought it was such a fun way to reuse their crayons. Although they are not edible,a handful of crayons and a muffin pan turn a boring everyday art project into [...]

Ice Cream Bread

Ice Cream Bread….sounds great,huh?! It is as tastey as it sounds! Aunt Jane and Uncle Tim brought this bread to a family reunion and it was such a hit!

Ingredients: 1 pint of premium ice cream (Haagan Daaz,Ben and Jerry’s,etc) and 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour [...]

School Memories–Where Do I Keep Them?

School’s out for the summer! Yippee! Bring on the pool,the sunshine,vacations,and cook-outs! Before we see those school supplies pop up into stores again,what should we do with all those papers the kiddos brought home from school last year? If you are like me,I am a [...]

Farmer’s Market Adventures

Looking for another fun outing this summer? Try the local farmer’s market! I recently took Annika and Logan to our farmer’s market and we had a great time!

First,we checked out all of the delicious fruit.

So many choices to choose from!