4th of July Food Ideas July 3, 2009

Here are some great 4th of July food ideas some mine and some from fellow bloggers.  Hope you guys enjoy.  Just click on the picture or link for the recipes.

Now that would be some kind of 4th of July celebration if all these were served, it would be talked about for years to come!!  Good luck! And have a very happy Independence day!

My New 30: Fire n’ Ice Summer Salad

Avocado Salad

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

Super Easy Cobbler

Daring Baker’s- Jalapeno Cheesecake

Texas-Tini’s

Crock-pot Pinto Beans

Balancing Beauty and Bedlam: Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle

Pioneer Women- My favorite Burger

Pioneer Women – Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos

Simplest Things in Life July 3, 2009

Sometimes the simplest things in life if you slow down and really think about them can bring you the biggest joy

like sweet chunky little baby feet

They represent a moment in time.  They will surely change and grow and never be the same

When I think about it hard enough, it will bring tears to my eyes.

Soon my boys will be bigger

and won’t need their mommy’s hugs and kisses

and comfort quite so much

Soon they won’t enjoy the kiss from a puppy

or a good swing in the swing set

But for now I will  try to soak up all of the simple little things and keep them in my heart forever.

*Oh and by soon I mean in 25 years- Yes they will be my babies forever like it or not!