TOO Cute Tuesday: Linky Par-Tay! #44

Remember this list?





Well, we've almost accomplished everything!

Woohoo!

One of the things that was lingering was to make homemade ice cream,

so this week we attempted it and it turned out AWESOME!

The "batter" was so good it almost didn't make it into the machine :)

We went for strawberry because we had a plethora of frozen strawberries

to choose from and use up.

It was super yummy and the kids loved it!

Except that Isabella didn't love the noise the

motor of the ice cream maker made.

Funny thing, I remember how annoying that was

when I was a kid too.

I also made these *EVIL* things, thanks to Julie.

I actually made them twice this week.

Arghh!

Now onto TOO Cute Tuesday!

What did you make this week that is TOO Cute??

Come link up!



Rules:

• Must be made by you.
• Link up to the specific post - not your main blog.
• No Etsy shops or giveaways please :)
  
  
• Please post the button or link back here so more people can join in the fun.
• Visit some of the other participants and leave them some LOVE!

TOO Cute Tuesday will be open Tuesday-Saturday.

On Saturday or Monday I'll highlight some of my favorites

and then we'll start over on Tuesday!





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Tutorial Thursday: Hooded Surfer's Poncho

Just in case you missed my guest post over at Tatertots & Jello
I'm sharing it here today!
It's not too late to make one and save the swimming lessons day!

It's the Surfer's Poncho -
or a new spin on the classic and much loved, hooded towel.



We have swimming lessons again next week
and one thing that drives me crazy is
the dragging of the towels across the parking lot or
the crying 2 year old because she can't keep her towel
on and she's "freezing".
The insanity!!!!

So I was brainstorming with my husband about
the problem - he's a good sounding board -
and he said, "You should make a surfer's towel."
And I was like, huh?
He explained that surfers cut holes in the top
of a towel so they have a makeshift changing room on the beach.
The towels don't fall off - because they are poncho style.
So I changed the plans a little bit and this is what I came up with.

What you'll need:
1 large towel
1 hand towel
thread
sewing machine

STEP ONE

Fold your hand towel in half.
You can use the decorative edge or a finished edge of the
towel to save you the time of having to "hem" the outside edge.
Lay your pattern down and pin.
I used a hood from a hooded towel we already had
to make my pattern.

STEP TWO
Cut your hood pieces out, cutting a little extra for seam allowance
if you didn't already allow for that in the sizing.
I added extra, because the pattern was actually for my
daughter's towel and my son has a BIG-ger head :)


STEP THREE
Sew around the outside edge where the arrows outline.
I sewed a 1/4" seam allowance with a zig zag stitch
and then went over the seam again with a straight stitch.


STEP FOUR
Fold your towel in half to form the poncho.
Then, find the center of the folded edge.
You could measure and be exact, but I folded it in half again
and marked with a pin.


STEP FIVE
Use the neck hole of a shirt and make a pattern
piece for the neck opening.
You can also estimate and eye it if you're comfortable with that.




STEP SIX
Open up your neck opening and pin down the front
half of the ellipse.
Then sew a 1/4" seam around the pinned edge -
again I did a zig zag and then a straight stitch.





STEP SEVEN
Find the center of the back part of the ellipse and mark with a pin.
Then match the center of the hood to the center of the ellipse
and pin the hood to the poncho right sides together.




STEP EIGHT
Sew the hood to the poncho with a 1/4" seam.
I did a zig zag and went back over with a straight stitch.
Woohoo! Now you have a Surfer Poncho!


STEP NINE
Time to add the pocket.
I grabbed my son's sweatshirt and took a pattern from the pocket.



STEP TEN
Cut a little extra for seam allowances, then fold the edges
under where the arrows are and sew down the raw edge
so you have a finished edge.



STEP ELEVEN
Position in the pocket where you'd like it to lay.
Then, holding the top edge of the pocket in place,
flip the pocket up toward the hood,
so that with right sides are together now.
Sew with a 1/4" seam along the top seam -
that looks like the bottom seam of the pocket right now.


STEP TWELVE
After you've sewn the top seam,
flip it back down and sew the bottom portion down,
leave the holes open for the pocket.


And there you have it - The Surfer's Poncho!

And just in case you have a Surfette :)

TOO Cute Tuesday: Linky Par-Tay! #41

What a wonderful week we had with my parents, siblings,
and nieces and nephew.
It was a non-stop family party.
We missed having my husband there,
but we were only gone for a week this time,
so I think we all survived :)

My awesome "little" (he's like 6'4") brother built this
fire pit area in my parent's backyard.
We spent 3 of the 5 nights we were there enjoying it.


We made Reese's Peanut Butter Cup S'mores.
BEST. S'MORES. EVER.

And my Dad & brother made a YUMMY
Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler.

2 cans peach pie filling
1 yellow cake mix
12 oz Sprite
stick of butter

Pour peach pie filling intof in Dutch oven.
Layer the cake mix on top.
Pour Sprite on top of cake mix making sure that the cake mix.
Slice up a stick of butter and place evenly over the top.
Place 12 briquettes under and 12 on top of oven and cook for 45 minutes.

Now onto TOO Cute Tuesday!

What did you make this week that is TOO Cute??

Come link up!

Rules:

• Must be made by you.
• Link up to the specific post - not your main blog.
• No Etsy shops or giveaways please :)
  
• Please post the button or link back here so more people can join in the fun.
• Visit some of the other participants and leave them some LOVE!

TOO Cute Tuesday will be open Tuesday-Friday.
On Saturday I'll highlight some of my favorites
and then we'll start over on Tuesday!


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I changed the linky party so that the most recently uploaded project will show up as number one. This way everyone gets a chance on top. So, look in the first spot for your project, not at the end. Thanks!!!

Summer Safari: Summer Recipes

I am so excited to be teaming up with
Heidi @ The Craft Monkey
and
Lauren @ The Elephant's Trunk
to host the Summer Safari Linky Par-tay!
Fun, huh?

I hope you joined Lauren for the Front Porch Party on Monday,
and Heidi for the Pennant Party on Wednesday.
If not, be sure you hop on over and link up!

Today is my day and I'm sharing with you a fun summer recipe!!!
Well, mine is more of a summer food, but I want you to link up
your awesome summer recipes at the end of this post.
I need some great summer salads, desserts, and apps!

Mmmm . . . . Woof 'Ems!!!!
These are a fun treat that the Armstrong clan likes to share around the
beach fire pit during summer nights.
My sister-in-law learned about them first and then
came home and said we had to try them.
I adore them.
Even better than a S'more.
True story.

You'll need:

* Refrigerator biscuits

*Pudding
I like to use already made pudding because it travels well,
doesn't need refrigeration, and is quick and easy.

*Whipped Cream
Optional.
Due to a traumatic experience in my childhood,
I am not a fan of whipping cream and don't keep it in the house :)

*Roasting Sticks

*Woof 'Em Pegs
I've seen them made on the end of a wooden broom stick handle,
but my father-in-law made these fancy pegs by cutting
up a wooden closet rod, round the corners with belt sander,
and drilling to little holes for the roasting sticks to slip into.





Fancy, huh?


STEP ONE
Take one refrigerator biscuit and flatten it out and shape
it around your woof 'em peg.
You don't want it too thick in any one spot so that you can
get it to cook all the way through and you don't end up with
a doughy, yucky woof 'em cup.


STEP TWO
Cook your woof 'em cup over an open flame.
Hey, I didn't have a fire pit readily available this week :)
That's why gas stoves rock.




It will puff up all nice and yummy.


STEP THREE
Slide your woof 'em cup off the peg.
BE CAREFUL - IT WILL BE TOASTY HOT.


STEP FOUR
Spoon your pudding of choice into the the woof 'em cup.
If you did mix your own pudding - it's wise to do it in ziploc bag.
Then you can snip of the end and squirt it right into your cup.


Now doesn't that look yummers???
If you're a food masochist you can add some whipped cream to the top. LOL


Now I bet you're wondering where the name Woof 'Em comes from.
Well, you make them and then you woof 'em down!


So much better than a S'more because you get
the sweet (pudding) with the savory (biscuit),
so the sweetness isn't overwhelming like the
marshmallow, chocolate, graham cracker combo of a S'more.

Speaking of S'mores, have you seen these??
Genius.


My sister sent me a picture this week and I had to find some!
And the kids will do about anything for a flat marshmallow.
Weirdos.

Also, another favorite summer recipe is Rainbow Jell-O!
I plan to make a red, white and blue version for the Fourth!

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