Links I Like, #7

I have been slacking off on posting lately.  We have a toddler with erratic sleep patterns.  I am hoping to get back to a regular posting and sleeping routine soon!  Here are some great links:

Banana split breakfast sundaes by Lunches Fit for a Kid.  I am always looking for new breakfast ideas!

Remember I proclaimed how much we love fruit shrub?  Here is a recipe for blueberry ginger shrub!

This is a friend's blog that has some cute and easy bento lunchbox ideas for kids.  School starts in a few weeks.  Get inspired by these lunches!



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Links I Like This Week, #6

Homemade Coconut Oil Deodorant

DIY Catholic Children's Daily Planner by Sanctus Simplisitus

Homemade cloth wipes and wipes solution by Simple Homemade

NFP: 19 Year Later from In the Heart of My Home.  Elizabeth has posted great articles all week in honor of NFP Week.  I highly recommend them all :)

Homemade Chocolate Chips by Traditional Foods

I have A LOT of basil and needed some inspiration - I got it here.


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Links I Like This Week, #5

We had a great week celebrating a 4th and 6th birthday!  Hope you had a great one! Here are some links I liked this week:

Salad Bar Bento by beneficial bento.

I made this for our 4 year old's birthday this week - whole wheat buttermilk chocolate cake with chocolate fudge frosting.  We did cupcakes :)  I also made my own powdered sugar with sucanat.

Pretty free downloadable canning labels.

Maple Cream Cheese Spread by Easy Natural Food.

Zucchini Corn Bread by Traditional Foods.

Make Your Own Yogurt, A Comparison of Methods by Stitching Hearts Together.

Preschool Activities from Your Kitchen by Green Our Way.


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Links I Like This Week

For the kids - Homemade Summer Passports @ Simple Homemade to track your summer of fun list.

Is the apron the ultimate symbol of a culture of life?  by Jennifer Fulwiler from Conversion Diary

How to dehydrate yogurt by Kitchen Stewardship

Summertime Drinks by Lynn's Kitchen Adventure - I need to try the Orange Julius!

Homemade Ranch Dip from Traditional Foods. I've made other versions but this is simple - just how I like it.

Homemade Tortillas @ Real {Fast} Food- why am I not doing this??

I had the opportunity to test recipes for Modern Alternative Mama's new cookbook, Simply Summer. We have been making tropical punch and turning it into popsicles. Yum!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Links I Like this Week

We went strawberry picking this weekend so I will be busy in the next few days freezing, dehydrating, and baking with these luscious berries.

Here are a few links that I liked this week:

Strawberry Vanilla Jam from Food In Jars.  I made this last year for teacher gifts.  It is so so good. I had some extra vanilla beans leftover from my batch of vanilla and made it again last week.  My strawberries were very soft so it turned out more like a syrup. I served it over homemade vanilla ice cream.  Yum!

Speaking of vanilla, this Ground Vanilla from Penniless Parenting would be nice to have on hand.

And one more use for all this vanilla - Vanilla Bean Coconut Macaroons from Mommypotamus.

This is something crafty that I have to try : Tinted Mason Jars.  Very pretty. 

I love these 50 Ideas for Mason Jars from Beauty and Bedlam. 

And finally, these Sacred Heart of Jesus Tie Dyed T-shirts are awesome from Shower of Roses.  I think my kids would love these!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!