Summer Boredom BuStErS!!

Here are some fun ideas to help your kids beat boredom this summer. Thanks to my new favorite website, pinterest.com for so many awesome activities! Here are some to name a few...tent sleepover, glow jars (simply use glow paint and spatter the inside of a canning jar), super hero cape, rainbow painting, friendship bracelets, pirate dress up, lava lamp, hula hoop rug and the best bubble mixture...ever!

Nuts for Nutella

I LOVE Nutella. I've usually just spread it on some toast in the morning or sandwiched it in between a croissant but there are endless possibilities and new recipes to try with this rich, creamy, delicious chocolate spread! Check out some of these recipes I've discovered recently. I haven't made all of them (and probably shouldn't ...unless I want to expand my waistline drastically, ha!) But once in a while it won't hurt to try one of these recipes! ;)

Strawberry-Nutella Thumbprints

Self-frosting Nutella cupcakes

Banana-Nutella muffins

Nutella Brownies

Nutella Ice Cream Sundae with Toasted Hazlenuts

Is your mouth watering yet?! Yum!

Book Recommendation

I enjoy browsing around and trying out Ree's delicious recipes at www.thepioneerwoman.com. Just recently Ree Drummond (the author of 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks' and 'Black Heels to Tractor Wheels') released a children's book. I was excited about this one! I love to read books with my kids before bedtime and am always looking for good reads. 'Charlie The Ranch Dog' has been a huge hit with my Emma and Luke. It's endearing, funny and almost makes me want to have a basset hound added to our own family! ;) I've even been thinking about what old man names would best fit a dog...(if we were to actually get one). Winston, Earl, Hubert and Stanley are some of the runner's up. :)

P.S If you go to www.barnesandnoble.com/storytime this month, Ree reads her story online for free! Check it out!