For the past few years we have spent the 4th July in the mountains but this year we decided to stay in town and watch the town's parade.  By the time we got to the main street, the crowds were already lining the road and we finally found our spot.  It was hot - even at 9 am - we were sweating, not to mention the poor dog!  The parade started on time.  The ...

This is a fun treat to make with the kids for the 4th July.  All you need are marshmallows, white chocolate, blue-and-white sprinkles and toothpicks.  Melt the chocolate and dip the marshmallow into it (I did a quarter of the way).  Then dip the marshmallow into the sprinkles and set aside on wax paper to harden and stick a toothpick into the top of each of them.  A fun and yummy treat to celebrate ...

Tomorrow is America's birthday and in celebration, I made this no-bake cheesecake and then promptly sent it to work with Warren. I'd have eaten the entire thing otherwise.  This is a quick-n-easy cheesecake. The ingredients are cream cheese, sugar, whipping cream and lemon juice.  In a blender, cream the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth and creamy.  Add the lemon juice and blend well.  Using a hand blender, beat the cream until it ...

Independence Day was established when American signed the "Declaration of Independence" on July 4, 1776 declaring independence from Great Britain... ...bear with me, I'm trying to learn some American history here… ...so its celebrated every July 4th with fireworks, baseball games, picnics, BBQs, parades, carnivals and concerts. We try to get away as a family over long weekends and this weekend is no exception. We originally started out planning to go away as ...