A late Holiday Post!

Well, the day went like this.

I did most of the food prepping the day before so no major cooking would be done the day of so my oven would be off. That night I burned the cake. So I had to bake the morning of. This is our first Independence day in our home and it may be the last. We didn't have many people over just the basic immediate family. The in-laws and my parent's along w/ Aunts and my sister babies.

I have been in this cleaning DE-cluttering mode since we found about baby #2 in the making. My kitchen which used to hold my office desk is now only kitchen. I love the changes we've made. Since we only plan on staying here another year or so, I'd really want to be settled in our new home before the first holiday. Just like when we moved in this home.

We have a three bedroom home could be four w/ a second bath but the downstairs needs work before it can actually be listed as a fourth. Anyway, we plan on moving our 8 year old SD down there and giving the baby her room. I am not at all as excited as she, so i decided to keep her bed in the nursery, that was until my bff/sister-in law gave me the reality on how small the room was and she knows my taste, now that its a girl I'm going to want every inch of space for my princess.  She was so right.

I have now sided w/ the husband to move baby girl to the basement as long as he does the major work to make it bed room ready ( I still may have to baby monitor her room too, just so I can sleep).

Anywhoo, back the our holiday.

The menu consisted of:

Appetisers:

Deviled eggs, Ham spread w/ cracker's, Pasta Salad, & Fruit salad

Main dish:

BBQ chicken & ribs, black eyed peas w/ white rice
String beans w/ turkey, baked beans

 



Desert:

Cupcakes, Cupcake cake, Lemon raspberry mousse squares (in a bowl)

Am.flag fruit & whip cream treat

Red & Blue Jello w/ whip cream and fruit in Margarita glasses

(this not pictured) being hostess,

chef and photographer of "my" images was not an easy task,
along w/ it being hot since the AC was playin games and me being pregnant didn't help either.

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Atleast the hubby enjoyed taking firework shots.

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My homemade playdough

I completely forgot abot even taking pictures of my playdough. I was going through pictures and trying to organize them into files when i ran across the picture of Steven playing with the baking soda dropper. I didn't even realize I already posted them up and wrote a blog...laughing to myself.  I am determined to finish updating my drafted posts.



Anyway, since i'm a pintrest addict I saw this pinned. I thought it would be fun to do with Steven during the days at home. I've been trying to bring school to him lately.

Recipe 1 cup baking soda

1/2 cup corn starch
3/4 cup water

I stored the dough in moon dough containers