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We're Going Downtown!

This past weekend was the 10th Annual Denver Arts Festival, so my little family hopped on the bus and went downtown! The kids love riding the bus, because then they can look down at all the cars and out the huge windows at the world around them. Calvin gets so excited that he talks really loud and really fast!

It was such a beautiful day and there were so many great artist to see! We strolled from booth to booth admiring all the wonderful pieces of art and talking to some of the artist about their work. All this walking made me hungry, so off to look for some tasty treats...how about Cook's Fresh Market?

 

Mmmmm, that'll do just fine! Look at those deliciously stacked Pistachio Cannolis and the Chocolate Tiramisu  Cupcakes. Do I go for a creamy Chicken Salad, some fresh Sourdough Bread and Cheddar Cheese, A Giant Snickerdoodle....you name it they have it, too many choices. The kids went for the NY Style Cheesecake on a Stick, and it was gone before I even turned around!

Going Banana Split "Cake" Over Here!

 This weekend we are celebrating all of the May birthdays... we have 4!  I have a lot of family of my side, and instead of celebrating each individual person's birthday and meeting 4-6 times a month we combine them into one giant party every month. Yes, we have at least 2-5 birthdays a month except 1 month out of the year! I am in charge of bringing a dessert, and so I chose to make a Banana Split "Cake". The recipe if from the new summer Kraft Food & Family Magazine. If you don't have it, quickly go and sign up for this wonderful FREE magazine, I love it! It has really simple recipes that are quick and great for kids too. You can also view past magazine archives recipes.

Banana Split "Cake"

Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Mackrelmint Efraim's Daughter Longstocking

 "The little Swedish town was very picturesque, with its cobblestones streets, its tiny houses and the gardens that surrounded them. Everyone who visited there must have felt that this would be a calm and restful place to live. The people of the little town had neatly and carefully put up signs to show visitors the way to the sights. TO THE FOLKLORE MUSEUM was printed in large letters on one sign with an arrow underneath. TO THE GRAVE MOUND read another sign.

There was still a third sign, saying in rather crooked letters:

TO VILLA VILLEKULLA

 

 

That sign had been put up quite recently."

A Little of This and A Little of That!

I have been a little busy this week trying to finish up multiple projects. I am so excited about the newest one, and I am hopefully going to finish today! It involves this...

and this...!

And I have a few birthday presents for my nieces that I will be working on....NO PEEKING SARAH & NAOMI, STOP READING HERE!!