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5 days in colorado

August 14, 2016 Filed in family fun,my goofball kids,travels

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we left early in the morning which was not fun for anyone but about 20 minutes into the trip everyone had settled in and our car was silent and looked empty for the first few hours.  i can’t say that i don’t love that!
i get to talk with mr. duerksen!
and i got to finish Falling Free.
heart eyes! heart eyes! heart eyes!
(go preorder this book people!!! it’s sooooo good!)
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there were plenty of gas station stops and snacks and mcdonalds bathroom selfies.
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they eventually began to wake up and talk or play games or… braid hair.
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30 minutes after we arrived at our rental house we were already hiking around.
we stayed close to Breckinridge so everywhere we hiked or explored was in that area.
i didn’t pay attention to which trails were which… sorry if you wanted to know.
basically ALL the trails are great.
it’s Colorado!
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that’s a mama goat and her baby behind them… the mama looks headless but it wasn’t.
ha ha ha

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pretty nice place for morning coffee (and cereal).

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more hiking….
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i wiped out hard crossing this spot.
this was off the trail and i told craig it was fine and i could do it like the kids were… and i DID but first i had to get really dirty and break some nails and bleed a little.  HA!

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teenagers are fun.
i used to roll my eyes when i heard that phrase but i have found out it that it’s actually true!
of course not ALL the time but for a lot of the time it’s fun to have people around that can have regular conversations and are enjoyable company!
and that can feed themselves and don’t need you for things nearly as much as they used to.

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and they make me laugh so much.
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their goal was to get high enough to touch snow in july.
and they did it!
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goat selfie!!
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my 6 favorite people in the whole world.
and all my people with me!

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breckinridge is completely touristy and i’m ok with that!
i didn’t go into any shops that i would have chosen but it was nice to just walk around before or after dinner.
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the sock store was everyone’s highlight.
who would’ve guessed that an entire store of JUST socks was a good idea?
but it is!
ANY kind of sock you can imagine was in that shop!
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another day we rented jeeps to go off-roading.
we wanted ATVs but i can’t recall why it didn’t work out… numbers or drivers or not available?
but we ended up with two jeeps.
and for some reason i was completely terrified.
i think i thought i would crash?  or get stuck?  or fall off a cliff?
so after awhile i let scotty drive and i was so much happier in the passenger seat – crazy right?
but he was SO HAPPY to be in charge and get to play.
we had a blast in our jeep!
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we stopped to eat lunch waaaaaay up in the middle of nowhere.
BEAUTIFUL!
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craig only had to help us get unstuck one time.
in our defense… our 4 WD low wasn’t working and that contributed to our issue… which makes no sense because you can’t see the very steep hill just to the right out of frame in this picture.
we couldn’t make it up and went backwards to try again but got stuck.
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Sean gave it a shot as well on the regular roads… not the mountain stuff.
then i got back in the drivers seat once i was more calm and comfortable.
and i fell in love with it!
i think i need a white Rubicon Jeep now.   🙂

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we climbed down and played in the water after all our driving around.

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on the night i got to choose dinner… i was the only one who was pleased with their meal.
oops.
sorry picky eaters! my meal was DELICIOUS!
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our oldest daughter was on this trip with us this year.
it’s been a few years since she has joined us.
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it’s weird when you’re kids become grown ups…

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i got creeped on in my selfie.
i was loving the green wall… but scott didn’t care.

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do you play Dutch Blitz?
it’s a favorite over here.
we have two sets so more people can play at once.
also we played spades and scum and trivial pursuit during our stay.
and watched Everest because it was on.
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our fourth day Craig woke these three hikers up early on and they climbed Mt. Quandry!
i think i may have died if i’d tried it…
but they did GREAT!
they “complained” the rest of the trip about their sore muscles but i know they were proud that they accomplished it.

i sat and read a book the whole time they were gone.
i was equally proud of that.

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more of pretty breckinridge.
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on our last night we went into denver and went to the Avett Brothers concert at Red Rocks!!!
we offered it to all our kids but we didn’t have a lot of takers.
weirdos!
so we got tickets off craigslist the day of and went!
craig and i had always wanted to go to Red Rocks.
bucket list – check!
the big kids went to movie and got an uber back to the hotel.
see?  big kids are awesome!  they can get their own Ubers!
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it was something i will always remember!
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annie even laid down for a little rest towards the end.
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colorado is so good.
we love spending time there… i am so glad we got to be there again this summer.

now here’s the deal… i love photos and i love vacations.
i love to keep memories but be sure to know that pictures don’t always tell the whole story.
blogging and social media makes most everything everyone’s doing look perfect or very close.
and of course we all know that no one has a perfect life!
no one.
did we have an awesome time in colorado – YES!
but….
with 5 big kids we also had some big struggles because there are lots of personalities & lots of opinions.
BUT even with those struggles… even if there were some knock-down-drag-out fights… even if i cried…
i still love to be with my people.
it’s WORTH IT to make the plans, take the time off work and GO – even if it’s not all sunshine and rainbows.
i want my kids to know that i WANT to be with them.
I want them to know i enjoy spending time with them.
i want them to know that we can get through the fighting and the feelings and frustrations.
to know that there’s nothing they can do to be unloved, uninvited or less special.
i want them to see different places and get out of our town.
i want them to appreciate nature!
it doesn’t have to be expensive or fancy.
intentional family time together is so important to me and i hope they will remember it forever.
i pray they remember more good than the bad.
because there truly is SO MUCH MORE good.
thanks colorado for more memories!!!
your mountains are my fave!

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Stephanie L. Robertson - I love Colorado!

We live in north Alabama, so it’s such a different climate for us. We stayed in C Springs a few years ago and my dd and I (who was 5 at the time) ran around town while my husband was working.

My favorite was Garden of the gods. Beautiful!

Andrea G. - Oh Meg…what a GREAT trip, but your words at the end are what got to me! We just got back from 14 days on the road and we had all the struggles too!! I love family time and being with my peeps and exploring the world too!! Thanks for sharing great pics…May have to put CO on the dockett some summer!!!

Juli - Am I stupid to admit that I cried looking at your photos? We have kids (ages 15 down to almost 2) and a trip like that would be impossible with the tiny ones. We did a calm mountain stream last weekend and that was nerve-wracking with the 3 youngest and yes, one fell in and had to ride 2 hours home wet! BUT it is also the fact that I’ve been reading your blog for forever and the reality of how fast your kids have grown is just heartbreaking because that means mine are too…and far too fast. When I get irritated with my wee ones and all of the annoying stuff that goes along with that, I remember going all the way to the beginning of your blog one night when I was bored, up too late, probably with a baby in my arms and reading that you were bemoaning the fact that Annie wouldn’t let anyone else have their choice of DVD and you wanted advice on how to tame the toddler. Now, look how big she is and that was such a small thing (but bothersome enough to write about back then) and I still get upset about those daily things despite the fact that I know how quickly it’ll all pass. AND YES, thank you for the last part of your post. So many frustrations, especially with a big family (my husband likens it to pebbles tumbling together and knocking off the rough edges (and doesn’t God use that to make us more beautiful?)), but so many more wonderful things and I hope they’ll remember the good stuff.

Jenny B. - Love it all! When I saw the first bathroom selfie, I immediately thought, “Lauren is there!” 🙂 So glad you got to have everyone together. I remember all the vacations I took with my parents. Your kids are lucky kids!

Di - I miss hearing all the trip details in person. Waah! 😢 You made it with ALL of ’em before you launched Scottie. Love the pic of Talbs & Sean 💛 miss you!

amy jupin - why you gotta make me cry?? MEANIE!!

p.s. you’re so right and it’s so hard and so many thoughts of strangulation…BUT, it’s worth it.

Lisa - Loved seeing the beauty from your pictures! But loved your honesty at the end the most. Seems 4 of my kids are in a phase of not being the kindest to each other. Something we are working on but can feel so discouraging. Thanks for the reminder we aren’t the only ones. 🙂

Chris - You got to see mountain goats? I guess we didn’t get high enough because I was on the lookout for them. Still can’t believe we ran into you on the trail. And even funnier, my sister saw your pics posted on instagram and asked me if we ran into you!! So funny that we actually did. I love Breckenridge and now I need to go back, go higher and see the mountain goats!

meg duerksen - Melanie these are all from my iPhone 6S.😀 I edit them a little too. I brought my big camera but never took a picture with it.

Fpmomma - Yes it is worth the tears and frustrations. When we took a vacation with our adult kids and their significant others there were tense times, a few shouting matches and definitely tears. . I was afraid it would leave lasting impressions. It did. But to my amazement and thankfulness all of them say it was a great time!! And are looking forward to another. . We do try to keep it no more than 4 nights and each couple gets their own bedroom.
Hang in there. You are doing many things right.

Lisa - Meg – thank you so much for your ending comments!
I very much appreciate you sharing the good and the bad. I appreciate the honesty! It looks like you had a lovely trip!
I want to go, too! 🙂

Angie - Have to admit that when I read the after thoughts.. I teared up .. You are sooo soo right.. We go on vacation as a family (kids, sister family, parents, husband 11 total) every year and there are ALWAYS adult arguments, frustration and crying. And sometimes I say this is the last vacation EVER.. but then I think of the good parts and the memories I want my kids to remember with their grandparents and/or their cousins.. It’s all worth it.. I wouldn’t give those memories up for anything..

Marla Jensen - My parents, bless them, took 3 of us every summer to different parts of the country. We have been to 48 states as a family. I was 12 when we started and 20 our last trip together. Ooooohhhh the fights!!!! Bad bad yelling, screaming, and crying. It was like the first few days were a huge adjustment being together 24/7. We stayed in our super teeny tiny camper and spent long hours on the road. But man the memories! Those were amazing times. And I moved to my favorite place when I graduated from college, Montana!

Iris Brown - You know, as I was reading & scrolling through your beautiful pictures I was thinking “Man, their family trips are just perfect & snag free” but then I read the full disclosure portion in the end. Thank you for that. We just did a family trip of 6 (age 8-13) to Chicago and Wisconsin Dells and I could’ve tazed all my kids with a smile at some point. But in the end, it is worth it. It really is. Thank you for the reminder. 🙂

Gillian Currie - Wow love your post… Very inspiring. I too have 5 kids, thanks for your honesty in your post… That’s real life individuals with their own personalities not always easy but always worth the effort… Memories last a life time 😊

Helen - I have lived in Colorado all my life and think our mountains are the best ever. I also think Red Rocks is the perfect spot for a concert. Glad you were able to spend time here and enjoy our beautiful state.

Lori - You can’t beat CO in the summer! My husband and I went 2 years ago and LOVED it! We hope to go back and see a concert at Red Rocks. So beautiful!

Becky Zuithoff - I loved these pictures, and your perspective at the end. It motivates me to embrace the trouble and expense of getting somewhere with my people- it IS so worth it. Glad you had a great trip.

LindaP - Loved the pictures but loved your comments at the end even more. As a mom of 13 and 15 year old boys who can make things painful at times, I still love all the time with them and am willing to work through the rough moments for all the cool moments. You said it perfectly and I always appreciate those moments of reality.

Rebekah - Estes Park, Colorado is our families favorite! We visited in June. It has the same **SOCK STORE**! ☺

Melanie - Breckenridge looks beautiful!! Thanks for sharing your pictures. They are so clear and sharp and the colors are so vibrant. May I ask what camera you used? I’m shopping for a camera. Thank you!

Julie - Thanks for sharing your holiday with us. Looks like you all had a great time, and I love seeing new places in the world.

Maureen - Reading this now after we just got back from a dream trip to Ireland with the 5 of us. So much fun, so many memories but ones that also included us arguing about directions, husband driving too fast (so scary with the driving on other side of the road over there, me getting hurt feelings when they all tease me at once. But so many laughs with older kids, 24, 22, and 20 year olds! Agree with all you said. Love all the pictures as well, thanks for sharing.

Lori H - I have watched all of your children grow up – cannot believe how big they all are now! What a great looking family and I love when you share your fun trips with us. I have marked Dutch Blitz to get before our next family vacation.

K - Amen!! I just had this very same conversation with my husband in reference to our family! I completely agree with everything you said, yoru candid, honest reflection is so welcome!

Kelly S - Thank you so much for keeping it real about the struggle parts of vacation (and life). So true. Our family went to Cancun for Spring Break (we have 17-year-old twins) and we had a GREAT TIME, BUT ….there were moments where it stunk and someone had an attitude or felt grouchy or whatever. I got mad because my kids were moody after a long day of sun and the beach, and they were grouchy about taking a family photo. hahaha So thanks for keeping it real. Beautiful photos with a gorgeous place to make memories. Thanks for sharing. Share what books you are reading lately, if you get time. 🙂

se7en - Dutch Blitz for the win!!! Gotta love your holidays and your kids and the real life of it all… teens are the best, but my word the going can get really tough. And you just have to pick up the game and keep it it, because it is totally, totally worth it!!! Good on you for making marvelous memories!!!

Nicole - Colorado is beautiful! and vacationing with big kids is so much fun. My teen and tweens make me laugh all the time. i love their energy!

Angela - My parents have that exact Jeep and I am kind of in love with it.

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loving this week…

August 6, 2016 Filed in favorites of the week,random,things i love

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i always enjoy Jamie Ivey’s Happy Hour podcast but THIS ONE with Katherine Wolf was complete Truth.
she talks about surviving a massive stroke at 26 years old when her baby was 6 months old.
she is amazing.
i laughed and i cried and thought hard about my own life.
you have got to listen to Katherine’s story and her inspiring outlook on life.

absolutely LOVED this post from Young House Love!
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they gave the paint colors for each room of their house AND linked where to buy the same or very similar items.
i believe i said out loud to my screen “BRILLIANT!”
and i bought something too!
high five to John & Sherry.   🙂
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have you read their books?   Young House Love and Lovable Livable Home
they have serious style.

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these videos at People Are Awesome are C R A Z Y.
how do they do those things???

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i found this magazine at Barnes&Noble and it was SOOOO good!
it was FULL of happy light filled farmhouses with colorful vintage finds.
it was a nice treat to come across.
sometimes i miss the pre-pinterest magazine days.
i used to get SO MAD when anyone would even open one of my new magazines before i did.
HA!
what a dork!

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US President Barack Obama speaks on the economy in the NanoFab Extension Building on May 8, 2012 following a tour of the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering
this blog post that features politicians and world leaders if they had man buns…. so funny!
i guess it’s been around awhile but i hadn’t seen it until this week.
oh my gosh – it made me crack up!
i couldn’t pick a favorite.

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my indulgence recently…. DELICIOUS.
i have only tried the coconut because coconut is the best flavor ever made.   🙂
why would i waste time on anything else?
these popsicles seem better for me than some of the choices i would normally make.
but it might not be.
and i don’t really care.

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i saved the best for last for this week’s list…. the Amazon Echo.
we picked it up on a whim on amazon’s Prime Day in early july.  (it was like black friday in july on amazon)
it is so cool and we are loving it!
our friends saw us using it and said “well that is pretty slick!”
and it totally is!!!
The Echo a hands free speaker that you control with your voice (it answers to the name is Alexa)
it plays your music on spotify, amazon prime, pandora and iHeartRadio by you telling it to.
you can turn the volume up or down from across the room with your voice!
it can answer questions, tell you the weather or sports scores or traffic and she keeps a shopping list for you!
so i can be cooking in the kitchen with my hands covered in meatball prep and i can say “Alexa – add bread crumbs to my shopping list” and she does it!
it goes to my alexa app on my phone and it’s all there when i go to the store.
it can call an Uber for you!
Or turn down your thermostat or even your lights!
this is like something from The Jetson’s!!!
two thumbs up for the Echo!
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soooo…. what about YOU?  anything you are loving this week?
let’s hear it!

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Marla Jensen - I kept forgetting to THANK YOU FOR LINKING JAMIE IVEY’S PODCAST! That’s in all caps because I would scream it for joy if I was really with you. We just moved and I took a month off facebook to do ‘better things’ and not sure why I’ve missed the Happy Hour’s existence but I’m totally obsessed! It’s been sooo encouraging! Thank you!!!!

Tanya H - My dad has had the Echo for quite a while, he got it in the Amazon preorder. My daughter and nieces got grounded from asking Alexa to tell them a joke. 😉 I like it most of the time, but I do get tired of “Alexa” responding to us having conversations and suddenly saying “I didn’t understand your question.” ….are you feeling ignored?? haha!

stephany - i also picked up that modern farmhouse style magazine while we were visiting colorado. i loved it! i especially loved that some of the kitchen designs were just like what i came home to in our newly remodeled kitchen! yay!

laura b - loved the man bun photo! thanks for sharing a little humor today!

Kelly Krause - I need to get my hands on Katherine and Jay’s book. I have followed her story from the time that the stroke happened, they were friends of my sister when she was living in LA.

jeri - Don’t waste your time with any other flavor…you will be sad because the coconut is the best! 😉

chrissi - you are so right about the coconut bars….why try any other flavor? the best. echo??? she is my true friend. the grocery list app saves me tears while shopping. her jokes are the best and her games keep us entertained while making dinner. katherine wolf and her cute family…all the hearts forever. great list meg♥

Juli - I visited my nephew’s house recently. He got an Echo while I was there, and he and his wife use it all the time, mostly to listen to music. Because they have three little kids under the age of six, their music selections veer between Gen-X favorites and “The Wheels on the Bus” type things!

cindy b. - if you haven’t read Katherine and Jay Wolfe’s book “Hope Heals” yet, I cannot recommend it enough – it is written by both from the perspective – truly amazing.

Nat - We got an echo for Christmas last year and we love it. My kiddos think it’s extra hilarious to ask Alexa to tell them a joke.

Jennifer - I have become totally obsessed with Coconut Sparkling Water and the Pure from Crystal Light. Mix the two together and its heaven. Like you, I love coconut anything. Of course, the La Croix coconut SW was out and our local store had their own brand and their own brand of CL. Cheaper is better right? Definitely try it out…very refreshing and almost calorie free! I instagrammed about it if you need a pic.

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$1 a day

August 3, 2016 Filed in africa,charity,faith,things i love

I know it may sound corny… like the Sally Stuthers commercials from when we were kids.
But truly – just one dollar a day CAN change lives when we are intentional.

I love working with organizations that make a difference!

One group I have worked with, traveled with and LOVE is called The Adventure Project!
They are working hard every day to create jobs to empower those in poverty.

Here are some snippets from their website:

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What people want most in this world is the opportunity to thrive.
Not with handouts, but by using their own two hands.

Economic growth is the key to lifting communities from poverty to prosperity.

The Adventure Project gives people the tools, education and resources to become entrepreneurs, so they can serve their own communities with improved health, decreased hunger, a safer environment and clean water.

They “add venture.”

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WE FOCUS ON THE
WORLD’S GREATEST ISSUES AFFECTING
PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY:
THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, HUNGER AND WATER.

THEN, WE INVEST IN ENTREPRENEURIAL SOLUTIONS THAT SAVE CHILDREN’S LIVES.

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Kerrin - I love when you do these kind of posts. My daughter and I LOVED watching the “People are Awesome” video. Thanks so much!

Becca - Meg, this sounds like a really awesome organization. Thanks for sharing. I was wondering, are they associated with any church?

Corinne Heffernan - That is why you are one of my all time favorite bloggers, I feel happy and hopeful whenever i read your blog. What a wonderful organization.

Becky - Meg. You continue to inspire. We’re so thankful you joined us. Also, I’m happy to answer any questions! Anyone can email me at: becky(@)theadventureproject.org or call our office: (650) 303.1899.

Thanks so so much!

Tiffany - Your big heart in always having the desire to help others globally is one of the many things I love about you. 😊

Lisa - I love that you share these kinds of things. It’s so important and this organization is SO good!

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ice cream + friends + photos

August 2, 2016 Filed in crafts & art,friends,sponsored,things i love
My younger girls had an impromptu party recently.
They texted their friends at noon saying “Ice Cream Sundaes & an outdoor movie at 7:00”
Almost everyone said they could come!
I got every ice cream topping we could think of at the grocery store.
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Ice cream makes the world a better place.
It brings people together.
Ice cream for President!!

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A party was the perfect time to use our new Fujifilm Instax Mini 70 camera.
This camera is seriously SO MUCH FUN!

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None of these girls had seen how an instant photo worked!
They were amazed!
I wish I had a video because they all squealing with excitement as the photo appeared out of the blue.

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Then it was all smiles and silliness – taking loads of pictures of each other.
I think everyone got a turn to try it out and be in the photos as well.

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I hung up some yarn on the porch from my green rusty metal cubby box.
We set out a bowl of tiny clothespins to hang all their photos up.
This way everyone got to see the pics and it kept them from blowing away.

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The camera has a self-timer, macro mode, landscape mode, fill-in flash and a setting called Hi-Key that lightens the whole photo.
It even has a Selfie Setting with a little selfie mirror on the front!

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(you can see my hand & phone in the selfie mirror above.)

IMG_9714party7There were so many smiles in our backyard that night!
The sun went down, the girls got cozy on all our outdoor chairs and we put on the movie.
The movie choice this time was “Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.”
It’s a funny (and clean) movie that is good for all ages.

We had a super simple party favor we made for our guests to display their favorite Instax Mini photo at home.
These frame blocks are easy and fun to make.

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I went to my local hardware store and bought an 8 foot long 2″x4″ for about $3.00.

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I marked the board every 5.5 inches with a pencil.

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Using our compound miter saw I made a cut at each line.
(Yes – I did this! Mr. D showed me how to use this last year and I LOVE it!)

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I ended up with 17 blocks.
If you were not lazy (or if you can find your palm sander) you could sand down all the edges and smooth the tops of your blocks.
But I could NOT find my palm sander OR sand paper so I took the lazy route and didn’t do it.
And the world did not end.
Wipe the block down with a damp rag to remove all the dust.

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Paint them however you’d like.
We used acrylic craft paint from any craft store.
Obviously I went the rainbow theme for the blocks I decorated.  🙂
My lines aren’t straight… it’s not perfect… and i like it that way!

I found these little clothespins already painted in the dollar spot at Target.
You can find small clothespins at any craft store too.

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Put a thin line of hot glue on the back of the clothespin. Press the glued side down onto the block.

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Add your picture into the clothespin and you are done!
My girls made other designs too so it was not all rainbow stripes.
This craft would be great for kids to make during a party too!

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And guess what?! The awesome people at Fujifilm want to give one of you readers a $100 Visa gift card!
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Tamara - I love my ice cream with peanut butter and chocolate drizzled on top!! Thanks for sharing all your awesome party pics.
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Shannon - The more the better!! Mint chocolate chip ice cream with a ton of toppings and caramel syrup!! MMMmmmm!

Stefanie G - my favorite sundae is vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate sauce, chopped peanuts, and strawberries!

Anastasia Falling - Tweeted 🙂 – https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/771535710872481794

Anastasia Falling - I love my sundaes with -everything-!!! Peanuts, cherries, chocolate sauce, raspberry sauce, caramel, bananas.. OH and whipped cream!! YEAH!!! 🙂

Kathryn C - #SweepstakesEntry- comment

mint chocolate chip ice cream with some hot fudge and whipped cream! sure, put a cherry on top too!

Kathryn C - my #SweepstakesEntry tweet:

https://twitter.com/thrincor/status/771479049927548928

Jerry Marquardt - I publicly Tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/versatileer/status/771414609009913856

Jerry Marquardt - My favorite kind of ice cream sundae is one made with Neapolitan ice cream with whipped cream, nuts and a cherry on top.

Tabathia B - tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/771409458920579073

tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

Tabathia B - I like vanilla ice cream with caramel and nuts, no cherry on top

tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

Debbie B - i love a hot fudge sundae with whipped cream and nuts

Kim H. - I love hot fudge, peanut butter and whipped cream over chocolate ice cream!

Kerry - Vanilla ice cream with hot fudge sauce and caramelized pecans!

Thomas Murphy - I like vanilla ice cream with everything on it.

Jen Webster - My daughter wants one of these cameras SO bad!

Betty C - Great impromptu party idea. My choice would be a banana split with vanilla, chocolate and coffee ice cream, hot fudge topping and definitely whipped cream with a cherry. Maybe even two cherries.

Cynthia C - I don’t think you can make a bad ice cream sundae, but if I had my choice I would use coffee ice cream with hot fudge and salted pecans.

Erica Best - i love banana split with no chocolate

Terry Stevens - Tweeted-https://twitter.com/birdiebee52/status/770364521978277888?lang=en

Terry Stevens - I love hot fudge sundaes with whipped cream on top.

Jessica - Classic sundae with vanilla ice cream, lots of hot fudge, a little whipped cream, and strawberries. No cherry – yuck!

Catherine Burnett - Oh my goodness! How true! My 9 & 4 year olds would have no idea that you could have an instant print picture! How fun- they would be blown away. Super cute party!

Denise L - My favorite sundae would involve warm brownies, vanilla ice cream, and hot fudge sauce. Don’t forget the cherry on top!

Stephanie Phelps - My favorite ice cream sundae would be a caramel with whip cream and a cherry on top!

Susan Smith - I love hot fudge and caramel sauce on vanilla ice cream with whipped cream and nuts.

Sarah D - Mint chocolate chip ice cream with hot fudge and chocolate chips!

Barbara Montag - I love a vanilla ice cream sundae with lots of walnuts and chocolate syrup.
I’ll skip the cherry.
thank you

Margaret Smith - Tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/767494765382361090
Thanks again.

Margaret Smith - My favorite is vanilla ice cream with hot fudge. Thanks so much.

Kristen - I like coffee ice cream (or mint chip) with hot fudge, nuts and whipped cream.

Christmas Countdown - thanks so much for this article it is appreciated.

Madeline - Oh, that’s an easy one. I love a sundae with any kind of chocolate ice cream (maybe moose tracks) and peanut butter topping with whipped cream. Cherries are fine, too!

natasha lamoreux - I like my icecream sundae with chocolate icecream instead of vanilla.

BusyWorkingMama - I’m sucker for vanilla ice cream with caramel or strawberry topping.

Gretchen - This would be SO MUCH fun for all the gatherings we have at our farm!

Tomi C - Vanilla ice cream with tons of hot fudge and salted caramel sauce. Yummy!!!

Cindy - My favorite ice cream is mocha chip.

Katy Brawley - What a fun party!

I love turtle sundaes!!

10 Backyard Escape Ideas | Jenny On the Spot - […] back porch has the lights and the bunting and colorful furniture… plants and outdoor rugs. Read the whole post to see her fun craft idea and how she throws an ice cream […]

Lyndi Schnelle - vanilla ice cream, hot fudge topping – no cherry! I love the board frames you made – they’re so colorful and graphic!

Elma Riedstra - Vanilla with warm chocolate and caramel and whipped cream and cherries!! yum

Sharon B - A good old hot fudge sundae! Vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream and a cherry! Yum!

meredith feisel - THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE POSTS! I love everything about it!!!! I wish I was there!

Mindy - My girls and I love hot fudge Sunday’s with a little warm Carmel, whip cream, peanuts and a cherry!! ( well we all put a cherry on top so we can give them to the littlest kiddo!) She loves cherries!!! 😊 I just love all the fudge!!

Karen Thurman - My favorite ice cream sundae is pretty traditional. Vanilla ice cream with hot fudge, whipped cream and nuts (no banana!!).

Elizabeth pergande - I would capture all the little moments. truckredford(at)Gmail(dot)com

Fay - My favorite ice cream toppings are hot fudge with a bit of caramel sauce, toffee bits, and walnuts. *heaven*

Rachel - My favorite sundae flavor is hot fudge with almonds and whipped cream.

Margie - Peanut Toffee….a local favourite!
Vanilla ice cream, peanut toffee sauce, no whip cream,no cherry!

Mita - Vanilla, Strawberries and chocolate ice cream.

Lisa Brown - tweet-https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/763680732753440768
jslbrown2009 at aol dot com

Lisa Brown - I like chocolate ice cream, chocolate syrup, caramel, and whipped cream, no nuts.
jslbrown2009 at aol dot com

Eleanor - chocolate! all the toppings! and chocolate sauce and whipped cream! YUM. Ice cream is my favorite dessert. Cherries are good, but I saw a video about how they were made and I just can’t eat them anymore! whaaa 🙁

Ann Marie - Rocky road!!

KT - Chocolate peanut butter ice cream, hot fudge and caramel sauce, chopped salted pecans, whipped cream and a cherry on top!!! YUMMY! Love the craft and photo idea! Thank you for offering this giveaway!

Robin - I love a hot fudge sundae with a cherry on top!

Courtney - Strawberries and chocolate are a must – with vanilla ice cream. I guess I’m boring lol.

Jodie - My favorite ice cream is “French silk”. Unfortunately, it isn’t always available in Michigan. Sad indeed…

kari - chocolate ice cream with strawberries and caramel on top. no cherry. delish!

Angie Shepherd - chocolate and vanilla icecream,coconut, almonds, sprinkles,chocolate chips and yes a cherry on top

Amber M. - Hot fudge sundae from Braums (which I miss SO much now that I don’t live in Oklahoma anymore). I give my cherry away!

Deb meyers - Cherry Garcia with a sprinkling of crushed Fritos. 😜

Robyn - Maybe I’m wrong but…is there a BAD flavor of ice cream?? My first choice is always my mom’s homemade vanilla with homemade hot fudge sauce-yumMO

Marla Jensen - What a fun camera!!

Crystal Paine - My favorite is vanilla ice cream with caramel, nuts, whip cream & of course a cherry on top!!!

Elizabeth Cannata - Vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, no whipped cream! Lol

lacey poag - every detail of your party is excellent! my ice cream bowl is vanilla ice cream, fresh berries & peaches, and a dash of fine sea salt if I can feeling wild 🙂

Teri Mather - Fun camera

Tonya - Strawberry ice cream, hot fudge, sliced strawberries and whipped cream!

Whitney - I like mine pretty simple, vanilla ice cream with crushed Oreos & chocolate syrup.

Patty - My favorite is vanilla ice cream with mango slices and raspberries. YUM!

Kim D - Any type of ice cream!!! I love vanilla with fudge and candy bar chunks on top!

Krista W. - Hmm…I love mint chocolate chip ice cream and cookies and cream! I think the perfect topping would be some hot fudge and sprinkles! No cherry. 😉

Michelle - Love cookies & cream ice cream w caramel sauce!

maria cantu - My favorite ice cream is chocolate flavored with lots of cherries on top.

Lisa W - Turtle! Chocolate ice cream, caramel and chocolate sauce, crushed pecans. No cherry needed 🙂

Sharon - Vanilla ice cream with crushed oreos, whipped cream and absolutely a cherry on top.
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Sharon

Tracy - My kids love most ice cream but their fav is a traditional twist like their dad – psst..I think he’s brainwashed them!!
My favorite is PB Sundaes!! 🙂

elizabeth v. - i like a warm brownie, vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream!

Victoria - Chocolate ice cream, chocolate chunks, walnuts, cool whip and chocolate syrup!

What a fun idea for a party! I have an 11yo and it looks like it is something she and her friends would love.

Jamie - Chocolate ice cream on top of a warm brownie. Hot fudge on top. No cherry 🙂

CharityS - My favorite is caramel with walnuts.

Michelle - Traditional – hot fudge, with nuts and a cherry on top. Yummy!

Nancy F - Coconut ice cream with dark chocolate hot fudge sauce and whipped coconut cream topped with fresh raspberries. This is a great party idea!

Annie - This looks like the best party! My favorite ice cream topping is Oreos and fudge!

Jermaine - Love the ice cream bar and movie night idea, and the favors turned out really cute!

Amber B - I love vanilla ice cream and caramel…YUM!

Holly D - I love rocky road! What a fun party!

Rebecca - Oh, pound cake sundae! Good ol’ Vanilla ice cream on top of a warm piece of pound cake. Topped with hot fudge, whip cream and a cherry! YUM!

Ronda - My favorite sundae is chocolate ice cream with peanut butter topping some chocolate chips, strawberries if in season, chopped up reeses peanut butter cups, and lots of homemade whip cream.

Chris - Vanilla ice cream with chocolate and salted peanuts.

emily newcome - My favorite is strawberry ice cream, with hot fudge sauce, and maraschino cherries! like a chocolate covered strawberry in ice cream form!

Ruth - CARAMEL!

jenn - vanilla bean ice cream, caramel sauce, whipped cream, and a cherry on top!

Heather B - Favorite ice cream: caramel all the way! Favorite toppings:shaved almonds mmmmm!!

Henny P - This looks like a blast! I have an almost 2 year old and it is so much fun to look a t your posts and see “big kids”. You give me a ton of ideas for the future! Thank you for sharing!!

Jeffrey - My favorite ice cream sundae starts with a warm chocolate walnut brownie, vanilla ice cream, chocolate chip cookie crumbles, chocolate drizzle, whipped cream and a cherry on top!

Mary Najdzion - My FAVORITE is a Turtle sundae……Pecans, caramel, hot fudge, and whipped cream! <3 YUM!

Michelle S - I love vanilla ice cream with strawberries and cheesecakes pieces.

Kristi Rediske - I love vanilla ice-cream with chocolate fudge and caramel poured all over it, whipped topping and nuts sprinkled on the top-no cherry! I have wanted one of the instant cameras for so long, so this is the giveaway i need to win. My gift card would go to buying one!

Nicole Bourque - My fave sundae is chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice cream with Reeses candies and strawberries on top! Yummers!

susan - I love ice cream sundaes any way you can think of. I love lots of chocolate in any form on vanilla ice cream with all types of chocolate including salty potato chips. Love fruit and nuts, too! I am sitting at work while writing this and now I am craving ice cream!! Gonna be one of those days!!!

Stacy McNew - We love to make homemade ice cream and toppings for sundaes. One of our favorites right now is brown sugar peach ice cream, salted caramel sauce, toasted pecans and whipped cream. So Good!

Bobbie Hawkes - I like vanilla ice cream topped with caramel and hot fudge, nuts, whip cream and chocolate sprinkles with a cherry.

Jackie - Favorite ice cream sundae is vanilla ice cream with butterscotch topping, whipped cream. Nice and simple but so yummy! What a fun ice cream party you had! Love the photo blocks.

cyndiloohoo - Hot fudge with salty Spanish peanuts.

Trinda Groff - This looks like so much fun! I love any sundae as long as it has Heath on it!

Tiffany - You’re such a cool mom. I’m a pretty fun mom to littles, I just hope I can be as fun as you when they get bigger! Give me anything with chocolate and a crunch in my ice cream. It has to have a crunch!

Sandra K - I like a s’mores ice cream sundae – vanilla ice cream with marshmallows, crushed graham crackers and some chocolate chips or syrup! My daughter has that same camera and just loves it – thanks for the great idea for a party, I know she and her friends would love that. 🙂

Amy Tong - what a fun party! I want that camera for my party too! My favorite ice cream sundae would be with chocolate ice cream, whipped cream, cherry, Oreo crumbs, sprinkles and chocolate sauce. 😛 thanks for hosting the giveaway!

amy [at] uTry [dot] it

Christy - Vanilla ice cream, homemade hot fudge, and raspberries!

Becca King - I like almost any ice cream sundae! Vanilla with pineapple sauce and rainbow sprinkles will always make me smile!

Jessie C. - tweet-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/761026843679952896

Jessie C. - I love Caramel Apple Sundae.
tcarolinep at gmail dot com

Sarah - tweeted–https://twitter.com/goldnplum/status/761025392891211780

Sarah - What a great idea for an impromptu party!

jennibell - Vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, and whipped topping. A cherry is o.k. too 🙂

Tippi - I’m boring – but love chocolate ice cream with hot caramel sauce!!! Or even chocolate magic shell!!!

Candice - Brownie sundae with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream will always have my heart 🙂

KATHY T - My favorite sundae is caramel and pecans. Yum!

Thanks for running this giveaway. I love your blog. Your family is adorable!

Robin - Peanut butter ice cream with hot fudge and crushed pb cups. #pbforever

Janna - Chocolate ice cream fo sho! With caramel and hot fudge and brownie chunks!!!! YUM IM HUNGRY NOW! NO cherry for me thx! LOVE your cute craft!!

Sandy McCloud - My favorite…vanilla ice cream with Hershey’s chocolate syrup with bananas! I love your ice cream party! How fun!
And the camera…I love it!

Paula c - Rocky road ice cream with warm hot fudge. No cherry for me.

Lisa - I’m so boring because my favorite sundae is just hot fudge with nuts.

Amanda Z - Mexican Sundae! Vanilla soft service with hot fudge, nuts, whipped cream…YUM!

Candy - Hot fudge!

Ashley - Homemade vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce and Heath bar pieces!

Gwen - Vanilla ice cream with hot fudge sauce and some peanuts!

Suzanne - Oh my mercy….what a great craft. I have 3 boys but I am going to find some girls to do this with! My favorite ice cream sundae is key lime ice cream, graham crackers, white chocolate shavings and real whipped cream! To die for…

Jessica To - I like a caramel sundae with no cherry and no whipped cream!

Christin - brownie fudge Sundae with whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry on top 🙂

Nicole Francis - Butterfinger sundae! 🙂

Natalie - My ideal ice cream sundae includes vanilla ice cream, cookie dough pieces, fudge, cherries and whipped cream!

heather earl - Blue Bell vanilla bean with a Smuckers berry topping, crushed Pecan Sandie’s on top, and a little dollop of Redding whip. 😉

Tiffany B - How fun is this?? You are so creative Meg, I LOVE the wooden photo frames – thinking I’ll make a few for my daughter who is going to college in the fall – how cute would those be in her dorm room? Getting the camera too!! #hotfudgeismyfavoritesundae

Tiffany B - How fun is this?? You are so creative Meg, I LOVE the wooden photo frames – thinking I’ll make a few for my daughter who is going to college in the fall – how cute would those be in her dorm room. Getting the camera too!! #hotfudgeismyfavoritesundae

Dena - Hot Fudge on vanilla bean w/ cookie dough and brownie pieces… in a waffle bowl. I have to get one of those cameras; looks too fun!

chrissi - coffee ice cream with hotfudge and pretzels…cute party. great ideas♥

Tina - I’d love to win an instapix camera from Fuji! I’d use it a lot for our fun get togethers, and for church events, where I am on the leadership team for our Young Adult group. This is a creative and awesome way to display these fun photos!! Love the creative ideas – thank you!!

Tina

Tiffani Wagner - Vanilla hot fudge and whip cream with a cherry. The BEST!

Lisa L - Real vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, strawberries and a little whipped cream and walnuts on top! Yum!!

Melanie Sidwell - one scoop of cookie dough, one scoop of cookies and cream (my local ice cream shop Sweet Cow in Boulder, Colo., refers to this combo as the Cookie Monster) with hot fudge and whipped cream. I die!

KWolff - My very favorite type of sundae is vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup and hot caramel with a very VERY little pinch of salt and a heap of redi-whip! Add some sprinkles to the top and I am a happy happy girl!

Your blog post made me smile today – thanks for sharing the great ideas and the happy faces!

Andrea Gleich - Weirdly, I just love Vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, and toasted nuts!! Simple, but delish!

colleen from alabama - Vanilla ice cream, bananas, salted caramel and chocolate fudge on top with toasted pecans and coconut… Cause the bananas and coconut make it healthy, right???

Amy Swanson - Vanilla ice-cream, with hot fudge and peanuts!

Diane - My favorite sundae would be vanilla ice cream with caramel and hot fudge sauce, oreo crumbles, cherries and sprinkles for color! Simple but oh so sweet!

Martha - Blue Bell vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, reddi whip, nuts and cherry!!

Gevay - I am boring-I like vanilla ice cream with chocolate and caramel sauce, whipped cream and nuts.

Julie Cross - Hmmm….since I’m lactose intolerant, I’ll take a fruity sorbet please 🙂

Kara G. - Turtle sundae, extra caramel!

Dennelle - Super simple – vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce, maybe a cherry on top!

Karyn - Vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup, plain and simple! Love the block idea for photos!

April - Chocolate, marshmallows or marshmallows sauce, Carmel and if course sprinkles. Ummm no cherry, whip cream-absolutely!!!

shar y - Hot Fudge Sundae for the win!! But, I am really picky about my fudge sauce!

Cheryl B - My favorite sundae is a hot fudge brownie sundae.

Michelle - I love the wooden photo display blocks.

Amanda Gindlesperger - Vanilla ice cream, warm peanut butter, granola, whipped cream, and a cherry. Yum!

Stephanie - I’m really boring so I usually just get a hot fudge sundae from the Dairy Queen. My mom loves their ice cream so my family goes there quite a bit.

Melanie Eliacin - I love ice cream sundaes with vanilla ice cream, peanut butter, chocolate, and some whipped cream! Yum.

Amy - My favorite sundae is a banana split with chocolate, vanilla and chocolate ice cream. Then I put hot fudge on the first chocolate, strawberries on the vanilla and pb on the other chocolate. I add whip cream and nuts and I give the cherries to my kids or husband. Not a cherry fan 🙂

Julie Wood - tweet-https://twitter.com/JewelWood/status/760809868890509314

Julie Wood - My favorite ice cream sundae is a Hot Fudge Sundae, with whipped cream and nuts on top!

Kyra - hot fudge brownie sundae with whipped cream and a cherry on top-Yum!

Tina Hammond - That looked like a great event and I love that camera!! I could have some fun with that!!

S - Hot fudge, fresh whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles, no cherry with mint chip and chocolate marshmallow ice cream…yum.

Carla Bailey - I’m a plain Jane! Vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce and whipped cream. No cherry please.

Brantlee - Hot Fudge,no cherry 🙂 thanks for the chance to win!

Beth B. - My favorite is a Tin Roof sundae….vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, and lots of peanuts! Whipped cream and a cherry for special occasions. (Smile)

Kristin - Our summers are super humid, but as soon as we get some cooler evenings we are going to host this party for our teens & their friends! So fun! My favorite sundae will be topped with a ton of strawberries, mini chocolate chips & granola-it’s the best!!

jill - Love the idea…I love creamy vanilla bean ice cream, homemade hot fudge and carmel with a ton of mixed nuts on. Like you can’t even find the ice cream kind of thing! My daughter had one of those cameras on her Christmas list already!

Cheri - My favorite would be peanut.butter ice cream with my mom’s homemade hot fudge sauce, real whipped cream, chopped peanuts, and a cherry on top. I’m making myself hungry!

Heather - Vanilla ice cream with bananas and hot fudge!

Cathy - Hot fudge!

Melissa - Mint chocolate chip ice cream and/or strawberry ice cream with chocolate sauce! No whipped cream and no cherry.

Kirsten J - Chocolate with brownies and marshmallow and hot fudge sauce.

Katy Pflaum - I love a classic vanilla because then I can put on caramel and hot fudge and whipped cream and alll the chocolate toppings!

Valerie - My favorite is a brownie sundae! Warm, chocolaty brownie, regular old vanilla ice cream, and chocolate sauce. That’s it – no whipped cream or cherries! 😊

Elena - I love chocolate sundae with extra chocolate on top 🙂

Kimberlee Jost - That gingham bunting is perfection. For REAL. LOVE IT. Almost as much as my white one. 😉

Rebecca - chocolate peanut butter cup with hot fudge and whipped cream, no cherry!! Cutest party idea ever!!

Liz Runge - Cookie dough ice cream with hot fudge and caramel. And maybe some oreo pieces sprinkled on top. Now I’m hungry…

Kim Wallace - My favorite is cinnamon ice cream with caramel and Heath bar bits!

Jodie - Chocolate chocolate chocolate!!!

Lee - I actually love pretty basic sundaes – chocolate with whipped cream
and love tons of sprinkles. Oh and chocolate syrup!
Wow I am very impressed with that camera! What a great idea for Christmas for my 11 year old daughter!! Thanks!!

Jane - Vanilla with Heath, chocolate syrup, and mini choc chips

Kelly D - I like to get vanilla and chocolate swirl ice cream with Reese’s cups, whipped cream and chocolate fudge.

Karol - Love soft serve vanilla, hot fudge, marshmallow creme, and whipped cream. Yum! Such a cute idea for the photos and the display.

Julie - I just got a Fuji instax mini that I’m planning on using for a photo guestbook at our wedding! It’s so fun! I love the idea of the wooden blocks with clothespins. My favorite kind of ice cream Sundae is a classic vanilla brownie sundae with all the toppings-hot fudge, whipped cream, caramel, sprinkles and definitely a cherry! Sometimes I even like to make it a banana split!

Sharron Cox - Dairy Queen’s extra hot fudge, whole peanuts! No cherries! Looks like a great party and a great craft.

Heather Lilyquist - I love ice cream … super hard to pick a favorite … a turtle sundae with salty pecans is always a yummy pick … any kind of s’mores combination is super yum …chocolate, chocolate, chocolate … so many options!!!!

Sarah - Yum! Sea salt caramel ice cream with hot fudge and no cherry!

Lee Ann DeRoos - Vanilla, Hot fudge and lots of nuts 🙂

sheryl - Pistachio walnut with chocolate jimmies and Reeces Pieces!

Lynette - My favorite ice cream sundae is definitely Ozark Turtle (vanilla custard or ice cream, hot fudge, hot caramel, and salted pecans with whipped cream and a cherry to top it off). It is so delicious!

Michelle Whitlow - What fun!!! I think I need to have an ice cream party now 🙂 And I think it’s amazing how far these instant cameras have come!!

Carri Siebenmark - Hot fudge!! Lots of whipped topping.

Lori - Vanilla ice cream w butterscotch or caramel sauce and LOTS OF PECANS!!!!!!
No whipped cream or cherry:)

Kim K. - I love a plain old vanilla sundae with chocolate sauce and bananas with a cherry on top!

Bebe - Caramel sundaes are my fav!

Madison - Brownie on the bottom, coffee ice cream on top, along with whipped cream, homemade chocolate sauce, and maybe a cherry!

Trindin Cavalier - Perfect sundae.. Choc ice cream with peanut butter sauce and a heaping mound of peanut butter cups!

Barb - Vanilla ice cream with ANYTHING chocolate 🙂

Mami2jcn - tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/760642249822707712

Mami2jcn - I love cookie dough ice cream with caramel and whipped cream.

Louisa - Mint chocolate chip ice cream, hot fudge, andes mint candies, whipped cream! Yum yum!

Judith VanAlphen - Chocolate, hot fudge, whipped cream, nuts and a cherry How soon can you get it here

kris saia - I’m not picky! Any ice cream sundae is a good ice cream sundae… but if I had my druthers: chocolate chip ice cream (sort of soft and mooshy) with fresh and sugary strawberry topping, and a TON of whipped cream. I mean a TOWERING ton, tipping-over-and falling-out-of-the bowl. Plus salted pecans. And a wooden spoon. And maybe a little extra squirt of whipped cream. Just one more. But I’m not picky. Or greedy.

Corny Gatlim - All the red ice cream flavores, strawberry sauce, pickles, nuts, pretzels, wipe cream and a red cherry on top!

Jane - Rocky road ice cream,nuts, cherries, hot fudge & whipped cream

Lacinda K. - Chocolate ice cream, chocolate chips, Hershey’s chocolate syrup and whipped cream!… Now I’m hungry 🙁

Maria - Hot fudge, whipped cream and a cherry or two or three on top please

Kristine - This camera and your craft are awesome! I also just requested that movie from the library! Thanks for the suggestion. I love all the toppings except for cherry and nuts! 😉

Nicole C - Gestational diabetes is ruining ice cram this summer! I’d like a simple hot fudge sundae with no carbs, please!

Shelly - I just love me some Love Potion #31 from Baskin Robbins, probably because it has cute chocolate hearts in it. Whip Cream is a must, but no cherry.

KH - Chocolate ice cream, warm marshmallow sauce, crumbled chocolate Oreos, whipped cream, drizzled with chocolate sauce and a cherry! Mmm, yes please!

Heidi Durant - Tillamook Chocolate Peanut butter with whip cream and almonds. Simple, but oh so delicious.

Jan - What a fun night for your girls! My sundae would be vanilla bean ice cream topped with bananas, walnuts, coconut, hot fudge & whipped cream. No cherry!

Robin C - Vanilla ice cream with wet walnuts, coconut, pecans, plain m&ms and whip cream. oh. so. good. I’ve never seen this camera before but it looks like great fun.

Ruth Umney - Oh I would love to win this for my trip to see my niece and nephew in a few weeks!!!! Oh and I love a banana split!!!!! Nom Nom!!!!

Will G - I love Turtle sundaes!

heather - My favorite kind of ice cream sundae is vanilla ice cream with hot chocolate syrup and covered in chopped nuts with a cherry on top.

Terri - The party looked so fun!!!! I love Blue Bell Vanilla Ice cream. I’m a simple kind of ice cream girl. I do like it in a regular cone too. Thanks for sharing this great idea.

suzy adams - Hi Meg,
I loved this post! I love ice cream sundaes with all the works! My favorite would be vanilla ice cream with hot fudge and bananas…oh, and yes, always a cherry! Thanks for the opportunity to win this fun camera!

Joanna Peck - I like Breyers natural vanilla with caramel topping and salt. And of course you need cherries!!

Bec - I love the classic hot fudge and caramel and don’t mind throwing in a few oreos as well 🙂

Su - I like moosetracks with some magic shell on top 🙂

Holly - My favorite ice cream sundae would be mint chocolate chip ice cream, hot fudge (real hot fudge, not Hershey syrup!), whipped cream and maybe some crumbled up Ande’s candies on top. Yum!

My girls would love the instant camera. So much fun!

Maegan C - My favorite icecream is raspberry and i LOVE fujifilm! i have an instamatix and use it all of the time!

Lynn Lovins - Coffee ice cream with peanut butter on top sprinkled with mmmmuummm bacon!

Heather S. - My favorite ice cream sundae would be chocolate ice cream, graham cracker crumbs, marshmallows, whipped cream, hot fudge sauce, and a cherry on top! A S’mores Sundae!

Nicole Nunez - Vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream, peanuts and a cherry to give to a friend.

Rachel - Love the photo holders, cute and clever idea! I like a good cinnamon ice cream from a local homemade ice cream shop! Just straight up.

Jennifer Carlson - I love a simple sundae: vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, and peanuts. Yummy!

shelly dyer - lately i’ve been kickin’ it with old school hot fudge sundaes…

Kathy - Every time I see anything ‘rainbow’ I think Meg Duerksen would love this! What a great (and simple enough for me) craft idea! Vanilla icecream and lots of hot fudge would be my choice for a sundae! Can’t wait to try out the new instax!

barb c - my sundae choice is choice ice cream, peanut butter cups, bananas, hot fudge, whipped cream. Ugh, now I’m hungry!

This is the most beautiful, magical fun idea. Those girls must have been in heaven! Lucky them!

Emily Landers - I love plain vanilla with strawberries, pecans, and chocolate!

Kathie - Looks like a great time was had by all!
Favorite Sundae…Peanut butter lovers dream (I don’t know what it is called). Vanilla ice cream, melted peanut butter, chocolate sauce, Reese Pieces and crushed Reese peanut butter cups. No whipped cream, I LOVE a cherry, so course!

Rachel Newswanger - Coffee ice cream, cool whip & a generous drizzle of hot fudge sauce! 🙂

Annie - Moosetracks ice cream with Reeces, rainbow jimmies & whipped cream – yum!! Usually no sauce but peanutbutter if it’s an option:)

Julie B - Hot caramel with whipped cream! On vanilla ice cream:)

Cindy - Simple-vanilla ice cream, strawberries and pecans. YUM!

Regina - How utterly adorable! My favorite sundae is pretty simple…vanilla ice cream topped with crushed pineapple and a drizzle of pineapple juice. Add a littl whipped cream and a cherry on the side for visual effect…and devour! Yum!

Wendy C. - It’s all so yummy! My fave is Mint Chocolate Chip with reeses pieces, chocolate syrup and nuts! The camera looks like so much fun!!

KWint - I’m a plain Jane Vanilla lover, but that’s only so the ice cream doesn’t compete with my faves: chocolate sprinkles (or “jimmies” in New England!), whipped cream, M&Ms and chocolate syrup!

Hollie Parker - My favorite, since the 1980’s, is oreo ice cream, whip cream and sprinkles! Thanks for sharing this great idea!

Tracy - Vanilla bean, chocolate syrup whipped cream and lots of nots 🙂

Tere - Oh Meg. You had me at ice cream. Love the craft project. The Fuji camera …swoon. Xoxo

Kimberly - Turtle Sundae with extra hot fudge!

Kristin S - That’s the most fun spontaneous party ever!

Favorite sundae? I love it to the max with everything or very very simple with just hot fudge, caramel, and whipped cream.

Random, Meg, but did you see the rainbow striped LS t in the PJ clearance section at Target? It’s so super soft and a bit muted. I keep thinking of you each time I see it. I bought it to be a “Sunday afternoon” shirt in the winter but then came home to remember all the LS t’s I already have. You NEED it.

Lori Montgomery - Ice cream sundaes just scream summer to me. I love chocolate ice cream with hot fudge on top. Yes, chocolate on chocolate. Of course, whipped cream and a cherry are a must. To finish it off, it needs a few nuts for crunchiness and multi colored sprinkles to make it pretty. Perfect sundae for me!

Ashlee Haley - Lots of chocolate syrup, a leslie knoppe amount of whipped cream and rainbow sprinkles, of course. I’m a simple girl 🙂

Heike W. - Chocolate ice cream with peanut butter topping and oreos plus cookie dough! So good!

Gina - How fun!! Vanilla ice cream w/ hot fudge!! 🙂 Whipped cream and of course a cherry. 😉

Kristi King - hot fudge, whipped cream and LOTS of cherries!

Jamie smith - Fresh berries for sure!!! Ice cream is complete with fresh berries

Gabby D. - Marshmallow topping on chocolate or Rocky Road ice cream! your party pics are great!

Theresa - Love your cute take home craft! Also always love your ideas too! 😊

Iris Brown - You get the “super cool” mom award with this cool post!!!!! What a fun idea and the pictures were priceless for such a fun way to spend a summer evening.

Miranda - Coconut ice cream topped with dairy free chocolate chips. Simple but delicious. I’m lactose intolerant, and I’m so happy I found coconut ice cream. No cherry on top, love cherries just not on my sundae. 🍧

Cheryl - I love a sundae with chocolate ice cream, hot fudge, peanut butter, crumbled Reese’s peanut butter big cup, whip cream and of course sprinkles. 😍

Melissa - Oh my gosh this is perfect! We were trying to figure out a fun Back to school Bash and I love the ice cream and movie idea.

Mary Sovinski - My son had a lemon chiffon sundae at an ice cream store that we are trying hard to duplicate. They blended lemon ice w/soft serve vanilla, and added a lemon slice and whipped cream — delicious!

Thinking I can replicate it (maybe?) at home w/lemon sherbet (or ice cream) and vanilla ice cream. I know we’ll have fun experimenting!

RACHEL - I LOVE sprinkles. I’m pretty simple and like chocolate sauce, sprinkles and cherry juice 🙂 yum!

Julie Boyd - My favorite is just good ole’ vanilla icecream with granola, fruit and the Hershey magic shell syrup!!

Deidra - Classic hot fudge with nuts, whip and of course a cherry, in fact, put a few on!

Kristel Armes - Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate! Salted caramel topping and that’s it!

Jill - Salted caramel ice cream with heath bits..Mmmmmmm! Love the instant photos!

Corrie - My fav ice cream is chocolate almond with whip topping, bananas and hot fudge all the way. What a fun night!

Tobi Layton - vanilla ice cream, caramel topping, cookie dough and mini pb cups for the toppings – Thanks for making me hungry now!

Danielle - My favorite sundae would have to be “The Founder’s Favorite” at Cold Stone. It is sweet cream with brownie chunks, pecans, fudge and caramel. This is my favorite for now anyways:)

Devyn Rohlk - Hello,
My favorite sundae is cheesecake ice cream, bananas, caramel, Andes mints white chocolate chips and maraschino cherries with whip cream and sprinkles!

Brenna Walters - This is aWesomMe!

Nora C. - I LOVE ice cream sundaes!! It was the most popular night at the summer camp I used to work at. The skits the campers performed in exchange for ice-cream were hilarious! My personal favorite is goat tracks (homemade by a local farm here in CT) with some peanut butter cups, whipped cream, hot fudge, rainbow sprinkles, and of course a cherry to top it all off 🙂

Amanda Soltoff - Oh my gracious, yum! I love a decked out sundae – a few scoops of cookies and cream ice cream, throw on all the toppings, and add lots of whipped cream!

Ali - Vanilla with chocolate and caramel sauce, whipped cream (or marshmallow fluff) and a cherry. A brownie thrown in doesn’t hurt either…. 🙂

Andy Betz - vanilla ice cream, homemade strawberry sauce, chocolate syrup, the end. OR
chocolate ice cream, reese peanut butter cup minis, peanuts…

Shawna - Strawberry

Angela Donohew - Vanilla Ice cream, liquid peanut butter, no cherry! and a brownie on the side!!
Thanks!
Angie

Marnie - I always have chocolate ice cream, vanilla ice cream, strawberries, blueberries, and crushed up almonds. It’s my favorite!

Cara Yeh - mint chip ice cream. hot fudge, whip cream. cherry. 🙂

Holly - Cookie dough ice cream, hot fudge, sprinkles, whipped cream and a cherry on top…. Such a cute little camera!

Kim B - Vanilla Bean with either my MIL’s homemade chocolate sauce and slivered almonds or caramel (when she is not around and I am too lazy to make the sauce).

Julie - I love brownie sundaes with vanilla ice cream, hot fudge sauce, peanuts and whipped cream. Yummy!

Juli Kinrich - Something with a vanilla-based ice cream with chunks of cookies or brownies and a ribbon of caramel sauce, more caramel sauce on top, and chocolate sauce too. Yum!

Jennifer B. - I love this! I’ve been trying to convince my 6-year-old to split a banana split with me, but he keeps wanting plain ice cream. I say the more toppings, the better. (As long as it’s not gummy bears, worms, etc.!)

I loved having a instant camera as a kid and most of my baby pics are Polaroids. This would be a fun way to get a kid interested in photography!

mary - turtle sundae’s are my all time favorite!

Megan - Vanilla with all the candies on top! Basically a good excuse to eat a ton of candies 🙂

Nicole korpela - I would take a vanilla ice cream sundae topped with marshmallow cream and chocolate sauce!! YUM!

Kathi - I love chocolate ice cream with caramel & pecans.

Stephanie - Super fun party!!! My sundae would have vanilla with strawberries on top. (And if I was really lucky, it would have
angel food cake underneath!)

Margaret Hill - chocolate! Anything chocolate!!

Becca Webb - I love all kinds of sundaes! But a really satisfying one is vanilla ice cream with hot fudge and chopped peanuts! Yum!!!

Diane Pierce - What an awesome party!! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!

Favorite ice cream sundae is vanilla with the mini Reese’s Peanut Butter cups. So good!!!

THANKS!
Diane

Tammy - Any flavor of dairy-free ice cream and then hot fudge, broken up chocolate bar and sprinkles!

Mary - what kind of ice cream? Coffee
what toppings? Brownie chunks
what sauce? hot fudge!
cherry or no cherry? cherry – 1
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*and now I’m hungry for some ice cream.

Kami BK - What a fabulous party idea. I eat ice cream for the nuts, so just vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, and PECANS!

Tiffany - Ice cream is my favorite dessert, sundaes are a fun treat. I’ll take vanilla, peanuts, caramel, whip cream and a cherry. Yum.

cathie w. - Mexican Vanilla ice cream, with grape-nuts and chopped strawberries.
Hands down the absolute best combo ever!

Susan - vanilla with carmel and nuts….simple!!

Amy Metz - Sounds like a fun party! My favorite ice cream is cookies and cream.

Lori - This is a super fun party! I’ve had my eye on this camera for years. My sundae would have chocolate and cookies and cream ice cream topped with Reeses and sprinkles!

Carrie D - My favorite is mint chip ice cream with chocolate syrup. Yummo!

Dawn Beery - Vanilla ice cream with hot fudge, whip cream & pecans! Yum!! No cherry!

Kimberly - Fun party!
I love coffee ice cream & hot fudge!

Lori - Vanilla ice cream, raspberries, hot fudge, whip cream and no cherry!

Lisa B - Such a bright, happy setting for these sweet girls to party in! No wonder they all look like they are having so much fun! When I read your blog I remember the fun I had with my kids when they were growing up – and I picture my daughter, also a mom of five great kids, providing the tools for artsy, craftsy, memorable fun for my grandchildren. A visit to your blog is always uplifting! My favorite ice cream sundae is Coldstone Cake Batter ice cream, with coconut and whipped cream stirred in. Yum!

Kim Fry - Mine would for sure have a cherry on top, maybe 3!! Vanilla ice cream with caramel, chocolate and strawberries sounds delish!! Oh and lots of whipped cream!! Thanks!

AmandaK - Is it too plain if I like Vanilla ice cream with Chocolate on top? Caramel works great too. Looks like a fun party!

Lindsay F. - This may sound like a crazy combo but I would choose lemon ice cream from a local ice cream shop. Then add hot fudge, sprinkles, and waffle cone crumbles. I’d get a cherry just so I could give it to my 3 year old… He loves them!

Anna Moser - coffee ice cream with chocolate sauce and whipped cream… cherry-free please!

I love your blog!

Susan C. - Chocolate ice cream with chocolate syrup, almonds, graham cracker crumbs, cool whip and of course a cherry!! YUM

Meggan - Homemade mint chocolate chip made with coconut milk! Yummm!!

Sarah Vincent - Rocky road with caramel and hot fudge.

Sarah - Hot fudge with anything!

Looks like a fun party!

michelle - Vanilla bean, or homemade vanilla with cold pineapple ( it freezes on the ice cream when it is cold ) and nuts. Just plain and simple:)

Chris - Vanilla ice cream with strawberries and hot fudge, whipped cream and a cherry for sure!

Vonda - Strawberry!

Mallory O - Mackinaw Island Fudge!!!! Just typing that out made me miss the Mitten State (home) and that summery goodness!

Lisa Foster - Vanilla ice cream, topped with marshmallow fluff. Add reese’s cups and cover it all with my mom’s homemade hot fudge!

Kelley - Smores all the way! Or any version of ice cream that is similar- like Rocky road.

Megan J - Hello!!! We love ice cream over here!! My personal fav is vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce, Oreos and whip cream! Yummy!!

Amy Covey - My favorite is a buckeye sundae (at least it’s called that in OHIO…everywhere else it would be a Reeses sundae)….chocolate ice cream, peanut butter sauce, hot fudge, a mini buckeye candies on top. 🙂

Rachel Schumacher - My favorite is from Cold Stone – Coffee ice cream with chunks of Heath Bars. Yum! And I’ve been wanting one of those cameras since they look like so much fun. And that movie is one of my all-time favorites! 🙂

Molly - chocolate. all the chocolate. and then i also like the chocolate, peanut butter, and banana combination. 🙂

Molly Weesner - chocolate. all the chocolate!! and then i do like to do a chocolate, peanut butter, and banana combination. 🙂

Sarah Pinault - Vanilla Ice Cream with just nuts and a dark chocolate sauce – but not too much. No cream. No cherry. 🙂

Lindsey - Great party!! My favorite sundae is chocolate ice-cream, chocolate fudge, and any kind of chocolate candy I can find!

Emily - Caramel and hot fudge with whipped topping, no cherry!

Brandy - Rocky Road with whipped cream, drizzled fudge sprinkles and a cherry on top!

Janet C - My favorite is a Peanut Buster Parfait from Dairy Queen. My 13 year old daughter would L.O.V.E. this camera, and so would I!

Renee C - Chocolate marshmallow YUM. Such a fun party idea!!!

Cory Beyer - A very simple Vanilla ice cream with caramel syrup. Maybe a cherry on top!

sabrina - Fun party! How can I choose just one flavor? I really like coffee and banana icecream with big peanut butter and chocolate chunks. In the winter I love Pink Peppermint ice cream!

Leslie Allegretto - This is the cutest dang craft. I do a little woodworking and make signs and have about a zillion scraps that would be perfect for this. Thanks for the info and the chance to win the cute little camera. I think I know what to get my niece for her birthday. My favorite sundae topping has to be peanut butter and crushed kit-kats. So yummy! Btw, love your style. I’ve been following you for a while on FB and your pics always make me smile.

Stefanie Turner Shultz - Vanilla ice cream, caramel drizzle, chopped pecans, white chocolate chips, dollop of cool whip

Jenny Hutcheson - my daughter will love to make those cute photo blocks!

Favorite ice cream sundae, vanilla ice cream mixed with a scoop of peanut butter 🙂 no cherry!!!

Cheryl - Homemade vanilla ice cream with fresh peaches, or strawberries, or lots of homemade chocolate & caramel sauce on top! I always have to loose 5 pounds at the end of summer!

nancy cresser - What a cute party! Hot fudge sundae with mint chocolate chip & coffee ice cream, whipped cream & a cherry!

shelley - Ben and Jerry’s Tonight show! YUM!

Donna S - My favorite ice cream is a mint oreo blizzard from Dairy Queen.

Heather B - I love all the ice cream sundaes! Ice cream is my jam. My all time favorite is anything that involves chocolate, peanut butter and oreos!

Vicky B. - My favorite ice cream sundae is birthday cake ice cream with hot fudge, whipped cream, and a cherry on top.

Tiffany - Sea Salt Caramel Truffle ice cream topped with marshmallow crème and caramel. Yummo!

Kelly S. - Favorite ice cream is Rocky Road. I love marshmallow in ice cream- so good.

Cutest idea ever to make blocks out of wood and paint them. You are so creative.

katie p nc - Coffee ice cream with hazelnuts or coconut shavings!

Also, new kitten alert!!!

marjie - Double chocolate peanut butter ice cream with peanut butter sauce, hot fudge sauce, whipped cream, pecans and a cherry on top!

Jennifer - How fun! I especially love the craft! Great idea! I love chocolate ice cream with hot fudge, nuts, whipped cream and I would pass on the cherry. I usually hand it off to someone else that likes them.

beth ann - Ice cream is almost a daily treat at our house in the summer. Each time is a little different concoction. My favorite is chocolate ice cream, with crushed up kit kat and magic shell on top.

Dana Walker - I love an ice cream sundae with caramel nut cluster ice cream from hoffman’s with hot fudge and whipped cream on top- Delish!

Rebekah G. - I’m a hot apple pie filling with a drizzle of peanut butter sundae girl.this party looks so amazing! We are having an outdoor movie night on Sunday for our neighbors & family!

Christi {Jealous Hands} - For summer I like vanilla ice cream with honey, cinnamon, fresh pineapple & strawberries, and coconut flakes. Yummy!

Thanks for the super fun giveaway! xo

Kelli - Hot fudge with wet walnuts over vanilla!!!

Meredith salmon - Banana split with vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream and either chocolate Jimmies or wet walneta. Yummmmm!!!

Cindy Mandernach - Triple ginger Coconut. I make it myself…

Chelsea - Hot fudge on blue bell vanilla please!

jamie - i don’t think hot fudge cream puff counts as a sundae so i think my favorite sundae is vanilla ice cream with so much hot fudge and nuts and whipped cream. i also like a good fruit sundae. with so much whipped cream.

Erin Gustafson - caramel with peanuts. yum!

May - One scoop of strawberry, one scoop of vanilla, topped with chocolate sauce, whip cream, & a cherry, please! Yum…

Lisa - Hot fudge on home made vanilla ice cream with peanut butter cups. No cherry. 🙂 Yum!

erica - Hot fudge and peanuts on vanilla ice cream or coconut cream, sweetened condensed milk, and chocolate syrup on Hawaiian shave ice

Kathie M - I love cake flavor ice cream with caramel, Oreos, hot fudge, peanuts and whipped cream!

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my favorites this week

July 23, 2016 Filed in favorites of the week,things i love

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dude.
have you tried this ice cream???
not to be overly dramatic… but it is epic.
they were passing out little samples at our store and my girls got one and said “this is so good”
we circled around again (not on purpose) and this time i got a sample (and they got another).
i put the bite in my mouth and said “OH MY WORD! WHAT IS THIS?”
we bought it on the spot.
and maybe… possibly… got plastic spoons from the deli area and ate it straight from the carton on the way home from the grocery store.
it could’ve happened.
hypothetically.

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have you seen Alissa Burke’s beautiful painted deck?
W O W!!!
i absolutely adore this project!
definitely click over and check it out.
her whole blog is filled with inspiration, beautiful photos and creativity with everything.

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Kathy Weller Art has really FUN mugs!
i love her style.    🙂
it makes me feel like doodling.

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have you ever used Hollywood Fashion Tape – it’s double stick tape for your clothes?
i use it all the time!
this last time i put it on “i wonder if everyone uses this or hardly anyone?”
i have trouble with button up shirts gaping open across my bustline but when i put the tape the problem is solved!
or to keep your jacket or cardigan in the spot you want…
or to keep your tank top on top of your bra strap.
it’s the best!

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HOW CUTE are these cookies?!!
I found @hellolunchlady through my Instagram Explore page.
so creative! and the two with beards?  LOVE!

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my new favorite tshirt… ha ha ha!
my chicken is such a poser.
she looks like she’s smiling even!
#killingit

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i thought this rainbow yard art was very fun!
it’s made of pvc pipe, chicken wire and ribbons.
what a fun project that would be!

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Kathy - MEG THANK YOU SO MUCH for the shout out and featuring my mugs!! That is the sweetest surprise! (Although maybe Edy’s ice cream is sweeter?) 😀 THANKS SO MUCH!!! <3 Kathy

Ayca - Oh Edy’s mint chocolate chip ice cream is heavenly too but I’ll try the kitkat version as well! Thank you for sharing!

Lisa - I’ve never heard of the fashion tape. You may have changed my life for the better by sharing that! Haha! I need it badly!

Jenny B. - I love Edy’s ice cream! We first had it at an ice cream parlor in Disney World, and I was so excited when I figured out we could get it at Walmart. Ha! 🙂 The plain chocolate is really rich and smooth and yummy, and I’m not even a very big chocolate fan. We need to try the KitKat version! I have never heard of the Hollywood fashion tape. It sounds great! Is it reusable?

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - You find the best things! I love the Good Vibe Tribe mug. That makes me super happy.

Kimberly - You’ve gotta try the Edy’s drumstick flavor– even better than the kitkat!

Catherine Burnett - i agree! this is my favorite blog ever and as time has passed and my favorite google reader went away, one of the only ones i ever read anymore! i am always so super thankful that you still take the time to blog!!! and i was just thinking that the other day so i am glad i had a chance to say it! always makes my day :)))

Dana Powell - I’m not sure how long I’ve been checking in with you, but you’re still probably my favorite blogger ever. Your posts are just so happy, but still real!

Susanne - Okay – now I’m getting a sexy chicken lady shirt for my artist friend who is capable of repainting the front porch and we’ll have fun mugs to drink tea from when it’s finished. 🙂

Jenny Joy - I haven’t tried the Edy’s KitKat ice cream yet! But just a few days ago my husband brought me “I’m sorry you had a really terrible day, here’s some sugar, sweetpea” ice cream. It was Edy’s Frozen Custard in butter toffee brickle. Oh. My. Word. I have to say it was the best ice cream I’ve had in… ages.

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Craft House Colors

July 18, 2016 Filed in CRAFT HOUSE

we have switched a few rooms around at the Craft House so i took some pics to update the Craft House Details.

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we moved the queen bed into the bedroom with the yellow striped floors.
It’s the only bed in this room.
At Camp Create we use this room for our speaker so she can have some extra quiet time between all her leading.
For your group stay it can be for someone who is a light sleeper or for the gal who snores a little too loudly.

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the master bedroom now has five twin beds but still plenty of room to move around.
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and the map room has five as well.
it’s like summer camp for grown ups!
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no change in this room for now.
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and no change in this room either.
“if it ain’t broke – don’t fix it” right?
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the Craft House is such an awesome place!
i love that so many many women have gotten to enjoy time here.
i have loved all the work we have put into it!
100% worth it!

Looking at the Reservation Calendar… there are only TWO fall weekends open for 2016!
October 28-30 and November 18 – 20.
Get your girls together and take one of those dates!
You will love having something to look forward to with your friends.
(there are also two August dates left if you can’t wait that long!)

🙂

email at cdduerksen@yahoo.com to reserve a weekend stay.

right now 2017 is very open so it would be a great time to reserve the date you WANT.

 

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Tiffany - Sigh…. I want to go baaaaaack! You’ve created the most beautiful space/experience!

Melanie Sidwell - one scoop of cookie dough, one scoop of cookies and cream (my local ice cream shop Sweet Cow in Boulder, Colo., refers to this combo as the Cookie Monster) with hot fudge and whipped cream. I die!

Andrea Gleich - The craft house is looking dreamier than ever!!!

Connie Krebs - Oh my goodness! Where do you get all these gorgeous quilts from? I am drooling over the beautiful colors and fabrics!

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - I think we need a reunion. With Sonic. And Pam’s cheesecake. And Pam.

Elma Riedstra - Love it all but the pink room is my favorite!!!!

meg duerksen - Cassie – We are taking a break and aren’t sure yet when we will start up again. 🙂

Cassie - Meg,

Are you do longer doing craft weekends?

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busy summer weeks

July 13, 2016 Filed in home decorating,random,super stanley,things i love,WAFFLE the wonder dog

the days of summer are just flying by!
i’m loving the sunshine and that heat… everyone likes to complain about how hot it is but the heat is SO MUCH BETTER than the freezing cold winters!  Give me summer heat forever!
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First of all… i’m still loving the Paperworks Kit that comes every month!
each month’s design is different and fun!
CLICK HERE to find all the information you will need about THE cutest stationary, calendars & lists.

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and then i wanted to share all about the amazing fire pit area that craig made for us!!!
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our yard backs up to a field that is used for crops each summer.
this year is corn which i am soooo thrilled about.
i really really REALLY hope that someday it will be sunflowers.
can you imagine that?!
it would truly be a dream come true to me.
like seriously…. that is a bucket list kind of thing!

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we already had the railroad ties on the back of our lot and the landscaping stones as well.
alllllllllllllllll the flower beds around our house on all four sides were filled with this rock.
so many rocks!
i get what its purpose is but it’s not what i like in a flower bed for my garden.
first craig mowed and killed the grass/weeds where the rocks would go.
next he laid down landscaping fabric to kill and block new weeds.
then he moved this rock from the flower beds to the fire pit area.
brilliant!

i feel super loved every time i look outside and see it.
now if we could not be so busy that we could sit out there more often…
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we ended up getting the chairs and cushions from World Market.

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it’s wonderful in the morning and the evening!
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we can watch the sunset from here every night!
it is so perfect.
i could not love it more.
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i got to have some very fun visitors to the Craft House!
my girlfriends, Tara, Kimberlee and Amy and i hung out for a long weekend doing absolutely nothing and loving every minute of it!
we watched movies, ate junk food, painted our nails, went antiquing and even stopped by to see the chickens.
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talby made it home safely from her missions trip to honduras.
everyone missed her… even the dogs!
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we have a jungle of wild sunflowers in front of the coop!
since i only have to go in there every few days it isn’t that big of a deal.
unless it’s going to become grasshopper invested… then i will freak.

i encouraged this chicken to practice a little flying after i loved on her a bit.
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i gardened like a maniac last week.
i had over 25 plants to get in the ground!
i was the sweatiest i have ever been.  Literally!
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and these flowers are on the deck in the backyard.
the bright colors cheer me up every morning!
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scott is a life guard this summer!

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our friends got THE CUTEST new puppy!
he is soooo soft and has puppy breath too.
auuuwwwww!
thank goodness we have plenty of cuteness over here so we aren’t too sad about not having an adorable puppy.
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April R - we haven’t had a traditional or “summery” summer here and it’s been difficult at times not to be really sad about it. We are moving far from our friends and it’s been dragged out by the process of selling our house :p Soooo this post was cheerful and sweet and just a reminder of what we might build and work towards when we finally arrive at the new town/home. Thank you for sharing 🙂

Katie E. - Hey that puppy was at my house today! Super cute picture(s)!

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - It looks like you are having an awesome summer! Woo hoo! BTW – So happy for your weekend at the craft house! Those people are the bestest people ever.

marcie - Lots of good stuff but Yay!! to Talby for going to Honduras on a mission trip. My daughter and I went to Honduras for the 3rd year in a row in June. I hope it was as amazing for her as it always is for us!!

Chris - I never get tired of your dogs, flowers, chickens or fire pit. Lovely to look at, always!

Kimberly Dial - I loved this post. Looks like you all are having an awesome Summer!

Gabby - Yet another reason to love you and your blog: I, too MUCH prefer the heat to the cold – and I, too want to be outside even with a blanket over my legs in the summer! Thanks for the affirmation!

Jenn N - Love, love, love, the fire pit. What beautiful post; pictures are great. Summer fun!

jennibell - I agree!!! Give me summer heat ANY day over those cold, icy days of winter.
Love your landscaping and your firepit is the BEST. . .lucky you.
Glad you are enjoying your summer. . .your pups are so cute but they are a lot of work — good for you 🙂

Carolyne Hallum - We are in the thick of Winter here so I just love the photo’s you’ve put up today… summery, bright and fun.

Lori - I never get tired of seeing photos of your home. So beautiful!

Sarajane - I will need a copy of the picture of talby and ace. They both are adorable!

Lynne - OH, your yard is amazing. The sky looked a little creepy in one photo dark clouds scary. The chicken good flying. He needs goggles. HaHa. Your beverages look great for morning and night. Do you have a labordoodle? That golden puppy was so so precious The breath I totally know the breath yeah!!!!!
Happy summer!!!!!!! It is passing us by quickly. We are in a drought so our lawn looks like a hay field. SAD You would think on the New Hampshire Seacoast we would have beautiful lawn not so much. Lets hope our garden can make it with tomato, cuke, zuke, summer squash, grape tomato, and spag’s squash. OH all most forgot the butternut squash.

ENJOY THE SUMMER NIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!

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