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LG Studio & Nate Berkus

June 24, 2014 Filed in home decorating
i think you know already how i love designing kitchens.
i love thinking about them & changing them in big and small ways.
I was asked to take part in a promotion with LG Studio called “Designing Your Signature Kitchen.”
well… yes please!
i just go to do this in our new home we moved into almost two months ago.
but what if that is not the plan for you?
what if you have a kitchen that you aren’t wanting or able to gut and start over?
i started thinking about ways to change your existing kitchen to make it “Your Signature Kitchen”.
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1. paint – this is the least expensive option and makes a HUGE impact. you could paint your walls or your existing cabinets.

2. replace backsplash – this is not necessarily an easy fix but changing your backsplash would change the whole room.

3. flooring – either getting all new flooring, painting or altering the existing flooring or even just a new rug or two.

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4. lighting – changing out the old ceiling lighting and/or adding under counter lights

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5. faucet/sink – freshening up this area makes it feel clean & new.

6. altering existing cabinets – changing the look by removing some completely off the wall to open up space, removing doors for an open shelf look or painting the outside or inside of cabinets.

7.  appliances – new appliances change the look of a kitchen A LOT.

LG Studio appliances would look amazing in just about any kitchen!

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The LG Studio line provides design and function, delivering a lovely cooking experience for you.  The full kitchen suite has clean lines & makes a beautiful statement in any kitchen!LGSTUDIO

8. replacing counter tops – you could change to stone, butcher block or even concrete!

9. cabinetry hardware – switching your drawer pulls or door handles is an instant face lift.

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10.  the details –  freshen up your space by changing out artwork, dishes, towels, baskets, small appliances, clocks, shelves, wallpaper, curtains or pillows5b650307d97785b9689beb2e23c61f9c

You can follow my Pinterest Board that is filled with kitchen design inspiration. i tried to find all different ideas that matched these suggestions.  

Now… how about a little contest… with NATE BERKUS!?!

what?
YES it is real!!
You need to enter your kitchen in the “My Kitchen Needs Nate” Contest!

(everyone’s kitchen needs at least a little Nate… even Oprah does for goodness sake!)

LG Studio appliances have amazing features and Nate Berkus understands this. That’s why he recommends LG Studio as a key ingredient in designing a signature kitchen that reflects homeowners taste as well as lifestyle through the years. read the instructions below to enter the contest.

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LG Studio & Nate Berkus LG Studio announced its partnership with renowned decorator and product designer Nate Berkus for its high-end LG Studio kitchen line earlier this year.  LG Studio chose to partner with Nate as a result of their shared commitment to living with what is well thought out and well designed, without sacrificing personality. His unique skill set complements LG Studio’s plans to continue delivering premium appliances built with sophistication and functional elegance in mind.

Timeless sophistication is the signature of the LG Studio Collection, a beautiful complement to the advanced technology that elevates the entire series. As the artistic advisor to the LG Studio Collection, Nate brings his celebrated style to LG’s premium appliances. His sophisticated yet accessible style resonates strongly with homeowners, and he is recognized amongst them as an inspirational expert on kitchen remodeling and design.

LG Studio Signature Kitchen with Nate Berkus Nate and LG Studio have teamed up to help homeowners create their signature kitchen. The kitchen is the heart of the home, but for many, it’s one of the most difficult rooms to design. His expertise and insight will provide consumers with useful feedback to help them create their most beautiful kitchens. The LG Studio Signature Kitchen with Nate Berkus focuses on a kitchen web series in which Nate responds to kitchen remodeling and design-based questions from his and LG’s social communities in the form of personalized videos, some of which were shot during a live event at the LG Studio Kitchen in Manhattan last week. Nate also filmed five exclusive videos offering insight and expertise on various design trends, including achieving a well-appointed kitchen, summer in the kitchen, layered design, entertaining in the kitchen, and technology in the kitchen. Visit LGStudioKitchen.com to watch Nate in the kitchen sharing his expert design tips and insights! 

 

“My Kitchen Needs Nate” Contest 

Beginning June 19 and extending to July 31, consumers are encouraged to enter the “My Kitchen Needs Nate” contest in which the winner will receive a Nate Berkus designed and remodeled kitchen that incorporates LG Studio appliances. Contestants are asked to shoot a video of themselves in their kitchen, noting the personal inspiration point they want Nate to incorporate in his design and why they’re excited about LG Studio’s line of appliances. LG Studio and Nate will choose the winner based on the following criteria: compelling design opportunity, quality of LG Studio appliance-based answer and visibility of kitchen space. Once the renovation is complete, renovation episodes, tip videos and images capturing the renovation will be posted to LGStudioKitchen.com and shared across LG and Nate’s social properties. 

Readers may submit video entries at LGStudioKitchen.com for a chance to win a new kitchen renovation, designed by celebrity designer Nate Berkus and furnished with LG Studio appliances.

Does your kitchen need Nate and the LG Studio line of appliances? Send LG Studio a video and tell them all about it. Make sure to include the following:

  • You are the star. Make sure you’re in your kitchen and that LG Studio can see a 360° view of it.
  • Tell LG Studio your story. Describe for them the design elements that matter most to you. NOTE: They’re going to see a lot of videos, so make it great!
  • Tell LG Studio what you love so much about LG Studio appliances 
  • Enter the My Kitchen Needs Nate contest for a chance to win a new kitchen renovation, designed by celebrity designer Nate Berkus and furnished with LG Studio appliances

www.LGstudiokitchen.com

Learn more about the LG Studio Collection here.

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Gina - I love the bold green, red and black. 🙂 Does this mean you are going to share your Pinterest with us? 😉 Please!! 😀

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June 23, 2014 Filed in crafts & art

i brought two sewing machines home from the craft house.
i knew i needed to make curtains but i also knew annie wanted to sew.
so i brought two.
and i brought the scraps left over from all the craft projects we make at Craft Weekend.
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i cut the scraps into rectangles.
annie started sewing strips of rectangles together.
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then talby joined in too!
all on her own… no begging required.  she just said “can i make one too?”
YES!!!
i helped get the machine working properly… reminded her how to do what… and then sat back and felt like my heart was going to explode.
they were just sewing.
for fun.
together.
it was awesome.

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annie asked me what i liked best about sewing.
i said “i guess… mixing colors and pattern together is my favorite”
she said “me too!  and also it’s calming.  it relaxes me to sew”
that was my first thought but i didn’t think she wouldn’t understand that so i said “colors and patterns”
how cool is that?!
she gets it.

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after we went through the scraps and were getting bored of those…
i let her pick from the apron fabric at the Craft House!
she said “SERIOUSLY?!”
so fun to make their day with simple things like that.
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while talby was at camp i had time with just annie.
we hit an antique store (she loaded up on cheap beanie babies), we had bbq for lunch & went to walmart.
i also took her to our local quilt shop and let her choose some fat quarters that SHE liked.
(the unicorns? i couldn’t agree more!)

then while annie was at camp i had time with just talby.
we went swimsuit shopping, fro-yo at orange leaf & cruised around target.
and apparently i had never taken talby into hobby lobby?
mom fail.
she was quite impressed.
and picked cute fabrics for her quilt too!

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i had some people ask about good ages to start and any advice i had.
i think if they are interested… START!
any age is good to learn to sew!
join a class together if you don’t know how either… it would be cool to learn together!
if YOU are doing the teaching… my main piece of advice: BE CALM.
the more relaxed you are about sewing the more enjoyable it will be for everyone involved.
when we are working together i try to use a soft voice, relax and say things “oh we can fix that” or “that happens all the time” or “its not ruined.. don’t worry”
sometimes i will rip it out for them & have them move onto to a new strip.
i don’t want them to lose momentum or feel defeated.

we usually have music on too to set the mood a bit.
making it feel more fun and light instead of a big project that takes a loooooong time.
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isn’t it just THE best?  so many colors!
so many patterns!
and it looks so GREAT together!
annie has lots of short strip and talby is making her strips as wide a twin size blanket.
we will figure out HOW to sew them all together when we have enough strips.
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i have four of the SINGER Heavy Duty Sewing Machines and i love them!
i think they are great machines to learn on!
for yourself or for your kids!  i highly recommend them.
fancy-smancy machines are wonderful but so many people are scared of sewing and a fancy digital machine doesn’t help with that.
sewing is not scary.
it is FUN!!
this machine helps take the fear out of sewing… in my opinion.

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i honestly CANNOT wait to see how amazing these quilts turn out.
it’s worth every penny to me.
they are building a life long skill right now!
it is so rad.

i am pretty proud…. can you tell?

do you sew?  do your kids sew yet?  what is your favorite thing you’ve made?  do you want to learn?

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Juli - My daughter (13 yrs old) and I love to sew. We’ve taken classes together but neither of us have the patience to sew “for real” as in, with a pattern, like you’re supposed to. It just sucks the joy right out for us! We sew doll clothes for her Jess Brown doll and they look awesome and her doll could care less if the seams are even or serged! 😉 That doll as a better wardrobe than I do!

KWolff - Thank you for the encouragement on doing something like this. Unfortunately I am one of those mom’s who gets stressed out about something like this. I want it to be perfect for them and I end up taking all the fun out of it. Fortunately I realize I struggle with this and am making every effort to knock it off! It’s about the process and the memories.
Now I want to take my daughter to Hobby Lobby and let her start working on something simple like this!
Your daughter’s have done a great job mixing and matching the patterns. The end result is going to be so fun!
Again, thank you so much!

Amanda K - Did a quick tiny pillow project with my 6 year old son earlier this month. He was so excited to sew!

Torey - My mom sewed all her life and made us so many wonderful things. Sadly I didn’t have the interest to learn when I was younger and by the time I wanted to learn, she was dying of cancer. It has been a huge regret that I never learned to sew from her. Thank you for the recommendation for a beginner machine. I had no idea where to look and some people said super cheap were okay and others were telling us to get a used Bernina for $300. It’s a relief to find a reasonably priced machine that is good for kids/beginners!

Jane - I learned to sew in junior high but haven’t sewn for years, I am wondering if you know/remember where the fabric that has the colorful alphabet on the lines is from. I love that! It would be perfect for something in my daughter’s classroom!

Stacey - Love this!!!! Just love it!!!

katie jones - I want to sew “SO” bad. I”m so scared though. Why I guess because I’ve never been taught so I just clam up and give up………….

Kayla - I sort of sew, but I have been good about making sewing a fearless activity for my girls….so they are much better and much more adventurous that I am. They even made their own swimsuits this year! http://www.shutthefridge.com/2014/05/modesty-in-2014.html The biggest thing I have ever made was some rectangle curtains!

Kathy - You have inspired me to get back into sewing! My 10 year old grand daughter learned to sew from her other grandma and I wish it was me who had taught her 🙁 It is on my wish list to come to one of your craft weekends. Do I need to bring a group or can I just come solo and join in with others? (I live in Seattle)Thanks!

Kirsten J - I do sew. I work as a bookkeeper at a sewing machine store and teach quilting classes. And you’re so lucky to have the girls sew, too! I love anything crafty. It’s good for my soul.

Sami - How can you not want to sew all those fun happy colors? Those quilts are going to be gorgeous!

Jenna - I love sewing too! I used to be soooo intimidated of it, but have gradually learned to love it! I’m working my way up to making a quilt someday! And can I say, the big ol pile of vintage sheets – holy moly swoon! 🙂

Angi - This is great. My grandma taught me to sew as soon as I was old enought to join 4-H, and I did for 11 years, but sadly haven’t touched a sewing machine since then. This makes me want to start again.

Dawn Gross - So much fun! I want to sew. But it intimidates me. I haven’t seen a thing since craft weekend. In February. 2013. WHAT?!? I need to just dig in! Awesome that the girls are enjoying it!

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Kristin S - OH, I see these quilts going to college with each of them.

Jeri - Yep! Ages 7 and 12, both love to sew. They took a sewing summer class last year and are hooked. But my 12 yo doesn’t like to follow the rules of sewing, she just goes with the flow…

Kelly - Yes I sew and yes my kids sew…even my boys! They love to make new pajama bottoms. When they were tiny, I would sit behind them and show them exactly what to do (I still have to do this with the youngest) but now they don’t really need me too much. So fun! Love your girls’ quilts! What a great summer project!

Kelly - Yes I sew and yes my kids sew…even my boys! They love to make new pajama bottoms. When they were tiny, I would sit behind them and show them exactly what to do (I still have to do this with the youngest) but now they don’t really need me too much. So fun! Love your girls’ quilts! What a great summer project!

Karina - Yes, I sew! I was initially self-taught. Then I took a few quilting and weaving courses (it was usually me plus a bunch of retired ladies). Then I did a degree in Textile Art. So now I also know how to weave and dye the fabric. I do remember some early attempts by my mother to teach me…we did not manage to stay calm and soon gave that up…lol…My daughter is interested now (she is six) and we have started slowly…a few attempts at stitching a straight line by hand…not very successful – but she is so proud, even when it is a wonky mess! We will work on a sock puppet next. 🙂

Jenny B. - This is wonderful! I would totally buy a pillow cover or quilt made by Annie and/or Talby. 🙂 I have a sewing machine. I asked for it for Christmas at least 3 years ago. It is still in the box. I am too intimidated to even open it! I have only sewed a handful of things in my life. It is so scary to me! I think the hardest thing is threading the machine. Something always seems to go wrong with the bobbin (or I forget about it completely). That, and cutting fabric in straight lines. Anyway… I really need to take a class or something so I can get over my sewing anxiety! Ha.

Mandi@herbanhomestead - Yes! I sew! My kids sew too. I started them hand sewing very young. Probably age 3. My 10 year old uses the machine without assistance and sees pretty regularly (she makes toys and clothes for the animals, ie tiny hamster clothes!). My 7 year old sees less frequently, but sometimes he is struck with creativity and makes a new robot or dinosaur, or doll for the baby. And the baby (who’s 2, but is still called the baby) sits on my lap while I sew. She also has a little wooden toy machine I found on etsy that she loves to pretend sew on. I think all children should at least know the basics when it comes to sewing. As I child my grandmother made sure we all knew how to sew a button on.

Tonya - One of my favorite posts ever! On many levels! You kindly teaching your girls to sew. Remembering the year my mom taught my brother and I to sew a straight stitch because we wanted to make Christmas presents for each other. I love the colors you have and that you just go with the flow. I do “messy sewing” and I always wonder if people look down on me for my lack of precision. (I guess as long as I don’t enter anything in the state fair, I will be okay!) I also wonder if the trends will change and my style will be left behind…maybe that’s when I will take a class! And mainly i like your post because it reminds me to just CREATE and stop worrying about other people!

Kari Shadrick - I want to learn to sew so bad! I just don’t really have anyone around that can teach me, nor do I have the money to get a machine right now. Hopefully soon…

Momma Bug - I bought that sewing machine on your last recommendation so I could have a simple, durable machine for my girls to learn on. I love it. They love it. My nine year old daughter threads the bobbins and feels free to experiment because she has permission to use it whenever inspiration strikes.
Thanks for the heads-up! I LOVE Amazon prime 🙂 Having a sewing machine delivered to my door? Awesome.

Tiffany - This makes we want to get out my sewing machine and finish my daughter’s quilt I started for her birthday last year! Plus finish the curtains for my boy’s bedroom. The sheet just isn’t working anymore! Thanks for inspiration and your daughters are doing a wonderful job.

Katie Skiff - That is an awesome way to start easy. Good idea!! My dd is 7 and we sew too. I agree, if they are interested, sew. Cute photos.

Cassandra - Way to go Mom!!! I started sewing at an early age, first clothes for 4-H projects & then my grandma taught me how to quilt when I was 13. She started me on a 9 patch block & I haven’t slowed down since!! What a wonderful gift to teach your girls 🙂

Karen - My mom taught me and about 6 of my friends to sew when we were 10. We worked on a girl scout sewing badge and we each made a wrap around skirt. I learned enough of the basics to be able to tackle most anything today. My regret, I didn’t teach my daughter. I will teach my granddaughter!

Tracy - Oh I loved sewing with my mom when I was their age!!

Please show us the completed quilts!!!!!!

laurie magpie ethel - My mom sews and passed that along to me. I am not a master with the machine, but can get by with simple projects. My daughter is 20 and I REGRET not teaching her more. She expressed an interest occasionally and I should have jumped at it. It is such a good life skill to have. High five to your daughters for their interest and the darling projects they are making!

Stephanie - My mom sewed all my life and she learned from her mom, an expert, Austrian sewist. She taught me to sew when I was young, and then again as a teenager, but I had ZERO patience for it. Labour seven years ago I picked it back up and really enjoyed the gorgeous fabrics out there. I still hate sewing machines. I mean, there are times I want to toss mine out in the yard. I’m not mechanical or technical at all and they just frustrate me with their diva attitude (so do lawn mowers. Lol). BUT–fabric is addicting! I love the finished results. My second daughter sews. She enjoys it. I’m glad.
Thanks for hearing your girl time!

heather - All of my life I watched my mom sew and always wanted to learn how. She wasn’t as patient and I became frustrated quickly. BUT a few weeks ago, I asked her to sit down and teach me, so now, at almost 32 years of age I can finally sew. 🙂 I have only accomplished a pair of shorts for my son and a pillow, but it IS so relaxing and fun. And now my 9 year old son wants to learn to sew, is case he wants to make a costume for his bearded dragon he says. Ha! Can’t wait to see how your girls’ quilts turn out. They look beautiful so far! And way to go on teaching them a valuable skill at a young age!

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the lake

June 21, 2014 Filed in family fun

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lots of fun today out at the lake i used to go to when i was a teenager.
it has to have been 20 years since i’d been there.
it almost made me want to think about camping….
almost.

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we were invited to go on the boat with the family.
SO FUN!
i tend to get sick in anything moving crazily (bad traffic, bumpy boats, roller coasters) but i did ok today!
the kids all tried out the tube and LOVED IT.

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there was not room for all of us on the boat at once so there was down time to skip rocks, talk and find disgusting dead fish.
HA!

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our youngest girls are back from their camps they went to last week.
they were at different camps but happened to be on the same week.
this was a really fun way to celebrate them coming back.
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i hadn’t thought about the lake in a really long time.
i had all kinds of memories coming up… the smell of the boat… the water… the waves…the engine… whipping the boat around to pick up the person who wiped up…
it was so good to remember that stuff!
i miss it.
i used to water ski!!!
i could cross the wake!  more than once!

i was an excellent Zip Sledder!  check me out!  i would guess this is 1980.

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so long ago.
but it all smells and sounds the same.

🙂

 

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Julie Schmidt - OMG, I grew up in Michigan. We had a Zip Sled too. My brother and I spent many hours being dragged around on that thing on Lake Charlevoix. My dad would drive in circle to make a “soup” of giant waves. Then he would pull us straight put of the soup and we would fly in the air over the giant waves. Some of my best childhood memories!

Sami - We bought a boat because we want something that our family will always be able to do together. We want our kids when they are teenagers to actually want to be with us. 🙂

Carrie - You’re in a rainbow bathing suit?! Ha! Awesome!

I love your blog, pics, “voice,” etc. Thank you!

PS LOVE lakes. Awesome lakes in New England where I am!

Laura H - So fun! My Grandparents taught me how to water ski on Barbie lake. I believe it was in Indiana…one of my sisters would never let go of the rope when she fell, and we would all be yelling from the boat-“let GO of the rope!”
Ha! We still tease her to this day! Have fun making memories!

Tiffany - Look at you cutie pie!! And that white swim suit cover-up is darling! I love when events stir up old memories! I had that this weekend too and it’s just the best being reminded of those times!

se7en - That sunshine looks glorious from a cold wintry Cape Town… and were you not the cutest little gal ever!!!

Sarah{Handbags*and*Pigtails} - My parents have owned a small cottage on a small lake since before I was born. I’ll never forget the year my dad taught me how to water ski. I was about 9. I kept wanting to quit but he wouldn’t let me. Before the day was out I was skiing successfully.
The lake is still one of our favorite places in the world. Theres just nothing like it.

Kirsten J - That looks like so much fun! I used to water ski too….

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craft weekend sponsors

June 17, 2014 Filed in craft weekend

Each Craft Weekend we have special sponsors that send their product for our guests.
Each company is creative, uplifting, FUN and sometimes even YUMMY!
Go and shop through their stores!

 

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Use the code craft20 for 20% off your order at

BROWARD PATCH

rainbow chevron?  i love that camera strap!!

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Use the code WHATEVER15  for a  15%  discount on your order at

KATY GIRL DESIGNS

how CUTE are these recipe cards?!! loving that new design in her shop!

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Use the code MEG20  for a  20%  discount on your order at

IKE & CO.

i love these earrings!  Classic and go with everything!

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Use the code CRAFTWEEKEND for 10% off your order at

Say Hello Shop

we keep making this wreath because it is SO happy to look at!
the hello is the icing on the cake!

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Use the code  whatever  for a  60%  discount AND FREE SHIPPING at

SORTA SOUTHERN BOUTIQUE

these wristlet wallets are a new size so the bigger phones can fit inside!
i loved the watermelon color.
and you can get it for a GREAT price!

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Use the code CW20 for  20%  your order at

CRAVE POPCORN COMPANY

this stuff is crazy amazing!!! you need it in your life!
double stuffed oreo popcorn?
D E L I C I O U S.
there are so many flavors to choose from… and they are ALL good.    🙂

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Use the code WHATEVER for 20% off your order at

GABRIEL’S GOOD TIDINGS

rainbow chevron lip balm holder?  yes please!

 

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KELLY RAE ROBERTS

Kelly’s artwork is inspiring and now you can even wear it!
how fun is that?
i love the big round necklace that says “everything shapes us”… so true.

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Use the code CRAFTWEEKEND  for a  20%  discount off your order at

LORELEI EURTO JEWELRY

Lorelei has beautiful handmade jewelry… i love her bracelets!

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Use the code THANKS25 for a 25% discount on your order at

DAYSPRING

there are so many great books & gifts available at Dayspring!

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Mention Craft Weekend  when ordering and get 15% off your caramel order (not including shipping).

Caramel flavors vary by month.
Offer valid thru Sept.

FIREFLY CONFECTIONS

oh my goodness… these were SO GOOD!!!
i ate them all.

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Use the code  CRAFT15  for a 15%  discount on your order at

CAROL & COMPANY

i wear this bracelet almost everyday now! i LOVE it!!

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this shop is a fundraising shop run by 16 year old Maddie raising money
to take a trip to Sierra Leone, West Africa this summer!
let’s support Maddie!

HELLO FROM A GIRL

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Use the code CRAFTWEEKEND10  for a 10%  discount on your order at

BETWEEN YOU & ME

i really love all the designs in this shop.
they would look pretty in ANY home!

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Amy’s shop is closed right now while she preps for a big craft show but go over and see what will be available soon!

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Use the code WHATEVER30  for a  30%  discount on your order at

ART CAN’T HURT

i am LOVING everything is Lauren’s shop!
i totally dig her unique style and use of color, vintage and modern together!!!
and 30% discount?! that is awesome!

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Use the code HEYCRAFTYLADY  for a 20%  discount on your order at

RECIPE FOR CRAZY

i love lesley’s print that says Only Jesus can Bring the Awesome.  🙂

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Use the code MGCC20  for a 20%  discount on your order at

MENNONITE GIRLS CAN COOK

i grew up in a “mennonite town” with all these recipes!
these cookbooks are so much fun.

offer good through june 24, 2014

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have you heard of this 3D Mascara by Younique?!!
WOW!
it takes your own lashes to a whole new level!

you can order this and other make up products through Erin at Younique!

 

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THANK YOU to ALL of these generous companies!
You make Craft Weekend even more spectacular!

T H A N K S!!!

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jennifer Wood - Hi Meg, I love your blog and I know you’re a super busy mom But! I miss your daily updates and the sharing of your bloggIE life. It seems like it’s slipping away. I used to check in everyday for what’s new and fresh. Not doing that as much anymore 🙁 I miss the days when you guys lived in your big ol fashioned home 🙂 Would love to see more of that and more recipes and more craft and family life stuff. I still love your style though. <3

tara - always love sending products to your craft weekends.
next time, I think I’ll send business cards with each sign. duh. why have i not thought of that? i’m telling you…my head is spinning. i gotta get with the program. 🙂

great craft weekend swag….

Kim Robson - Oh my gosh, I want to come SO bad! I cant’t wait until I someday get my invite! :). Your sponsors are fabulous!

Sami - Everything is so cute! Can I just be you for a day and have everyone send me super awesome cute things in the mail that I can share with my friends? I’ve been to the craft house, but we just rented the house last year. We get to come again in January though, so I’m so excited!!

Maureen - Just ordered the cutest camera strap from Broward Patch! Thanks for the coupon! Wish a craft weekend could be in my future – but I fear Ill just have to live vicariously though your posts! … The link for the Sorta Southern clutch (SO CUTE!) only leads to a white option. Watermelon looks adorbs, as do many of the others! Do you think more will ever arrive?! #sadface (but happy face for other purchase!)

Shanna Mead - Hello Meg. Quite some time back you posted about a fabric tote that a fellow blogger and Etsy shop owner sent you. I believe she also made dog collars for Waffle. I use to follow her blog but in changing computers I have lost her website address. Can you help me out with this. I can’t even remember her name. I would appreciate any help you can provide. I would have sent an email but couldn’t find your addy.

Shanna.

Sarah{Handbags*and*Pigtails} - I fell in love with that CREATE bracelet above but cant find it anywhere on their website?! Help!

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shop sale

June 15, 2014 Filed in SHOP

salesalesale

Use the code JUNE20 for a 20% discount off everything in my shop!!!

www.megduerksen.bigcartel.com

PRINTS included!

PILLOWS are included!!

MAPS included!!

CANVASES included!!!

Everything!

and…. now i have the Philippians 4:8 verse IN A CANVAS now!!

Woo-hoo!!!

it’s available in an 11 x 14 or 24 x 36.

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SALE IS GOOD through FRIDAY!

thanks!

 

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erin defoyd - girl – thanks so much for sharing your gifts & inspiration! grabbed mr. moo and the globes…thank you!

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cuteness overload.

June 12, 2014 Filed in cute kitties

our kitty Agnes had 5 babies last week.
we were out on the porch and talby said “AGNES just had a baby!”
then we proceeded to sit and watch her have two more.
it was quite fascinating.
and totally quiet…. not even a meow.

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she actually had the babies on one of our patio chairs.
then i moved her to a box for a safer place.
THEN we had a huge storm in the night that woke me up so i went and got the box in the rain and moved it to an even safer spot.
and in the morning there were FIVE babies instead of 3.
way to go agnes!

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as far as we can tell we have 3 boys & 2 girls.
if you are wanting a kitty… we are giving these to loving homes when they are ready to leave their mommy.
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we are anxiously awaiting their eyes to open!
annie checks about every 15 minutes to see if there has been any change!

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it is so much fun having them here.
we love them.
a great summer adventure for the duerksens.
🙂

 

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Andrea @ This Pug Life - They’re adorable but I too cringed. Please spay Agnes. The shelters are overflowing with adorable kittens. :-\

Amy K. - So cute, but spaying is kindest and it’s not that scary…she’ll be fine in a few days and much happier in the long run.:)

karen - my husband wanted our cat to have kittens because it was ‘so cute’. no thanks…this world doesn’t need more cats when there are so many in shelters. i’m curious how it must feel for the mothers to have their babies taken away so young from them.

Jen - Please tell me you’re going to spay her as soon as possible!

Seamingly Sarah - Oh how cute! I grew up on a farm where our first cat came from someone who dropped off a cat with a litter of kittens in our barn one day. My mom was not too stoked. But us kids got to witness lots of other kittens to come over the years. Of course the cats have grown too wild at this point to be cute and cuddly. Have fun while it lasts!

Tiffany - What a wonderful memory making adventure for your family! Did you know she was pregnant? How amazing to watch her give birth! One of my favorite memories of living on a farm was finding baby kittens in the hay loft. Enjoy!

Luisa - Meravigliosi 🙂
Enjoy your kittens, they are delightful.

Jen B. - I’m glad Debby and Laura spoke up about the same thing I was thinking. The kittens are adorable, and it’s an awesome things for kids to witness, but there are so many kittens and dogs who need homes. Or never make it to homes. I hope this will be the last litter for the cats.

CathyC - So sweet!

Laura H - Oh dear! Please Spay sweet Agnes. Kittens are cute, but please don’t contribute to the overpopulation of kittens. At PAWS Chicago we have so many unwanted animals. Thank you!

Lisa - I can’t get enough of looking at these pictures! So awesome!

Debby Benson - As cute as they are, please spay Agnes and spay/neuter the babies. The Kansas Humane Society is overloaded with cats & kittens. There is no shortage of these sweet babies needing a good home.

That’s the kindest thing you can do.

Lecture over. 🙂
Debby

Jane - No disrespect…..I LOVE your blog, but…..but….I volunteer at an animal shelter that is overflowing with unwanted cats/kittens. Please, please spay this mama cat! If you could spend a day in a kill shelter and watch the heartache of the people (me) who have to euthanize animals everyday, you would understand. Even if you find all of these kitties a home, it takes away from the ones that are sitting in the shelters waiting to be adopted. All I ask is that you please spay!
I love your blog, I love you, I love craft weekend pictures, but my heart breaks every day for the unwanted that I have to kill…..

Andrea - What an awesome summer event for the kids to enjoy!
My first pet was a kitten named Cuddles, and there was a 45 record for “Cuddles the Calico Kitten” (This would have been in the 70s, like early-mid 70s). When she had kittens she went off to a barn to have them and didn’t bring them home until they were weanable – and wild as can be. One day I went to school and when I came home my mom had taken Cuddles and all the kittens to the shelter. Scarred for life, sorta.

jen - If you want an excuse to road trip to Fort Collins, I’ll take the orange one. 🙂 I was actually in McPherson last weekend but the timinig on that was definitely not right.
We stayed in this super cute place in Lindsborg for a couple nights. You should look in to it if you haven’t already heard of it. It’s called Vetehuset. It’s a loft over some shops on main street. And they have another one called Tradhuset, the tree house. Great little getaway for you and Craig. 😉
Love the kitties. They’re totes adorbz as my teenager would say.

Tammy Kay - When my twin boys were born they were in the nicu while I stayed in my hospital room. One of my husbands friends came by to visit. He went back to see the babies and he was so surprised that their eyes were open. Totally serious. His mom was a big cat lover and they always had cats and kittens. I guess he just never fit those two things together~

Lisa - I have very vivid memories of being a child and having our cat give birth to kittens. It was so cool to witness that. Excited for your kids to have that experience!

Kristin S - I love all the different colorings. This sounds so bizarre in a normal world but I grew up in a family who bred cats (pedigreed ones) and showed cats. At cat shows.

I’m CRAZY allergic to cats.

I promise. We are normal. I don’t have any cats now. Again, I’m allergic, but I also am too lazy to take care of litter and food. Gross.

BUT I so remember when kittens were born. Somehow it was always in the middle of the night and cats prefer privacy (clearly not Agnes) so they were always in a box in the closet as we watched with a low light.

I have a feeing the girls are going to have a tough time saying goodbye to these kittens….

Amy - I love the orange odd-man-out! So sweet! Will Agnes be spayed now? I know it can be expensive but it helps cats (and all animals) live longer, healthier lives! Enjoy those little bundles of cute for me 🙂 🙂

Janel - So cute!

Didn’t Spanky? The other cat have kittens too when you were moving out?

Juli - Good girl, Agnes! And now that she’s been a mom…can she get spayed?

kimberly oyler - if i could, i would take all five.

CK - Totally and completely adorable!! Are you planning on fixing all of your fur babies?? I hope so. You have enough on your plate already 🙂 Love your blog!!

Karleen - They are so cute. We had 4 kittens about 5 weeks ago and they so fun to watch play now. They are so similar to yours in color. They were also born on our patio chair!

Jenny B. - Oh how adorable!! Our cat had kittens at least once when I was growing up, and I loved it so much. I can imagine their tiny mews and their razor sharp kitten claws. Ha. 🙂 Such a great experience for your kids!

Erin - Did you have any clue she was pregnant??

such cute kittens! We found stray kittens once in my neighbors yard as a kid and we got to play with them all summer until they found homes. so cute!!

Kristin - So precious! Wish we lived closer & my husband didn’t think 2 cats were enough for one time!

Sarah{Handbags*and*Pigtails} - My girls just stood over my shoulder screaming AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!! CAN WE BUY ONE?!(me: “No…they’re in Kansas, not New York”). AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!! 🙂

Kimberly - Oh Agnes, you’re my hero! They’re adorifying!

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our best father’s day gift

June 10, 2014 Filed in family fun,random,Uncategorized

of course i have no ideas about what to do THIS father’s day for  my husband but i thought i would tell you the BEST gift we have ever found for Craig in past father’s days.

he loves ice cream.
L O V E S.

about 4 years ago now… we got him a homemade ice cream machine!

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he is not into gifts or celebrating really but he was surprised and very happy with this gift.
which made me so happy!
(i AM into gifts and celebrating so when someone loves my gift… it’s a gift to ME!)

he makes really yummy ice cream too!
we even took it on vacation with us so we could make ice cream there too.

it’s the kind of machine that turns & turns, is really loud and you fill the outside with lots of ice and salt.
it is the sound of summer.
does that make you think of your childhood?
i don’t even remember WHERE we had homemade ice cream when i was a kid… but i remember the machines.
i have one memory of an ice cream party outside the library in the town we moved from when i was 7.
i can see it from a short 7 year old’s perspective… everyone is tall… the building across the street is tall… and there is LOTS of ice cream right at eye level on folding tables.

🙂

anyways… back to the ice cream MACHINE.
i chose the White Mountain Ice Cream Maker based off reviews from my friends of what is “the best”.
also because we have a big family so 1 – 2 quarts of ice cream isn’t even enough for each of us to get a bowl.
so i went for the big machine… that is electric… not hand crank.
this machine is pricey but from what everyone says, they last forever.
i wanted it to last through my kids childhood. i wanted to create a memory for them.
making homemade ice cream, outside on the porch, on a summer night… that’s the good stuff.

if you wanted something quieter, smaller, sleeker and i guessing much less messy… you could try this one.
it makes 2 quarts each time.

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Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker

 

 

this one looks similar to the white mountain one but the motor attachment is plastic instead of metal.
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MaxiMatic 6-Quart Old-Fashioned Ice-Cream Maker

 

then this one i have seen at walmart and all over.
could be worth a try?
it’s about the cost of 5 gallons of ice cream.
and it makes FOUR quarts… that is pretty good!
anyone have this one?  does it hold up?

 

 

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Hamilton Beach 4-Quart Ice-Cream Maker, White

 

and then i saw this?!!
WHAAAAAT?
an in-home soft serve ice cream maker???
ummm….. my kids would think this was THE COOLEST thing ever!?!!

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Cuisinart Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker

 

there is also an attachment you could put directly onto your KitchenAid mixer that makes ice cream?!
did you know that?

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KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment + Bonus Soft Thumb Release Ice Cream Scoop

and this has nothing to do with ice cream machines but don’t you think this green mixer belongs in my new kitchen?
it is gor-ge-ous!!!

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KitchenAid5-Quart Mixer   – there are a million colors but this green is just the best!

 

i was looking for recipes and came across these books.
i am a sucker for a beautiful book cover.
this one is just that.
out of curiosity…. are you a fan of waffle cones, sugar cones, regular cones or NO cone… bowl only?

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Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones: 90 Recipes for Making Your Own Ice Cream and Frozen Treats from Bi-Rite Creamery

 

the thought of a cute ice cream shop in brooklyn just seems dreamy…

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Ample Hills Creamery: Secrets and Stories from Brooklyn’s Favorite Ice Cream Shop

 

and hey… even if you are dairy free there is still ice cream to be enjoyed!
woo-hoo!
everything in this book is based off coconut, almond or cashew milk.
i would be up for trying that!

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Dairy-Free Ice Cream: 75 Recipes 

 

we made milkshakes the other night and annie requested Oreos in  chocolate ice cream.
i tasted it.
it was U N R E A L.
how is that not a flavor in the store?!!!
how are they not making millions off of Chocolate Cookies & Cream?!!
what is wrong with the ice cream makers of the world?!

🙂

what is your favorite flavor ice cream?

and help me…. what should i get craig this year for father’s day???

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Whitney - What a fun gift! Our summer bucket list includes breaking out the ice cream maker. As for ice cream flavors- The Ice Cream Factory in my hometown in Maine makes Chocolate Fudge Oreo (chocolate ice cream with oreos and a fudge swirl) it’s my favorite! And makes an awesome milkshake! (They also have terrific flavors like Cherry Seinfeld- chocolate ice cream with white chocolate chips and bing cherries! Yum, now I want to drive the half hour to them and make my own sundae with chocolate fudge oreo!)

Valerie - I have the Sweet Dreams and Sugar Cones book and I really like the recipes I’ve tried – salted caramel and the chocolate using dark chocolate are my favorites. I’d like to try Jeni’s and the Perfect Scoop sometime because I hear them recommended as well.

marcie - Get him a gigantic (like laundry basket-sized) basket of every type of ice cream topping known to man and then y’all can try new combos and make memories all Summer long! My dad adores ice cream and the old-fashioned hand churn is a major Summer memory for me.BTW, my dad orders his hot fudge topping by the case from some fancy-schmancy place and he is not like that at all except when it comes to his ice cream – so go for the toppings!!! Happy Summer!!

Jermaine D. - I would add my FAVORITE cook book of all time: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home. They are smaller batches, so you’d probably have to double for a big family, but they are SO GOOD! She goes into the chemistry of making good ice cream and these actually have a great texture after freezing, unlike the typical icy vanilla homemade ice cream, which is best eaten right away. She also has a new desserts cookbook out. I also have a bigger Hamilton Beach ice cream maker that has worked well for 5+ years! Hmm, I am already dreaming up which flavor ice cream to make next…

Tiffany - Oh, Meg… an ice cream post?! Just when I didn’t think I could like you more. 🙂

I’m into gifting experiences. We have enough stuff. We are taking my husband sailing. He has talked about wanting to do it forever. Not sure if Craig would be into that, but doing something special and unique as a family is such a wonderful gift.

Kim - We had a mixer similar to the Hamilton Beach for about 10 years until part of it got lost in a move. We now have the Hamilton Beach and it has worked well for about 3 years now (granted, we only use it about 3-4 times per year) but for our needs it’s great. Our first ice cream machine came with a recipe book and one of our favorites is the cinnamon ice cream! Yum!!

Sarah - You have just given me one more reason to want a Kitchen Aid! Why oh why did I not ask for one back when we were getting married. It’s so much harder to convince the hubby I need one now when I’ve already survived nine years of marriage without. I think the idea of just having an attachment to store for making the ice cream is such a great idea. I get kind of annoyed by large appliances taking up room on my shelves.

My husband’s favorite Father’s Day present was a root beer sampler I put together for him a few years ago. I bought a ton of root beer in glass bottles. I tried to get a dozen different brands, but couldn’t find quite that many. He loved it and it has become a yearly tradition (and shopping challenge for me). This year he just asked for music, but I am thinking about getting him a bunch of stuff to organize his tools and work bench area. Not looking at that messy eyesore every time I need to borrow a tape measure would be a great gift for both of us. 🙂

Sarah{Handbags*and*Pigtails} - I bought that 2 QT Cuisinart ice cream maker above from a neighbor’s yard sale a few years ago- 5 bucks! We made so much ice cream that year! So don’t forget to check yard sales. People clean out and don’t want unused appliances taking up space in their kitchen. Ice cream makers can be one of those if you don’t use it enough. 🙂 Happy creaming everyone!

colleen - So, I looked up father’s day gifts in kansas… u have to check this out! out!http://www.cloud9living.com/kansas-city/popular-experience-gifts
Personally I think the hot air balloon ride is a good one…. bet he’s never done it before!
so funny!

Julie - We really love homemade ice cream at our house too, but so far every machine has been a dud or more work that it appears to be. We had the Cuisinart soft serve maker, but a lot of the plastic pieces broke apart after less than a year, it was hard to clean and took up too much valuable space in our freezer — so it got dumped. 🙁
For your ice-cream loving husband, you could splurge for Father’s Day and order him something from ecreamery.com! Their shop is here in Omaha, NE, but they ship anywhere, and you can even “create” your own flavors and ice cream names. (If anyone is coming in to town for the College World Series, it is a fun place to stop!)

Cheryl Jaeger - Thank you for this post. I had no idea the KitchenAid mixer had an attachment for making ice cream. Where have I been?!?!

Tanya H - Sooo my grandparents had a tradition of making homemade ice cream for all birthdays, which ended up being a once-a-month event when I was a kid. My family had moved away so my dad carried on the tradition for us. He does raspberry, strawberry or peach, but the #1 requested by my mom and siblings is oreo. For my wedding, we were given a machine like the Hamilton Beach white that you’ve shown. My husband found a recipe book by Ben & Jerry’s and that was what we gave as wedding gifts for a long time- an ice cream machine and the book!
I think we went thru two of that style in the first 6 years of our marriage and we’re currently “in the market” for something better. The second one was broken when we loaned it out.
You can find the book here: http://www.amazon.com/Jerrys-Homemade-Cream-Dessert-Book/dp/0894803123/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1402502245&sr=1-1&keywords=ben+%26+jerry%27s

Heather - LOVE homemade ice cream. My mom likes to remind us that “back in the day” they had to sit on top of them while someone else cranked them. If you haven’t tried some chopped up Snickers in plain ol’ vanilla, give it a whirl. It is yummy. I prefer waffle cones! And we got my husband a fishing cart and we are headed to the beach and pier to let him fish to his heart’s content. Maybe the family could take in a baseball game together and head to your favorite ice cream shop afterwards? I think experiences are just as good as traditional gifts sometimes!

Heather S. - LOVE ice cream. Too much. It’s my food achilles heel. I can turn down any dessert except that. The cake lady above? I’m her polar opposite. Hold the cake, just give me the ice cream. We should do birthday parties together. 🙂
Faves: mint chip, cookies and cream, espresso chip (my mother in law makes this THE BEST).
We have an ice cream maker we’ve had since we got married 15 years ago. Something is wrong with it and it’s no longer working. I took that as a sign that I should stop making ice cream, but now I;m eye-balling that Cuisinart one as you are the second person to mention it to me this week. I like that it makes *less* – that means less temptation.

Amy Huff - Summering with my Grandparents in Eureka, KS meant lots of ice cream outside but we got to crank it! Luckily there were a lot of Grandkids.

I have both of those ice cream books, I’m also a lover a gorgeous covers, but the best recipes I’ve found are in The Perfect Scoop book by David Lebovitz. So yummy!
http://www.amazon.com/The-Perfect-Scoop-Granitas-Accompaniments/dp/158008219X

Jen - My husband actually asked for TIES this year!!

Malinda - Love the KitchenAid, but I think you could DIY it!

http://lifeasiknowit-blog.com/2014/06/paint-kitchen-aid-mixer.html

Jen - We have the same ice cream machine. It is loud (!), but makes great ice cream! We are on our second motor, however. I love mint chocolate chip, but we always make vanilla in our ice cream machine. My husband is getting a power washer this Father’s Day.

Beth Ann - We were on vacation in the Ozarks a few years ago and bought a cheapo sunbeam one while on vacation (it was on clearance at Walmart for like $10 or something crazy cheap, we were looking for pool toys). We made ice cream on the patio overlooking the lake. I had completely forgotten about it and it is sitting in my basement as I type this. I need to get it out today. My kids and I are going to a pick-your-own strawberry farm and I think that ice cream and strawberries sound great! I might need to whip up an angel food cake quick too! Does anyone have any favorite ice cream recipes they’d care to share?

Kirsten J - Ok (whispering here) – I really don’t care for ice cream. A taste here or there, maybe, and maybe fudge brownie something or other once in a great while. At parties I always say “cake only, please” and people think I’m nuts. But my family knows that little quirk about me. Also, smoothies make me gag. Although….you triggered a memory, and when I first started dating my hubby, 35 years ago, they had an ice cream maker. And I think that would be an excellent Fathers Day gift – off to check them out!

Tammy - Google how to make Crush ice cream. Trust me, it is delicious. Especially with pineapple. You are welcome. yes, it’s that good!

Heidi - I have a cuisinart and I love it. Another great ice cream recipe book that I loooove… The Jeni’s ice cream recipe book. Hers is the best base, hands down.

Amy Woods - We love making ice cream! It is definitely a summer tradition for us. And we always, ALWAYS, take our ice cream maker with us on vacation. Do you have Big Red soda in Kansas? If so, mix 1 can of condensed milk per 2L of Big Red. Not really ice “cream” but it is a favorite of ours. We’ve done it with Root Beer too! 😉

Dawn Gross - Mint chocolate chip! Or teaberry. Or choc peanut butter cup. We had an ice cream maker when I was a kid — that we only used in the winter. We used snow. It was LOUD.

Dawn

Jenny B. - Fun! We used to make homemade ice cream at my grandma’s house every year on the Fourth of July. It’s my favorite holiday. We had both an electric ice cream maker and an old hand crank one. Sometimes to get the best results, we would start a batch in the electric one, and then move it to the hand cranker. You had to sit on it and put ALL your muscle into it. We took turns. 🙂 It was always soupy, but oh so yummy. Nothing else really like it. When I was little and my grandparents still had their huge garden, all the kids would go pick strawberries so we could have them with the vanilla ice cream. YUM.

Jessica - We love making homemade ice cream! I got the ample hill creamery book for Mother’s Day. Lots of neat ideas & flavors. But I was disappointed with the amount of ice cream the base recipe produces. We have a family of 5 & it barely made enough for each of us to have 2 small scoops. Our favorite flavor is either vanilla or chocolate with frozen chopped ding dongs mixed in, delicious!

lorel - A couple years ago Kevin’s aunt gave us the Cuisinart soft serve machine -maybe I’ll have to bring it when we visit! It’s a lot of fun. Those spaces on the left hold toppings and as the crank turns, you open the spigot, and with each rotation, little portions of toppings drip out, along with the ice cream.

MollyL - Actually it happens to be my current favorite ice cream at Baskin Robbins. It is chocolate with chunks of chocolate and oreo in it. I LOVE it! We will have to try Oreos in a shake this summer.

Michelle Whitlow - I LOVE homemade ice cream!!! I have a cheapo Sunbeam one I bought at Target a few years ago and so far it’s holding up. I really want to get the Cuisinart one or the attachment for my Kitchen aid. I keep holding out for Mother’s Day but clearly my family hasn’t gotten the hint 😉 Cuisinart had a lime green colored one that I wanted SO bad but I haven’t seen it in a while so I’m not sure if they’re still making it in that color.

Deb Meyers - voila! paint your hutch the color of that mixer!

Jennifer - I have that white mountain passed downed from my grandfather which he used when I was a kid, so I’d say you can expect it to last!
Also, you need this cookbook! http://www.amazon.com/Jenis-Splendid-Ice-Creams-Home/dp/1579654363
If you haven’t had Jeni’s and ever get the chance, do it!

PaisleyJade - Drooling through this whole post! We have chocolate icecream with cookies in here in New Zealand! Mmmmmm!

Becky - I have the kitchen aid attachment and I LOVE it! It’s super convenient because it just hangs out in your freezer…you don’t need to mess with ice. It’s almost TOO convenient 😉

miranda - Just bought that soft serve ice cream maker for Father’s Day. I kinda want it too. Haaa!!

Kelly - Oh my goodness!!!! THANK YOU!! I am going to get my husband that kitchen aid attachment and one of the recipe books for Father’s Day!! Ice cream (and cooking) are his THING!

Fay - We have that exact White Mountain. My parents have the hand crank abd we love to use it when we’re visiting them. Best quality ice cream maker out there! Our favorite flavor is Milky Way – tastes a lot like a Frosty. YUM!

Stephanie - I love that you husband was thrilled with a ice cream maker!
My husband will be out of town for Father’s Day this year, and was two years ago too. 🙁 so I am looking for ways to make his day special long distance!
I am kinda horrible with knowing what to buy people. I hope you find the perfect gift for Craig!

april r - So ice cream that’s homemade, is it any healthier than store bought? I’m guessing it would be . . . that self serve machine is rad (and slightly scary)

Best wishes on finding a great Father’s Day gift.
My guy loves movies so we’ll get movie tickets. And a professional car wash is something that’s a splurge for him too. We live near the beach and sometimes that’s what we do instead of gifts – just spend all day on the beach.
Maybe thinking like that – events, concerts, service, etc will help you find the right thing this year 🙂

Tammy - You need to look up Jeni’s Ice Cream. She is an Ohio favorite and has the best unique flavors. I think she has two books out!

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