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Fireworks and the Fourth of July

August 18, 2017 by shelley

Fireworks and the Fourth of July

One of the best firework displays for the 4th of July in the Shawnee Mission area of Kansas is sponsored by the cities of Westwood, Fairway, Mission Woods, Roeland Park & Westwood Hills.

Prairie Village’s Fourth of July VillageFest

Prairie Village has an annual VillageFest on the Fourth…most of its events were cancelled due to rain but a great pancake breakfast by Chris Cakes was enjoyed…

Prairie Villagefest, Fourth of July Festivities

Prairie Villagefest, Fourth of July Festivities

Prairie Villagefest, Fourth of July Festivities

Prairie Villagefest, Fourth of July Festivities

Prairie Villagefest, Fourth of July Festivities

Prairie Villagefest, Fourth of July Festivities

Prairie Villagefest, Fourth of July Festivities

Making slime:

Prairie Villagefest, Fourth of July Festivities

Prairie Villagefest, Fourth of July Festivities

Prairie Villagefest, Fourth of July Festivities

Bike Parade in the neighborhood

Bike Parade

Bike Parade

Bike Parade

Bike Parade

Bike Parade

Bike Parade

Bike Parade

Bike Parade

Bike Parade

Snakes and Sparklers

Snakes

4th of July

4th of July

Sparklers

Sparklers

Sparklers

Sparklers

Sparklers

Sparklers

Sparklers

Sparklers

Sparklers

 

Filed Under: Family, Fourth of July Tagged With: Bike Parade, fireworks, sparklers, VillageFest

Ice Cream Sandwich Bar (Buffet) for 4th of July fun, food, decorations!

July 7, 2015 by shelley

Celebrating the Fourth of July

Friends, Decorations, Fun, Food and an

Ice Cream Sandwich Bar (Buffet)

 

The ice cream sandwich bar (buffet)

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet)

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet)

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet)

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet)

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet)

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet)

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet)

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet)

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet)

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet)

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet)

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet)

goodies used to roll  on ice cream sandwich edges

goodies used to roll on ice cream sandwich edges

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet), lemon crinkle cookie and chocolate chocolate chip cookie

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet), lemon crinkle cookie and chocolate chocolate chip cookie

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet), patriotic cookies and oatmeal chip cookies

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet), chocolate chocolate chip cookies, “fun”fete cookies, patriotic cookies and oatmeal chip cookies

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet), patriotic cookies,  chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal chip

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet), patriotic cookies, chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal chip

ce cream sandwich bar (buffet), sugar cookies, "fun"fetti cookies and sugar cookies

ce cream sandwich bar (buffet), sugar cookies, “fun”fetti cookies and sugar cookies

Cookies for ice cream sandwich bar 4th of July

Cookies for ice cream sandwich bar 4th of July

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet)

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet)

 

goodies used to roll  on ice cream sandwich edges

goodies used to roll on ice cream sandwich edges

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ice cream sandwich bar (buffet)

ice cream sandwich bar (buffet)

4th July decorations

4th July decorations

4th July decorations

4th July decorations

4th July decorations

4th July decorations

4th July decorations

4th July decorations

4th July decorations

4th July decorations

4th July decorations

4th July decorations

4th July water bottles

4th July water bottles

Fun Fourth of July Treat, Red, White and Blue with sprinkles over popcorn.

Red, White and Blue Chocolate and Sprinkles Popcorn

Red, White and Blue Chocolate and Sprinkles Popcorn

Red, White and Blue Chocolate and Sprinkles Popcorn

Red, White and Blue Chocolate and Sprinkles Popcorn

Red, White and Blue Chocolate and Sprinkles Popcorn

Red, White and Blue Chocolate and Sprinkles Popcorn

Red, White and Blue Chocolate and Sprinkles Popcorn

Red, White and Blue Chocolate and Sprinkles Popcorn

Filed Under: Family, Fourth of July, Friends Tagged With: 4th July, 4th of July decorations, Ice Cream Sandwich Bar, Ice Cream Sandwich Buffet

S’mores Buffet (S’mores Bar) at our Annual Fourth of July Party! 2014

July 13, 2014 by shelley

S’mores Buffet (S’mores Bar) at our Annual Fourth of July Party! 2014

This year I decided to have a S’mores buffet for our Fourth of July Party.

S'mores buffet

S’mores

S'mores buffet

S’mores

S'mores buffet-variety of chocolate

S’mores buffet-variety of chocolate

S'mores buffet-variety of chocolate

S’mores buffet-variety of chocolate

S'mores buffet-sterno to roast marshmallows

S’mores buffet-sterno to roast marshmallows

S'mores buffet

S’mores buffet

S'mores buffet

S’mores buffet

S'mores buffet

S’mores buffet

S'mores buffet-variety of crackers and cookies

S’mores buffet-variety of crackers and cookies

S'mores buffet

S’mores buffet

S'mores buffet-variety of crackers and cookies

S’mores buffet-variety of crackers and cookies

S'mores buffet

S’mores buffet

S'mores buffet-variety of chocolate

S’mores buffet-variety of chocolate

S'mores buffet

S’mores buffet

S'mores buffet

S’mores buffet

S'mores buffet-variety marshmallows

S’mores buffet-variety marshmallows

S'mores buffet-giant marshmallows

S’mores buffet-giant marshmallows

S'mores buffet-variety marshmallows

S’mores buffet-variety marshmallows

S'mores buffet

S’mores buffet

Extras for buffet chocolate and marshmallow spreads

Extras for buffet chocolate and marshmallow spreads

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

4th July decorations for annual party

Filed Under: Events, Fourth of July, Holidays Tagged With: 4th of July, holiday, s'mores bar, S'mores Buffet

Ready for the 4th of July

July 13, 2014 by shelley

Ready for the 4th of July

Becca, Caroline and Henry all ready for the 4th of July!

Becca, Caroline and Henry

Becca, Caroline and Henry

Filed Under: Family, Fourth of July, Holidays Tagged With: 4th July, Becca, Caroline, Henry

Fourth of July and Popcorn Bar

July 8, 2013 by shelley

It has become tradition on the Fourth of July to have a few close friends come to our home to swim and barbecue.  It has become a nice tradition.

Last year I did a hydration station with different flavor lemonades.  The year before I did a red, white and blue candy bar.  To do something different this year I did a popcorn bar.  I used a lot of the ideas from the website pen n’ paperflowers.  It turned out to be a fun idea:

Popcorn bar sign

Popcorn bar sign

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar

I had a big basket of hot air popped popcorn.  Brown paper bags were nearby so one could scoop in the popcorn, spritz and then select a seasoning from several choices.  I got the popcorn seasonings and spritz from Kernel Seasons.

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar instruction sign

Popcorn bar instruction sign

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar-seasonings

Popcorn bar-seasonings

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar

 

Buckets full of a variety of candies were available to sprinkle on top of popcorn.

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar-toppings for popcorn.

Popcorn bar-toppings for popcorn.

Popcorn bar-toppings for popcorn.

Popcorn bar-toppings for popcorn.

Candies for popcorn topping.

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar-caramel popcorn balls

Popcorn bar-caramel popcorn balls

I made Caramel Popcorn Balls from a recipe I have had for years and years.

Caramel Popcorn Balls

1 lb brown sugar

1 cup white corn syrup

1 square butter

1 large can sweetened condensed milk.

popped popcorn (I like the popcorn heavily coated so I make just one large batch of hot air popcorn)

Combine butter, brown sugar and corn syrup in kettle.  Cook until mixture comes to a boil.  Add sweetened condensed milk stirring frequently.  Cook over medium heat until mixture forms ball when dropped in cold wter.   Pour over popcorn and form balls.  (remember to cover hands with butter)

Popcorn bar-caramel popcorn balls.

Popcorn bar-caramel popcorn balls.

Popcorn bar-red, white, and blue popcorn.

Popcorn bar-red, white, and blue popcorn.

Popcorn bar

Popcorn bar

The red, white and blue popcorn was made from Koolaid popcorn recipe:

Kool-Aid Popcorn

2 cups sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

2/3 cups butter

6 quarts plain popped popcorn

2 packages Kool-aid (red is cherry or strawberry, white is lemonade, and blue is ice blue raspberry lemonade)

1 teaspoon baking soda

Preheat oven to 225 degrees F.  Boil sugar, syrup and butter together for 3 minutes.  On a large shallow un-greased baking dish spread out popped popcorn.  In a separate bowl, combine the Kool-Aid with the baking soda.  Remove sugar syrup from the stove and carefully stir in the Kool-Aid mixture. (Note: This will make the sugar mixture puff up.  Be careful not to get burned.)  Now take sugar mixture and pour it over the popped popcorn.  Carefully mix all till combined.  Place it in the oven and stir  every 10 minutes.  Repeat this 3 more times.  Take popcorn out of the oven and when it starts to cool, break it apart into pieces.

(Instead of Kool-Aid you could substitute flavored oils and food coloring, making any kind of combination imaginable.)

The website I used for inspiration also sold the labels and the sign in their Etsy shop.

(The popcorn bar was so popular for the 4th of July I re-cycled the idea for a “pioneer theme” church activity with the Young Women with “Emma Smith” as our guest.)

Another fun 4th of July idea I did this year were chocolate covered Oreos and some of them decorated with chocolate transfer:  The red with white strip cookies and blue star cookies are made with a mold.  The flag decorated cookies are chocolate transfers.  You can find everything you need at Fancy Flours: www.fancyflours.com, molds and chocolate transfer sheets.

Chocolate covered Oreos

Chocolate covered Oreos and chocolate transfer Oreos.

Chocolate covered Oreos and chocolate transfer Oreos.

Chocolate covered Oreos and Oreos covered in chocolate decorated with chocolate transfer.

Chocolate covered Oreos and Oreos covered in chocolate decorated with chocolate transfer.

 

Fourth of July decorations:

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

Fourth of July decorations

This year I decided to change the decorating from my usual.  The swags were put on the front of the house and I got flag bunting for the back to weave in and out of the railing.

Patriotic bunting for the fourth

Patriotic bunting for the fourth

Waterfall back yard

Waterfall back yard

Patriotic bunting for the fourth

Patriotic bunting for the fourth

Backyard

Backyard

Patriotic bunting for the fourth

Patriotic bunting for the fourth

 

Filed Under: Events, Family, Fourth of July, Friends, Holidays, Ideas, Recipes Tagged With: chocolate covered Oreos, chocolate transfer sheets, Fourth of July, holiday, patriotic, patriotic cookies, popcorn bar, tradition

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I'm Shelley. Mom of three and grandma of eight... living right in the middle of the country, Kansas City! I'm happy to be alive and enjoy sharing exciting goodies that I find and make. Here you will find ideas for LDS Young Women's activities, family updates, and a compilation of all things wonderful.

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