Category Archives: Summer

DIY Ice Cream Party

This post is sponsored by Crystal Creamery, all opinions are my own.

I was super excited to style this Ice Cream Party for Crystal Creamery after learning about their new line of ice cream with cleaner ingredients! I’ve really tried to be more conscientious about the things that my family has been eating (and what’s in it!) and so has Crystal! Crystal is a California local Creamery where milk is delivered fresh daily from local, family-run farms. Their ice cream now has:

  • No high fructose corn syrup (likely the second ingredient in a store brand ice cream, take a peek next time you’re grocery shopping!)
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2 Ways to Style a Summer Party with Torani Syrup

*This post contains affiliate links. Product provided by Torani, all opinions are my own*

I was so excited when I won a year supply of Torani Syrup at the Blog Like a Boss Retreat this spring!! My wheels started turning on how to use it and with a big Kemsley Family Reunion on the docket I knew that was the perfect scenario! We ended up using the syrup in two different ways during the reunion and I’m here to share all the details with you 🙂

DIY soda bar details

How to Host a Soda Bar

how to host a soda bar with torani

First off, we had a soda-licious inspired Soda Bar!… Read the rest

Feelin’ Hot Hot Hot Summer Party!

* Products were provided by Oriental Trading, all opinions are my own*

Summer Slump [suhm-er sluhmp]: noun. When the novelty of not having to get up and make school lunches every morning wears off, and the reality of spending every waking moment with your children sets in.

Anyone else there? No? Just me? Don’t get me wrong, I am LOVING my kids not waking up until 9 (ok not the newborn), not having breakfast until 10 and not being dressed until noon (shhh don’t tell my hubby who leaves for work at 5:45). But by 2-3pm every day i’m ready for some *space* from these always-angelic (err… or something..)… Read the rest