Homemade BBQ Sauce For Dad

 

 Before I share this post, be sure to check out the deal today on Pick Your Plum! Personalized spatulas (set of 2) would make an awesome gift and addition to the BBQ sauce idea that I am posting below!

 

 

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 The daddy in our home is a grill master. We love when he is in the mood to bbq for us! The kids and I had fun making him a batch of homemade bbq sauce. We made a big batch of original, split it up, and made 3 variations.

 

 

Summer Picnics Made Easy with Fresh & Easy

My boys are creating summer "bucket lists". I told them to write down EVERYTHING they want to do and we could go over the lists and make one for our family. Zoo trips, park days, swimming, Jelly Belly Factory, Six Flags, play dates with cousins and picnics are sure to top the list this year.

With being on the go so much, we seem to pack lunches several times a week during the summer. It saves so much money vs. eating out. I love finding quick lunch ideas to pack in the morning while we decide where we are going to go for the day.

Gifts For Dad

 

Today I'm sharing a quick round up of gifts that we have made for the daddy in our home. Stay tuned for this year's gift idea....I'm excited to share it!

Each photo below is linked to the original post.
 

 

Mini Tool Box

We made these little Altoid tin tool boxes as a Christmas gift one year. The kids were too small to write their own coupons, so I helped them. It was such a fun little gift to make and give!

100 Days Of Play: Ice Excavating Activity for Kids

 

 Ice excavating is one of our FAVORITE outdoor activities! There are so many different ways you could take this as far as themes go.

Our Trip to World Market ...for Dad!

This post brought to you by World Market. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

Father's Day is coming up, but it is fun to celebrate dad even when it is not a designated holiday. The daddy of our home is pretty awesome. We think he is pretty special. 

 

One of Dallin's cubscout requirements was to write a letter to a family member and let them know why you respect them. Dallin's went as follows:
 

"Dear Dad, The stuff I respect about your job is that you serve our contrey and you rescue people. Sencerly, Dallin"
 

He is a doting father, a gentle father, and a firm father. He is the dad that every kid deserves. In January his work schedule changed. He went from working during the day to working nights. He works late and sleeps late which means that we really don't see him at during the week. The schedule isn't forever, we know this, but it has still been hard. The only time we have together as a family is on the weekends.
 

One thing that he is especially good at is working the BBQ, and after a LONG week finishing up the new sprinkler system and landscaping back yard, we thought he deserved a nice end to an exhausting week! He mentioned that he'd like to try making a cola chicken. So when the girls and I were at World Market we checked to see if they had any racks that would work for that. We also grabbed some other items or our weekend BBQ.

Fresh Strawberry Pie

 This is one of my FAVORITE pies. My good friend, Stephanie, shared this recipe with me. She always makes two pies at a time and usually gives the second one away. We've were the recipients of the second pie a couple of times when we lived in Ohio.
 

I like this recipe because it isn't sickeningly sweet like the strawberry glaze usually used in pies. It doesn't taste like sugary syrup...it tastes like strawberries.