What I Learned in Springfield, MO

There is a back story I will have to tell later.


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Lunch on the Road

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Location:N Glenstone Ave,Springfield,United States

On the Road Again

And traveling with your pet snail, Gary, is the only way to go!



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Location:Sam Rayburn Fwy,Sherman,United States

Rainbow Party

 
 
 
 


Today was our playgroup's 2nd anniversary so we celebrated with a rainbow themed birthday party. I made those rainbow cookie pops and a rainbow cake and had a magic rainbow drink station. The cake was 6 layers with each layer being a different color of the rainbow. It was frosted in white vanilla frosting and then I used Skittles to make a rainbow on top and of course, marshmallows for clouds! The drink station was a huge hit with the kids! I found the KoolAid that is flavored but clear and made a couple of gallons of it. I then split it into my clear pitchers and used food coloring to dye them the primary colors- red, yellow and blue. The kids had a great time mixing their drinks to be their favorite colors. I made a lot of purple! But there were requests for green, orange, red, yellow, blue and a few mixed them all!! Fun!

Our friends also helped by bringing snack foods in the colors of the rainbow: strawberries, watermelon, Tang, bananas, pineapple, green Fruit roll ups, blue tortilla chips, and purple jelly on pb&j sandwiches. We also had rainbow goldfish crackers, figs, and any number of other things that I am sure I am forgetting.

We strung Froot Loops on string to make necklaces, had a pinata, and a bunch of little goodie bag treats including bubbles and sunglasses. All the kids also had leis if they wanted them.

I am exhausted from the heat and carrying all of the party stuff and setting it up, but it was worth it! The kids had a blast!

 
 
 

Rainbow Cookie Pops

3/4 c butter softened
3 oz cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 tea vanilla extract
1 egg
1 tea baking powder
2 & 3/4 cup flour
Multicolor paste or gel food coloring

Cream together butter, sugar and cream cheese until smooth and add vanilla and egg. Add baking powder and gradually add flour. Separate dough into the sections for each color desired. Mix color thoroughly and wrap each section in plastic and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Take thumb sized pieces of colored dough, roll into ball and the roll out into a snake. Coil and insert stick. Bake at 350* F for 10 to 12 minutes.


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Location:Bur Oak Dr,Killeen,United States