Bikini Bites

It was an itsy bitsy, teeny weeny, yellow polka-dot bikini….. that she made in her kitchen. With strawberries. And candy coating.

O.K. I know. I'm not a songwriter. Obviously. But I found inspiration in that classic, 1960's summertime tune and created these fun bikini bites. (Amazing how two, upside-down strawberries can look like a certain female body part, huh?)

Make some for your next beach or pool-themed party. I guarantee people will be smiling and singing the Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Bikini song. (See…. you're doing it right now, aren't you?)

Here's the link to my step-by-step, SheKnows tutorial.

Ice Cream + Imagination

I had some fun with frozen treats last week, making ice cream cone bumblebees, ice cream bar penguins and ice cream sandwich lions. And if I'd had a larger freezer, I could have made an entire zoo. (Which would have resulted in a larger pant size too! I have a difficult time resisting frozen novelty treats of any kind.)

These clever ice cream characters would be a great dessert to serve at any animal-themed birthday party or zoo event. Just make them ahead of time and keep them in your freezer until you're ready to serve up a smile.

You can find my simple, step-by-step instructions for fun frozen treats at Handmade Charlotte.

Hope your summer has been sweet!

Simply Summer

Just taking some time to have fun in the sun lately. Hope you are too!