Bring the Family Together This Holiday Season!

Are you looking for ways to bring your family together this holiday season?  

Check out these great ideas:

Homemade Christmas Ornaments:

http://spoonful.com/christmas/ornament-crafts-for-christmas-gallery#carousel-id=photo-carousel&carousel-item=2

Edible Ornament Cupcakes:

http://spoonful.com/recipes/edible-ornament-cupcake

Adopt an Elf on the Shelf!

http://www.elfontheshelf.com/

We Hope You Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!

-The Hammocks at Orchard Park Staff

November Means Thanksgiving Recipes

Thanksgiving is right around the corner!  If you’re looking for recipes to please the whole family this year, check these out!

Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe:

http://savorysweetlife.com/2010/11/thanksgiving-stuffing-recipe/

Cinnamon Apple Cranberry Sauce:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aaron-mccargo-jr/cinnamon-apple-cranberry-sauce-recipe/index.html

Libby’s Famous Pumpkin Pie:

http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/18470/libbys-famous-pumpkin-pie/detail.aspx

Happy Thanksgiving! 

Happy October; Happy Halloween!

October 2013

Need costume ideas that won’t break your budget? Check out this website!

http://spoonful.com/halloween/halloween-kids-costumes

Check out these not-so-scary Halloween treats:

“Ghastly Goblin Grins”

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/ghastly-goblin-grins-114095.aspx

“Pizza Mummies”

http://spoonful.com/recipes/pizza-mummies

“Banana Ghosts”

http://spoonful.com/recipes/banana-ghosts

September 2013: Back to School

Teaching kids at home has never been easier than with food!  Click here for a fun link on how to teach kids fractions with snacks!

Looking for a light snack to hold the kids over until dinner? Try these:

Mini Party Pizzas

“Berry Bugs”

“Totem Poles”

Fun End-of-Summer Activities

Summer is winding its way down, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t fun end-of-summer activities to do!

Erie County Fair- August 7-18^th

http://www.ecfair.org/

‘Can’t Stop Pop’- Albright Knox – August 10-September 8^th

http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/cant-stop-pop-at-albright-knox/2013-08-10/

Shakespeare in the Park- Delaware Park- July 25- August 18^th

Play- ‘Measure for Measure’

http://shakespeareindelawarepark.org/

Don’t let the end-of-summer blues keep you from enjoying these activities that come at the end of the season! 

Happy 4th of July!

Don’t know quite what to bring to that 4^th of July party or summer picnic you were invited to? Here are some great recipes for a backyard barbecue!

Grilled Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/rosemary-ranch-chicken-kabobs/detail.aspx

Penne Pasta Salad

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/penne-pasta-salad/detail.aspx

American Flag Cake

http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Decorating-a-Flag-Cake/Detail.aspx

Also, make sure to have your corn on the cob, fresh fruit, and a cocktail along with your summer barbecue!!

After lunch, make sure to include games like bocce ball, horseshoes, bean bag toss, etc. This is great for all ages!

AND WHEN IT GETS DARK…. MAKE SURE YOU GRAB YOUR LAWNCHAIR, SNACKS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY… AND HEAD ON DOWN TO YOUR LOCAL FIREWORKS SHOW!

Summer Activities in June!

Well folks, summer is officially here! Time to break out and soak up some of the sunshine. Here are some fun ideas to get yourself out and about!

Plan a picnic

Go on a bike ride

Visit a local park

Enjoy a walk around the block

Fly kites with a friend

Go down to the waterfront

Go hiking

There are so many outdoor activities in our neighborhood! Get out and enjoy the fresh, crisp, summer air!

Rainy day in June, and can’t go outside? Enjoy some of these fun indoor activities with a friend or loved one!

Play a game of checkers

Read that book you’ve been itching to get at

Start a journal

Watch a classic movie

Make some arts and crafts

Explore old pictures you have stored away. Bring back memories!

Anyway you look at it, June is a great month to have summer after spring fun!

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