Stitch Speedy Puzzle – A Puzzle Challenge

[Ad – Gifted Products] Puzzles aren’t often something that is done at quick speed – at least not in our household. So, when we heard about Stitch Speedy Puzzle (though they have a bunch of other designs as well), which is a sort of puzzle board game challenge combination, we were interested in seeing how our family got on with it! Obviously, we have some different ages going on, but everyone can complete a puzzle. We play our board games at our local Geek Retreat, on a Monday evening, as a family event – and this was no different.

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Dinner at The Harvest Restaurant

While going out for the day with my cousins and aunt, one of my cousins decided he was hungry and wanted to go out to eat. So, he selected The Harvest. The Harvest is an Italian-American restaurant that was founded in 1972, but has been passed down to local restauranteurs in more recent years. My aunt had worked here as a teenager, but the rest of us had never been. The Harvest has a very homey menu which has sandwiches, burgers, wings and pastas. It all feels very American and very traditional.

Rigatoni with Spicy Sausage

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Spring Bento Box Cupcake Class with Sweet Designs by Jennie

Every month, Amelia and I carve out some time to do a cupcake class. We’ve been doing this for well over a year now. It’s just such a lovely way to have one-on-one time with Amelia, and alongside that, we’ve become friends with a lot of the other regulars there and love doing little updates on our lives. Sweet Designs by Jennie is always creating new classes and designs, so there is always something new for us to look forward to creating. This was doubly so when she announced her new Bento Box Cupcake Classes, which have a few cupcakes along with a mini-cake within the box that we also got to decorate. This one was the Spring Bento Box Cupcake Class!

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Golf and Soft Serve at Hillbilly Fun Park

I swear I have been eating ice cream at Hillbilly Fun Park since I was quite young. They have this custard-based soft server that I just very much enjoy, and there is always plenty of rainbow sprinkles! While Dann and I were visiting my family in upstate New York, I mentioned to my grandfather, Tyde, that we wanted to go for soft serve, so he picked us up and took us there. I got myself an orange twist, and Tyde said “want to play some mini-golf?” As it was a hot day, of course we did.

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Jewellery For Teens – Shooting Star Sterling Silver Ring

[Ad- gifted product] Being a teenager is such an emotional and difficult time. Everyone is a teenager once, but it’s just a strange place to navigate. When it comes to teenagers and jewellery, it can be difficult to find something that works for teenagers, while not being too mature or lame, and still being affordable. The Jewellery For Teens website has cracked the code, with a variety of different accessories, organised by age, so that you can more easily find a little gift or reward for your child. Amelia picked out the Shooting Star Sterling Silver Ring, which is absolutely stunning.

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