Cupcake Liners Popsicle Hack

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Danielle Sexton
May 14, 2025

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

-Eleanor Roosevelt

Well, well, well... look who made it to Wednesday. If the laundry’s screaming and the snacks are whispering “make me,” don’t worry—I’ve got hacks, sweets, and crafts to keep you alive ‘til bedtime.

Today’s Mommy scoop:

  • 🧁 Cupcake Liners = No Popsicle Mess

  • 🍫 Easy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

  • 📓 Make a Summer Fun Journal

Mom Hack

Use cupcake liners for popsicle drips

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Mom Hack

Summer means popsicles, and popsicles mean sticky hands.

Use cupcake liners to catch the drips.

No more sticky mess and your little ones will love this fun touch!

On scorching days, try double-lining for extra protection. This one is a lifesaver.

Mom's Mic: This Week’s Poll 🎤 

What's your family's favorite weekend activity?

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Poll Results From 5/12

How do you relax when you're feeling stressed?

🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ Exercise or physical activity (32%)

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Quiet alone time (43%)

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Talk with friends or family (8%)

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Engage in a hobby (14%)

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Other (3%)

Featured Response 💬 

“I’ll stress clean when I’m overstressed to burn off some steam and concentrate on something other than the stress, or watch a movie and do some crafting to help ease it a bit. As long as my mind is distracted, it helps a little bit and even helps sometimes figure out solutions to problems I’m facing, plus the house gets a new painting or cute craft and gets super clean while doing so. Who knew stress could be good in a way hahaa”

- Community Mom

I totally get that—there’s something about scrubbing floors or getting crafty that makes the stress feel a little lighter and your head a little clearer. -Danielle 😊 

Mom’s Menu

🍫 Easy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

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Quick, crunchy, and full of goodness—these Chocolate Chip Granola Bars are your new snack-time savior.

They're super simple to whip up, budget-friendly, and packed with wholesome ingredients you can actually pronounce.

💕 Why You’ll Love It

  • 🍪 Crunchy bites with melty chocolate chips in every mouthful.

  • 🍯 Naturally sweetened with honey and no hard-to-read mystery ingredients.

  • 🧃 Perfect lunchbox or purse snack—just wrap and go!

📝 Ingredients

  • 4 cups old fashioned oats

  • 1/4 cup whole wheat flour

  • 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut

  • 1/3 cup brown sugar

  • 1 cup chocolate chips (or substitute with raisins or dried fruit)

  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1/2 cup oil (vegetable, canola, avocado, or your choice)

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1/2 cup honey

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 325°F.

  2. In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, coconut, brown sugar, chocolate chips, and salt.

  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together oil, vanilla, and honey.

  4. Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and stir until fully mixed.

  5. Spread the mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Shape into a rectangle (13 x 9 inches, about 1 inch thick) and press down firmly.

  6. Bake for 30-40 minutes until golden.

  7. Let cool completely, then slice into bars (3 x 1 inches).

📌 Notes

  • 📦 Wrap individually to keep them fresh for weeks—or freeze up to 4 months!

  • 🌾 Feel free to swap in any flour you like—gluten-free or almond flour works great.

  • 🍇 Skip the chocolate chips for dried fruit if you prefer a healthier snack.

With just 10 minutes of prep, these bars are a sweet little win for busy moms who want healthy snacks with zero fuss!

Full recipe here.

Daily DIY (Kids Edition)

Summer Fun Journal

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Keeping the kids busy and capturing sweet summer memories? Yes, please.

This sunshine journal is a fun way to get your little ones writing, drawing, and creating all summer long.

  1. Grab a blank notebook and some bright patterned paper.

  2. Cut out a big yellow sun and colorful rays.

  3. Glue it to the cover—instant summer vibes!

  4. Add a title like “Summer Fun” with stickers or markers.

  5. Let the kids fill it with doodles, stories, and summer adventures.

A sweet keepsake they’ll love flipping through later.

The tutorial is here.

Mom’s Choice

Ever find crushed Cheerios in your couch cushions...again? 😩 

This little snack cup keeps food in the cup (where it belongs) and makes snack time way less chaotic.

It’s perfect for car rides, park days, or just surviving another afternoon at home.

Munchkin Snack Catcher

  • Less mess: No more snacks dumped everywhere—your floors will thank you.

  • Promotes independence: Kids can grab snacks all by themselves—total win.

  • Grab-and-go: Toss it in your diaper bag and you're good to go.

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Parenting Pop Quiz

When do kids typically start to understand the concept of time? (Answer below)

A) At 2 years old

B) At 3 years old

C) At 4 years old

D) At 5 years old

E) When they stop asking "Are we there yet?" every 5 minutes on a trip

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D) At 5 years old

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