Oh So Delicioso is a cooking experience comprised of six awesome friends who bring their passion for food to their blog each and every day. Doling out tips and advice, best gadgets and gear, it’s the perfect landing spot for the newbie home cook to a party throwing veteran chef. Today they’re sharing the perfect mobile dessert for your next bonfire!

All you need is a boxed chocolate cake, some hollowed out oranges, Nutella, and an open flame…

And in twenty minutes you’ll have something simply delicious!

Because any foodie is a friend of ours, here’s what we learned about the Oh So girls!:

“Our vision of an extraordinary meal, party, or holiday usually entails more than the food in our bellies. And we know yours does too. We also know that you have questions about the difference between olive oil and canola oil, and how your mom gets her muffins so dang fluffy (don’t even think about overmixing!).

Want to know what kitchen utensils we’re diehards about? Need a recipe card, or muffin printable for your party of the year? We have it. We love food around here. We love how it brings people together. We love how it leaves you fulfilled (and keeps you from getting ‘hangry’: the irritability and/or anger one experiences when hungry).

We love how creating a decadent chocolate cake for an intimate gathering of friends satisfies so much more than a food craving. We love providing natural, healthy meals for our families. We love picking the place settings, designing the recipe handouts, and seeing our kids’ faces light up as they build their masterpiece lunch, ‘Ants on a Log’ (while we secretly re-live some of the magic from our own childhood).”

We are right their with you girls! Some people eat to live, we live to eat, and it sounds like you do too. Welcome home.

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We are huge fans of the Novogratz Family, Emily especially! Their Bravo show Nine By Design was the one and only iTunes television purchase she ever made, and when we ran into head of the house, Bob, in Greenwich Village while we were in New York City, she enthusiastically accosted him in a cross walk. Bob was incredibly gracious, although the cabbies were not. We can’t get enough of their quirky design aesthetics and free-sprited family. Living with seven kids (Wolfie, twins Bellamy and Tallulah, Breaker, twins Five and Holleder, and Major Novogratz, to be precise) in Manhattan seems impossible, but they do it, and make us want big families, too!

Needless to say, we’ve been loving following their design collaboration with CB2 in the CB2 and Novogratz Collection over the last couple years. Their new line is inspired by their vacation home in Trancoso, Brasil and it is colorful and vibrant and perfect for Summer! In celebration of the new line, the Novogratz family is opening their vacation home to one winner and three of their friends for a week! On top of that 10 more entrants will win $100 gift cards and a signed copy of their design book Novogratz Home. Enter the awesome sweepstakes until June 3rd here.

Here are our favorite pieces from the line!

Quadrado Rug // Luli Table Lamp // The Dupla Credenza // Rouge Coffee Table Robert & Cortney Bookends // The Breaker Chair

CB2 and Novogratz Brasil Sweepstakes

We’re so excited for for today’s Dream Bathroom giveaway! Everything you’ll need to deck out your kiddos bathroom valued at $250, but free of course to our lucky winner. We have the link list and details why these items make the cut, after the jump!

More about our awesome sponsor: The Home Scoop is a local website that brings together listings from all agents to one site. Browse to find your dream home, search with specifics like what elementary school you’d like your kids to attend, search by newest listings, and lowered asking prices, evaulate your current home’s worth and so much more! This site is so amazing, if you’re looking to buy or rent in Utah, you’ll be so glad you check out The Home Scoop!

To enter this giveaway:

Leave a comment letting us know that you:
1. Shared this post on your Facebook Wall (or share our post of the giveaway here to make it extra easy on you!)
2. Follow The Home Scoop on Facebook.

For extra entries:
Follow Small Fry on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest. Leave separate entries for each.

The winner will be announced and notified Sunday May 26th, good luck! Keep reading for this giveaway’s “Where to Buy” link list!

1 // A no-slip Whale Bath Mat2 // Boon Froggy Scoop Toy Holderfor quick bath time clean up. 3 // Puj Elephant Spout Cover to protect those slippery heads. 4 // Mustela Bath Time Essential Set, smells absolutely amazing! 5 // Pottery Barn Kids’ gorgeous jacquard animal bath towel. 6 // Dunk Cups perfect for pouring. 7 // A wind-up shark toy. 8 // A darling giraffe hook to hold your towels. 9 // Our favorite hamper!  Cool design that hides the appearance of the never ending laundry! 10 // We love this grassy organizer for the bathroom. Let your toothbrush drip dry without messing up with countertop! 11 // Ikea’s flat woven rug that is reversible, so you get double the wear! 12 // We love this world map shower curtain. Educational and colorful!

Chalk portraits! Have a buddy do an outline and then get to work on a self-portrait. Bring a judge in to guess whose portrait belongs to who for prizes.

Musical Farm! Like Musical Chairs, but with a little lesson in animal sounds mixed in. Once the music stops they have to find an unoccupied animal, and then do a convincing and correct impersonation to stay.

Bounce a Shape! You call out the shape and they have to bounce the ball on it from a stationary point. A great lesson in shapes and hand eye coordination. (Do it with letters, numbers, states, or whatever subject you’re trying to tackle!)

There are so many fun activities you can create with chalk! Do you have any more to add to our Chalk Games idea list?

We are such big fans of Lazoo, a site devoted to self-expression, fostering the creative process and empowering the imagination in children. What started as a site to house their award winning coloring books has now launched into an extensive library of crafts to do together!

Their newly launched Lazooniverse shares a new craft and project every single day! With Musical Mondays, Puzzling Tuesdays, Green Wednesdays, Foodie Thursdays, Friday Galleries, Seasonal Saturdays and Stationery Sundays there is no reason to ever hear the “I’m bored!” complaint this Summer.

One thing we love about Lazoo is that so many of the crafts can be done just with items around the house. No special trips needed. This Ocean Sounds stick is one of those crafts, and the boys were simply fascinated by the whole process.

Supplies needed:

• Two empty paper towel cardboard rolls.
• A bag of un-popped popcorn, rice, or beans.
• Two 4-inch diameter circles of parchment paper.
• Heavy duty tape (we used 3M colored Duct Tape)

First, start by cutting a 1/2 inch slit into one of the paper towel rolls. Insert the second roll into the first and tape in place.

On one end of the now combined rolls, cover it with a piece of the parchment paper and tape in place.

Now, empty the bag of corn, beans or rice into the tubes, and cover the open end with parchment paper, taping it all in place.

To make it extra sturdy, we covered the tube in duct tape, and now you’re ready to let it rain. We’re excited to have Lazoo as a craft resource, and our boys have already picked out their next projects! A rocket, an egg crate critter,

Follow along with Lazoo on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

With crazy growth spurts, we usually find that the boys jeans are getting a little too short in the length even though they just fine in the waist! No need to get rid of them, simply turn them into some cut-off shorts! Tip: for the single fold cut-off, mark the knee caps of the jeans while your kiddo is wearing them for the most precise cut. If you just want a standard frayed cut-off, make your mark just above the knee before cutting.

Do you guys have any great tips for extending winter wardrobes, we’d love to hear!

Also a reminder, Little Giraffe has an exclusive discount code for Small Fry readers! It expires 5.20.2013. Use “H2TFLOVE13″ at check out for 15% off apparel!

Even as a young girl Katie loved creating and making things, so naturally when it came time for college she studied Industrial Design. It was in college where she met her husband, the father of her three boys, and her business partner. We are so excited to have such a revolutionary designer for this month’s Moms You Should Meet!

1. What has been your most fulfilling job outside of motherhood?

It didn’t take me long to realize I wanted to design for myself and not freelance. Very early on I received encouragement from family and local baby boutiques that said my baby shoes, bags, blankets, etc. were “hot”. I figured, “what do I have to lose” and went for it. In the beginning, I spent a lot of time developing the Puj brand to have a solid foundation. I believe in family, freedom, simplicity and WOW! These core values still stand and are what give direction and meaning to everything we do at Puj. I design all my products to have a soul and meaningful purpose. People can sense the love and care that goes into all of my products and it is very fulfilling. I receive emails from moms all over the world whose lives have been improved by Puj products. It always makes me emotional because we are now connected in some small way.

2. What’s it like working with your husband?

I am a wife, mother, and designer (in that order). We are a very adventurous family who loves traveling all over the world or finding adventure in our own backyard. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world when I work side-by-side with the man of my dreams. He believes in me and helps me to see my potential. We work really hard to make our dreams a reality and it is so rewarding to share that with the whole family.

3. How do you find a career/home life balance that works for you?

Because I am a full time mother and work in my “spare time” I have to be flexible. It’s important for me to know when to put down my work and play hide-and-seek or go have a carrots and hummus picnic in the backyard with my four year old. Work will always be there, but children grow up. This time I have with them is so precious.

4. What is your typical day like?

I am extremely committed to taking care of myself and having “me” time. I start my day at 5:30 am and either bike, run or swim. It is my alone time where I can clear my mind and prep for the day. Exercise is the best stress reliever and I come home a more patient and loving mother. I get the boys off to school and then head to work. Like most entrepreneurs, I wear many hats at work. I am a tribe leader, designer, photographer, graphic designer, stylist, the “boss”, and team leader. I am extremely passionate about Puj and the opportunity I have to connect with other mothers through my products.

4. What is your must have mom product – something you don’t leave the house without?

I always keep a little Moleskine drawing pad in my bag so no matter where we are going the kids have something to entertain them. Hungry kids are cranky kids, so I try to keep a water bottle and some sort of snack in my bag. I love little Fuji apples or raw almonds. We prefer glass water bottles with a silicone sleeve like LifeFactory.

5. What is one thing you hope your children learn from you?

I want my kids to enthusiastically go after their dreams. The world has changed and you no longer have to sit at a cubicle and punch away on a computer to make your living. You can design your life to be however you want it to be. The only limitations are the ones you put in front of yourself. Therefore, if you believe it, anything is possible.

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Isn’t she awesome? We love how Katie puts marriage first, carves out “me time” everyday, and is never too busy for a picnic. What did you connect with?

Pictured above: The Snug whale tub spout cover that offers a padding for bathing babies / The Hug towel, a hands free improvement on bathing those slippery newborns! / The Puj Flyte foldable sink tub.

More Moms You Should Meet: a writer, an artist, an ex-pat, and a magazine editor!

Our big boys are getting to the age where they can be involved in team sports. We can remember when we were little and on soccer and dance teams, how time flies! We each remember after a game or a concert going to get dessert as a family. We love that tradition and celebrating the everyday together.

So after our strenuous game of kickball and watching the local little league team, what better way to cap off the adventure than with a treat?

While we were fairly certain there would be no topping a french fry dipped in a chocolate Frosty, Wendy’s has outdone themselves with the new Frosty Waffle Cone. Hayes certainly enjoyed it!

Find your nearest Wendy’s location here.

Thanks to our girl Sydney for taking these photos for us!

1. Polarn O. Pyret Rainboot $35 – BB deal $28!

2. Goose Grease Undone DIY family kit $27 – BB deal $18!

3. Bla Bla Cloth Dolls $34 – BB deal $23.99!

4. Walls by Mur Small Fry Dots $35 – BB deal $24.50!

5. Goat Milk Pant $50 – BB deal $35!

6. “Love You” night light $24 – BB deal $19!

7. Goat Milk sleeveless onesie $32 – BB deal $26.50!

8. The Wet Brush $14 – BB deal $8!

9. Urban Nester dinner plate $16 – BB deal $12.50!

10. Goods by Grinn pillow $34 – BB deal $22!

11. Munkstown t-shirts $28 – BB deal $19.60

12. Mason and the Tambourine leggings $28 - BB deal $21!

We will be sharing how we use all these awesome items on our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter feeds all this week,  we hope you’ll follow along!

It all started with a red-eye flight. Despite masks, ear plugs and pillows, and a whole lot of effort, none of us could manage to get any sleep. Excitement and those tiny airplane seats got the best of us.

We landed early in the morning and set our bags down and ran out the The Standard Highline hotel doors to our first family film shoot in Central Park. We filmed all morning and into the afternoon, but made no hestiations when we stumbled upon a Magnolia Bakery for Banana Pudding! Then we made our way to Grenwich to film the winners of our family film contest. They were incredible, and it’s killing us to keep it a secret this long! We can’t wait to share their awesome afternoon in the village.

After our second film of the day we hustled back to the Highline to get ready for the Bugaboo + Andy Warhol party! (Check out their party film here.)

No point in resisting the photobooth, is there? We were getting pretty bleary-eyed, but in the city that never sleeps, we weren’t going to either! We had an incredible post-party meal at The Little Owl, if you’re ever there try the Sticky Toffee Pudding.

After thirty-six on-the-go hours we finally fell face first into our hotel beds and didn’t stir until it was time for brunch with the Bugaboo crew at Pastis. Another restaurant that lives up to the hype! We each sat at different ends of the table, but somehow all ordered the Eggs Benedict.

After brunch we took in the Highline, a stretch of walking path that over looks the city and the river. It is gorgeous! This is where Jenner so kindly captured this film.

After brunch we headed to the Upper West side for our third film (fourth for trooper Jenner Brown who filmed in Brooklyn before we even arrived to the city!) We took in the Empire State Building, and walked what felt like a hundred miles. We laughed when the Empire State Building security caught us trying to sit down a few times – no sitting allowed! So we were very grateful for the Starbucks next door to recharge and sip lemonades and vanilla bean frappuccinos!

After filming we had a couple precious hours to shop and relax. It was basically the first time we weren’t working and it was much needed! Dinner at the Highline and a good old fashioned sleepover were a welcome break from the crazy schedules!

Our last day in NYC was spent brunching with friends, and a little food crawl at the Chelsea Market. It was all such a blast and we can’t thank Bugaboo enough for the amazing opportunity, for Jenner Brown for coming with us and filming his heart out, and of course our incredibly supportive husbands and kiddos for holding the fort down back at home for a few days.

One more big thank you to Called to Surf, for sending us with some fun new clothes for the trip! Jenna’s citron wedges, Emily’s striped pants, and Nicole’s striped carry-on are all from Called to Surf. Locations in SLC or Provo!