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🍨☕️ Tiramisu lovers, this one’s for you.

I found this combination buried in the comments section of a Cold Stone post (as one does) and immediately needed to investigate.

The “recipe”:
☕️ Coffee ice cream
🍰 Yellow cake
🍫 Fudge

That’s it.

And somehow these three ingredients combine to create a shockingly accurate tiramisu flavor.

I expected it to be good… I did NOT expect it to taste this much like actual tiramisu.

The swirls of yellow cake and fudge throughout the coffee ice cream are perfection and now I’m wondering what other secret Cold Stone combinations I’ve been missing all these years.

What other custom Cold Stone creations do I need to know about and try? 👀👇

🎣🔪 If you’re like me and start getting the fall itch the second July arrives, Summerween is the perfect excuse to bring a little spooky season into summer.

But since it’s way too early for pumpkins and sweaters, Summerween is the perfect compromise, so I hosted an “I Know What You Did Last Summer” themed movie night! (Such a great summer slasher pick!!)

Because I don’t know how to do anything halfway, I went all in with the details:

🎣 Tackle box snackle boxes
🐟 Fish & chips
🍿 Buttered popcorn
🍭 Fishing lure candy boxes
🪝 Bobber suckers
🍹 Chum bucket cocktails
📰 Movie inspired obituaries
✉️ Fisherman notes

Was any of this necessary?

Absolutely not.

Did it make movie night infinitely more fun?

Absolutely yes. 😂

Who’s loving Summerween season? 🔪🎃☀️

This might be our favorite summer setup yet. 🌿🪣☀️

I grabbed one of Aldi’s wooden mud kitchens this spring (they’re sold out now, but they usually come back every year!), and then stocked the entire thing with Dollar Tree finds.

Some of our favorites:
🪣 Measuring cups & spoons
🥣 Mixing bowls
🧁 Muffin tins
💧 Water dispensers
🍓 Fruit-shaped bowls
🥄 Spatulas & mixing spoons
✨ Sand, glass gems & glitter for sensory play

I wanted Parker to have plenty of real kitchen tools that I wouldn’t mind getting covered in mud… and Dollar Tree was perfect for that.

The verdict?

She played with it for HOURS.

It’s such a fun way to encourage imaginative play, sensory exploration, and getting outside this summer.

And yes… when they’re finished, just hose everyone down and call it a successful day. 😂