My almost-3-year-old loves to bake. As do I. So we do it often. Our three favorite recipes are: Peanut Butter Balls (okay, so these are unbaked...) Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins Easy Granola Bars The above three recipes are easy, fun, and super scrumptious. Plus, I think they're somewhat healthy. Every once in awhile, however, we […]
At mealtime, you *always* ask to help me - no matter who is here or what you are doing. You'll come running out to the kitchen and you'll climb up into your Learning Tower (which is a great investment, by the way). You like to stir and pour and measure. Of course, you like to […]
A few last books to share with you (Did I mention we love books at our house?)... A BOOK TO MAKE YOUR CHILD LAUGH: Tickle Monster by Josie Bissett, illustrated by Kevan J. Atteberry (Compendium, 2008, $16.95) A furry pastel blue monster with a stripedy tail and horns on his head flies in from Planet […]
"You may have tangible wealth untold: Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold. Richer than I you can never be -- I had a mother who read to me." - Strickland Gillilan Amy of Usborne Books recently sent me The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. I am completely enamored. If I didn't have a million […]
My girls love books. They like to stack them and chew on them and look at the pictures. They like long books and short books, rhyming books and poetic books, silly books and serious books. I bet we read 20 books or more on an average day. Lately, my husband and I have noticed that […]
Every single time we get in the car, my almost-three-year-old tells me that the straps are too tight. But, really, they're just as they should be. She just doesn't like being constrained. She's a free spirit, after all. She likes to run and leap and let the wind blow through her hair. So, I keep […]
Celebrate your little one's birthday with a fun, whimsical, and one-of-a-kind shirt from Olive & Ollie: Oh. Oh. Oh. Aren't they oh-so-cute? The birthday shirts are handmade by a mom of two from Cincinnati, Ohio and retail for between $20-$26. If you choose to make a purchase, you will: get an adorable shirt that is […]
Let's celebrate National Breastfeeding Awareness Month together! Pull up a chair, grab a snack, and we can share our favorite resources & give our best breastfeeding advice. Oh, and please do enter this fabulous giveaway...for yourself or a friend. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One mama or mama-to-be will receive the following breastfeeding starter pack (valued at over $94): […]