Paper Craft Books - my boys love these so much! And on rainy PNW afternoons, after school, it keeps them busy. Less TV, more creativity. As far as crafting time goes, I like paper ones. The worst cleanup is I have to get out the vacuum. And what kid doesn't love snipping with scissors? 100… Continue reading Book Review: 3 New Paper Craft Books
Category: children
Whole Fruit Fruit Snacks
If you have bags of frozen fruit lying around, with no plans...this is a fun way to make fruit snacks for the kids. Unlike those made with juice, these are opaque, and have a real chewy texture. Whole Fruit Fruit Snacks Ingredients: 16-ounce bag frozen pitted cherries 16-ounce bag frozen strawberries Orange juice ½ cup… Continue reading Whole Fruit Fruit Snacks
Book Review: Cookie Decorating (With Recipe)
Two very cute, and fun, books showed up recently and the boys were very excited. Especially as one of the books meant we'd be doing cookie decorating in real life. The first book, Bake Shop: Create your own illustrated tasty treats with tantalizing scented markers and delectable stickers in one SWEET activity book! - Includes… Continue reading Book Review: Cookie Decorating (With Recipe)
The Big Dig Birthday Cake
This week was Alistaire's 4th birthday. Very hard to wrap it around in my head he is 4 already. No more babies! With his allergies, I take the kids to Safeway to look at the big book of cakes, and ask them what they want. Well, Alistaire saw a Big Dig Birthday Cake and that… Continue reading The Big Dig Birthday Cake