cooking
learning during lunch with muffin tin meals
We took it easy today, after a late night filled with a lot of sushi-eating and a slow and rainy morning. So after swim, dive, and mini-team, we zipped home, ...
happy july 4th flag cake (gloriously gluten-free!)
The Happy 4th of July Flag Cake is one of our favorite family traditions. And though I know that I could whip that puppy out in no time flat, inviting ...
summertime learning eBook: free and filled with fun ideas!
I am beyond excited to share the news of a project that’s been consuming my life for the last two weeks (hence, the few blog posts over here. . . ...
new for us friday: ugli fruit
We have a new grocery store in our neck of the woods–woo-hoo!–and it has a rockin’ fruit and veggie department. Owen, Cora, and I found so many exotic and new-for-us ...
how to have a royal wedding party (with kids!)
This New For Us Friday trumps all–and why wouldn’t it? It’s our first ROYAL WEDDING PARTY! I’d be lying if I said we haven’t fallen into the Royal Wedding frenzy ...
nfuf: how to make bumblebee cupcakes (& link-up!)
It’s a sweet, buzzy-bee cupcake New For Us Friday this week, thanks to Cora! Our Cora turned the big-numero quatro this week, and for weeks and weeks and weeks and ...
nfuf: new ‘Cat in the Hat’ epidodes (and big Dr. Seuss giveaway!)
Big thanks to all who expressed interest in this giveaway! At this time, the contest is closed. Jessica from NH was chosen by random.org as the winner, she’s been notified, ...
new for us friday: star fruit
With the heaps of snow dumped on us this week, and having hung out for almost 24 hours in a house with temps reaching waaay below normal, it’s a wonder ...
how to have some fun with leftover candy canes
Each year, we end up with tons of leftover candy canes after the holidays. This year, I vowed I wouldn’t allow one candy cane in our house past January; I ...
how to make candy sushi (and everyone around happy)
What better sweet, beautiful, make-your-own-snack for a birthday party than Candy Sushi? Maddy requested sushi for her birthday dinner, but because we had already planned a big ole cheerleading birthday ...
new for us friday: the pumpkin playdough flop
I’ll be the first to admit that we’ve had our fair share of flops over here, and this week we had another one of them. It was messy. It was ...
