Pin It My little Gussie is a champion spitter/drooler. At 4 months he still spits up a ton and so I finally got tired if him smelling sour all the time and made him some flannel bibs. (I hate cloth bibs for eating – they just get stained so we use the plastic ones. For … Read more
Not long after Elliot was born we got this fabulous set of “To the Moon” prints from Fall Down Tree for his room. (Check out Fall Down Tree’s Etsy store – they have the most wonderful prints for kids. I especially love the dinosaur, sea creatures, and travel sets!) I needed some more outer space … Read more
I’ve had some prizes go unclaimed, so from now on I will be announcing a winner and a runner up. If the winner never contacts me, the prize goes to the runner up. *Note: Winners must contact me before the following Wednesday to claim their prize. The Tike Tech winner is Dana Valle!!! She said, … Read more
I have been going crazy getting all the dust and cobwebs out of my house with my handheld Oreck. There are several attachments, each perfect for a different job. Today I successfully cleaned all the corners in my stairs. I don’t know that I’ve done that since we moved here 3 years ago. Yikes! That … Read more
Lisa Singer writes about gardening experiences, tips, and kid-friendly recipes on her blog, Backyard Botanical. Many kids will eat a variety of vegetables if they’ve helped to grow them. Thanks to our garden, my son loves basil. He’ll eat anything with pesto. He also now eats homegrown lettuce, pickles, broccoli and salsa (using garden tomatoes, … Read more
There is some kind of holiday almost every day I think, and today is no exception! If you didn’t know, today is National Play-Doh day, and that’s a great reason to get the Play-Doh out and get creative! Elliot has been into Play-Doh for a while now. It’s such a great toy/activity for a busy … Read more
Lisa Singer is a first time guest blogger on Vanilla Joy! She writes about gardening experiences, tips, and kid-friendly recipes on her blog, Backyard Botanical. How do you get your kids excited about fruits and vegetables? Start a garden in your backyard. Children are natural gardeners and love to help make things grow. Try planting … Read more
THE PRIZE One reader will win the Prince Lionheart Two-Stage Seatsaver (winner’s choice of color: black, grey, beige) MY REVIEW Our upholstery is not what it once was. It’s not terrible because I try not to give Elliot really crumbly food, and we only do water in the car, but there’s only so much you … Read more
This book completely deserves the Newbery Honor award it won! I read Savvy on our road trip last month, and it was the perfect vacation book. Fun and creative, this book is perfect for all ages and while it’s about a girl, it is a story for boys too! In Savvy , the special people … Read more
Pin It I had just enough fabric left over from my car seat cover to make a diaper clutch! Here’s how to do it: Supplies 1/3 yard each of 2 coordinating fabrics (if either of the prints is directional, you’ll need 5/8 and you’ll have tons of fabric left over. Non-directional fabric is best for … Read more