This is a great book about feeding your child through every stage. Ellyn Satter talks about the role of a child and parent in feeding, a child’s intuitive feeding abilities, breastfeeding and formula feeding, and infant, older baby, toddler, and preschooler feeding. She shares some very useful information about children’s growth and development during these … Read more
I’ve written about Personality Plus Boutique before, but I don’t think I ever mentioned her baptism gifts. She makes personalized baptism towels, blankets, gift bags, etc, so if you have a child or grandchild getting baptized soon, these are great gift ideas that will help your child remember this special day. She also makes personalized … Read more
Every time I go to Roberts, I’m amazed at all the cute scrapbooking stuff by Making Memories. I am really a sucker for craft supplies – as my sister-in-law says, I’m constantly in the business of collecting even though I don’t have a lot of time to actually scrapbook. But I am pushing it up … Read more
Just wanted to share the good news…Vanilla Joy was added to the craft page at Alltop.com, which is a great site that’s kind of like a digital magazine rack – they have all the top stories on EVERYTHING. You can go there to find lots of blogs about every possible topic. Vanilla Joy is at … Read more
I know you know that I know how important reading to kids is. I’ve written a handful of posts about my thoughts on reading to kids, but I haven’t given you a list of great kid’s books. Below are the books that I read every day to my son, Joel, who is 17 months old. … Read more
I wanted to share some of the crafty things other people have been doing. Check out these fun and easy craft projects. Checkbook cover – HowAboutOrange.blogspot.com Mini I Spy Quilt – MakeandTakes.com Ribbon Pillow – JCarolineCreative.com Monogrammed Wall Hanging – MrsPriss.com Craft Apron – CreativeLittleDaisy.typepad.com And, while we’re talking about stuff other people are doing, … Read more
Blueberries have been on sale here lately, so I’ve been experimenting with different recipes. I have three favorites that you should definitely try. 1. Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins 2. Blueberry Scones 3. Blueberry Bundt Cake I have made all three of these recipes recently and can say they are amazing. If you have other blueberry recipes … Read more
Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown, is our bedtime book. We read it together every night, and I particularly love this book because it is so simple and follows a pattern, so it’s easy to memorize. When we are camping or on vacation and forget our bedtime book, we can still “read” it. The illustrations … Read more
If you were around for my giveaway last month, you’ll remember Fall Down Tree. I absolutely LOVE Adam Record’s original art prints. I can’t describe his style, you’ll just have to see for yourself. I got my hands on this adorable set called “To The Moon.” When I have a girl baby I’m going to … Read more
A while ago I shared one of my favorite baking tricks – using less butter. I discovered another great butter tip recently through my sister. When I made those homemade circus animal cookies that I posted about yesterday, I grated the butter. That’s right. Cold butter is really hard to get all blended up and … Read more