I had hopes of making something food related for St. Patty’s Day. Something chocolaty and minty with a bit ‘o green but alas, it was not to be. Maybe it was the sunshiny days that have kept me out of the kitchen or the request from MJ that I make these delights (regular and with… Read More
Happy Valentine’s Day! For all the hype, we don’t have big plans for today. Kind of a life-as-usual thing. Life-as-usual dressed in fantastic red. :) Making pizza for dinner, hopefully heart-shaped. The preschool treats are done, the teachers gifts are finished and we decorated cookies yesterday for ourselves and some friends. Family treats are not sent yet… sorry. Love… Read More
The big red and pink day is tomorrow and this little doodad is very easy to do. And quick to complete. Scrounge up a couple of empty containers and puffy paint. My containers used to hold drink mix pouches. Do a doodle. Allow to dry. Fill with candy, homemade treats, trinkets, something sparkly or all… Read More
It’s Friday again! It’s been one of those weeks. One of those weeks where it doesn’t end. Where it takes all day to complete one task, you know, in addition to feeding, clothing, cleaning up and cleaning up after, playing with, rocking to sleep and doing anything else necessary to care for two young children. One task that, left alone,… Read More
Next Valentine project: treats for Love Bug’s preschool classmates. Love Bug’s favorite snack is Pirate’s Booty. Usually, her first words to me when I pick her up from preschool, are, “Did you bring Pirate’s Booty?”, as it is her ride-home snack. I think I only forgot once. No twice. Last fall, around Halloween, I noticed the… Read More