I have been accumulating books over the last 12 months and this is the year I am finally going to read them all. I have started and stopped a number of times with a few of these books but this year I am making time to actually read them (if you want a post on … [Read more…]
Almost every morning Edith helps Neil make our coffee. She has come to love it so much that we got her a little pour over style coffee maker of her own. The thing is I am not always up for the mess that comes with water play in the house so that’s where this coffee … [Read more…]
I tell you this I have always been horrible when it comes to borrowing books from the library. I can’t even begin to tell you how much debt I have racked up in library fees but it’s not pretty. For a long time I just stopped taking books out from the library altogether but once … [Read more…]
Edith loves to be in the kitchen. Seriously the Learning Tower (similar/similar) is one of the best purchases ever and gets use multiple times per day. Today we headed to the kitchen to make kale chips. This is one of our favorite snacks and they are so much fun to make at home. I usually … [Read more…]
I really dropped the ball the past two weeks when it comes to reading Wednesday. Here we are though another Wednesday and another book to share with all of you. Let me tell you this is a good one. Lately we have been going to the library bi-weekly due to Neil’s work schedule and while … [Read more…]
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin Now that we’re getting closer and closer to baby number two’s due date, I’m starting to think it’s time that I refresh myself on what exactly I can expect and how I can best prepare myself for their arrival. Of the different expectant father books that I’ve read, there’s … [Read more…]
The New Baby by Mercer Mayer: I recently picked this book up at our local library. I honestly didn’t even open the book up before getting it home so I didn’t know what to expect but Edith has loved it! It is easy to follow and talks about the things an older sibling can do … [Read more…]
Happy Reading Wednesday! I don’t know about you but in our house we spend hours everyday reading books and 90% of the time they are children’s books. That being said we have decided to start a new weekly feature that allows us to share what we are currently reading. Some weeks we will feature one … [Read more…]
1/2 a brown rice tortilla filled with sun-dried tomato white bean dip and cheddar Dayia vegan cheese shreds Strawberries Cucumber and red bell pepper slices Vegan Dilly Ranch Dip Water (not pictured) What she actually ate: everything EXCEPT 1 strawberry slice and 1.5 red bell pepper slices
Getting your kids in the kitchen doesn’t have to take a lot of time and effort. It is just about helping them to participate in any way they can. Some days for us that is just simple having Edith prepare her own snack. On this day post-nap snack was a big bowl of strawberries – … [Read more…]
