Browsing the boys section at Toys R Us led to a battle of epic proportions.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
First Bike!
The almost four year old picking out his bike at Toys R Us on July 25th. Proud moment for Mommy and Daddy. I cannot believe how big he is getting.
Hunter Likes Cars
Hunter checking out the car selection at Toys R Us when we wen to get Trent's bike.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Chalk is a No-Go!
If you are a parent of young children, oh say, between the ages of one and half and three and a half, you know that there are certain things that you just do not let them have to run around your home with. For example, a crayon. Worse, a marker, and heaven forbid they get their cute but mischievous chubby mits on a sharpie. It's all over then. I am wise enough to only relegate those items to supervised drawing time when the kids are required to stay at the table and put every drawing utensil away before running off.
However, we do have in the kids play room an entire wall that has been painted with chalk board paint. How fun! As a result, I keep chalk out for the kids to occupy themselves with. Plus, I figure at least with the chalk if they draw on something they aren't supposed to... Well, it's chalk! It should rub right off. Right? WRONG! I have blue chalk that has been rubbed into my white carpet that I simply cannot get out. No matter how hard I scrub! My last option, which will hopefully work, is to make up a batch of some home made oxi-clean. That stuff seems to get even the toughest stains out.
Let that be a lesson to the rest of you!
Friday, July 22, 2011
Freecycle Finds of the Week
I got a dollhouse for the kids yesterday and a couple of play vacuum
cleaners. Hunter loves making Matchbox cars go down the staircase in
his new house. Each kid had a vacuum cleaner as I was vacuuming the
living & dining rooms tonight. It was very cute.
cleaners. Hunter loves making Matchbox cars go down the staircase in
his new house. Each kid had a vacuum cleaner as I was vacuuming the
living & dining rooms tonight. It was very cute.
Strawberries and Beets French Toast
A couple of months ago I mentioned on Twitter that I made French toast with beets and a bunch of people asked me for the recipe. I'm finally getting around to writing it down. So far all of you curious as to how I go about making it, here you go!
I need to start by saying that I never really measure anything, except for the beets. I also usually make this the day after I make a loaf of french bread. I use up the rest of whatever I have left of french bread and finish up with the batter with regular whole wheat bread. See my french bread post here.
8 eggs
Somewhere between a 1/2 and 1 full cup of plain or vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup of cinnamon
splash of Grand Marnier
1/2 cup of beet puree
1/2 pound of cut up strawberries, fresh or frozen (if frozen, make sure they have been thawed)
Loaf of whole wheat bread
Put the eggs, yogurt, cinnamon, GM, puree and strawberries in a bowl. Use a blender stick to combine. If you don't have a blender stick, use a blender or electric mixer. I like a LOT of cinnamon in my french toast, and if you want it properly incorporated into the batter you're going to need more than just a whisk.
Heat up your skillet and prepare the french toast as you normally would from here on it out! Dunking the bread in the batter, putting it on the oiled hot skillet, etc. Be sure the skillet isn't too hot so you don't burn them! Serve with butter and syrup and enjoy!
I make the entire loaf of bread, even though we don't eat it all. That way I have a quick breakfast for another morning. One I know the kids will eat.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
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