Monday, August 30, 2010

my crafty weekend finds.


i thought these were so cute! they are made by THE LITTLE EXPERIENCE, a company dedicated to making fun crafty things for kids.  I found these two cute stitch-it kits when i was out and about this weekend. this is something i am going to give as gifts and try with my tot when she gets a bit older.  (for 6 yrs +)

the two kits i had my eyes on were the STITCH-IT RACOON KEYRING KIT and the STITCH-IT BEAR KEY RING KIT !  these kits include pre-cut bear felt pieces, printed canvas and floss, ready to stitch together to make a cute keyring!  they are reasonably priced and a fun activity, and you end up with a cute little animal in the end! They also have KNIT-IT, BUILD-IT, and CREATE-IT items as well, for whatever you and your babes fancy! awww, what better way to get your tot moving creatively!






check out this cute SOCK MONKEY + FRIENDS book. you know those extra socks you have around the house that lost it's pair?  well now you have a use for them!!  you can make socks into stuffed-animal friends with this sock monkey craft kit by CHRONICAL BOOKS! it features step-by-step instructions for 9 unique sock creatures—including a cat, bear, pig, rabbit, elephant, and even a crocodile—plus basic sewing instructions for beginners and all the materials needed to create one adorable sock animal. the kit includes ::  instruction book, two colorful socks, stuffing, and two buttons. reccommended for 8+ to make, but the results can be an adorable animal for any age!!
i love this.

Friday, August 13, 2010

sweet potato pancakes!

 












WOW!  can you believe i already have a recipe for you?  well this one is a good one, if i do say so myself.

my tot has a hard time getting down veggies.  its not because i don't put them in front of her. so with plenty of reading i have found great ways to hide the veggies. shhhhh........

YOU NEED:
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1 CUP OF WHOLE WHEAT PANCAKE MIX
1 CUP OF MILK or WATER
1 EGG
1/4 TSP OF CINNAMON
1/2 CUP SWEET POTATO PUREE
1 TBSP VEG OIL
ALL NATURAL MAPLE SYRUP
1 CUP BLUEBERRIES (OPTIONAL)




















-BLEND ALL INGREDIENTS IN MIXING BOWL TIL SMOOTH.

- TURN STOVE ON MEDIUM.
(i have a gas stove and i turn the heat up to 3)

- SCOOP PANCAKE MIX IN SKILLET AND FLIP TIL DONE.

- POUR THE MAPLE SYRUP ON TOP AND EAT!

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these pancakes come out almost cake-like and delish!  we couldn't quit eating ours!

would love to know how yours turns out!

x
-jenn

Sunday, August 8, 2010

recipes for yer tot.


FOOD! you know you love it!  i do, but i don't think my babes does. so that is why i got this idea!!

i will be blogging about fun, healthy recipes for your tot. hopefully it will give you ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks!  i feel like i am making the same thing all the time, so i thought this would be fun to share my recipes, recipes that i find, and our readers' recipes.  hopefully, i will learn something as well!!

if you have a recipe that you would like to submit, please EMAIL me and i will post!

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here is a fun way to keep your recipes cards for you AND your tot!

photo courtesy of www.aviedesigns.blogspot.com


avie gives a cute recipe card idea and some cute download-able cards for you to make your own recipe book!  Print them out and get ready!  I will have some good recipes for you and yer tot to fill them up soon!