Frobscottle – from Roald Dahl’s the BFG
Summer reading is in full effect here and the Kid is really into Roald Dahl right now. He is currently reading: The BFG. In the book the giant introduces Sophie… Continue Reading »
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Pirates of the Caribbean dinner
The kids are finally at an age where they can enjoy movies – the stories, the visuals, especially themed movies – they’re really getting into it. This week was the… Continue Reading »
Ricotta Bake
A nice warm tray of pasta, there’s nothing like it. And if you get all the components together you can get your kids in on the action! There’s nothing like… Continue Reading »
Where the Wild Things Are – Max’s dinner
This week is National Library Week! Since my mom and a lot of my friends are librarians – visiting libraries is near and dear to my heart. I have fond… Continue Reading »
Star Wars kids party
I love boy birthday parties. Princess parties are everywhere and I’m down with pink, but lightsabers are where it’s at. This weekend I made cupcakes for my friend’s awesome outdoor… Continue Reading »
Sweet Potato-Mochi Pancakes
It’s Fat Tuesday aka Shrove Tuesday aka Pancake Day! I first made these back in December when the kids were on winter break and on a pancake kick – as… Continue Reading »
Dr. Seuss – smash cake
First birthdays are about excitement and new adventures and smash cakes are a big part of the celebration, and for a lot of kids, it’s often their first taste of… Continue Reading »
Triple Beef Burger : Beyblade
Despite their vast knowledge of pop culture, I don’t let my kids watch that much tv. I also don’t let my kids eat fast food. I know, I’m a lame… Continue Reading »
LEGO birthday party
The Kid turned 7 (!!!) and now that he knows what I can do (see: Star Wars party, here) he has ‘opinions’ – and he was very specific about this… Continue Reading »
Blue cupcakes w/edible candy LEGO heads
This was for the Kid’s LEGO party, here. This was one of the things the Kid was VERY specific about. There HAD to be cupcakes and they HAD to have… Continue Reading »