Kellogg’s is currently promoting a healthy-eating initiative called Snacktivate. Much like Childhood is Calling, Snacktivate provides moms with ideas to make eating healthy AND fun. The Kellogg Company was kind enough to send me a couple of boxes of Frosted Mini Wheats®, a Cereal-to-Go Cup, and a recipe for Sassy Sunpops to try out. The […]
Archives for July 2008
Juice pouches – a handy tip
I don’t give Maya juice that often, so when she does have some she tends to suck it down like a college student drinking beer at a frat party. Her absolute favorite juice is the kind that comes in a pouch. My tip? I freeze the juice pouches. Just before we go outside I pull […]
Baby’s 1st birthday…
Was yesterday. Due to my MIL’s surgery we celebrated it this past Saturday. Other than baking a cake and buying a few treats for the kids, I had nothing planned. On that account, I was pleasantly surprised when we walked in to the in-laws’ house and saw that it was decked out with balloons and […]
Update on our move
Originally we hoped to have our house on the market by mid-July, but our plans have slowed down a bit. My mother-in-law just had major surgery so we’re just taking things day by day. My husband has also had a lot more work come his way, which has kept him from working on the house. […]
California strawberries- a healthy indulgence
Maya and I just visited Strawberryville. No, it’s not an actual city – it’s an online destination where kids can learn about the wonderful fruit that is the strawberry. This website is geared towards ages 5-12, so it’s a little above Maya’s level, but she had fun exploring, finding a surprise after every click of […]
Stinky with a capital S
The smell in Maya’s room first appeared last winter, so my husband and I immediately attributed it to the furnace – you know, that burning odor that comes from the vents when you first turn the heat on for the season. The odor never really went away, but I guess we just got so used […]
