“A teddy bear is your childhood wrapped up in faded yellow fur…” -Pam Brown
“A bear teaches us that if the heart is true, it doesn’t matter much if an ear drops off.”
-Helen Exley
That’s the last of our BEAR week-o-fun!
xoxoxoxoxoxo!
Teddy Bear Tea
Top Ten
Top Ten Posts for 2010
LINKS: 10. Soups ON 9. Pie Smash 8. P is for Picnic 7. Cupcakes 6. Happy Earth Day 5. Oink Oink 4. Dad 3. Kindergarten 2. Outdoor Kitchen
and
the number one spot goes to
I’m hoping we get lots this month!
xoxoxooxox!
Halloween Mystery Box
When I was a kid— this was my favorite Halloween time activity!
Reach in…
What do you find?
EEEEEEEEEK!!!!!!!! AHHHHHH!
What’s behind the curtain??
Eyeballs: Peeled Grapes
Maggots: Rice & Tapioca
Monster Slime: Frankie’s Goo (Recipe HERE)
Worms: Cooked Spaghetti
Guts: Smashed Old Bananas
That completes are our GROSS-OLOGY fun.
Hope you still have an appetite for CANDY! Four days until Halloween!
Frankie’s Goo
Slimy, gooey, green. Perfect for Halloween!
My fave goo recipe comes from the Ultimate Cook of Kid Concoctions, by John E and Denita Thomas.
I’ve been meaning to blog about this book forever. It is my favorite RECIPE book, ever.
Yes, that includes traditional, edible food!
Three easy steps for gooey gross stuff:
1. In a medium bowl, mix 1 cup water, 1 cup white glue and 2 Tbs tempera paint (powdered or liquid)
2. In a second bowl, mix 1 1/3 cups warm water and 4 tsp Borax
3. Pour glue soultion into second bowl. Roll glue (do not mix) around a couple of times and lift out of Borax water
4. Gooey. Gross. Fun!
I currently have tattoo paint, fruity lip gloss and applesauce-cinnamon dough dog eared. Can’t wait! If only real cooking was this much fun.
The Paris
I hope you all had a SMASHING FORTH!!! I had a festive little post all planned out for YOU and couldn’t find one free moment to sit down at the computer!
We’ve been splashing, frolicking in the sunshine and doing all that CRAZY-FUN-SUMMERTIME stuff!
If you are local you’ve gotta take a trip to The Paris in downtown Niles. They serve lunch in VINTAGE LUNCH BOXES!
Interview & Color
Father’s Day 2010 Krischan is behind the scenes making them laugh!
Interview with Mason (five) about his daddy.
How old is your dad? 14 years old. No wait, 17 years old.
How tall is he? About 17 inches.
How much does he weigh? 100 pounds!
What is your dad’s profession? He is an Army man.
What does he do at work all day? He teaches and sometimes he camps out.
What are your three favorite things to do together? 1. Fishing 2. Sports 3. Swimming
What are his favorite foods? Pizza & Fish
What makes you smile about your dad? When he comes home from long days.
What do you do when you miss your dad? I think about him and make pictures of him.
How did you dad meet your mom? uhhhhh?????
What is one BIG wish you had about your dad? For him to never do work again.
What would you do for your dad if you were with him on Father’s Day? I’d give him a big hug and a kiss and a card.
What are you dad’s hobbies? [LOVE THIS ANSWER] He likes to play with the kids. And he likes to catch big fish.
Randy, Dad, Daddio, Daddy, Dada-
You color our world with HAPPINESS and LOVE.
Happy Father’s Day to the man who continues to make all our dreams come true!
We love you.
The veggies are coming!
I’m just putting together our week of VEGGIE fun!
[Blaise with our Peas & Carrots Cake.]
This face seriously cracks me up. Somebody likes PEAS!!!! Guess that’s not too hard considering they are cake peas.
You can find these adorable seed packets here—- Keeping Life Creative: Seed Packet FREEBIE.
xoxoxoxoxox!
Motherhood isn’t for sissies.
Sometimes I wonder why I’m so exhausted at the end of the day.
Could it be because I’ve
created
explored
yelled
cooked
played
and
cleaned up after these little monsters?
Perhaps.
Still the best gig in town.
