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Holiday Facebook Party on December 12th
We love to put on Facebook parties as you probably have guessed by now but we are super excited about our upcoming party on December 12th for a couple reasons. For starters, this is a fun time of year if you don’t the craziness of it all get to you! It can be overwhelming trying to get “it” (shopping, parties, gifts, baking, holiday cards, etc.) all done in time. But take a hot cocoa break with your kids and just enjoy it as it goes by too quickly! This party should be fun as we get to play Mrs.Claus because of all of our wonderful sponsors who are donating codes, books,…
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Homemade Buttermilk Syrup
Pancakes and french toast are some of my families favorite breakfast foods. Especially on the weekends. We love maple syrup and we even make our own yummy vanilla syrup, but I must say that this buttermilk syrup is my new favorite! This delicious syrup topping is perfect for pancakes, french toast, and crepes, and yes; it’s gluten–free. If you are tired of maple syrup and want to shake things up at the breakfast table, then give this buttermilk syrup a try. It’s fabulous as a topping on ice cream, too! Buttermilk Syrup 1 stick butter 1 C sugar 1C buttermilk 1 vanilla 1 T corn syrup 1/2 tsp baking soda…
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Inspirational Moms: Amy Norman and Stella Ma of Little Passports
One of the ways to teach our children to be compassionate and thoughtful of others is to teach them about the world around them. With knowledge and understanding of others comes an appreciation of the diversity that makes up our planet. I recently discovered a wonderful company called Little Passports that provides a fun and educational tool for parents to use that gets children excited about learning. I had a chance to interview the the two founders, Amy Norman and Stella Ma, both moms, and they talk about what inspired them to start Little Passports. Tell us what inspired you both to start Little Passports? Amy: I moved around a lot as…
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Presents – How Much is Too Much?
Can you believe Christmas is around the corner and the silly season is nearly upon us? Amongst all the feasting on rich food, indulging in plum pudding and hanging out with extended family, there’s the inevitable mountain load of new presents for the kids. It’s got me thinking lately, how much stuff do our kids really need? Deciding how many presents to give can be tricky. Most people would agree that kids today receive far more presents than we did when we were young. We love to see our kids’ faces light up when they receive what they wanted, but we don’t want them to develop an entitlement behavior…
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Gluten Free Graham Crackers
I found this yummy recipe for gluten-free graham crackers on the website for Jules Gluten Free Flour. You can either make your own graham crackers from scratch, or Jules has made it easy for you to buy her gluten-free graham cracker mix. You just have to add a few ingredients to the dry mixture. Graham crackers are easy to make and taste yummy by themselves, but I am excited to use these gluten-free graham crackers as a crust in a few pies for the holidays. –Note: I didn’t get as many graham crackers out of my batch as the recipe claims, but it was still plenty. I also didn’t take…
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PBS Kids Curious George takes an Australian Adventure December 3rd
Most of us grew up reading Curious George and now our children are able to enjoy him on PBS Kids. Curious George is in its seventh season and is television’s number one series for preschoolers. They are opening their seventh season with a trip down under and animal conservationist Bindi Irwin is making a special appearance. I am so excited to see her continue the work her father, Steve Irwin, started years ago. This episode “Monkey Down Under” takes George and The Man with the Yellow Hat south for an Australian Outback Adventure. While The Man with the Yellow Hat goes sea cow sightseeing, George decides to stay behind to investigate a…
