This DIY Thomas the Train Costume you can make from a cardboard box is so adorable, your little train engineer will be thrilled!
Last Minute Halloween Costume – Superman (aka SuperMom!)
So every year I say to myself, “Self, it’s fine, you don’t need a Halloween costume. The holiday is really just for the kids, who cares if you have one? You don’t really love dressing up anyway.” So I focus on O and have a lot of fun figuring out his, and then, without fail, at the last minute, I… View Post
Happy Pumpkin Halloween Wall Hanging
I think, when it comes to Halloween, people are in two camps of decorating. Scary (think tombstones and gory masks) and cute (smiling pumpkins, cute little witches). When I was a kid, inspired by the street in our town with the really amazing Halloween decorations, you know the kinds of houses that give out FULL SIZE candy bars, my best… View Post
Individual Apple Crisp with Honeyed Greek Yogurt and Salted Caramel Sauce
So really, is there anything better than individual sized food? Really? I don’t think so. I bought these individual ramekins about a year ago with the intention of making little vegetarian pot pies. (have I actually done that? no, I have not.) But what I constantly use them for is dessert. Make an individual dessert and Aa is in total… View Post
Oven Dried Apple Chips – a Pinterest Win
So Pinterest has a million and one ideas and I think we’ve all wondered, are any of these Pins really worth doing? Is that too good to be true? Well, today, I have a bit of a Pinterest Win to share – Oven Dried Apple Chips! Actually I’ve made lots of recipes based off of Pinterest and they have, mostly… View Post
Butternut Squash Pasta with Fresh Basil
As soon as it gets to be fall even a little bit, I break out one of my favorite healthy fall recipes of all time, Butternut Squash Pasta. I can’t really remember where I got the idea or when I started making it, but it’s been one of Aa’s favorites for years. And the best part is that it’s easy… View Post
Kid Free Weekend
So obviously I love O dearly. But boy do I envy those friends of mine who have family nearby. Not only to help and babysit but because their kids form great close relationships with them. Both my parents and Aa’s are about 3 hours away in opposite directions, which isn’t that bad distance wise. But we try and see them,… View Post
Apple Tree Felt Board
If you’re looking for a fun fall activity for your kids, here’s another good one that’s pretty cheap and easy. I often take O to storytime at our local library (unfortunately it’s the giant main branch of the Chicago Public Library which is huge and hard to navigate, I miss the cute little library in my hometown!) Anyway, the librarians… View Post
Cauliflower Pizza Crust
After conquering eggplant, I started to wonder if there were other vegetables out there that maybe I wasn’t giving a fair shake. I have a definite aversion to mushrooms (a vegetarian that doesn’t like mushrooms?!?!) but I’m not ready to take that on yet. So next I thought I’d try cauliflower. I roasted it a bunch of different ways and… View Post
What Are Printables and Why Are They Awesome?
Are you asking yourself, what are printables? Well, I have your answer! I’ll explain printables, tell you how to use them, and tell you why printables are AWESOME! Have you ever wondered, what are printables? Do you hear people talking about printables on Pinterest or facebook and you’re not quite sure what they mean? Well you’re in luck! I’m here… View Post
Caramelized Onion & Barley Soup — aka my favorite soup ever!
When it gets to be chilly outside and fall finally shows up, I become a soup fiend. There is nothing I like better at that time of year. Plus soup is one of those things that is pretty easy to adapt to be vegetarian (even if it almost never is in restaurants) so I have a lot of recipes. Today… View Post
Very Hungry Caterpillar Freezer Paper Stencil Tshirt
A couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine was telling me she wanted to make a baby gift for her cousin, a onesie with a cute design that she thought up, but she wasn’t sure how to make it or if she should try and have it printed somewhere. I suggested freezer paper stenciling which she had never heard… View Post
Weekend in Savannah
About six months ago we got a save the date for Aa’s cousin’s wedding in Savannah, GA. We weren’t sure where they were going to get married, he’s from Tulsa, she’s from Dallas, and they go to school in Savannah. But when we found out, the very first thing I did was call my parents and ask if they would… View Post
Very Hungry Caterpillar Apple Lacing Cards
I’m sure you’ve heard of Lacing cards, right? They’re usually a shape or a picture with holes around the edges that toddlers and preschoolers can use to practice “sewing”. They’re great for hand eye coordination and learning about patterns etc. So a few months back, I wanted to get one for O, but being the cheapskate that I am, balked… View Post
A Very Hungry Caterpillar Birthday Party
Last week O turned 3. ( I know!) Not really one to get emotional about things like going to school, this one got me. Three just seems so old! O had plans to see both sets of Grandparents within two weeks on either side of his birthday so we decided to just have a little playdate on a weekday morning… View Post
