We enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving holiday at Grandma and Grandpa's (my parents) house. I always enjoy making the mashed potatoes. There is something homey and decadent about fresh mashed potatoes. Since the Sugar Snaps and I are vegetarian, Grandma and Grandpa got us a tofu 'turkey' from Trader Joes which was very good! My … [Read more...]
Preschool Ballet and Tap Dance
The Sugar Snaps started Ballet and Tap classes this Fall. In the beginning a couple of our boys preferred to run around the room rather than listen. It was all I could do to prevent myself from intervening and reminding them to listen. The studio prefers that parents do not intervene in order to maintain the authority of the teachers. … [Read more...]
Bo Peep & Her Sheep 3rd Birthday Party
I can hardly believe that the kids are 3 already! We decided to keep the Little Bo Peep Found Her Sheep theme from their Halloween costumes for their birthday party. I saw some cute sheep cupcakes from a Martha Stewart cupcake contest. There were no instructions for the cupcakes and the person who came up with the idea was not credited by name. Here is the link to the picture … [Read more...]
Pulled Cotton Sheep Craft
We have been all about sheep and Bo Peep lately. If you have been following, you know the Sugar Snaps dressed in sheep costumes I made and I made Capri a hat (to go with a store bought dress that I altered). I love doing pulled cotton crafts because it is a great fine motor and sensory activity. We made pulled cotton ghosts … [Read more...]
Little Bo Peep Found Her Sheep
This year, I decided to make sheep outfits for the boys for a Bo Peep and her sheep Halloween costume theme. I spent every nap time for a couple of weeks sewing sheep. I did not make Capri's dress, but found it in a girls' size 14/16 and modified it to a 3T. Then, I made her hat. There was a little trial and error with that until … [Read more...]