Sweet Happy Life

A Storm Thundering So Loud (Tap Painting)

Ari — Fri, 31 May 2013 01:47:58 +0000

Yesterday the munchkin and I tried a simple painting technique that had stellar results. What do you think? Isn't the painting above pretty? The munchkin titled it 'A Storm Thundering So Loud.' He based it on the weather map we were watching last week when an impressive thunderstorm hit our house so hard there was water gushing through the windows.

Double Chocolate Millet Muffins

Ari — Mon, 27 May 2013 00:34:47 +0000

Millet is a seed that has lots of good-for-you nutrients. It's good for your heart. It's also high in things like fiber and magnesium. But that's not why we started eating it. No, we started eating millet because it smells amazing. (And is also very tasty.)

DIY Gnome Doors for your Garden

Ari — Sat, 11 May 2013 14:43:05 +0000

This week the munchkin and I made pretty Gnome doors out of popsicle sticks for our garden. The project was super easy and, much to the munchkin's delight, a gnome family has moved into the oak tree in our yard. :)

Butternut Squash “Mac and Cheese” (with Tofu!)

Ari — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:11:24 +0000

Last night I made mac and cheese for dinner. Nothing unusual as far as preschooler-friendly meals go... except it wasn't just mac and cheese. Most of that cheesy color came from butternut squash and you know what else? I put half a cup of extra-firm tofu in there. Oh yes I did.