Sweet Happy Life

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.

Kids Book Review: Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit

Ari — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:54:31 +0000

We recently added Randy Riley's Really Big Hit to our regular rotation of much-loved books. It has baseball. It has robots. It has outer space. What else could you ask for?

Silent Sunday: Alton Brown’s Instant Pancakes

Ari — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:21:51 +0000

On lazy Sunday mornings (like today) one of our favorite breakfasts is Alton Brown's Instant Pancakes. If you haven't tried this recipe yet, you must. By making the dry mix ahead of time you get all the convenience of a boxed instant pancake mix without any of the preservatives.