Before There Was You – A Mommy’s Poem

December 19, 2013December 4, 2016 Pinparent Life, Poetry family, love, parenting, poem, toddler 37 Comments

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Dressing Up Your Meals For the Holidays

December 17, 2013February 28, 2015 Pinparent Christmas, Food Art, Holidays, Recipes baking, candy cane, Christmas, cooking, eats, Food, french toast, Holidays, pancakes, peanut butter, potatoes, recipes, reindeer, sandwich, santa, snowman, spaghetti 9 Comments

I love decorating for the holidays. Nothing fills me up with Yuletide cheer more than surrounding myself with all things Christmas. It is not just the Christmas tree & mantle that gets adorned in our house, our meals get a makeover for the season as well. Don’t let the cookies have all the fun. Here are […]

Learning to Count is Easy as 123

December 14, 2013January 13, 2022 Pinparent Arts and Crafts, Felt Fun, Learning Tools Arts & Crafts, counting, crafts, felt, learning, parenting, toddler 19 Comments

Be Careful What You Say. My Daughter Is A Parrot.

December 12, 2013February 28, 2015 Pinparent Helpful hints & tips, Life, Parenting cursing, language, learning, parenting, swearing, talking, teaching, toddler 10 Comments

There is a new phenomenon brewing in our home lately. A constant echo can be heard behind our four walls. This echo has the sweet voice of a lovely little girl whose vocabulary is growing daily. Since she was born, I have tried to curb the foul language. In general, I try not to curse […]

It’s A Marshmallow World – Marshmallow crafting & cooking

December 11, 2013February 28, 2015 Pinparent Arts and Crafts, Christmas, Dessert, Painting, Recipes Arts & Crafts, Christmas, Christmas tree, crafts, eat, family, Food, Holidays, kids, marshmallow, melting, painting, peanut butter, recipes, smores, snowman, toddler 16 Comments

Let the Christmas crafting continue. Last week we made Christmas themed Rice Krispies treats. I needed marshmallows for making these. They were luckily on sale at the grocery store that day & I bought far more marshmallow than any household needs. While making our treats, I noticed that Mai really enjoyed playing with them. We […]

One of My Babies Has Fur & Bad Breath

December 10, 2013August 20, 2015 Pinparent Life, Parenting anxiety, dogs, family, kids, love, parenting, Pets, toddler 17 Comments

When my husband & I first met, one of the first things that we agreed on was that we did not want to have children. We were always on the go, with parties, sporting events & travel. A child was far too much responsibility for a couple with our life style. We didn’t even have […]

Daddy’s Slow Cooker Turkey Soup

December 9, 2013February 28, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes Cook, crock pot, eat, Food, healthy, husband, low fat, recipes, Slow cooker, soup, turkey 24 Comments

I am going to gush for just a moment about my husband. I like to poke fun of him a lot in my posts. He is a really good sport about it. I tease about him being a “Yes daddy”, which he is, but he is the best “Yes daddy” out there. The truth is […]

Exploring my Toddler’s Imagination – The Rorschach experiment

December 8, 2013November 18, 2016 Pinparent Learning Tools creativity, experiment, imagination, ink blots, kids, learning, parenting, Rorschach, toddler 8 Comments

I think my toddler’s mind is a fascinating thing. I will sometimes sit and stare at her & watch as her brain processes what is in front of her. Today she turns 23 months old. She is entering a new stage in her development right now. Her imagination is evolving right before our eyes. It […]

Build A Felt Snowman

December 7, 2013February 28, 2015 Pinparent Arts and Crafts, Christmas, Felt Fun, Holidays, Kid's activities activities, Arts & Crafts, Christmas, crafts, decorate, DIY, felt, Holidays, kids, snowman, toddler 16 Comments

I’m a New Englander. Tonight, marks the first snowfall of the season for us. There is a love /hate relationship between snow with most New Englanders. Every year, I get excited when that first snowflake drops. It just does not feel like the holidays with out it. That first snowfall is so beautiful. It is […]

It’s a Rice Krispies Treat Christmas

December 5, 2013February 28, 2015 Pinparent Christmas, Dessert, Food Art, Holidays, Recipes Christmas, Christmas trees, dessert, eats, family, Food, Holidays, marshmallow, ornaments, recipes, Rice Krispies treats 25 Comments

I think it is safe to say, that most people like Rice Krispies treats. What’s not to like? They are easy to make, sweet , gooey & just so darn delicious. My husband & I like them a bit more than the average person. If you don’t believe me, how many of you had your […]