Cold floors in the morning and chilly afternoons call for slippers! I have owned 3 pairs of exact same slipper. The Minnetonka Cally Slipper is suede and pile lined. And let me tell you-they are so, so cozy. They come in 5 colors and are priced under $40. I chose grey this time!
It isn’t unreasonable to have two pairs of slippers when you live in the Northwest. Right? These MUK LUKS appear to be the perfect blend of warmth and ski lodge chic. Kinda love. Might need.
The original pin called for craft glue, but I figured spray adhesive would be easier if it worked. The final product looks a bit different than the image I pinned, but still fun and festive. It took less than 5 minutes to make a sparkle mini pumpkin.
With September over, most kids [and moms] have settled into the school routine. Ask my oldest how school is going and his response would be great. Not so much with my little man. Each morning he asks, “Is today a school day?” I grimace these days when I have to answer yes. His one liners about kindergarten are hilarious.
“Did you know it is 6 hours long?” “I had to do not 20 or 30, but 40 papers.” “Choice time is the only part I like.”
My former mommy-self would not have been calm about this. I would have worried and fretted and worried some more. This time around it is different. [Don’t get me wrong. I want my youngest to thrive, love school, and to go with the flow a bit more.] I have learned that I have no control over how my kids feel, so I just have to honor it. My 5 year old works hard all day long on reading, writing, sharing, math, listening, sitting…… So I have been trying to fill his afternoon with a little bit of “kid” joy! I shoot hoops with him after school. We made play dough together on the stove and I watched him play with it for hours. We put up Halloween decorations. I gave him an awesome storage container specially made for his LEGO mini-figures. And lots and lots of hugs.
….but the best, according to little man, comes on Fridays. A bowl of ice cream with multiple toppings. As many as he would like.
here’s hoping that all it takes is a few more bowls.
Round 1. Warm a plate in the microwave. Place and melt hershey kiss bottoms on warm plate. Place on cookies. Let rest.
Round 2. Warm plate again. Melt chocolate chips and place on opposite side. Let rest. [be careful. the plate was a little too warm for the chocolate chips. I had to take another swipe at round 2. let the plate cool a bit before placing the smaller chocolate pieces.]
Can’t help but share my adoration for a children’s picture book series with all of you. I will admit, I have fallen in love with Scaredy Squirrel.
Who could resist that face?
My youngest son is equally crazy for Scaredy. We read his books over and over. Scaredy is always scared of something.
And he always has a plan, but it always falls apart. I appreciate Melanie Watt’s sense of humor and her creative illustrations. She uses captions on many pages that add to the fun. The kids recognize the silliness, which provides plenty of giggles at bedtime. Scaredy Squirrel has six books and all of them are outstanding. [The books are aimed for children 4 and up, but the humor entertains children of all ages.]
Find Scaredy at amazon or your local independent book store. [or the library!]
Mumford and Sons performed this new song on Saturday Night Live and I couldn’t get it out of my head. So happy to able to download it! “I Will Wait” on the new album Babel.
My phone is my point and shoot camera-which is great because it is always with me. To make the photos more interesting, I often use Instagram [which I am slightly obsessed with]. Now, I have something new to play with!
Phonto. A simple app that lets you add text to your photos. 200 fonts. Change color, size, move it around, tilt it. You can share by email, facebook, twitter, open in Instagram, or save right to your photo roll. Super easy and FREE! [the iPhone app has more fonts and capabilities than the android app.]
Same photo I used in my post last Thursday, this time with text!
This week I offered to bring a dish for a dinner [that I was not attending]. I was happy to help, but it just so happened to fall on Tuesday, which is the day I coach my oldest son’s soccer practice @ 5 and my youngest has basketball practice @ 6. The dish was supposed to arrive warm @ 6pm. Ha. [Tuesday also included 1 child’s doctor’s appointment, my own dental appointment, and 1 hour of volunteer time. I know you have all had one of those days!] I needed something quick and easy-but still delicious. This is what I came up with: semi homemade!
2 boxes of “gourmet’ frozen mac and cheese
Bake the mac n ‘cheese according to the directions. [Since I was transporting elsewhere, I put the baked noodles in two aluminum bread pans.] Top with the amazing Beecher’s Flagship Cheese [shredded] and crispy bacon-coarsely chopped. Place back in oven for about 5 minutes to melt cheese and warm bacon. Top with green onions and serve.
This would be great for a mid-week meal. Prepare the bacon ahead of time and this meal could be ready in about 30 minutes. [We like that!]
