I'm back for another round of Toddler Tuesday, a few weeks ago we tried out the pipe cleaners and colander technique. I had no doubt that BK would love this. You see, she's meticulous and detail oriented, she likes to figure things out. This proved to be no different as she patiently tried to poke each one into the holes of the colander.But the best part about this $1.92 pack of pipe cleaners? It didn't stop with the colander we spent hours making things and twisting them. She called them flowers and candles and stuck them into the colander and sang Happy Birthday. I loved this idea, it not only sharpens those very important fine motor skills but it also empowers imaginations.What have … [Read more...]
freezer meals, round 2
Last Tuesday evening I made a few more freezer meals. I am loving the convenience of pulling a meal from the freezer for dinner and clean-up is a breeze. I still find myself missing actually cooking the meals some nights. I'm trying to work out a better balance where we have freezer meals a few nights and I cook some easy favorites a few nights too.The last round of freezer meals was all about chicken, this time I used ground turkey. You could certainly use ground beef instead, actually most of the recipes call for ground beef anyway. You'll see in the picture that I had to use round pans, they were out of the square pans but they would have worked much better.Easy Lasagna (I omitted … [Read more...]