Can we create holiday magic with new traditions? What if this is the Holiday Season when you let go of some traditions that no longer fit? What if this year you try something new and it brings the people you love closer? Our family has a tradition of making graham cracker houses each year at [...]Continue Reading
Indoor Activities for Preschoolers – Cornmeal
This is part of a series of posts about indoor sensory activities for preschoolers. Other posts in the series include: Indoor Activities for Preschoolers- Quick!, Let's Bounce! Indoor Active Toys, Kitchen Sensory Activities, and the Printable Sensory Activities List. During times when my [...]Continue Reading
Extra Spicy Ginger Snaps- Gluten Free
I have gotten many requests for my ginger snap recipe. This recipe makes spicy cookies that are a bit soft in the middle with crispiness on the outside (they become less crispy and more moist after a day of storage, but they're still delicious.) It is based on this recipe, but altered to be gluten [...]Continue Reading
Gluten-free Dairy-free Dutch Baby
Dutch Baby is a wonderful fluffy pancake-ish type breakfast that I learned about from my husband's family. I'm not sure what the "Dutch" part of the name is about, but the "Baby" part comes from the way the middle rises up in a bubble and the edges curl up around like a baby in a cradle- if it [...]Continue Reading
Gratitude Board
On Monday the boys and I sprawled out on the craft room floor with construction paper, crinkly scissors and a [easyazon_link identifier="B000CDY33U" locale="US" tag="lissybug-20"]Sizzix cutter[/easyazon_link] I found at a yard sale to make this Thanksgiving board. We're spending the month of [...]Continue Reading
Kitty Cat Baby Hat- From a Sweater Sleeve
This baby kitty is wearing a hat made from a couple recycled sweaters. I used a soft brown sleeve out of my felted sweaters basket and made this hat in less than an hour today. If you'd like to make a hat of your own you can follow the directions below- it's easy and cute. [...]Continue Reading
