{Recently the Chicks were sent a variety of books from Gibbs-Smith, one of our awesome sponsors, so we will be posting about them over the next few months.} Today we're highlighting one from the whimsical childrens' cookbook series published by Gibbs-Smith called Fairies Cookbook, by Barbara Beery. Here is the description from their website: Fairies Cookbook brings a bit of fantasy and magic to everyday snacks and treats, while teaching valuable cooking skills and encouraging kids to develop … [Read more...] about Fairies Cookbook {Review}
Archives for August 2011
Tin Foil Dinner
Tin Foil or Hobo Dinners are so fun, easy, and the best part, you don't even have to heat your house up to cook them. Just throw them on the grill or head up to the mountains and throw them on top of some coals. Do you need a quick, easy idea for dinner tonight? Here's an oldie but goodie that the kids can help with. Super fun. Here's how I made mine. Tin Foil Dinners (One recipe equals one person's meal)1/2 lbs. of hamburgermixed veggies (I use potatoes, carrots and … [Read more...] about Tin Foil Dinner
Back to School Ideas {past posts + new Pinterest finds}
Are you smack dab in the middle of back-to-school frenzy? We wanted to share some of our posts from last year's Back to School Brainstorm as well as links to other school-related projects to help you get a smooth start! Kirsten shared her photo ideas on Fresh Living on Monday, here is a link to her post with a ton of great info and not-to-miss photo ops with your kids! Kirsten's Back to School Photo Ideas Teacher Gift Ideas *free downloads* After School Convo Cards *free … [Read more...] about Back to School Ideas {past posts + new Pinterest finds}
Minky Baby Blanket Simplified
Remember the minky baby blanket from way back when? I think I called it the perfect baby blanket. Well, I love them just as much now as I did in the beginning. Knowing there were a few babies due to arrive in our crazy month of August I spent a day and made these 3 blankets. I love how quickly they sew up and cruised through them until it was time for the binding. And even though I had really cute coordinating fabric picked out for the binding I just couldn't talk myself into going through … [Read more...] about Minky Baby Blanket Simplified
Grandma’s Luncheon: A Family Tradition
Happy Summer! This Summer has really flown by like none other. I just got back from Girl's Camp and that preoccupied my brain for the last little bit. I'm excited to share with you today, one of my favorite family traditions...Grandma's Luncheon. On the same Tuesday every month, my girl cousins and our moms gather together at Grandma's house or the park and have a luncheon. This has been going on for about 8 years now. We started it because all the girl cousins wanted OUR kids to able to spend … [Read more...] about Grandma’s Luncheon: A Family Tradition