Archive for March, 2008

Toad in the hole, or, one-eyed pirates

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

We had no groceries.  Long story.  The bread for french toast was too soggy and the first attempt fell apart completely.  Then, I thought of this - Amy Karol’s recipe for “one-eyed pirates” in the most recent issue of Small.  I couldn’t believe how much Miri liked it (I didn’t look at Amy’s recipe, I [...]

Learning tower update

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

Oh, so we used the learning tower as a playhouse - you just pull out the standing platform and drape some fabric over the top.  Miri LOVED it.  She played with it for two hours at least.  With only a little help/imaginative suggestion from the grownups.  She pulled up the piano bench next to it, [...]

Jennifer Collier

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

These dresses, shoes, and all kinds of things made out of paper by British artist Jennifer Collier are so lovely:

Via sparkletopia.

The Learning Tower

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

I thought about getting a Learning Tower for a long time.   It looked like such a practical piece of kid furniture, and like it would help us out a lot - but I was nervous about the expensive price…
We finally got one a few weeks ago – ordered it through the wonderful local shop Happy [...]

Swap!

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

We are participating in the Little People Care Package swap, organized by Meg and Mag… I ran across a mention of it on the Camp Creek Press blog, which is great, and decided to join in.  We could use some extra fun this month!  And I have some ideas for a “theme” but we’ll have [...]

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