With a Little Help from the Wiggles
Chances are if you have a toddler or grandchild (or not) you’ve probably heard of the Wiggles. Both of my kids are really into the Wiggles at the moment, and Thade and I have been watching their videos on You Tube. Well they have this great song all about making “Fruit Salad”, and just how yummy it is. Thade isn’t much of a fruit or veggie eater, but I thought that maybe with a little help from the Wiggles, he just might give it a try…
We watched the video a few (dozen) times, and I picked up all of the ingredients at the store. I did my best Wiggle impersonation as I cut up the cantaloupe, and Thade happily stirred in the Red Grapes. We placed our Wiggles Fruit Salad in the fridge, and waited until dinner time.
When dinner finally rolled around I got out our fruit salad, and sang the song one more time. Dylan dove into his fruit salad (every bite was in teeny tiny pieces), he loves his fruits and veggies. Thade wasn’t buying it, and told me just how yucky the fruit salad was, but he would eat the bananas. Oh well, I’ll give it another try, and maybe with a little more Wiggles motivation, Thade will eventually like it.
Do you have any tips or tricks that get your child or grandchild to eat their fruits and veggies?
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One Less Nap
Guess who is giving up his morning nap?
That is right Dylan is attempting to give up his morning nap, and Mommy really wishes he wouldn’t. Dylan’s morning nap is when I get all of my housework done. This week Thade started VBS so he is now waking up around 6:00 a.m.. With Dylan skipping his nap, and us running around town he is one grumpy baby by afternoon. He is still taking a decent nap in the afternoon, but I know that will go next. Maybe next week the morning nap will make a return, if not its time to redo my housework schedule.
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My marathon cookie baking is finally finished, and it was a lot of fun!
I ended up baking (or no baking) just over 21 dozen cookies. There were plenty left over for snacks at home, but the Vanilla Iced Sugar Cookies made it just one day, they were so tasty.
I ended up taking the cookies this morning, and I loaded up my hubby’s car with 5 roasting pans of cookies. I lucked out though. My Mother in Law was visiting this morning, so she helped me carry in all of the cookies at VBS. My kitty was sad to see the cookies go, he loves baked goods… Dylan was happy to sample a new recipe, so no complaints from him.
I had so much fun baking, and I have signed up to bake another 10 dozen cookies for another local VBS. It looks like I’ll be spending more time in the kitchen, but I’m looking forward to it.
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An Award, for Moi!
I was so surprised to see this today. My friend Mimi of Mimi’s Jewel Box has given me an Arte Y Pico Award! Thank you so much Mimi, you made my day!
I’m giving the Arte Y Pico Award to five of my favorite blogs…
Marva at Blessed Frugalness Times Two With Twins
Susan at Being Kylie’s Mom
Maggie at The Erratic Homemaker
Heidi at My Paper Crane
I hope that you take some time and check out these five fantastic blogs. A big congrats and a big hug to all of the winners.
Winners, the award winners’ rules are:
- You have to pick 5 blogs that you think deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also for contributing to the blogging community, no matter what language.
- Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.
- Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award itself.
- The award-winner and the one who has given the prize must show the link of the “Arte y Pico” blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award. http://arteypico.blogspot.com/
Thanks again Mimi, sending big hugs your way!
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