Kissing Turtles

Indian Statue

Pawtuckaway State Park, NH

Lynx

Cross-Stitched Thanksgiving Sampler

Bald Eagle

University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Bath Toys

Instead of paying $25 to $30 for one of the suction cup tub containers that will get pulled down or fall down defeating their intended purpose, invest in a sturdy $4 dish strainer. It will allow the toys to drip dry and the tray underneath will collect the water.

My son likes it. As he scampers to the tub, a pause by the dish strainer is always done. He collects all the toys he can carry and then waits for me to lift him into the tub. This is nice for me, too. There is less clean up if he doesn't bring them all in each time!

Can you see the Face? | Pawtuckaway State Park, NH

Pawtuckaway State Park, NH

Welcome Home Sign

While my husband was gone on a business trip, my son discovered a love for markers. I taped card stock pumpkins on to this large piece of paper and traced them. While he colored all over the pumpkins and the paper underneath them, he created the scribbled ground. The pumpkins were removed and mailed as autumn gifts to the grandparents, aunt and uncles. I filled in the rest and created a welcome home sign for my husband.

Cross-Stitched Halloween Sampler

Crochet Dinosaur

"Fancy" Fruity Pebbles

My son is not a super picky eater, but he does not like the stereotypical kid foods. For any meal, he will scarf down a banana every day or applesauce. However these two fruits can have serious consequences: constipation or diarrhea. One would think balancing the fruits would have offsetting properties, alas that is not the case. It is all dependent up on teething or growth spurts.

A great filling breakfast, or any other meal for that matter, is to mix plain rice krispies with yogurt. I like the archer farms varieties from Target because they have resealable lids. Yoplait  is good too; it has more flavors. My son, especially when teething or growing, loves this meal. It is filling and healthier than fruity pebbles. Enjoy.

Apples

Portrait of a Woman

University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Falling Leaves and Acorns

It's the Great Pumpkin!

I tried several crochet pumpkin patterns before I dug out my knitting needles. I found a pattern for knitting and doubled it to get the above pumpkin. 

Bibs

The Velcro that secures most bibs will take your child no time at all to figure out. Once they have figured it out, let them feel proud of their accomplishment for a while, then give them a new challenge. With a seam ripper take off the Velcro, then secure according to directions snaps. You can buy snaps at Michael's or Jo Ann Fabric. Eventually, your child will figure this out too, but hopefully that won't be until they started to improve their eating habits!