by jessicaperkins | Apr 25, 2011 | food, mondays, muffin, snack, time, tin, tray
Snack Time!I have been wanting to make these little sandwich flowers for some time now. I saw them in a parenting magazine and thought they would be a fun way to each “sandwiches”. They were easy to make and a fun addition to our play date snack time.-...
by jessicaperkins | Apr 18, 2011 | cooking, craft, dessert, dirt, food, kitchen, project, pudding, recipe, Spring, theme, tot school
In our Spring unit we have been doing a lot of work with bugs, worms, dirt, compost, etc. One rainy day I was looking for something to do with Buga and remembered this recipe from my childhood and thought it would be appropriate for our Spring theme….not to...
by jessicaperkins | Nov 28, 2010 | activity, chef, cookies, delicious, food, fruit, kitchen, nutritious, project, snack, watermelon
Buga loves to help out in the kitchen…so when I saw this idea in a parenting magazine I decided we would have to give it a try. It is so simple, but works fine motor skills, patience, and kitchen knowledge.First I cut a watermelon into disks, maybe about 1/2...
by jessicaperkins | Jul 16, 2010 | dinner, food, salmon, zucchini
I am not a big fish eater, but I have been trying to incorporate it into our diets anyway…because I know how fabulous it is for our bodies. I also want Buga to develop a taste for it early on.Last night we had Salmon Burgers with slivers of Mango on top (A...
by jessicaperkins | May 3, 2010 | chopsticks, fine motor, food, restaurant
We enjoy going out for Thai food every now and again and I love when Buga enjoys eating her edamame and lo mein. I especially love to watch her try to use her chopsticks like her Mama. They have these little chopstick additions to make it easier for little ones. They...
by jessicaperkins | Jan 30, 2010 | chicken pot pie, dinner, food, recipe
One of my best Mom-friends and I often walk to the grocery store together with the kids as a way to get out and move around a little. It’s a great walk, gets the kids out, and gives us time to talk. The other day we went on one of our grocery runs and, not...
