Our cute Turkey

Our cute little Turkey {Caroline} and her master I-pad skills came across this recipe from Rice Krispie Treats. We set out to make these adorable Turkey Pop Treats, and they turned out pretty cute. Looking at them makes me smile. We have a flock in our kitchen right now. They might not be as perfect as Kellogg's, but for a three-year-old C did a great job. She's ready to take them all to school now for her friends, but hopefully the little turkey's will stand up strong for the trip to school tomorrow.  They simply make you smile! Happy Thanksgiving!

1st Day of School

The First Day of School. Cant believe its already here. C is going 5 days per week and T will be there 2 days. The excitement is in the air and C has a wonderful class of friends and two great teachers. We cant say enough of her school and each year the teachers seems to get even more wonderful, which is hard to imagine.  Here we were heading out to school for the 1st day.

Out of countertops

Our little chef woke up this morning {at 7 a.m.} wanting to bake cookies --- well off we set to create our little treats for our friends. Six dozen cookies later, I think we have the master sous chef for applying icing here in our house and she's only 2 years old – and its only 9 a.m. Do you realize how many cookies this is – my kitchen is not big enough for this.

An Original Idea?

Christmas 2009
An Original Idea. Is there ever an original idea? While shopping at Fresh Market (who doesn't love strolling the isles here), I passed these little rosemary trees that were perfectly shaped like a picture-perfect mini-Christmas tree -- and ahah, I had the best.idea.ever for Caroline's Teacher's Christmas Gifts: Make a decorated "Christmas Tree" and tie little gift cards to the tree for each teacher's individual tastes – I knew they both like to cook so hopefully the rosemary plants would be put to good use. Let me me just say, did these come out cute. At least for our teachers it was the first time they had ever received the trees. I'm the homeroom mom for C's class so all the parents went in together and purchased gift cards. Caroline and I wrapped each gift card in adorable white and red polka dot paper and then tied it to the "trees" which had been adorned with ornaments (saltwater taffy) and garland (silver ribbon wire). Basking in my "unique idea" one day, my friend (who is also a teacher burst my original idea bubble by letting me know her fellow teacher had received a gift like it before. Oh, well it was original for our class and Ms Mindy and Ms Dawnadee. Happy Holidays!