Where ,Oh Where, is the Mummy Family???

Where did it all go wrong? How did we go from a family of mummies to Pippy Longstocking, a ghostly ghoul, and Abby Cadabby? Peanut was the first to bail on the idea- she just had to be Abby Cadabby once her eyes saw the turquoise, pink, and purple fluff! I admit, I was next- I started to get lazy and decided to just borrow a Pippy headband from the girls. So my oldest-Sunshine, was sticking to her guns, even though we deserted her- she was going to be the lone Mummy! Who would of thought that it would be difficult to find a white sweatsuit or thermal underwear for your child? Okay, I confess- I actually waited until the day before Halloween to make her mummy creation! Didn't work out as planned, so she settled for a ghost- the mummy's cousin!! Can we spell- P-R-O-C-R-A-S-I-N-A-T-O-R!!! And Dad- he didn't even dress up this year. We told him that he shouldn't get any candy then! So there!
So, So sorry that I can't show you an adorable Mummy family like I had inspired! Check out some fun pics from today, though. We still had a great night- How can you not- you get to play make-believe, get a little spooked out, and eat candy!! Fun Fun Fun! Happy Halloween!


Having Fun at big sister's school parade!


Oh, I wish Mom would give in and let me have a doggy like this!


Oooool! There she is!! Have to run to get photo and almost trip over someone!!


Carving pumpkins after school- what an awesome day!


Here she is- introducing all the way from Sesame Street: ABBY CADABBY!!


Okay- Here we are- Pippy Longstocking, Abby Cadabby, and my little spookly!!


Time to Trick or Treat with our Cousin, Dracula!

Have a great night- EAT CANDY!!!

Jen

Wordless Wednesday: Big Ben?

I found this in my dining room the other evening. My husband told me that the girls said that they were building Big Ben! I was pretty impressed with my little architects!


Wow! They even added a living area at the bottom of the clock tower!

Take Care!!
Jen

Usborne Kid Kit Winner!!

I'm happy to announce that Jennifer over at YES, I AM BLESSED is the winner of my Usborne Kid Kit Contest!

She chose the Princess Kid Kit! Congratulations, Jennifer!!


Have a great night!!

Jen

Fairies or Elves, Maybe??

Help!! I've been cleaning for days and it doesn't seem like much is getting done. Why can't I enjoy housework more? Trying to stay positive! I have people coming into my home tomorrow, so I'm trying to get the place at least presentable. If you've read any of my past posts, you know that this creative spirit is not organized, not a good housekeeper, and the queen of all clutter. So my request for today is for you to send me a bunch of fairies or little elves to help me out. Yes, I am overwhelmed and I just want it cleaned now! This way I can get back to blogging a creative post for my loyal readers out there. Okay, all for today. Sorry it wasn't a post about great ideas with fairies or elves. I'll save that one for Christmas!! Thanks for reading and keep my in your thoughts as I slave over the house. Back to my messy house! Have a great day with your kids!!!

Jen

Cooking with Kids!

I have a confession to make- cooking with my kids hasn't always been one of my most favorite things to do as a parent. This time in the kitchen has been my "mommy alone" time. I enjoy cooking while my husband spends a little bit of time with the kids. But the teacher in me whispers in my ears- "You know that they are missing out on so many learning experiences right now." (learning to cook, measuring, science of food, and building relationships-just to name a few.) So last night, the selfish side of me almost ran into the kitchen to be alone, when I thought why don't I include my older daughter this evening. Her face was lit up as I taught her how to make lasagna. It wasn't overwhelming just having one child in the kitchen, because there wasn't the fighting over who was going to do what or spilling my ingredients all over my kitchen floor. Over dinner, Sunshine proudly shared with her sister and Daddy how she helped to make the lasagna. Peanut was actually cool with the fact that she didn't get a chance to help this time. I reassured her that she would be able to help with the next recipe. I'll still make some cooking times for me, but I'm going to include my girls more in the future! Seeing my daughter smile as she cooked was so well worth it! I even put one of my cooking aprons on her and she told me that I was just "the best Mom ever!"

For more cooking fun, check out the following websites and cookbooks:

Nick Jr. Cooking with Kids
Family Fun- kid's recipes
Kids Aprons, Kids Chef Hats, Cooking Party Kits & Kids Cooking Supplies
Children's Recipes
Kid's Health- (good article on cooking with kids!)
Usborne Books at Home: Cooking

I actually have over a dozen different cookbooks for kids over at my Usborne book store, but I haven't had a chance to review all of the them yet. I can recommend the following- being I just purchased it for my daughter:

Christmas Fairy Cooking by Leonie Pratt and Catherine Atkinson I'm giving this to my youngest for Christmas- she adores fairies!! She is just going to love it and I can't wait to try a few of the recipes with her. Christmas Fairy Cooking is eye-appealing and kid friendly(step-by-step instructions with illustrations). See, I'm starting to like cooking with my kids already!! Here's a sneak peak of some of the recipes in this book:

Chritmas Castle Cake
Iced fairy crowns
Fairy fruit crispies
Snowball truffles
I was totally trying to hide this cookbook and the little stinker just found it. She is so excited and is now telling me everything that we are going to be cooking! She's too funny! Looks like I'm going to be in the kitchen with her sooner than expected. Oh well, so much for that being a Christmas present!

Have fun cooking with your kids! Be sure to share a favorite recipe that you enjoy making with your children.

Jen