You probably already know about Toms and how they operate… For every pair of shoes sold, they donate a pair to a child in need. My tween/teen daughters are lobbying to shoe a small village since they seem to want new pairs on a near weekly basis. But the biggest fan of Toms shoes in…
Easy Rainbow Layer Cake
I first saw a Rainbow cake in all it’s splendor in this amazing post by Whisk Kid. This cake was so spectacular that it ended up on the Martha Stewart Show. Awe inspiring. As is Whisk Kid herself. However. I’m pretty sure that one of the requirements for appearing on Martha Stewart is that you…
Slow Down Merry Go Round
Stop me if I seem to have written this post before… It happens at the end of every school year. The cramming of projects, fieldtrips, concerts, plays, festivals, fairs, games, birthday parties, and celebrations of indeterminate source. It’s barely begun and I’m already over it. My calender looks less like a schedule and more like…
Carnivorous Plants for Kids Are Fun
We were recently shopping at a local organic supermarket and my 3yo found this beastly plant that he wanted to get for his big brother. He was so in love with that plant. It was like he’d struck gold. Venus Flytrap. Feed me Seymour! And then the questions followed… Mommy? Where is the flytrap’s tummy?…
Lemonade Stand Lessons
1. Your children will spend more on lemonade stand supplies, than they will earn. Deal with it. 2. Your kitchen will be sticky for three weeks, due to spilled lemonade. Be prepared. 3. Someone will drink a bug. Hopefully not you. 4. You will need to go to the supermarket and buy a giant bag…
My iPhone and my Two Year Old
My youngest son is two. Two years and two months this week. And he is a supergenius. I’d like to take all the credit, but in fact I think it’s Apple. They’ve been working on him for a year now, via my iPhone. The things that this kid can do on his my iphone are…