Meghan's got a serious sweet tooth lately. Â She's always asking for cookies or chocolate pudding. Â I'm glad that her sweet cravings are not like her dad's, which usually involve either a tub of Grater's ice cream or a dozen Amish chocolate chip cookies. Â But this means that I have to be on my toes, ...
Recipes
Toddler Tuesday: Homemade Larabars
Meghan has completely fallen in love with Larabars. Â 95% of the time when I tell her it is time for snack, she replies with, "Larabar, please, Mommy." Â She's got the manners down, and I'm actually pleased with her snack choice. Â They are great whole food snack bars made with basically just nuts and ...
Rainy Day Soup
Although this has been an unusually hot week for the first week of fall, yesterday we had a short, but welcome break with a thunderstorm. Â Tim wasn't going to be home for dinner, so I really didn't have anything planned. Â I peeked in the fridge to see what I could throw together, and something about ...
How to Make a Salad a Meal
I used to be from the camp that a salad can be a side dish, but rarely would it be hearty enough to constitute a meal. Â Then I realized I just wasn't adding enough to my salad. Â A salad with only vegetables will surely leave you wanting more, but with a few added ingredients it can be a satisfying ...
A Birthday Picnic for my Baby Girl
Two years ago today, I was sure my heart must have grown to twice its size, because how else could it fit so much love?  If you are a mother, you know what I am talking about.  I cannot describe the emotion I felt when I first held Meghan. In an instant, everything changed.  Nothing in my life would ...
I’m in Pumpkin Heaven
I have an obsession with all things pumpkin goin' on. Â I'm the kind of gal who would happily forgo the turkey on Thanksgiving, but starts dreaming of the pumpkin pie in early October. Â It isn't even officially fall yet, and I've already had 3 pumpkin-spiced lattes from Starbucks. Â In order to go a ...
Toddler Tuesday: A Hit and a Miss
I'm glad you found me in my new space! What do you think? Â Moving my blog from blogger to wordpress was more difficult than I imagined, but only because I'm not all that technically savvy. Â Once I figured it out, I realized the process was quite simple. Â If only it hadn't taken me hours to figure ...
Toddler Thursday: Healthy Cookies
Two toddler posts this week! I made a mistake last Easter. Â I told someone that I wasn't planning on putting any candy in Meghan's Easter basket, but was going to fill it with little toys, bubbles, and stickers. Â She was only 18 months old, hadn't had any sugary treats yet, and I wanted to keep ...
Coconut Curry Vegetable Wrap
Every time I go to P.F. Chang's, I get the same thing: Â the coconut curry vegetables. Â We actually stopped there last Sunday on our drive home, but I couldn't really enjoy my dinner as Meghan was at the end of her rope by this point (we'd been driving in the car ALL DAY). Â Since then, the flavors ...
Toddler Tuesday: I’m in Love
As far as almost-2-year-olds go, I guess Meghan is exhibiting normal toddler behavior when it comes to eating. But that doesn't make it any easier. Last night for dinner, she had a variety of foods to choose from, many that at one time or another have been her ...
Vegetarian BBQ Loaf with Baked Beans
We are getting ready to go out of town for a week, so this was my let's-try-to-use-up-all-of-the-food-in-the-house meal. Â When I looked in the fridge and saw we had carrots and celery for vegetables (and not much else) I immediately thought of making a veggie "meatloaf". Â Then I realized that's sort ...
Hoppin’ John Salad for Lunch
Hoppin' John is a beans and rice dish from the south that is traditionally made on New Year's Day for good luck. Â I don't know about you, but I need good luck all throughout the year, so I have no problem making this salad right smack in the middle of summer. Â The best thing about it is that you can ...
