Melissa | June 17, 2010
I am not a fan of turning on the oven during the summer months so when I have to take a dish to a family event or picnic I opt for something I don’t have to cook. One of my favorites is making a watermelon basket for fruit salad. It’s not as hard as it [...]
Melissa | May 1, 2010
I wish Korea was a lot closer for a lot of reasons. But it’s not.
Back in February, we had a couple chances to celebrate the Asian New Year with other adoptive families. At one celebration the kids had a chance to make a simple version of Yut-nori.
It’s a great activity because
{one} it’s fun to make
and
{two} [...]
Melissa | March 16, 2010
Now for the best part of any theme…the food. I have my mom to thank for these ideas. I think I already told you that we can make sugar cookies for any occasion. St. Patrick’s Day is no different. Mom added some mini M&Ms (think rainbow) and Hershey gold nuggets (think gold at the end of [...]
Melissa | March 14, 2010
While Mia and Ty were doing their GREEN things scavenger hunt the other day, I was preparing for this easy craft.
What you’ll need:
*Green paint (I used tempera for it’s non-toxicness and washability)
*Smocks (optional especially if you trust the word “washable” on the bottle of paint). We use old shirts and full-sized bibs
*Paper (we used yellow [...]
Melissa | February 7, 2010
I’m not really a fan of pre-packaged cards, invitations….or valentines. As I have more kids and less time, I am tempted to give up on this conviction. Key word: tempted.
This year, PJ opted for homemade paper hearts again. We purchased this kit on a whim last year right before Valentine’s Day. After slaving over 15 homemade [...]
