Nurturing creative young minds and wiggly bodies
30
Jul
When was the last time you were stuck in traffic with your toddler or preschool child, when he just did not want to be in his car seat any more? Maybe you had a head-ache, or weren’t feeling great yourself. Maybe it was getting hot inside, and the air conditioner wasn’t working properly. [...]
Tags: activites for car trips, car trip, Preschool, sanity, toddlers, tots, traveling
30
Jul
GORP is a great snack to keep on hand. I like to keep a jelly-jar of it in my car glove box for those emergency moments, when my stomach (or my granddaughter’s stomach) is growling, and I can’t get back home in time to fix a snack. Because the recipe is flexible, you [...]
Tags: early childhood, girl scout snacks, GORP, raisins and peanuts, recipes
30
Jul
Any time you can make your own something, you can generally make it cheaper. You can also make sure that the ingredients are safe for your child, and if you chose the cloth method, you can even help save the planet. Not bad for a day’s work!
The wipe
You can use paper towels, or [...]
Tags: homemade baby wipes, infants, Preschoolers, Saving money, toddlers
14
Jul
A new week full of activities is posted, C is for Cookie! This is a beginning alphabet theme, where the child is introduced to the shape of the letter C, and the “kuh” sound. On Monday, you can introduce the theme by serving breakfast cookies. Show your child how when you take a [...]
Tags: alphabet sounds, cookies, Early Childhood Education, lessons, Preschool, themes
14
Jul
1/2 pound bacon
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
Cook bacon until crisp and drain, then break into 1/2-inch pieces. Set aside. Beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine flour and soda and stir into butter mixture. Stir [...]
Tags: breakfast, breakfast cookies, Preschoolers, recipes, toddlers
8
Jul
As I reported earlier in Raw for Life, I won the Dr. Ann Wigmore Raw and Living Foods Home Study Program. I’ve had the course for a couple of months now, and I’m still not even half way through all the information! I’m on information-overload, I think. But the small steps I’ve [...]
Tags: Child Health, family, food, fussy eater, Health, nutrition, raw food
4
Jul
Years ago when my husband and I were young, we struggled to make ends meet. We were both full-time students, with one infant and another on the way. For about a year we lived in subsidized housing. We used food stamps, medical assistance, and stood in lines to receive government commodities distributions. [...]
