I received my December issue of Cooking Light, and there was a great article about eating mindfully. Like I discussed in this anti-dieting post, the article encouraged readers to think in terms of choosing to do something or choosing not to do something rather than telling yourself, “I should eat this,” or “I shouldn’t eatRead the whole post >>
Lucky 7
Dear Madeline, We made your birthday truffles together today. You request these rich globs of goodness every year, and usually I’m the one who makes them, or I have to be engaged in some serious damage control to make sure you don’t burn yourself on the hot melted chocolate or splatter our counter with theRead the whole post >>
Saintly Fun (& a Giveaway, Too!)
We hosted an All Saints’ Day party at our house today. We had a wonderful turnout, and a miscellany of saints were represented from Saint Ignatius to Saint Zita. We invited each child to come forward and share a few facts about their saint and his/her life. Then the children guessed which saint the childRead the whole post >>
Alter Egos
We had quite the motley crew tonight: An elephant… A flamingo princess… (The princess part was essential to the costume. When people asked if she was a flamingo, Rae said, “No. A flamingo princess.”) Pippi… And a very cuddly teddy bear… Tonight was fun. Now the kids are all passed out with sugar comas. IRead the whole post >>
Princess Ballerina Party Details
I recently wrote a letter to my 4-year-old birthday girl, and we actually had her family party a little over a week ago, but I’m just getting around to sharing party details. When I told Rae we’d be having a little family birthday shindig and that she could pick a theme for it, she immediatelyRead the whole post >>