Yesterday we celebrated our first "Dessert Sunday." In an effort to get away from the idea that we need dessert every day we've decided to only have desserts on Sundays and special occassions. It worked out great! Rather than cut out all sweets indefinitely (and then binge on them later) we knew that Sunday was coming and had something to look forward to. We didn't overindulge because we knew we'd get the same chance next Sunday. As a bonus we didn't have to play the "how many bites do I have to take in order to get dessert" game with Noah. Dessert actually felt special!
For those curious folks, I made these Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies. Geary took the leftovers to school with him this morning. Next Sunday I'm planning on making a plum cake with a recipe I found in a vintage cookbook. Yay!
Monday, January 19, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Truth Telling
Noah: Mom...I have to tell you something.
Jeana: Okay, go ahead.
Noah: Well, I was cleaning up my paints like you told me but I got red paint on my thumb when I closed the thing and I went to wash my hands but then I had a big problem.
Jeana: What happened?
Noah: I got red paint on the soap. But it was still on my hand. So I had to dry my hands but I got paint on one towel and two washcloths and maybe another towel.
Jeana (groaning): Okay, let me go see what I can do. Thank you for telling me.
Noah: I wanted to tell you because I wanted to get in trouble.
Jeana: You wanted to get in trouble?
Noah: Well, I wanted to get in a little trouble. I knew if I didn't tell you I would get in big trouble and I just wanted to be in a little trouble.
Jeana: Okay, go ahead.
Noah: Well, I was cleaning up my paints like you told me but I got red paint on my thumb when I closed the thing and I went to wash my hands but then I had a big problem.
Jeana: What happened?
Noah: I got red paint on the soap. But it was still on my hand. So I had to dry my hands but I got paint on one towel and two washcloths and maybe another towel.
Jeana (groaning): Okay, let me go see what I can do. Thank you for telling me.
Noah: I wanted to tell you because I wanted to get in trouble.
Jeana: You wanted to get in trouble?
Noah: Well, I wanted to get in a little trouble. I knew if I didn't tell you I would get in big trouble and I just wanted to be in a little trouble.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Felt Playmats
This Christmas I really wanted to make as many gifts as I could. I decided to make felt playmats for my nieces who are really into Littlest Pet Shop and Polly Pocket toys.
My friend Alison had made a racetrack out of felt for her son so I was inspired to use the same playmat idea to make a little park where Polly and the Littlest Pets could play.
I sewed a zippered pocket for pet and Polly storage.
And I added ribbon handles...
...so that when folded up it could be a handy-dandy carrying tote.
Perfect for taking to a friend's house!
I didn't use any pattern, just made it up as I went. The first one took many hours and I stitched and ripped out stitches many times. But once I figured it out the second one was whipped up in no time. If I could do it over again I would use regular cotton fabric for the outside instead of felt. But overall I'm pleased with how they turned out and I'm happy to say they were a huge hit with my nieces.