My Girl Jamming

My girl jamming to "Caillou's Rock and Roll Band" on Sprout with her homemade guitar.

My Toddler's Old (but still Favorite) Bedtime Story

My toddler likes to read this to her little sister too! It's still her most favorite bedtime story!

My Toddler's New Favorite Bedtime Story

My toddler's new favorite bedtime story. I've been reading it to her the past week or so and she already has it memorized and reads it to her little sister. Kids are amazing!

Snowflake by My Girl

My toddler made this "snowflake" out of Popsicle sticks and colored rice while at the Ayer Family Partnership playgroup with her friends.

Homemade Car by a Toddler

My girl kept asking if she could drive while we were out on errands today so I had an idea to make her a car out of a box for her to "drive" around the house.

Tired Puggy

Hailey taking a little snooze.

Minestrone Soup

Ingredients:
2 1/2 handfuls of baby carrots
32 oz chicken broth
1 can condensed tomato soup
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes (drained)
15.5 oz can white kidney beans (rinsed & drained)
3 stalks of celery
1 c pastina
1 chicken bouillon cube dissolved in 2 c of hot water
1/4 tsp thyme, basil, oregano, rosemary
group pepper to taste

Directions:
Boil carrots in water until fork tender. Chop celery and carrots into bite size pieces. Combine all ingredients (except patina) in a large pot and bring to a boil. Add pastina - continue to boil on medium heat for 7 minutes.

Serve with bread and salad and enjoy!