Monday, May 26, 2014

Green Breakfast

Or: How to Get Your Kids to Eat Superfoods

Inspired by the green smoothies they made at Bethy's Girl Scout meeting for the Brownie Snacks badge, I bought some fresh spinach and kale to add to my fruit slushy. I added two big handfuls of spinach and a generous handful of kale to the blender with the liquid from a jar of mandarin oranges in 100% fruit juice. After I puréed that, I added two bananas, three chunks of cantaloupe, and three chunks of watermelon. Next came two handfuls of strawberries and two handfuls of blueberries. The last ingredient was a couple of globs (very scientific terms here, people!) natural applesauce.

Sam and I enjoyed some right then. Okay, I confess: I filled up the 23.5 ounce jar the oranges came in and proceeded to gulp down the entire thing, sharing a few sips and spoonfuls with Sam along the way.

I put the blender with rest in the refrigerator. After a while it gets thicker. Sam called it applesauce when I spooned some into a bowl for him this morning.



After he ate some of his, he snitched mine and tried to pour his into my bowl. I helped, and he happily continued eating. Being two-and-a-half, he decided to stick his finger in it then eat it off of his finger.


I am trying to teach the child proper table manners, so I told him to use his spoon. He complied, but not in the way I meant.


I'll just take the victory of him eating a breakfast of green leafy vegetables today. Maybe tomorrow he won't need a bath after eating...

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Tanka Tuesday: Blossoms and Blooms

The blossoms and blooms
of spring should fill up the rooms
so eyes and noses
can ponder over posies
and become drunk on the smells.

Visit The One-Minute Writer for daily prompts.

Friday, April 25, 2014

Book Review: Totally Awesome Rubber Band Jewelry

I use Grammarly's plagiarism checker because it's said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but flattery is nothing more than furthering one's own interests by whatever means necessary anyway. And it's just lazy.

My daughter Sarah is squarely aboard the rubber band loom boat, so when I got the opportunity to review a book of patterns, I jumped at it. Since she is the one who used the book, I decided she should be the one to review it. I've pasted it below, just as she wrote it. She's 11.

Rainbow Loom
By : Sarah Arcand

The Book
  OMG! Rainbow Loom bracelets are trending fast! I found out about  The Rainbow Loom and bracelets when my mom, Crystal Arcand, got an instructional book on how to make Rainbow Loom bracelets to review. She asked me to review it! So . . . .

So Easy
  The Book and Loom are so easy to use! Pictures, bold words, step by step, and tips and tricks are so helpful and make it super easy to use, but I am very crafty just like my mom, Crystal Arcand.

My Bracelets
  I've made a lot of bracelets such as the starburst, single, triple, zipper, flower charm, back and forth, a fish tail, and earrings. All of these are easy, but I would still start with the single.

Would You Try It?
  I would love to try the book and loom, if I hadn't already! I think you would love this book too if you tried it. I love this book because it's easy to use and I've made a lot of bracelets, but not all of them - they are still coming up with new patterns around the world.

Totally Awesome Rubber Band Jewelry: Make Bracelets, Rings, Belts & More with Rainbow Loom(R), Cra-Z-Loom(TM), or FunLoom(TM)
By Colleen Dorsey
ISBN: 978-1-57421-896-1
8.5” x 11”, 48 pages, soft cover, 220 color photographs
$7.99 MSRP

*Disclosure:
I received a free copy of this book for review. All opinions expressed are those of the author. Links to purchase the book are affiliate links for Crystal Arcand.
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