By guest mom Vanessa Brown. “Don’t dumb down your kids food” is a motto we live by. Sure, we do fun kiddie snacks but we don’t change our dinner menu to fit the “kid palette.” This is in part due to my marrying a food snob but it is also in part due to the frustration while being a nanny for seven years and only feeding the kids three things: chicken nuggets, mac and cheese and pizza. I still remember…
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By guest mom Vanessa Brown My family loves to cook together; we all love to pretend do be chefs and put on “cooking shows.” If you drive by my house at any given time dont be surprised to see us lying in the grass, flipping through recipe magazines or reading a cookbook. The girls have been asking me to make “Nutty Jumbles” for a while. We eat a lot of nuts in our home for snack time and this is…
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I’m sure that since my post about meal planning and the accompanying meal planners post, you’ve all been burning to know how I’m doing at it and what we’ve been eating! Well, to tell the truth, I haven’t been 100 percent. Apparently it takes a lot of time to plan meals and then go grocery shopping! And we’ve been a little bit extra busy lately. But we have had some great meals and I’d like to share with you what…
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My little boy’s birthday will be upon me in no time. He’s turning 3 and I can hardly believe it. We are considering a low-key birthday party this year–not too long, not too many guests–and I’ve been brainstorming some ideas, one of which is a baseball party. Some inspiration: grand slam cupcakes martha stewart a quick inning of t-ball a fun pennant-style banner sorta like this one made by her for her (image here) Stadium food, stadium style hot dogs &…
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Today P got to live a dream not too many folks get to live. The clouds were smiling upon her when a lady dressed like an Orca walked up to us today at Sea World in San Diego and asked us if P would like to help with the show. Before P had a chance to answer, both of us parent folk jumped in and said “yes”. Enjoy. We did. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxB9WjXdlaw]
We do a lot of digging around these parts. Digging, playing in sand, playing in water, and digging again. I think it’s an inevitable part of having a preschool boy. Any boy for that matter. We’re always on the lookout for indestructible {or at least one Summer season} sand toys and have found the solution: Haba toys. Designed with C in mind, I think. Haba Spilling Funnel $10.79 {via Maukilo} I’m eyeing this for thirsty little adventurers. Haba Corsario Water…
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I certainly want photos from Jennifer Eliason, she’s very talented. Only one winner though, lucky girl: Emily! Emily, email giveaways@petitelefant.com and we’ll get you set up for a sitting. Hip hip, hooray!
The winner of a pack of 500 Bendaroos is: Becca! becca said… Begging doesn’t even cover how I’ve been asked for these. Becca, email giveaways@petitelefant.com and we’ll get you hooked up for the Summer!
We drove into San Francisco from a hot mid-’90’s at Lake Berryessa to a cold and rainy 50 degrees in San Francisco. You’ve all heard that quote: “The coldest Winter I spent was a Summer in San Francisco”? Totally true. Very, very cold this time of year. Honestly though, San Francisco is at its prettiest {in my opinion} when it’s foggy and damp. So it’s pretty much beautiful all the time. Our hotel, The Argonaut, was right on the wharf,…
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