I've been slacking on making Penelope a snack box lately and for the last few days she has been asking for snacks in between meals and complaining about being hungry. She finally asked me if I was going to make her a snack box. Bad mommy! So here is Penelope's healthy snack box.

Grapes, mixed nuts & dried cranberries, pickles, carrot sticks and a cubed pear.

This weekend was the annual Stocking Stuffer Party at the Pratt Museum. They set up several tables with Christmas crafts for the little ones in the museum and you can visit the cabin next door and take photos with Santa.

Creating a Gingerbread House

Visitng with Santa

Penelope's preschool class had a little Thanksgiving program today. It was awesome to listen to and watch her recite prayers and wonderful songs about giving thanks and the Lord. They sang quite a few songs and Chris and I were very surprised since she knew all the words and this was the first time we heard any of them. They must have been practicing for weeks! Everyday that I pick up Penelope from school I ask her what she learned and she usually answers "I don't know" or "I forgot", the little stinker!
The kids also made bite size pumpkin pies for everyone to enjoy, yum!

Here is Penelope's lunch for today. Turkey cheese quesadillas w/ sour cream, sliced apples, trail mix, chocolate covered cherry, and Sea Snax roasted and seasoned nori snack. She was not the least bit into the seaweed. :)

Guess what?! I don't have to cook this Thanksgiving! We were invited over to a friends house for Thanksgiving dinner. I am pretty excited especially since I really dislike making a turkey. I can't wait to cook a Christmas ham though!

Penelope jumped up and down when she saw her lunch today. "You made smiley faces, you made smiley faces"!! I love that she is so easily impressed and excited.
Top Row: Reese's Pieces, Apple Strawberry sauce, Cheese-its
Bottom Row: Ranch (for carrots), Salami and cheese smiley face sandwiches, purle-white-orange carrots
Time to head for dance class now! Check out some more muffin tins here.

Yesterday we received another FCF box that included some persimmons. Today was the first time Penelope tried a persimmon and she really enjoyed it. I love that we are getting the opportunity to try new produce! My box also included some pears, mushrooms, Yukon gold potatoes, arugula, romaine lettuce, butternut squash, some cute little white, purple, and orange carrots, and a pomegranate. Mmm, Penelope and I both love us some pomegranate.


Colby jack and cheddar cheese, salami, sliced persimmon, crackers and Caprese Salad.

Caprese Salad

1 pint of cherry tomatoes sliced in half
Fresh mozzarella sliced into small cubes
15 to 20 fresh basil leaves
Juice from 1 lemon
1 garlic clove minced
Blood orange infused olive oil, but any evoo will do.
Salt & Pepper

Put the tomatoes and cheese in a large bowl. Chop up the basil leaves and place in a smaller bowl. Mix with lemon juice and garlic and then slowly add the olive oil while mixing. Pour over the tomatoes and cheese and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.

It snowed yesterday! That's right we had a white Halloween.We live on Halloween's busiest street so I decided to host a little Halloween get together for friends to meet up and have a snack before hitting the neighborhood for some treats. Here are just a couple of pics of the Halloween yummies I made and a cute lil' girly ghost. Enjoy!

Halloween Chex Mix

Spinach Dip

Jack o Lantern Pizzas

Mummy Dogs

Nutter Butter Ghosts I also made Crab Rangoons and we had bear summer sausage and cheese and crackers! and finally...

Cute Lil' Girly Ghost