We had a visitor this morning. I was washing the dishes and saw this moose having breakfast outside our kitchen window. Penelope and I watched it for a little bit until she caught us and came up to the window to get a better look. I decided to shut the curtains and leave the LARGE curious animal alone... And on another note...I caught...
Penelope and I made granola today. I cleaned out the pantry and scrounged up ingredients I thought would make some good granola. Homemade Granola 3 Cups of Oatmeal 1 Cup of dried Banana 1 Cup of dried Pineapple 1 Cup of shredded Coconut 1 Cup of chopped Mixed Nuts 1/2 Cup of Sunflower Seeds 1 Cup of Chocolate Chips plus a handful for...
I was craving chili for lunch today so Penelope had quite a treat in her bento today. Chili w/cheese, homemade french fries & ketchup for dipping and sliced beef franks. She really enjoyed dipping her franks in the chili. :) I was craving chili for lunch today so Penelope had quite a treat in her bento today. Chili w/cheese, homemade french fries &...
Hope everyone had a wonderful day today. It was just going to be Penelope and I this year but we got a surprise visit from family which made today even more special. Here are a few pics of Penelope opening her Easter basket and one taken down at the beach after brunch at Lands Ends hotel. Thank you Grandma Robin and Grandpa Hank for...
Penelope's Alaskan Sunflower Penelope's Alaskan Sunflower ...
Today was Penelope's first day eating lunch at school. Normally I pick her up before lunch but since I am volunteering as lunch aid on Thursdays she will be having lunch with her friends on this day from now on. She was very excited about this. She had a turkey, cheddar cheese, tomato and lettuce bunny shaped sandwich, carrot sticks, green apples, a hard...
Look at what Chris and Penelope brought home for me the other day. Pretty! ...
My theme for MTM was Circles & Squares. Muffin Tin Mom is no longer doing official themes. Top Row: Hello Kitty Strawberry filled Marshmallows, Strawberries, BlueberriesBottom Row: Turkey & Cheese sandwich, Olives, Cucumbers Check out some more muffin tins here! ...
Bald Eagle Bald Eagle ...
It doesn't look like spring outside but it is and Easter is almost here. Today's bento I made included cottage cheese, peanut butter filled pretzels, carrot sticks in one tier and oranges, jelly beans, Hello Kitty strawberry filled marshmallows and a decorated Easter egg-salad sandwich in the other.And on another subject Penelope's sunflower s growing! I can't believe it! She must have a...
For the last couple of days it's been snowing like Christmas. That didn't stop some Alaskan surfers from hitting the waves in Kachemak Bay. Yes, Alaskan surfers! We didn't spot any bikinis though... ...
Here is Penelope's bento for today. She had tri-color pasta that I added butter, Parmesan and Asiago cheese into. She also had meatballs, olives and edamame on skewers. She loves edamame and was very excited about this lunch. She said "I eat beans everyday!" ...
Today's storytime theme was rainbows. Penelope created a rainbow mobile and rainbow necklace made out of Fruit Loops. Guess what Penelope requested at lunch time? That's right cereal! So I decided to go ahead and go with it and made her a colorful breakfast lunch bento. Trix Swirls w/milk, blueberries, strawberries, bananas, and buttered toast. Here she is showing off her necklace, she...
Today's lunch was a star shaped hard boiled egg, pickle, peas, tuna with mayo and crackers to scoop it up. Penelope is a big hard boiled egg fan, she gobbled this one up in a couple of bites and then asked for more. Today's lunch was a star shaped hard boiled egg, pickle, peas, tuna with mayo and crackers to scoop it up....
