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Creative Lunch
We are now at a point where making meals fun and exciting is both a necessity and a welcome change from the mundane!
Countdown to Turkey!
Our first of many Turkey day and Fall Crafts... Check it out at Skip to My Lou
WHOOPIE!
The Perfect Fall Treat Direct From Rachael Ray But here it is anyway! Ingredients 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, 1 stick melted, 1/2 stick softened 1 cup packed light brown sugar 2 large eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten 1 cup canned pure pumpkin...
Music Time: Kazoo!
Our most recent musical adventure came about this past week as we were washing dishes and found some toys from work. Farrah can talk... why not hum? She got the humming pretty quickly, but didn't quite get the kazoo completely... until... We let Daddy show us... Then...
Halloween: A Week (or more) of fun!
This year we started Halloween very very early... probably in the beginning of October. Not quite as early as our retailers, but early for the Brown House! I made Farrah's costume(s) as you know and decorated the house so she could really get a feel for Orange and...
Pick One!
Farrah has taken to not wearing any costume... I have to wear it first before she does. I saw this first one on a Mommy blog (I'll link later, its on the other computer). It is a copy of a Pottery Barn one... so EASY and FUN! I think it is the ruffles that bug her......
Shuffle off to Chicago….
This past weekend we had a wonderful trip to Downtown Chicago. My folks flew in from NY and we all got rooms (thank you Priceline) at the snazzy downtown hotel. Lucky for us, we got rooms on the 20th floor with GIANT windows looking out over a vacant street (you can't...
A Weekend of Firsts…
My first Daddy- Daughter Dance... My first Chocolate Chip Cookie...
Wouldn’t you like to be a pepper too?
Children’s Discovery Museum!
We have finally entered a whole new world! We started attending the programs at the Children's Discovery Museum and they are so much fun! Granted, the creativity on the music end could be better presented, but that is just me being biased! But wow, is that place...
Fun to Come!
A piece of wood... a blank space... a clean accessible window... some pressed flowers... Lot's of projects on the horizon... when will we get them done?
Fall Fun! (In 80 degree weather)
This past weekend Granny came to visit and boy did we have a blast! Since living in this house, we have made a point of making a yearly pilgrimage (okay, an hour drive) to Tanners Orchard in Spear, IL. This year, we had the joy of bringing along Granny, for our...
Impromptu Music Time!
I had to use Farrah as a model... She's so cute! Wouldn't you? We were testing out some of my wonderful Music Therapy tools and techniques for a presentation I had last week.I needed some pictures to sweeten the deal!She had so much fun! And provided me with a great...
What a Year!
Same Wagon, Same Orchard... Different Outfit? 😉 October 2009 October 2010 October 2009 October 2010 it's much harder to fly at 17 months than five months...
Autumn is Here!
Things have been pretty busy with all of the presentations and family visits and just preparing the house for autumn and winter... I feel that the list grows larger each year! Close the pool, put away the furniture, empty the hoses, clean the furnace, change the oil...
Worldwide Day of Play! (Daddy/Daughter Day)
Every year our "twin cities" hosts a Worldwide Day of Play, where families and friends are encouraged to get their butts off of the couch and outside! As luck would have it, every year has been an exceptionally beautiful day (although this year, AFTER activities were...
Pizza, Pizza
This week has been super crazy with my getting ready for several presentations and family and friends visiting. I have placed Farrah in daycare for an extra day and have had several days to work on things... still not getting everything done.Dinners have been...
Crafting…
A big thank you to Happy Together for the tutorial for these awesome quilted alphabet letters! So easy to make and I can't wait until Farrah gets to play with them! (They are drying in the dryer right now) There is lower case and number patterns too! And this other...