• Wednesday 5th
  • strawberry & banana smoothies for kiddo breakfast
  • 3 ingredient banana pudding from Wholefood Simply (not a hit)
• Friday 7th
  • porridge
  • hummus
• Monday 10th
  • porridge
• Tuesday 11th
  • chunky monkey smoothies (to make 2 serves - 1 banana, 2 tbsp PB, 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt, 1 tbsp cacao, drizzle of maple syrup, 1 cup milk)
  • ABC butter
  • tortillas

Sadly, a small list

• Currently
  • The Bible
  • The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
• Read
  • ✔ The Shifting Fog by Kate Morton
  • ✔ The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
  • ✔ Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
• To Read
  • Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
  • Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

• no internet/computer while the kids are awake, with the following exceptions
  • getting a recipe to cook together
  • following craft or activity instructions
  • watching kids shows on YouTube
• spend less time planning and more time doing
• get outside every day
  • and to the park at least twice
• spend 15-30 mins a day in the late afternoon alone, recharging ready for the tired/cranky evening hours
• find a way to say yes
• REMEMBER: Build the relationship. Focus only on the next interaction, and try to make it positive
• be more present

• Pulled Chuck Roast with Stewed Tomatoes ...
• Hamburger Pie

• Tuesday 16th
  • banana pancakes (handful of cashews, 3 bananas, 2 eggs - kids gobbled them up!)

• binoculars
• magnifying glass
• home science tools
• frigits
• American Science & Surplus

Wed Sep 17, 2014

• snuggling in bed with C, and chatting and giggling and just being so overwhelmed with how much I love this girl of mine
• backyard workouts in the sun

• Go camping - this is ideas for a date, but could be adapted
• Holiday in the snow
  • Build a snowman
  • Skate
• Swim with a dolphin
  • and get a dolphin kiss too!
• Be an astronaut
• ✔ Bake bread (Feb 12, 2009)
  • ✔ Knead it
  • ✔ Put it in the oven
  • ✔ Eat it!
• Karate
• Biking
• Make lemonade
• Learn yo-yo tricks (yo-yo purchased Feb 19, 2009)
• Try new fruit

• Cute needle felted mermaid at Loopity Lou
• Beach scene at Natural Playgarden
• Permanent sand castle at Seasons Natural Toys
• Simple nature table by angelfunk on Flickr
• Summer/beachy nature table by Ella Pedersen on Flickr
• Really, really gorgeous beach/mermaid/lighthouse scene by Faerie Rebecca on Flickr
• Detail shot of the previous table - a gorgeous little driftwood & shell boat from Faerie Rebecca on Flickr
• Sea picture frame by majalica on Flickr
• Busy beehive by Faerie Rebecca on Flickr
• Summer nature table by salt and chocolate on Flickr
• Another sweet summer table by mela-mama on Flickr
• Ladybug rocks by salt and chocolate on Flickr