well with another loving.giving.holiday just around the corner, it comes as no surprise to me that i am in a complete chocolate.sweet-treat.candy.cookie (anything sugary) state of mind. arent we all? i mean, not that i have any more of a sweet tooth than usual. but. because its valentines day, i not only want to devour the sweets, but create them as well. it puts a little fun into the "holiday" i suppose. being a nanny and all, it is my job to encourage the imaginations of my little critters, and spark up some creativity whether it be in the kitchen or craft room. i constantly find myself thinking of what neat little thing to do next with the kids. crafts were a huge part of my upbringing. i luckily have a nifty mother who thought of all things crafty and mind stimulating while raising us kiddos. kudos mother. it brings the fairytale.fantasy to life in a young ones imagination world. playing with color. squishing dough between fingers. stirring up ingredients. cutting out shapes. i love it all. alright. where was i going with this you wonder? right. back to that. well, ill be posting some photos of our valentine creations. edible playable pink and red fun. maybe some tasty recipes. treats. ideas. who knows... stay tuned for more v.day play. we'll start with your basic.everyday.oh so good. sugar cookies and cupcakes.
for anyone and everyone who has kids. i urge you to take a trip to a.c moore in manchester. ( right in that little plaza with babies r us and bed bath beyond, etc.) such a great store for crafts and baking/decorating supplies. one thing i love- if craft time is intimidating for you non-creative mothers.fathers.babysitters.aunts.uncles.whomever. - you have no excuse here. you can find little sets that come with everything you need and instructions for an easy.to.do project. for example, around halloween they had a haunted house brownie set that came with the brownie mix, 3 icing colors, candy ghosts,spiders, gummy cats, gumdrops, and sprinkles for decorating. another example: they have these tiny make your own finger puppets that come with everything you need to glue together an animal friend finger puppet AND did i mention, there about a dollar each? you cant walk in there and not find something that you can do whether your martha stewart. betty crocker. or susie q next door. everyone can find something. they are also very festive to any holiday on the calendar. it is my go to store if i dont know what to do for the day with the little ones. in the photo above, you will see one of our latest finds at a.c moore. a pink (chinese-rice) box. correct me if im wrong. i honestly have no idea what the true name is for it. so- we got that for 99 cents. and then some candy hearts for 50 cents. glued them on. ate some. and enjoyed it all the while. sometimes its not the great.ness of the craft your creating, but the quality of the time spent with the ones you create it with, that you cant put a price on. i say this because with that exact craft im speaking of- it is so simple. and leila was just precious when we were making it. talking and singing away. glancing up at me between moments of gluing the hearts on the box, smiling and saying ( with her cute little eye brows raised) "kiki, can i eat?" so, again. i urge you to set all electronics aside, and spend some time creating something.anything. even if its just sitting and scribbling and talking with your young ones. its time you will treasure. i sure do.
just a few add ons,
since ive been missing from the blogspot
durring the v.day week and all...
try these xoxo + heart hot cakes
pour slowly. i found that making the pancake mix
on the thicker side works best.
xo.kv
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