August 22nd, 2011

The Juice is Loose

I don’t get the juice hate. Sure, it isn’t the most nutritious thing in the world and water is a better thirst quencher. I give Spencer (no sugar added) juice (cut with water) daily. Maybe a total of 6 – 8 ounces. He also eats whole fruits and tons of vegetables. I consider our diet sound. My doctor even asked if I was giving him juice and was pleased with the answer yes.

So, when I see the I never allow juice in my house, it’s like beating your child’s health with a sippy tweets, I must admit I roll my eyes a bit. Maybe, I am missing something. I know there is a childhood obesity epidemic, but I really don’t think juice is the culprit. I mean juice juice, not fruit punch or lemonade or sugary drinks masquerading as juice.

This could be because I live in an area where it is not uncommon to see soda poured into bottles. Not sippy cups, bottles. In the waiting room of my doctor’s office, Spencer was snacking on raisins (I suppose those are evil, too) and here is the list of what the toddler set was snacking on: strawberry milk, doritos, twizzlers, m&ms and one kid had a capri sun. And this was at 9:30 in the morning.

So, tell me. Why am I supposed to hate juice again? I buy organic after all…

He had chips on his birthday. And lemonade. Call CPS.

October 27th, 2010

Tang-O-Lanterns

I have the ability to be crafty, I just lack the patience. And now, with Spencer tall enough to reach all of the tables, I lack the space. I’ve made these a ton and as far as I am concerned, they totally count as a craft. I like to take these as a hostess gift when I go to Halloween parties. Always adored.

Boo!

All you need is a Sharpie and a bunch of tangerines, clemintines or oranges. Once, I even did this on kumquats. Wash the fruit, dry the fruit, draw the face. Done!

And they make my kitchen window super festive.

July 14th, 2010

Wordless Wednesday: First Beater

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June 17th, 2010

Mini Milestone: Kid’s Meal

We had a mini-milestone while we were in Sacramento. We ordered Spencer’s first menu item – mac and cheese from IKEA. Mostly in restaurants, we bring snacks and feed him bits off of our plates, but this time we decided to order something. Proably because it was 99 cents, so what was the harm if he didn’t finish it. He made a mess, but ate almost the entire bowl. And loved it.

Mmmm. Cheesy