I like having stuff for kids to do while they wait for Thanksgiving dinner. Ours help make different side dishes and desserts, and they have a great time. But there’s still a long wait between everything going into the oven, and the big meal at the end. So I like to have an activity to […]
How to Make Sweetened Cranberries
Why are cranberry recipes only for fall and winter? Is it tradition? Is that when they’re harvested? Are we afraid that if we have cranberries all the year long, by the time Thanksgiving comes around we’ll be burned out and just want some applesauce instead? Because, really, cranberries are pretty astounding. They’re one of the […]
5 Ways to Get Outside on Thanksgiving
So after the turkey…and the stuffing…and the gravy and potatoes and cranberry sauce and maybe a green veggie but before the pie, I always feel the need to get outside and get some exercise. The kids need it, too. Today I’m over at BabyCenter, sharing 5 easy ways to get outside on Thanksgiving with the kids […]
Simple Cranberry Sauce
I have a meat and potatoes kid. Not as in “he has an affinity for meat and potatoes.” More like “he refuses to eat anything but meat and potatoes.” Including fruits and veggies. Especially fruits and veggies. He is so ardently, adamantly against produce that he once dug through a piece of Chocolate Cherry Cake […]
A Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt
Are you an early Thanksgiving feaster? Or a late one? It seems to me people fall into two camps — those who eat their Thanksgiving dinner around noon (this always reminds me of the Little House books, where Ma served dinner in the middle of the day), and those who eat their dinner around 6pm […]
Pumpkin Turkeys
After we made these leaf crowns last week, we had some felt leaves left over. And so we made turkeys. Naturally. I actually had the mini pumpkins left over from another project as well. I love it when I can use up what I already have (and when I don’t have to put on pants […]
Pumpkin Milkshake
=Honestly, I didn’t think this would work. I wanted a drink with tastes of fall — pumpkin and spices and things like that. But I wanted a cold drink for once, instead of all the warm drinks I normally have about now. A milkshake seemed like the way to go, but I didn’t know if […]
Delicious Easy Carrot Souffle
Today I’d like to introduce you to Kimie Pruessner, who will be sharing a delicious carrot souffle recipe that’s great for fall. Thank you, Laura, for having me on the blog today! I’m a Dallas newborn photographer, but FIRST I’m a mom of 3 little ones (almost four little ones!) and am always on the lookout […]
Thanksgiving Cooking With Kids
At our house, on Thanksgiving, everyone cooks. None of this “I’m going to make you guys a beautiful, delicious meal, and I hope you enjoy it and are impressed with my cooking.” Nuh-uh. We have a loud, crowded kitchen going from about 10am until we eat in the afternoon. It’s messy and chaotic and lots […]
Thanksgiving: The Kids’ Table
Hey, everyone! I’m over at My Favorite Finds today, talking about some craft ideas for the Thanksgiving kids’ table. Because everyone knows Thanksgiving goes better when the kids are occupied and the adults can stand around picking the topping off the sweet potato casserole and drinking wine. Have a lovely weekend!
