We were looking at the pictures later last night and realized just how much they are barely even toddlers anymore. They are so far from the babies they used to be and it is bittersweet. I love being able to watch them grow, learn and discover and see their personalities bloom, but sometimes I miss the sweet innocent little snuggles and coos they did as babies..
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
3 years
We were looking at the pictures later last night and realized just how much they are barely even toddlers anymore. They are so far from the babies they used to be and it is bittersweet. I love being able to watch them grow, learn and discover and see their personalities bloom, but sometimes I miss the sweet innocent little snuggles and coos they did as babies..
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Homemade "Pizza"
After having the boys out for errands all morning, the thought of stopping at yet another store to get supplies for making pizza exhausted me. So instead, I went home and realized the necessity (or just plain old being tired) is, and always will be, the mother of invention....
We ALWAYS have bread on hand. We ALWAYS have some kind of pasta sauce on hand. We ALWAYS have mozzarella cheese on hand. So, I used a rolling pin to flatten out a couple pieces of bread, smeared a tablespoon of sauce over each piece, and sprinkled some mozzarella cheese on top. Just to add some interest aka "pepperoni", I used the circular end of my pineapple corer (a dosage cup from toddler medicine probably would have sufficed as well) and made smaller circles out of bologna and put them on top. Popped them in the toaster oven until the cheese melted and by that time the bread crusted up enough to keep it from being a big soggy mess (if I had used the microwave). The boys LOVED IT and never questioned it being actual pizza. You could even finely chop up some veggies like broccoli and cauliflower to add to the sauce just to make sure they get a good dose of veggies but as long as there is sauce cheese on it, they probably wouldn't care.
I thought it was the best idea I've had since cutting up their PB&J with an apple corer! :)
We ALWAYS have bread on hand. We ALWAYS have some kind of pasta sauce on hand. We ALWAYS have mozzarella cheese on hand. So, I used a rolling pin to flatten out a couple pieces of bread, smeared a tablespoon of sauce over each piece, and sprinkled some mozzarella cheese on top. Just to add some interest aka "pepperoni", I used the circular end of my pineapple corer (a dosage cup from toddler medicine probably would have sufficed as well) and made smaller circles out of bologna and put them on top. Popped them in the toaster oven until the cheese melted and by that time the bread crusted up enough to keep it from being a big soggy mess (if I had used the microwave). The boys LOVED IT and never questioned it being actual pizza. You could even finely chop up some veggies like broccoli and cauliflower to add to the sauce just to make sure they get a good dose of veggies but as long as there is sauce cheese on it, they probably wouldn't care.
I thought it was the best idea I've had since cutting up their PB&J with an apple corer! :)
Monday, July 16, 2012
Paddington Bear Quilt
I originally purchased this panel three years ago at my first visit to the sewing and Quilting Expo. The next year, I bought the verigated thread I ended up using on the back. A couple years later, I bought some batting and the back yellow fabric. Finally bought the invisible thread for the top as well as the binding. I still suck at putting on binding, corners are not long enough. I enjoyed the freehand quilting on the back but my forearms were killing me!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Puppet theatre
Was supposed to be for christmas but life happened. Done now though so I guess that's what matters.
About Me
- Trish Rhodes
- I am a mother to three amazing boys including a set of fraternal twins, a wanna-be artist that lives on a 21+ acre farm in Virginia with my wonderful (musician) husband and have an associates degree in art with a focus in painting.
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The Running Man14 years ago
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At The Museum4 years ago
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Batman: Arkham Asylum14 years ago
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Day 216: Kamen Rider (Masked Rider)12 years ago