Tuesday, June 29, 2010
We want to win!
Vote for Lily in this area photographer's cute kid contest. The prize is an awesome photography package we would otherwise never be able to afford! "Like" Stephenie Dame Photography on Facebook to become a fan, and then vote for Lily's picture by "liking" it. Thank you so much!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Un-Paper Towels and Reusable Snack Bags
I'm participating in my very first craft fair, a "green" one at that! If you find my blog from St. Tar's Eco Craft Fair, please say "hello!"
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Momma's milk to the rescue
With all of the celebrations these past few days, Lily has managed to come down with a little bug. She's got a low fever and has been making a lot of dirty diapers, so my best guess is a virus of some sort that will run its course. But I have never been more thankful to still be breastfeeding!
I don't have to worry about her becoming dehydrated. She has the perfect nutrition on tap at her request (yes, even at a year old, breast milk is a perfect balanced diet for babies). It's easy on her upset tummy. My body is busy making antibodies so she can recover quicker And while we nurse it's easy to be skin-to-skin so her body temperature can regulate easier.
Not to mention the comfort! There's nothing like being in your momma's arms when your under the weather, as her contended sighs show. I hope my baby feels better A.S.A.P., but in the meantime she will nurse, nurse, nurse.
I don't have to worry about her becoming dehydrated. She has the perfect nutrition on tap at her request (yes, even at a year old, breast milk is a perfect balanced diet for babies). It's easy on her upset tummy. My body is busy making antibodies so she can recover quicker And while we nurse it's easy to be skin-to-skin so her body temperature can regulate easier.
Not to mention the comfort! There's nothing like being in your momma's arms when your under the weather, as her contended sighs show. I hope my baby feels better A.S.A.P., but in the meantime she will nurse, nurse, nurse.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Birthday time already?
My baby girl is turning one tomorrow!
We have a big ol' family party planned today at a local pizza place, and Art has taken off work tomorrow so we can spend the day together doing something fun. What a nice tradition to start, spending her birthday together. Maybe we'll go to the zoo if the weather's nice, or find an indoor play area for her to crawl around. Either way, I know we'll always remember her first birthday celebration--her transition from baby to toddler!
We have a big ol' family party planned today at a local pizza place, and Art has taken off work tomorrow so we can spend the day together doing something fun. What a nice tradition to start, spending her birthday together. Maybe we'll go to the zoo if the weather's nice, or find an indoor play area for her to crawl around. Either way, I know we'll always remember her first birthday celebration--her transition from baby to toddler!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
A Not-So-Bad First Birthday Cake
In my quest to make a cake that didn't contain *so* much sugar (and butter or oil), I experimented and it came pretty good! It's not the lightest fluffiest thing around, but it sure isn't a hockey puck. So, in case you're interested...
A Not-So-Bad First Birthday Cake
Cake
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup orange juice
1/3 cup applesauce
1 egg
Heat oven to 400F. Grease 8" x 8" pan. While dog licks Pam up off the floor, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; mix well. In a separate bowl combine orange juice, applesauce, and egg; blend well. Put baby in a carrier on your back and combine wet and dry ingredients. The batter will be lumpy and works up more like a quick bread than a cake. I like to mound up the batter toward the edges so it bakes a little flatter since te middle always rises more. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and flip over onto a cooling rack. Once it's cool enough to work with, hack at it with a bread knife until it only has right angles.
Filling
1 cup frozen strawberries
Place strawberries in a covered bowl in the refrigerator and forget about them for a few days. Remove them from the juice in the bowl and finely chop the ever living daylights out of them, or puree with a fancy kitchen device of your choice. Return them to the juice and mix.
Frosting
1/4 package (2 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
1/8 cup sugar (I used a bit less)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cups heavy cream
Blend cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until mixed well. Give the baby on your back some scraps of cake as entertainment. Slowly add cream and whip until you have whipped cream but stop before you have butter.
Putting it all together
Very carefully cut cake in half horizontally with a bread knife. Layer on the strawberry filling, and return top half of cake. Plop all of the frosting on top and spread it over onto the edges with a spatula. Lick every spoon, beater, and bowl while the baby pushes cake scraps into your hair.
Ta-da!
Stop trying to wait for your husband to get home and eat a small piece already.
Patch it with some more frosting--like nothing ever happened :)
I will definitely be baking this again in a few weeks! (OMG my baby is going to be a year old in a few weeks!)
A Not-So-Bad First Birthday Cake
Cake
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup orange juice
1/3 cup applesauce
1 egg
Heat oven to 400F. Grease 8" x 8" pan. While dog licks Pam up off the floor, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; mix well. In a separate bowl combine orange juice, applesauce, and egg; blend well. Put baby in a carrier on your back and combine wet and dry ingredients. The batter will be lumpy and works up more like a quick bread than a cake. I like to mound up the batter toward the edges so it bakes a little flatter since te middle always rises more. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and flip over onto a cooling rack. Once it's cool enough to work with, hack at it with a bread knife until it only has right angles.
Filling
1 cup frozen strawberries
Place strawberries in a covered bowl in the refrigerator and forget about them for a few days. Remove them from the juice in the bowl and finely chop the ever living daylights out of them, or puree with a fancy kitchen device of your choice. Return them to the juice and mix.
Frosting
1/4 package (2 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
1/8 cup sugar (I used a bit less)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cups heavy cream
Blend cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until mixed well. Give the baby on your back some scraps of cake as entertainment. Slowly add cream and whip until you have whipped cream but stop before you have butter.
Putting it all together
Very carefully cut cake in half horizontally with a bread knife. Layer on the strawberry filling, and return top half of cake. Plop all of the frosting on top and spread it over onto the edges with a spatula. Lick every spoon, beater, and bowl while the baby pushes cake scraps into your hair.
Ta-da!
Stop trying to wait for your husband to get home and eat a small piece already.
Patch it with some more frosting--like nothing ever happened :)
I will definitely be baking this again in a few weeks! (OMG my baby is going to be a year old in a few weeks!)
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