Etsy Shop Now Open!

Finally, I got my act together and listed some of my kid aprons at my new Etsy shop. I still have a few more to add, but it's a start at least. Check it out.

Muffin Tin Monday: Yertle The Turtle

This week's muffin tin theme was Dr. Seuss. I asked Boo which was his favorite Dr. Seuss books and he said, Yertle the Turtle. So I made his muffin tin with that in mind.

From bottom left: Mack {the turtle on the bottom of the stack} on a pile of mac and cheese, more mac and cheese, the turtle stack {blueberries} in a pond of blue yogurt; wheat bread crowns smeared with icing and decorated with yellow sprinkles; blue raspberry lemonade "pond water".

Boo particularly liked the stack of turtles.
It was a fun muffin tin lunch! Check out others' at Muffin Tin Mom.

Library Note: Like People

This is another of those books we just saw and grabbed at the library recently. And when we got home and read it we were delighted to discover what was inside. Like People is about the animal kingdom and ways that animals are like us: how they take care of each other, the different roles of the mommies and daddies, how they eat, play and learn. It's basic enough for a three year old to understand, but educational enough to answer some of their curiosities about animals. I know Boo has asked many of the questions that are answered in the book. He has wondered where animals live, what they eat and likes to identify the mommies and daddies at the zoo.

Like People encourages children to notice the similarities and differences between how we live and how the animals live. It also elicits further curiosity and questions about animals. We've read the book several times and every time Boo has more questions and we end up having interesting discussions.

Check it out!

Giveaway Winner

My first giveaway here at the Domestic Notebook was so much fun. Thanks to all who commented. We'll have to do something like this again soon!

Now for the winner.


Comment 23 was randomly chosen as the winner.

Teri H.

Congrats, Teri! I hope you enjoy your new waffle maker.

Giveaway Day

Click here to enter the Domestic Notebook's giveaway for a chance to have the Black and Decker Waffle Iron and Grill sent to your mailbox.

Muffin Tin Monday: ABCs and 123s

With the new year, we've finally found our way back into our regular routine. It's amazing how the holidays, traveling and having visitors can really bump you out of your everyday habits. While the change is fun, it's nice to get back to the "usual things" we fill our days with. One such thing is Muffin Tin Mondays. While we've rarely done them on Monday, we enjoy the special lunch sometime during our week. This week's theme was ABCs and 123s.

Boo was excited to start this tradition again and from now on The Noodle gets to participate. Thanks to my mother-in-law, we have two new blue muffin tins so they each get their own spread. We had a big breakfast this morning so our lunch was pretty light. The boys had an A, B, and C cut out of bell peppers. For the 123s, they had piles of blueberries and grapes to count with. Well, The Noodle obviously didn't do any counting but enjoyed watching his brother instead. The yogurt was just a fun filler.
I flipped over one of these placemats and using a dry erase marker drew circles with different numbers next to each circle. As Boo ate his lunch, he practiced counting out the different amounts of grapes or blueberries, making a pile in each circle according to the number next to it.
{There are only 6 grapes where the number 7 is. Boo ate one before we moved on to the other numbers.}
He really enjoyed it so I think we'll be doing that again soon.

Upcoming Giveaway

I'm excited to announce I'll be hosting my first giveaway here on The Domestic Notebook this Thursday. Be sure to check back and enter. Boy do I have a treat for the winner's mailbox! Get excited for this upcoming giveaway!

Craft Hope for Haiti

I haven't shared my thoughts about the disaster in Haiti here. First of all because I keep things mostly light-hearted here but secondly because I was out of town {read: out of touch} when it happened and it took me nearly a week to catch up on what was happening in the world. The disaster and continued suffering there has moved me to tears many times in the last week. We are praying for the people there and those that are working so hard to help. I came across something today that I wanted to share. It's called Craft Hope for Haiti.

It's a wonderful way to give to the disaster relief. Crafters have generously donated hundreds of beautiful items for purchase in the Craft Hope etsy store and all proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders in Haiti. I encourage you to check it out.