Daddy's Helper

Having a little boy is so much fun. I only had a sister, so everything about boys is new to me! There are so many characteristics that are different between Brooke and Oliver, one of them is to "work". Oliver loves a job and is very mechanically minded. He loves "working on" piping under old sinks, understanding the air duct system in Starbucks, watching machines at work, sweeping and mopping, hitting the buttons on kitchen appliances (especially the blender), etc. His new skill is helping me or his Daddy start a n we fire. Yesterday he said, "It okay me borrow Daddy's glove?" He proceeded to get the wood and newspaper for me. What a good helper!

New Cozy Craft Corner

Operation clean out Brooke's closet was successful. I decided to make this a special place for the kids to draw, color, cut, and paste. So far, it has been a favorite spot for them to play. Yeah! The walls are much more decorated with their own artwork. We are working on making Christmas thank you cards right now.

Yummy Pancake Recipe

This is the first post I have made with my iPad!

As a stay-at-home Mom, feeding our kids all day long us a huge part of my job. I'm always trying to find ways to serve something they like which is also healthy. That is not always an easy task! Brooke and Oliver LOVE breakfast. So, it's a perfect opportunity to make a healthy meal. Here is my pancake recipe that has no added sugar, no white flour, and no butter or oil. The pancakes are so moist and sweet that my kids forget to ask for syrup! I have not experimented with alternative flours, but I'm sure almond flour would work just fine!

Annie's Healthified Pancakes

Mix dry ingredients:
1 c. Whole wheat flour
2 t. Baking powder
1/4 t. Salt

Mix wet ingredients:
2 Ripe bananas
2 T. Applesauce
1 c. Milk
1 Egg beaten

Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until combined. Cook pancakes on griddle. Enjoy!