Monthly Archives for February 2010

Happy Birthday, Simple, Good and Tasty!

Winner of the Le Creuset bakeware is Katie from Fork, Knife and Spoon. Happy birthday to you, Simple, Good & Tasty! Thanks for the wonderful party you threw at Grand Cafe. Liz from The Kitchen Pantry Scientist, Meg from Sprout.mn … Continue reading

27. February 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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Teaching kids about food, starting with a seed

Click here to enter to win Le Creuset bakeware, courtesy of AllBarStools.com. Yesterday when we were at Target, our 5-year-old pointed to a product and said, “Mommy, why does the TV tell me to buy that?” I floundered trying to … Continue reading

26. February 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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Beauty

She threw my foundation in the bath water as I dried my hair for ladies’ night, and without make-up I left our home feeling exposed. But then we got ourselves some wine and started laughing, and I understood you’re never … Continue reading

25. February 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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Busted, and Lunch Box Muffins

Click here to enter to win Le Creuset bakeware, courtesy of AllBarStools.com. Apparently some schools in Britain are sending home notes asking parents not to show up at drop off in their pajamas. They consider the practice, “slovenly and rude.” … Continue reading

24. February 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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Baby Proofing, and Win Le Creuset with AllBarStools.com

I’m not big on baby proofing. I was with our first; we locked our toilet seats, installed gates at the top of our stairs and padded coffee table corners, as I felt utterly responsible for his safety. And guilty whenever … Continue reading

23. February 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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Staying Sane at Home, Thanks to The Blog Pantry

On Tuesday night, I slipped out of the house and met up with The Blog Pantry gals. My husband, Matt, had been in Japan since Saturday, and our 1-year-old seemed to be protesting his absence by refusing to sleep. It … Continue reading

22. February 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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Through his eyes

I gave him my old camera today, and he asked to take a picture of me. “Smile, Mommy,” he said, and I haven’t felt that young in years.

21. February 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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McAthletes

It’s refreshing to know that a diet of Big Macs and french fries can earn you the gold. Because I thought giving in any chance you get as they say made you fat. Oh wait, that’s just a commercial. And, … Continue reading

19. February 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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I Scream, You Scream for Snow Cream

And here it is, the highlight of the Cub Foods VIP blogger event* Liz from The Kitchen Pantry Scientist and I attended yesterday: just as they introduced their nutrition IQ tagging system, my one-year-old took a swig of my coffee. … Continue reading

18. February 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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City Slickers

He climbed to the top of the snow pile, while she barked at him from below. But she wasn’t about to follow. Who knows if it was the thought of ice stuck between her pads, or simply the height of … Continue reading

17. February 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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