I've been having some trouble feeding Freida lately... she's really not all that interested. She wants snacks all day (in toddler-tongue it come out "want sax! want sax" which has proven to be disturbingly inappropriate and publicly embarrassing!), but refuses to cooperate in proper food consumption. The frustration has resulted in me feeding her sandwiches in fun little cutouts. But what to do with the remains (aside from inhaling them)?? Send any good idea this way...
Sunday morning laughter doesn't get much cuter than this... I'm loving it! The creativity is just mind-blowing!! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TL3oaHKCko]
I'm so digging this foldable playspace for kids - the My Space. Pop it up and pack it up - it's playtime sans the spacial anxiety. Created by Liya Mairson, a designer who recently graduated from the Shenkar Institute for Engineering and Design. These phtotos of her cardboard playspace have been all over the web this week, so I hit her site and checked out the rest of her portfolio - she is one talented young lady ! (Have a look at her espresso+milk set. Awesome.)
Alright, this is super random, but when I figured this out I found myself wishing some seasoned mom had let me in on the secret... So I'm just sharing the discovery. Frozen Peas.
Freida never swallowed a single pea in her little life. At 5 months old she spit out the pea puree over and over again, at 9 months old she spit-shot little steamed peas out of her mouth and onto the floor, and at 15 months old (don't know why I didn't just give it up!) she actually scratched the pea remnants (after spitting it out) off her tongue!
I so wanted her to like peas! Aside from broccoli she really doesn't get many green veggies in her diet (she doesn't chew leafy greens very well), and peas are such an easy on-the-go protein to sneak into any mealtime/snacktime.
Well, today she loves peas. Frozen peas. We've dubbed them "ice cream peas", and she's obsessed. Victory. Was worth the wait... easy vitamins, fiber, and protein all rolled into one teeny tiny pea.
Try it, they'll like it. (Maybe.)
I'm loving this fabulous collection of "street-wear" for the little ones. Appaman has been dubbed as "Brooklyn inspired clothing for kids", and this Norwegian designer really got the urban-chic thing damn straight! Who could pass up European quality coupled with Big City style?? Here's what I mean:
You can find Appaman here.
