Baking and More...

I know, I know, don't fall off your seats just because I've posted 3 times in the last few weeks. I'm sure it won't last so enjoy while you can! :)


I've been telling myself over and over that I need to involve Harley more with my daily list of things to do. So, on Monday we made breadsticks. Yes, I let Harley do everything from measuring ingredients to rolling out the dough to brushing the butter on. She Loved the freedom on cooking and now asks me to help whenever it's dinner time. Now I can't tell her no.

Adding the Yeast

Measuring the flour

Kneading the dough

Rolling out the dough

Brushing with butter

The finished product (I know they don't look that appetizing but they did taste good!)

Now on to another distractor for my busy body Harley... I got this idea from a friend (thanks Jill). She let her daughter paint and sculpt with shaving cream. Now I know better than to let Harley & Oakley tackle this one at the table and not end up with a HUGE mess, so we went to the next best place, the bathtub! I dyed the shaving cream different colors, handed them each a paint brush and told them to go at it. They were in the tub for an hour painting. I sat on a stool and enjoyed some good reading time. It was a win win situation! Just be warned, the water looks awful when they're done so you'll have to give them a 'second' bath when they're all done. A small price to pay for the hour of fun they'll have!