Muffin Tin Monday: Happy 5th Birthday Tabitha!!

Yesterday my girl turned five years old. I will be sharing pictures from her birthday on my Wordless Wednesday post, so make sure you stop by Tuesday evening or Wednesday to check them out. Today I decided to focus on the number five.

5 pieces of hotdog

5 baby carrots

Ranch Dressing for dip

5 orange sections

5 pieces of cheese

5 graham crackers

The number 5 written on a slice of bread with ketchup.

They all started with their oranges. 

Monday Blog Hopping: January 30, 2012

It's the start of another week. If you would like to do some blog hopping today head on over to my "Blog Hops" page to see the Monday Blog Hops I have found.

If you are visiting from a blog hop, welcome! I am glad you are here. Take a look around. I'd love it if you would follow me via GFC and subscribe to my emails. I also have a Facebook page and a Twitter you can follow.  I have just created a Google+ page also that  I would love for you to follow.

And on Friday night I invite you back to link up to my new Lovin' the Weekend blog hops (you can also link up giveaways).

Lovin' The Weekend Blog Hops Week 17- Jan 27- 29

Welcome to the seventeenth weekend of Lovin' the Weekend Blog Hops.

Here's how this blog hop works. I would appreciate it if you would follow me via GFC. And then, there are three different linkys you can link to. Whichever one you choose to link to, please grab that button and share it on your blog (the codes are on my sidebar). I'd love it if you could tweet or in some other way share about this blog hop, the more people who know about it, the more potential visitors and new followers of your blog. I'd love to meet some new friends this weekend.  

I have noticed that some people are more interested in just increasing their numbers, while others really want people who appreciate their blog and want to keep up with their posts. So, I decided to create two separate linkys. The third linky is for you to link up your giveaways. 

If you are interested in increasing the number of followers to your blog via GFC, Twitter, Facebook or Google+ link up here (just note which one you are linking to):

If you are interested in gaining followers to your blog who will read and comment and truly find an interest in your blog, link up here:

If you have family friendly giveaways to link up, here's your spot. Please make sure to include an end date for your giveaway.

I am so glad you stopped by. Please leave a comment if you link up and I will be sure to stop by and follow back.

Don't forget to check out my "Blog Hops" page for other great weekend blog hops!!

Friday Blog Hopping: January 27, 2012

Wow, it is Friday again already. If you would like to do some blog hopping today head on over to my "Blog Hops" page to see the Friday Blog Hops I have found.

If you are visiting from a blog hop, welcome! I am glad you are here. Take a look around. I'd love it if you would follow me via GFC and subscribe to my emails. I also have a Facebook page and a Twitter you can follow.  I have just created a Google+ page also that  I would love for you to follow.

Don't forget to come back tonight to link up to my new Lovin' the Weekend blog hops (you can also link up giveaways). The linky will go live at 6pm. Hope to see you here.


Speaking of giveaways, today is the last day to enter my giveaway for Zoopanic Board Game by Endless Games (ends 11:59pm).

Giveaway Reminder!!! Zoopanic Board Game from Endless Games

Are you looking for a cute, fun and educational game to enjoy with your children? Don't miss your chance to win  a Zoopanic Board Game from Endless Games.

Head on over to check out my review and enter the giveaway (via Rafflecopter)

Giveaway ends tomorrow (January 27th) @ 11:59pm

Thursday Blog Hopping: January 26, 2012

It's Thursday!!  If you would like to do some blog hopping today head on over to my "Blog Hops" page to see the Thursday Blog Hops I have found.  

If you are visiting from a blog hop, welcome! I am glad you are here. Take a look around. I'd love it if you would follow me via GFC and subscribe to my emails. I also have a Facebook page and a Twitter you can follow.  I have just created a Google+ page also that  I would love for you to follow. And if you don't mind, I would love for you to vote for me on Picket Fence Blogs. If you let me know you voted, I will return the favor.


Also, if you are interested in Pinterest, I just found a great new Pinterest Hop

And tomorrow night I invite you back to link up to my new Lovin' the Weekend blog hops (you can also link up giveaways).



Speaking of giveaways, have you entered my giveaway for a Zoopanic Board Game from Endless Games yet?

ends tomorrow!!

Kids and a Mom (and a dad) in the Kitchen: Peanut Butter Fudge

Well we didn't quite make what I planned on making this week for Kids and a Mom in the Kitchen. Daddy had a hankering for some yummy peanut butter fudge, so we made that our recipe for the week. This one is his specialty so I let him lead the way. The girls helped out of course. Tabitha couldn't read the recipe/ingredients, because daddy has the recipe in his head. I have rectified that. The recipe is now written down and I can share it with you.

Peanut Butter Fudge

2 cups sugar

1 cup milk

1 tbs butter

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup (plus) peanut butter

We started by pouring the sugar and milk into a pan.

Then we set the pan aside while we got the rest of the ingredients ready. This is very important because you won't have time to measure them out later. Tabitha cut off 1 tbs of butter and put it in the green bowl.

Then Amelia poured in the vanilla (I missed the picture though) and daddy got the peanut butter measured. He likes to put in a heaping 1/2 cup of peanut butter.

Those ingredients are then set aside while heat the sugar and milk on medium heat. You need to stir constantly until "your arm falls off or you reach the soft ball stage, whatever comes first."  Luckily we had helpers to make sure our arms didn't get too tired. 

Daddy showed Tabitha how to test for soft ball stage without a candy thermometer. I leave this up to daddy too. Use a bowl of cold water to put a little bit of the mixture in. He told her that it should sort of feel like your ear lobe.  As soon as it is ready you need to put in the peanut butter mixture.

Then pour into a greased (I use margarine) 8X8 pan.

Do you have your children help you in the kitchen?  What lessons do they learn? Do you have any kid friendly recipes to share?

I'd love to see your posts, whether you have done something this week or some time in the past. Just link up below. This is (supposed to be) a weekly linky, still trying to figure out a button. 

I am linking up to:

Delicious Dish Tuesday

And here is my Kids and a Mom in the Kitchen linky