Leprechaun Tricks

Well, I guess if you put out rainbow bread that leprechaun keeps coming back to play tricks... here is what the little guy did:

left all the green toys out
rearranged the chairs and put the stools at the table with doll house chairs on them
set up the entire train set in the living room
put the playsilks in a rainbow
used the magnetic letters to write a message (picture to come)
set breakfast up in the living room
turned the milk green

And here is his final note:

Today is the last trick I play

I must go, I cannot stay

The tricks were fun

But now they’re done

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Rainbow bread

Pinterest has been quite an inspiration to me recently. A couple days ago I came across an idea for making rainbow bread and I just had to try it. So I used the recipe I had (http://doodlebugdeb.blogspot.com/2011/06/homemade-bread.html) and split it into six balls to color with food coloring.
Then we stacked them to let them rise in rainbow order:
It was hard to get the colors in but IT WORKED!!
So much fun.
And now the bread it out for the leprechauns to come tonight. The kids will wake tomorrow morning to find all of their green toys out and this note:

Hi Navin kids, thanks for the bread

no gifts this time, just tricks instead

I played with toys the color green

but I'll make sure I am not seen

I’ll come again when you’re in bed

Valentines craft - first attempt

Valentines craft - first attempt
Originally uploaded by LMN and Friends

Here is the first try of our valentine craft. Our inspiration was this: http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Unloading-Some-Love.html

elderberry syrup

This stuff is so expensive, I figure I could make it myself. Apparently it's the all natural way to get well and stay well- whether it's just a placebo or really works doesn't matter as it's so tasty I'll happily have a little bit each day. Here is the youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOYzWyFGkqM
1/2 cup dried elderberries
1 cin stick
5 cloves
1 T freshly grated ginger
2 C water
1 C honey

add all except honey to sauce pan, bring to boil, turn down to simmer (covered) until liquid is reduced by 1/2 (around 20-30 min). Take simmered berries, strain out. add honey. SHORT SHELF LIFE

update- I finished it and it's ok but nothing like the stuff I bought from Gwen.

recipe to try

a new friend sent this one along... Not sure when I'll have the opportunity to buy a pomegranate but I'll bookmark the link for later: http://www.ourbestbites.com/2012/01/citrus-pomegranate-quinoa-salad/