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This week for Mini Chef Monday's we made another recipe my friend Fran suggested! She suggested this recipe to me because it's easy and fun for kids to make, as almost all the ingredients are measured in a yogurt container! This is a French recipe, Gateau au Yaourt, or in English "yogurt cake!" Carter had a lot of fun with this one, and loved dumping the flour and sugar over the eggs and kept yelling "Boom! we're covering the eggs up!" when he put a new ingredient in. For the full effect, see the video below!<br />
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French Style Yogurt Cake</h3>
<b>You will need:</b><br />
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<li>1 small container of yogurt, any flavor (180g). We used vanilla. If your yogurt is slightly smaller/bigger than this measurement, that's just fine.</li>
<li>2 yogurt container cups sugar* </li>
<li>3 yogurt container cups flour*</li>
<li>3 tsp baking powder</li>
<li>1/2 yogurt container measure of oil*</li>
<li>3 eggs</li>
<li>1 pinch of salt</li>
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*For the flour, sugar and oil, use the empty yogurt cup for the yogurt you used in the recipe!<br />
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Mix together all ingredients in a big bowl. Pour into bread pan. Bake for 30 - 45 minutes in oven preheated to 180C/350F degrees. Test for "doneness" with a wooden stick. Do not overbake, as it will make the cake very tough!<br />
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You can use any flavor of yogurt you'd like, try a few out! You can also add other things to amp up the flavor such as lemon zest, chopped apples or other fruit or even nuts to customize it how you'd like!<br />
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A lot of people are scared to travel with their kids, especially when it comes to taking a long flight! It's understandable, 10 hours on a plane is a long time for anyone, and especially younger kids with tiny attention spans! The best thing you can do is to be as prepared as possible. As an expat living across the ocean, we don't have much of a choice but to take long flights once and awhile! While I'm by no means and "expert," my son has been on an airplane many times, including several flights from the United States to Switzerland. Here's some tips that have worked for us!<br />
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<b>Tip 1:</b> Check as much as you can, so you have less to carry on the plane! If you're flying international, you usually get 1 free checked bag per person- use it! (be sure to check your airline's policy, each may be different). Stuff those bags and bring only the essentials on board. You'll be glad when you only have to carry a backpack along with your kid(s) running for the plane. Backpack is king for a carry on! You can carry more weight in the backpack and you'll have both hands free to hold your kid's hand, lunch etc.<br />
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<b>Tip 2:</b> While waiting for the plane- get your kid active in the airport to get all that energy out! I like to bring a couple of toy cars he can zoom around, or we'll do a lot of walks and try to find the airport play area! I also love to <b>bring a fold-able play mat</b> with some little toys. They are compact and easy to travel with, but super fun to play with when there is room to spread out! We have two play mats which are from the "My Busy Books" collection. I just take the mats and toys out of the books and store them in a ziploc baggy for easy travel!<br />
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<b>Tip 3:</b> Bring lollipops for takeoff and landing! They will be a special treat for the plane and will help with the whole ear popping thing as well!<br />
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<b>Tip 4: </b>Headphones! The earbuds that come with your iphone won't cut it. Buy special "kid" sized headphones so they fit properly and your kid can actually use them. He (and the people around you) will thank you!<br />
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<b>Tip 5</b>: Load up your ipad with kid friendly apps and shows. The in flight entertainment will keep them entertained for awhile, but it's always nice to have a back up show for something different. Carter's favorites are the Sago Mini apps such as Pet Cafe, Road Trip and Ocean and Space Explorer. He also likes the app Sprinkle Jr and Towers, which is a puzzle game. Oh, and don't forget to charge the ipad the night before! (and bring the charger!)</div>
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Speaking of entertainment, besides technology there are a lot of activities you can bring on the plane to help your kid pass the time. Some people say you should have a new activity for about every 30 minutes on the plane if you can, but we didn't need quit that much, considering there were in flight movies to watch and meals to eat. Here's a few hands on activities that I've brought! </div>
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<b>Tip 6:</b> Play doh mats! I created these play doh mats and laminated them so they could be used over and over. I made 4 different "scenes" and laminated them back to back so I only had to bring 2 sheets. I brought a few tiny containers of play doh through security with no issues. You could also use (washable!) dry erase markers or dry erase crayons, especially for older kids who know not to draw on the walls. The mats I made were: Candy Store (my son loves making candy out of his play doh), underwater scene, a stick figure person to put clothes on and a dinner plate to add food.<br />
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<b>Tip 7:</b> Surprise eggs! My son absolutely loves Kinder eggs, and even after the candy is gone he will continue to play with the egg by hiding different things inside it to "find!" Bring a few eggs (kinder or even Easter eggs) in your bag packed with small treasures and pull them out on the plane when the going gets rough!<br />
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<b>Tip 8:</b> Popsicle stick game! This one is easy to make and store and light to transport! It also provided plenty of fun time on the plane as well as on our train trip to Paris. Simply hot glue velcro dots to the ends of popsicle sticks and set them out for your kid to explore. It's very open ended and allows them to be creative by building all sorts of things! They are really light, too, so this game doesn't add a lot to your bag. I store them in a plastic ziploc baggy.<br />
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<b>Tip 9: </b>Sponge "blocks." This is another easy and light game to make! Just cut up some sponges into different shapes to make "blocks" that are lightweight! Store in a plastic baggy as well, and then your kid can build away on the tray table! (don't forget to bring some anti-bacterial wipes to clean the tray table off)<br />
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<b>Tip 10:</b> Good old fashion coloring book and crayons! Don't underestimate the power of coloring! I always bring a coloring book with about 7-10 crayons, stored in a plastic baggy together. Another great coloring alternative is the Crayola ColorWonder coloring books, which come with special markers that only color on those pages. They are a little pricey, but worth it as the markers only color on the special paper and won't mess up your clothes, or the plane!<br />
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<b>Tip 11:</b> Bring snacks! Even if they serve food on the plane, your kid is guaranteed to be hungry before that actually happens (it's the laws of flying with kids)! Besides, snacks can also prove to be a great distraction. I like to bring a little something from home, because airport food is always expensive! Just remember, no liquids through security!<br />
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<b>Tip 12:</b> Bring a quiet book to play with. I made one myself out of felt and my hot glue gun! You can check out my quiet book DIY <a href="http://cantgoogleeverything.blogspot.com/2014/06/diy-no-sew-quiet-book-ideas.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://cantgoogleeverything.blogspot.com/2014/06/no-sew-quiet-book-part-2.html" target="_blank">here</a>. It's a no sew book, so even if you aren't a super crafty person, you can still make one up and it can provide even more entertainment if you make several open ended activities!<br />
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<b>Tip 13:</b> Remember to be comfortable! Bring a special sleeping toy for your kid to snuggle with, comfortable clothes, warm socks and pile on the pillows and blankets from the plane! Bring a light jacket or sweater as well. Maybe this will even encourage your kid to take a nap!<br />
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<b>My Other "Must Haves":</b> Changes of clothes (for the parent as well if you have room!), pajamas for the kids if flying overnight, a baggy for dirty clothes, wet wipes, hand sanitizer (under 3 oz), headphones for you, and your kindle/book just in case! I also like to bring an eye mask and ear plugs if I can get a chance to sleep!<br />
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<b>Try to avoid bringing:</b> stickers (they will go all over the place), too many crayons/markers (you will just have to chase them down), those yogurt squeeze pouches (unless you want to smell like warm yogurt for 10 hours) and your computer (because are you really going to do work while on the plane with your kid? If you need it on your trip, just put it in your checked bag.).<br />
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Welcome back to Mini Chef Mondays! This week we made another delicious and easy popsicle recipe, and I just love the way these turned out. Pineapple upside down cake is one of those desserts that I always forget about, but love it every time I have it! So, I thought of this dessert as an inspiration for another popsicle recipe and we made it with just a few ingredients, so it's perfect for your mini chef to create!<br />
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Add the cherry yogurt to the squeeze bottle. This way you can squirt the yogurt into your pop molds without a big mess. Add some cherry yogurt to the bottom of each mold, sharing equally between them.</div>
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Add all other ingredients to the blender and blend well so you don't get chunks of pineapple. Carefully pour into the molds, add the sticks and freeze! Easy as pie (or cake!) </div>
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Since I take these photos on the fly, they are all taken on my iphone. I don't normally walk around with my camera, so if I see something I want to photograph for this challenge I almost always use my phone!<br />
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1. White flowers<br />
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2. Rose bouquet<br />
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3. Tiny snail<br />
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4. Bright blue flowers<br />
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5. White wildflowers<br />
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Thanks for checking out my photos for this months photo blogging challenge! If you head over to PJ's blog, <a href="http://hoohaablog.com/" target="_blank">A Lil Hoohaa</a>, you can link up your own and check out the other bloggers who participate in this challenge each month! He post the themes for each month on the first of the month if you'd like to join in for May!<br />
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For my packing list for our Paris trip in March I tried to keep it as basic as possible. I wanted to look cute and fashionable, but also keep in mind the activities we had planned! We spent a lot (a lot) of time walking around and sightseeing, and with a 3 year old there aren't a lot of opportunities for fancy dinners out or bar hopping. All things to keep in mind when you're packing! Another key point to keep in mind is to try to stick to one color family, so that it's easier to mix and match.<br />
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So what did I actually bring? Pretty much what I shared in the graphic above! I packed two button ups: one white and one chambray. Two sweaters: one longer style and one structured crew neck. I brought 1 pair jeans, 1 pair colored pants (I wanted to have my pastel mint pants for Easter!), black leggings and a sweater dress to round it out. Although the graphic only shows one white tank top, I actually brought several so I would have a clean one for each day! I wore my boots on the train there, and packed an extra pair of shoes just in case in warmed up a bit! <br />
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No need to go overboard with jewelry and bags- just bring one nice bag (with zippers) that goes with all your pieces, and two necklaces that you can coordinate with your color pallet. I'll be honest, I didn't even bring a purse on this trip since I needed to have the backpack to haul around all the stuff for my son! But, as many people probably don't bring their kids on their Paris vacations, I went with a nice black purse for this post!<br />
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On the train there I wore jeans, a white tank top under one of the sweaters and my boots. I also brought my winter jacket, because in early spring, there were still winter temperatures! Even if you're flying I would still recommend wearing the boots, because they are the heavier item and take up more room in your bag, but that might be just me! If you are willing to wear your boots on the plane, you can bring a smaller bag for easier travel, or have more room for other things such as your camera and souvenirs! Don't forget your underwear, socks and toiletries!<br />
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The packing list I created can actually take you through way more than a long weekend, if you consider all the outfit options you could make with these pieces! You could create multiple shirt/sweater/pants combinations, wear the dress with either shoes, or even wear one of the button up shirts over your dress! Obviously this packing list is just for clothes, but don't forget your sunglasses, camera, chargers/adapters, umbrella and passport!<br />
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I wish I had taken more photos of my outfits, however it was pretty cold the whole time we were there and sadly I ended up wearing my jacket most of the trip!<br />
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<b>Takeaways:</b><br />
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<li>Stick to one color pallet.</li>
<li>Mix and match.</li>
<li>Bring <i>comfortable</i> shoes for sightseeing, because no matter how cute they are, you will be miserable if your shoes are uncomfortable the whole time!</li>
<li>Take into account your planned activities! </li>
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<b>What would you pack for a trip to Paris?</b><br />
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Berry Lemon Popsicles</h3>
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Blend everything together in the blender until nice and smooth. Add a little water if it needs help moving along!</div>
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Pour carefully into your ice pop molds, add sticks and freeze at least 4 hours.<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.courtneyssweets.com/2016/04/fruit-punch-recipe.html" target="_blank">Fruit Punch Recipe</a> // Courtney's Sweets</li>
<li><a href="http://www.mommalew.com/2016/04/mothers-day-brunch-recipes-that-kids-can-make-for-mom" target="_blank">Mother's Day Brunch Recipes that Kids Can Make For Mom</a> // Momma Lew</li>
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<li><a href="http://eatingrichly.com/healthy-easy-strawberry-cobbler-recipe/" target="_blank">Healthy Easy Strawberry Cobbler Recipe</a> // Eating Richly Even When You’re Broke</li>
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<li><a href="http://veggingattheshore.com/2016/04/pear-arugula-panini/" target="_blank">Pear Arugula Panini</a> // Vegging at the Shore</li>
<li><a href="http://oboyorganic.com/double-chocolate-waffles-with-berry-sauce/" target="_blank">Double Chocolate Waffles with Berry Sauce</a> // O'Boy! Organic</li>
<li><a _blank="" href="http://cantgoogleeverything.blogspot.com/2016/04/mini-chef-mondays-berry-lemon-popsicles.html">Berry Lemon Popsicles</a> // Can't Google Everything</li>
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Welcome back to Dinosaur Week! Today is the last day of my dino week and to celebrate I've put together a great round up of activities you can do in addition to the other ones I've shared this week!<br />
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So if you're looking for more than four dinosaur activities, never fear, I've got you covered! And just in case you missed my Dino Week posts, I've linked them in this round up as well!<br />
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Dinosaur Arts and Crafts</h3>
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<li><a href="http://intheplayroom.co.uk/2015/05/20/bubble-wrap-print-dinosaurs-to-go-with-dinosaur-roar/" target="_blank">Bubble Wrap Print Dinosaurs</a> (pictured)</li>
<li><a href="http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/17125/dinosaur-craft-pasta-necklace" target="_blank">Dinosaur Pasta Necklace</a></li>
<li><a href="http://intheplayroom.co.uk/2014/11/07/dinosaur-sticky-wall/" target="_blank">Dinosaur Sticky Wall</a></li>
<li><a href="http://cleverpinkpirate.com/2014/05/02/diy-dinosaur-fossils/" target="_blank">DIY Dinosaur Fossil craft</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.powerfulmothering.com/dinosaur-hunting-with-paint/" target="_blank">Dinosaur Hunting with Paint</a></li>
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Dinosaur Bath-time</h3>
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<li><a href="http://totallythebomb.com/jurassic-world-inspired-dinosaur-soap" target="_blank">Dinosaur Soap</a> (these are SO cute!)</li>
<li><a href="http://totallythebomb.com/homemade-dinosaur-egg-bath-bombs" target="_blank">Homemade Dinosaur Egg Bath Bombs</a> (pictured)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.simplisticallyliving.com/jurassic-world-inspired-dinosaur-fossil-soap/" target="_blank">Dinosaur Fossil Soap</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.myjoyfilledlife.com/2016/02/27/dinosaur-egg-bath-bombs/" target="_blank">Dinosaur Bath Bombs</a> with essential oils</li>
<li><a href="http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/73541/make-prehistoric-soap" target="_blank">Prehistoric Soap</a></li>
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<br />Other Fun Dinosaur Activities! </h3>
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<li><a href="http://cantgoogleeverything.blogspot.ch/2016/04/dinosaur-slime-sensory-activity.html" target="_blank">Dinosaur Slime Sensory Activity</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.powerfulmothering.com/dinosaur-matching-puzzle-free-printable/" target="_blank">Dinosaur Matching Puzzle</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thekitchenismyplayground.com/2012/05/surprise-rocks-dinosaur-dig.html" target="_blank">Surprise Rock Dinosaur Dig</a> (pictured)</li>
<li><a href="http://momontheside.com/9-places-to-find-dinosaurs-in-the-united-states" target="_blank">9 Places to Find Dinosaurs in the United States</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.powerfulmothering.com/dinosaur-weekend-with-playdough-and-more/" target="_blank">Dinosaur Play Doh Activity</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.beautythroughimperfection.com/hammers-ice-dinosaurs/" target="_blank">Dino Ice Excavation </a></li>
<li><a href="http://cantgoogleeverything.blogspot.ch/2016/04/homemade-dinosaur-dig.html" target="_blank">Homemade Mini Dino Dig</a></li>
<li><a href="http://cantgoogleeverything.blogspot.ch/2016/04/backyard-dino-safari.html" target="_blank">Backyard Dino Safari</a></li>
<li><a href="http://cantgoogleeverything.blogspot.ch/2016/03/zurich-kids-aathal-dinosaur-museum.html" target="_blank">Visit a Dinosaur Museum </a></li>
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Don't forget the snacks!</h3>
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<li><a href="http://cantgoogleeverything.blogspot.ch/2016/04/dinosaur-fossil-cookies.html" target="_blank">Dinosaur Fossil Cookies</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.coffeewithus3.com/diy-dinosaur-cake/" target="_blank">Dinosaur Cake</a></li>
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Now you have plenty of ideas to start a Dinosaur Week of your own! Which one will you try first?<br />
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Welcome to Dinosaur Week! Today we are continuing the dino fun with a super easy dinosaur slime activity! Now, this sensory bin isn't actually made with slime, but my son kept talking about how slimy it felt when he was playing, so I thought that was the more appropriate name!<br />
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<b>Materials needed:</b><br />
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<li>4 packets of knox gelatin</li>
<li>2 cups boiling water</li>
<li>1 cup cold water</li>
<li>green and yellow food coloring (or other of choice!)</li>
<li>a container to make it in</li>
<li>plastic dinosaurs</li>
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Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water and let it sit for about a minute to start dissolving. Mix in the two cups of boiling water and still until all the gelatin is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Add food coloring of choice to make it nice and slimy looking! Add half of the dinosaurs.</div>
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Transfer to fridge to set. After about an hour, push in the extra dinosaurs so some are at the top and some are pushed in. Allow it to set for a few more hours.</div>
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When it's time to play simply slide the slime out of the container into the sink or bathtub (or larger sensory bin you might use). You might have to help it along, but it should pull easily from the sides and slide out in one blob! I would highly recommend doing this in the sink or tub, as it can get very messy! When you're done, you can just use hot water to wash it all down!<br />
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Playtime! Squish and pull the gelatin slime apart to free all the dinos! We also used a squirt bottle with warm water for some extra fun.<br />
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When all the dinos were free my son continued to play with the "slime" in the sink and squished around and played with the dinos in it as well. He played for quite awhile before announcing he was done! This activity was super easy to set up and just as much fun as the others we did this week!<br />
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Today we continue our Dino Week with a super fun and easy to make activity: a homemade dinosaur dig! You can create this DIY dino dig with items you most likely have around the house already and just a small amount to prepare ahead of time.<br />
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<b>Materials needed:</b><br />
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<li>a shallow box, such as half of a cereal box or the lid to a shoe box</li>
<li>Q-tips</li>
<li>glue</li>
<li>sand</li>
<li>Optional: print out a dinosaur shape or skeleton and cut it out</li>
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First I glued down the dinosaur skeleton I had printed and cut out. You can make your fossils free hand as well, but I wanted to have a skeleton in place as a guide! Glue down the Q tips to make the fossil in the shape of your dinosaur, cutting them up as needed! You can make this as simple or complex as you'd like. For older kids, you can have them do this step with you as well!<br />
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Allow the glue to fully dry (I did overnight) and then spread sand out in a thin layer to cover the "fossils" fully. Add some "paleontologist" brushes and then let your little paleontologist get to work uncovering the fossils!<br />
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We did this inside, as it was raining a lot last week, but I would recommend this as an outside activity! My son really enjoyed this activity, and the great part is that you can use it over and over again! He also enjoyed finding other small toys to cover with sand and "find" along with the fossils!<br />
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<b>What dinosaur would you make for your dino dig?</b><br />
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Welcome to Dino Week! This week my blog post will be all about kid friendly activities about dinosaurs! Yesterday we made Dinosaur Fossil Cookies and today we're going on a Dinosaur Safari. So grab your safari gear and let's go!<br />
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The first thing we did to prepare for our safari was to make safari binoculars a few days ahead of time. I set this up as a painting activity and didn't tell my son exactly what we were making. So, the safari would remain a surprise for a few days, giving the paint plenty of time to dry!<br />
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For these DIY safari binoculars simply staple together two empty TP rolls and let your kid paint away! After the paint dries, add a ribbon so they can hang the binoculars around their neck for the safari.<br />
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We've had a lot of rainy weather this week but thankfully there was a little sunshine on Saturday so we could do this activity! I hid little plastic dinosaurs in the plants near the sidewalk for the safari and then called my husband to bring my son down. He came equipped with his safari binoculars and safari checklist printable so he knew what color dinos to look for! <br />
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He was super excited and kept talking about finding all the dinosaurs. He used his binoculars to look and would even pause to listen, claiming he heard "dinosaur noises," which we played along with!<br />
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He found some of the dinos quickly and took a little more time with the others, but found them all with only a little tiny bit of guidance. I can definitely see this as an activity he will want to do again! This activity was a fun way to get outside, learn some dinosaur names and help him remember his colors. You can do this easily in any size backyard (you can see we live in apartments and our "yard" is really just a shared garden) or take it out in the woods for an extra challenge! If you want to join the fun, grab the free printable below and set up a dinosaur safari of your own!<br />
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This week for Mini Chef Mondays we whipped up some fun dinosaur fossil cookies! We had a lot of fun last week doing a whole bunch of dinosaur activities, which I will be sharing this week on the blog as well! So, welcome to Dinosaur Week, first up is our fun dino cookies!<br />
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<li>2 1/4 cups flour</li>
<li>dash of salt</li>
<li>3/4 cups butter, softened</li>
<li>3/4 cups sugar</li>
<li>1 egg</li>
<li>1 teaspoon vanilla</li>
<li>Optional: royal icing- 1 cup powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons milk</li>
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Beat butter and sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour and dash of salt and mix on load speed until all mixed in. Form dough into a ball and divide in half, shape into disk to make it easier to roll out later. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour.</div>
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Roll dough to desired thinness, about 1/4 inch more or less. Use cookie cutters to cut out fossil shapes of your choice. I planned to just make circle and oval shapes, but Carter really wanted to use the heat cookie cutter so we made those, too!</div>
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Place cookies onto an ungreased baking sheet. Use the dinosaurs to make the dino shapes by pressing them into the dough, or making footprint fossils by making the dinos "walk" across the cookies! I should note that for the best impressions you do need to press them pretty far into the dough so the shape holds as they cook.<br />
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Bake cookies for 11 -13 minutes in preheated 350 degree oven. (remove toys before baking!) Transfer cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.<br />
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Unfortunately, the weather wasn't cooperative the whole time (don't those clouds know I need clear skies for the best photo lighting?!) but we only got caught in a downpour once!<br />
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One of the views from the boat tour we did on the Seine!<br />
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Pointing out some artwork in the Louvre (post nap)!<br />
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A sunny and cool day at Notre Dame cathedral! We did go inside, but did not walk the steps to the top. We didn't think it would be a great idea with Carter to walk the almost 400 steps!<br />
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All our feet in the center of Paris! Right in front of Notre Dame is the center stone!<br />
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This week's mini chef recipe is short and very sweet! This recipe is extra special because it was all Carter's idea- he really wanted to make a pizza with candy and that's what we set out to do. There are so many ways you could make candy pizza, but I wanted to try to see if we could make it look like "real" pizza and I think the toppings we went with do just that! <br />
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<li>sour gummy candy strips</li>
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Cut the candy into various shapes to look like pizza toppings. We made red circles to look like pepperoni, green slices for the peppers and yellow triangles for onions! Spread the pie crust out flat on a baking sheet (remove from pie tin if it comes in one). Spread nutella over the crust to look like pizza "sauce." Use a cheese grater to grate the white chocolate and then add the cut up candy. Add more chocolate "cheese" over the top if you want. Bake in preheated oven following the pie crust directions.<br />
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In January I traveled to Florida for a visit and while there my sister came down from New York to visit as well! We took a day just for some "sister time" and headed to Universal Studios to see the Diagon Alley addition to their Harry Potter world! Several years ago (in 2010!) I visited the first part of the Harry Potter world which is Hogsmeade Village and Hogwarts. This time we decided to forgo the two park pass, and just visit the new addition in Universal. We spent much of our day wondering around Diagon Alley, eating lunch at the Leaky Cauldron and enjoying all the details of the Harry Potter universe!<br />
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It really is amazing how much thought is in the details of the theme park and if you're a fan of the books and/or movies you will notice some of the fun details all around! So, here they are-<br />
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More than 9 3/4 Things to See in Harry Potter World</h3>
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We start off in London at Number 12, Grimmauld Place, the house that belonged to Harry's godfather Sirius Black (and now to Harry!). If you look up and wait, you can see Kreacher peeking out of the window upstairs!<br />
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The conductor on the Knight Bus made my day. He was witty and engaged all of the tourist and I just had to take a picture with him! Now, a little sidenote about my outfit! I didn't pack so well for this trip, because the weather in January in Florida is kind of weird and this day was one that started off chilly and then warmed up but not quite enough to want to take your sweater off. Since I didn't bring a jacket I compromised by wearing a scarf with my sweater and I was sometimes hot and sometimes cold.<br />
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Next we headed through the secret passageway into Diagon Alley. Now, I didn't share a photo of that because then you muggles would be able to find it, and that would destroy the magic of the thing. But, as a hint, it's through the brick wall just like in the books! Diagon Alley is filled with many magical shops and at the top of the street in Gringotts bank!<br />
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You can also head down Knockturn Alley and visit "Borgin and Burkes" for all your dark arts needs and Slytherin apparel. See if you can find Slytherin's locket!<br />
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Of course no visit into the world of HP would be complete without trying some butterbeer! I think there are mixed reviews on this, and it's very sweet so if you don't like sweet drinks I would recommend getting one to share. But I like it! I had one with my lunch at the Leaky Cauldron, but couldn't finish it all at once. They also have an frozen version, which I have not (yet!) tried. <br />
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Also, don't get tricked into buying the Gillywater, as the cashier at the Leaky Cauldron told me: "it's just a bottle of water." They sell Gillywater outside in a kiosk as well, and you can buy potion flavors to add to it, which I think would be fun for kids! (it's about $8 if I'm remembering correctly, though)<br />
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You can also hop into Quality Quidditch Supplies to buy a racing broom or fan items to support your favorite quidditch team!<br />
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Right next door you can check out Fred (RIP) and George's joke shop, Weasley's Wizard Weezes for all your practical joke needs. Don't forget to look up to see Umbridge balancing with two full cauldrons!<br />
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If the butterbeer wasn't sweet enough for you, head into Florean Fortescue's ice cream parlor! Florean's serves up a great variety of ice cream flavors including Earl Grey and Lavender, Sticky Toffee Pudding, Chocolate Chilie and Apple Crumble, just to mention a few! We sat for awhile on the steps and watched Diagon Alley go by!<br />
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Of course you should take advantage of the photo opp to sit in Hagrid's (/Sirius') motor bike!<br />
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The dragon on top of Gringott's looks dormant, but every so often he will rawr and breath fire!<br />
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Head into Gringott's bank to go on the ride, Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts. The queue is themed to look like the bank and the details are amazing from the chandelier to the goblins counting coins and jewels! The goblins provide you with "safety goggles" (3D glasses) to wear on the ride as you ride the Gringotts cart through the adventure. The ride is pretty fun and you get to see inside Gringotts vaults and escape from evil back to Diagon Alley.<br />
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You can visit Ollivander's Wand shop for an interactive show and wand store. You can also do that in Hogesmead so either way you're covered. But! In Diagon Alley you can also buy a wand from Gregorovitch, the wandmaker who not only made Krum's wand but also once owned the famous "Elder Wand." I should also mention that you can buy special wands that allow you to interact with different displays throughout Diagon Alley! It's a pretty cool and fun idea, although the wands are $50+ so we decided not to try it this time.<br />
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There are so many things to see, and I didn't share all of my photos here because I know you might want to discover the magic for yourself! So, I'll leave you with my photos of the bathroom signs for witches and wizards! Just don't go into the wrong one!<br />
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<b>Have you visited the Harry Potter world at Universal Studios? What did you think of it? Don't forget to click below to visit Hogwarts!</b><br />
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My son is basically obsessed with dessert, I think he would eat dessert all day if he could. He ask for dessert after every meal (even breakfast) and of course is very upset that we don't always say "yes!" I thought of these fudge pops as a great way for my son to have dessert, because they are made with chocolate milk and are mini sized so he still gets a sweet treat but one that is just big enough to satisfy his sweet tooth! You can control the ingredients to use whatever type of milk and yogurt you prefer as well!</div>
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Mix the yogurt and chocolate milk powder together in a bowl. Add the milk and mix in to combine. You can also add more milk to make even more popsicles.<br />
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Pour the mixture into your pop mold. We used an ice cube tray that makes cube shaped ice cubes. Each one is about 1 ounce. Next time I would add a little more milk to make the pops even in size and to round it out to 8 exactly!<br />
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Add the mini popsicles sticks to each one and then transfer to the freezer to set. You can find mini popsicles sticks at the craft store. After about an hour, check on them and straiten the sticks so they stay upright. Or, you could stick them through a sheet of paper or wax paper to keep them up strait in the mold from the start. Allow them to freeze at least 6 hours.<br />
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Mini pops are the perfect size for little hands and tummies!<br />
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Here are my five photos for this month!<br />
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My intention was to take photos of things with the actual number three on them. So, this was my first photo, which is an address of a house on my street (not mine!). I cropped it close, but that's all for editing. It's almost looks black and white, but the number is actually a very dark brown in real life!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i>Mulhouse, France</i></td></tr>
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I love this photo because I love photos of storefronts. I especially enjoy the clothes set up in the window, balanced by the random plants from the house next door!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i>Zurich, Switzerland</i></td></tr>
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I had a little bit of fun editing this photo, but I just think transportation photos look better in black and white, don't you? Then I discovered I could highlight colors in certain areas so I decided to highlight the number 3 on the tram, to go with the theme and really make that "3" stand out!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i>Mulhouse, France</i></td></tr>
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This is another shopfront in Mulhouse, although not as "cutesy" but I loved the name of the shop and decided to use it for the theme of the month! A lot of people walked by when I took this photo and all of them probably thought I was a crazy person for taking a photo of a clothing store sign, but I found out that I really didn't care!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i>Mulhouse, France</i></td></tr>
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I saw these little graffiti guys out of the corner of my eye down an alley and I knew I just had to take their photo! I made my husband wait up while I took the picture. Three regular guys doing nothing evil!<br />
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And those are my five picks for this months theme! If you want to join the Photo Blogging Challenge <a href="http://hoohaablog.com/?page_id=6568" target="_blank">check it out over on PJ's blog!</a><br />
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Fried rice is an easy and delicious weeknight meal and easy to customize using leftover veggies you have at hand! This is also a fun way to get your kids involved with cooking, because they can help chose what to put in and all the veggies mix together in vibrant color. To make it even easier, we used store made roasted chicken so it really was a quick meal to prepare!<br />
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<li>1 tablespoon butter or olive oil (or other cooking oil of choice)</li>
<li>1 small onion- diced</li>
<li>1 cup frozen peas</li>
<li>1 cup shredded carrot</li>
<li>2/3 cup canned or frozen corn</li>
<li>1- 1 1/2 cups shredded chicken</li>
<li>2 eggs</li>
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<li>2 tablespoons soy sauce</li>
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Heat the butter or oil in a large sauce pan. Add veggies and sauté until veggies are cooked and soft (about 5 minutes). Push veggies to the side of the pan to make a hole in the middle.<br />
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Crack the eggs in a bowl and scramble together. Add eggs to the empty area of the pan and cook with veggies, scrambling around until they are fully cooked. Then mix them all together with the veggies.<br />
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Add the cooked rice and shredded chicken to the pan. Cook all together a few minutes until everything is heated up. Add the soy sauce and toss to coat. <br />
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Just in time for Easter we created these cute and fun to make Easter bunnies out of popsicle sticks! My son loved doing this craft and while he was painting his bunnies he kept talking about how fun it was and how good he is at painting! There's very minimal prep work so you can have the craft ready to make in just a few minutes.<br />
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<b>Materials needed:</b> Popsicle sticks, white paint and paintbrushes, glue, pink paper, googly eyes and markers.<br />
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Prep the bunnies by gluing together the popsicle sticks. I used mini popsicle sticks for this craft, but you can use regular size ones as well! I used my hot glue gun* and did a strip of glue across one stick and then placed that over the line of 7 sticks to keep them together. Then, glue two sticks on the back to make the ears.<br />
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*I do recommend using the hot glue gun for this as it works quickly and the glue dries and sets fast so you're ready to paint right away, rather than waiting for regular glue to dry! If you use regular glue then you might want to do the prep steps the night before.<br />
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Cut the pink paper to make the noses and pink part for the ears.<br />
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Once your glue is dry, get to work painting!<br />
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We just painted the fronts and sides, but if you want to be very thorough you can paint the back, too! Let the paint dry a little and then glue on the eyes, noses and pink strips for the ears. If you don't have googly eyes you can make eyes out of black paper or just draw them on.<br />
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After the paint is fully dry, draw on the mouths and whiskers! Here are the four we made, can you guess which ones my son made and which ones I made?<br />
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If you're looking for that perfectly "cutesy" French town to visit you should definitely check out Colmar, France! We took a day trip there when our friends came to visit for the week, and we loved it! It's just around a one and a half hour drive from Zurich. We spent a good amount of time just walking around, taking in the sites and having lunch. Even without seeing any of the museums, wineries or other tourist spots we still had a great time just checking out the town! <br />
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1. Because of this awesomely cute all-blue house.<br />
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2. Because of the Eglise des Dominains church, which was built in the 14th century and has a lovely park right next to it. I believe that it also has some nice architecture and artwork inside, however we did not go in this time.<br />
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3. Because of this hidden gem of a bakery, Maison Alsacienne de Biscuiterie. It is a walk up bakery with some really interesting cookie flavor choices (rose!) tucked away on this super cute street.<br />
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4. Because of the most picture worthy street ever, Rue des Boulangers. You'll also find the above mentioned cookie shop here!<br />
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Since last Monday was "pi day," we went ahead and made some pie to celebrate! This pie is very simple and uses jello and whipped cream to make a light, fluffy, cool pie- perfect for spring and summer! I let Carter help chose the flavor and we went with peach, which I thought was perfect to go with the whipped cream!<br />
<h3><b>Peaches and Cream Pie:</b></h3><b>You will need:</b><br />
<ul><li>1 3-oz box of Peach Jello</li>
<li>8 ounces of whipped cream (homemade* or store bought)</li>
<li>Graham cracker crust (store bought or homemade*)</li>
<li>2/3 cups boiling water</li>
<li>1/2 cup cold water</li>
<li>ice cubes</li>
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If you are <b>making the crust</b>, do that first. Crush up 1 1/4 cups graham crackers. Mix together with: 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter and a sprinkle each of cinnamon and nutmeg. Press into pie pan and bake for about 7-8 minutes at 350F. Let the crust cool before adding the filling.<br />
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If you are making <b>homemade whipped cream</b> (yum!) do that ahead of time, too. It's really delicious and easy. Simply add 1 cup of heavy cream (whipping cream) and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar to a bowl. Beat together on high with a hand mixer for 5-6 minutes until the whipped cream is formed! Keep in the fridge until you're ready to use it.<br />
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</b> <b>For the pie:</b> carefully mix the Peach Jello with 2/3 cups of boiling water. Still until all the Jello is dissolved.<br />
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Measure a 1/2 cup of water out. Add ice cubes until the water is up to 1 cup. Mix the cold water in with the hot, mixing until the ice cubes are almost dissolved and mixture has thickened.<br />
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Add most of the whipping cream (about 2 cups) to the jello mixture and whisk it all together.<br />
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Cool the Jello mixture for about 30 minutes. It will thicken and you should be able to scoop it up and make piles. Pile the mixture into the pie crust. Refrigerate for about 4 hours, until it's set. Top with remaining (or more!) whipped cream.<br />
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Serve and enjoy! It may not look perfect, but it sure was good! We ate some that night and more a few nights later, so it lasted in the fridge about 3 days.<br />
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Recently we visited the Sauier Museum in Aathal, which is the dinosaur museum! The museum is quite close to Zurich, about a 30 minute drive, or you can take the train. There is a mix of (mostly) indoor and outdoor things to see and a just a touch of "scary" to be perfect for little kids, too.<br />
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We started off in the ocean room, Carter explained how the ocean dinosaurs lived and that they are "big big big big!" It's nice to have your own tour guide!<br />
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Most of the information is given in German, but you can ask for an info book in English at the ticket desk. (French and Italian, too, I believe)<br />
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The museum also has a nice collection of real fossils, as well as a room filled with petrified amber, some with bugs in it! (Jurassic park!!)<br />
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There is a nice mix of real fossils, artificial fossils and model dinosaurs for the kids to see. They also show which dinos were found in Switzerland specifically as well as explaining which have been found in other parts of the world.<br />
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Despite the models of the dinosaurs, the museum gives very real information, including a room discussing the ending of the dinosaurs in detail, which is something to consider if you have very young kids or kids who get scared easily. (in that room specifically)<br />
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The outside part of the museum has a small playground, walking path with more model dinos (closed in the winter, though), picnic area and a merry-go-round ride (CHF 1-). There's also a restaurant inside and outside it looked like they had a set up for take away, but that part was closed for the winter when we were there.<br />
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They also do a show (in German) which is a multimedia show with a video and lights on certain fossils in the room as they explain each one. We stopped into the show, but Carter wasn't interested in sitting through it, although I'm sure it was great!<br />
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There are a couple of interactive things throughout the museum, such as the footprint stamps, where you can see how the dinosaurs walked by making your own footprints!<br />
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Outside in the garden area they also have a fossil dig for kids, which I thought was pretty cool. There are a bunch of "bones" to uncover in the sand and the kids can all grab brushes to discover their own!<br />
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The museum was cool, especially for kids. Carter had a lot of fun, although I think some of the big bones were a little scaryIf we go back I would definitely go when it's warmer so we can enjoy the walking trail and grill restaurant outside!<br />
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<b>Cost: </b>Adults CHF 21-, Kids (5-16) CHF 11-<br />
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<b>How to get there</b>: You can drive there from Zurich in about 30 minutes, and there is free parking across the street. You can also take the train from Zurich HB and then walk from the station (about 10 minutes).<br />
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<b>More information on their website:</b> <a href="http://www.sauriermuseum.ch/en/home/home-max-2015-en.html" target="_blank">Saurier Museum Aathal</a><br />
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To help decorate for Easter we created these very easy Easter Egg stained glass plates! You probably have all the materials on hand so it's also quick to set up for those kids who want to do an activity "right now!!!"<br />
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<b>All you need is:</b> paper plates (or plain paper, it's really up to you), strips of tissue paper and clear contact paper.<br />
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Cut an Easter Egg shape in your paper plates. You could also do other Easter themed shapes, such as a cross, Easter bunny or chick! It's really open ended so do whatever shapes you'd like!<br />
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Cut the contact paper to fit the paper plate and place it over the back, sticky side out. Alternately, you could decorate the contact paper first, and then stick it on the plate, whichever method works best for your kid!<br />
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Decorate with tissue paper. My intention was to have nice pretty tissue paper lines, but of course my son wanted to just scrunch the paper up and press it on as hard as he can. It's his art so I let him do it how he wanted. Get creative!<br />
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Display on a window to let the sun shine through (assuming there is sun!). It's cloudy more often than not here in the winter, but sometimes we get a little sunlight through this window!<br />
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*Next time I do this I will trim the tissue paper on the sides so you only see it through the egg shape.<br />
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What shapes will you make?<br />
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This week for Mini Chef Monday's we have another fun Easter recipe for you! This is a recipe and craft activity all in one, and a great way to do some Easter decorating together with your kids. We created salt dough Easter eggs, which are easy to make and you can customize them to match your Easter decor.<br />
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Salt Dough Easter Eggs:</h3>
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<li>1 cup flour, plus extra for cutting board</li>
<li>1/2 cup salt</li>
<li>1/2 cup water</li>
<li>Easter egg shaped cookie cutter</li>
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Mix everything together and pause for a little dance.<br />
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Use the cookie cutter to cut the Easter egg shapes. Place on a baking sheet and punch a hole in each egg for the string to go in later. We used a straw to poke the holes, you could also use a wooden skewer or similar!<br />
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We used our eggs to decorate for Easter by turned our sticks decoration into an Easter egg tree! There's so many possibilities for how you could decorate with these. How would you use them?<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17734845067418228525noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844744477302997799.post-28797118852326206182016-03-11T02:29:00.000-05:002016-03-11T02:29:07.461-05:00Sportferien with a visit from Our US Friends!In the winter Swiss schools have a break called Sportferien, or "sports holiday." Sportferien is different than Christmas holiday break, and takes place in February (in Zurich at least). This two week break is generally used to go skiing, or do other winter sports, or go on holiday with your family. Often, schools will even do a trip together where they kids go to the ski camp with their teachers for a week!<br />
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It was during this time that we had our first visitors come to stay with us from the US! Our best friends Kim and Jon came to stay for a week, and boy did we pack a lot into that week! As soon as they dropped their bags off at our apartment, we hit the road to go sightseeing!<br />
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We headed up to the cute city of Stein am Rhein and then went to visit Rheinfall. My friend Jon is the photographer of our group and set up this shot, which took several attempts and we never got it just right. Carter tried really hard to participate but couldn't quite get the jumping at the same time as everyone else!<br />
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Rheinfall is just so beautiful, definitely worth a side visit if you are planning a trip to Zuirch! We did the stairs down from the top, which was really cool with several stops along the way for picturesque views (and plenty of actual pictures, too). When it's warmer, they also have boat rides that take you right up to the bottom of the falls!<br />
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Another day we took the mountain train up to the top of Mount Rigi and boy was it snowy. We knew there would be snow, but we really weren't prepared for the ridiculous amount or the fact it was blizzarding at the top. Needless to say, the guys decided against going sledding after all, and we ended up just playing in the snow for a few minutes and then heading inside for lunch!<br />
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Group photo at the train station in Vitznau, where we took the train up the mountain. The drive along here was also beautiful and right along the lake. After, we headed to Lucerne to walk around and have some coffee, which is also a beautiful city!<br />
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Another part of their visit, we headed down to Montreaux, which I've written about before, and visited the castle there as well as the one in Gruyeres. Gruyeres is a very cute little city up on a steep hill, definitely worth checking out if you have the time! We also did some wine tasting near Montreux which was fun and we tried some of the regional wines, which were pretty good!<br />
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Last but not least, we headed to Laax for a day. The guys did some skiing, Carter went in the childcare center and Kim and I hit up the spa! We had relaxing massages and braved the European style spa likes champs. After, we picked up Carter from the daycare and waited for the guys at the bottom of the slopes by the fire with glasses of wine, which was, needless to say, ah-mazing!<br />
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We had a great visit with our friends and did even more things than I just mentioned! We really packed a lot into that week and I will be writing more specifically about some of the places we visited in posts to come!<br />
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Hippity hoppity Easter is this month! Recently Carter has been on a carrot kick, he loves them! I actually don't really like carrots so I never bought them, but I noticed he always took carrots for snack at playgroup and such, so I started buying them and he just eats them up! Carter and I whipped up this delicious dip using carrots, which is perfect for Easter- Carrot Cake dip! To make it even more festive we made Easter bunny chips to go with the dip. But, beware, it's very sweet so be sure you have someone to share it with!<br />
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<b>Carrot Cake Dip with Easter Bunny Chips</b><br />
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</b> <b>You will need:</b><br />
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<li>1 8-ounce block of cream cheese (allow to soften about 20-30 minutes before mixing)</li>
<li>1/2 cup shredded carrots</li>
<li>1/3 cup brown sugar</li>
<li>1/3 cup sugar</li>
<li>1 tsp cinnamon (I always like to add an extra dash!)</li>
<li>1/4 tsp nutmeg</li>
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<b>For the chips:</b></div>
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<li>flour tortillas</li>
<li>cooking spray</li>
<li>cinnamon sugar mixture </li>
<li>Easter bunny cookie cutter (or other shapes, whatever you'd like!)</li>
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<b>Parent pre-step:</b> shred the carrots ahead of time, unless you kid can use the shredder safely!</div>
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Measure out all the dip ingredients and add everything expect the carrots to a mixing bowl.<br />
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Mix everything together, mixing well.<br />
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Add the carrots and fold in. "Folding" is a new technique we learned this week, which proved to be very useful as Carter usually likes to mix with gusto! It was helpful to explain what it means to fold in the carrots and let him try it so he realizes not everything has to be mixed vigorously!<br />
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That's it for the dip! Cover with some plastic wrap and pop it in the fridge to cool off until you're ready to eat it. I also decorated it with some carrot twirls, but you don't have to do that part!<br />
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For the chips, cut the tortillas using bunny or other shaped cookie cutters (we also used carrot shapes!). Be sure to press down hard to cut all the way through. Alternately, you could just cut the tortillas into triangles.<br />
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Spray the chips with cooking spray of choice then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake at 350F for about 5-7 minutes, or until desired crispness.<br />
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Serve together and enjoy! The dip turns out really sweet and pairs well with the chips! You could also use graham crackers or similar cookies, carrot slices or even spread it over some cut up gingerbread cake. So many possibilities! I personally found the carrots to be a little thick, so next time I would use the finer grating holes, but it's really a personal preference!<br />
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All ready for your Easter dessert!<br />
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