#1: Good Gifts
I can't take credit for this one. My sister-in-law, Marika, gave me the idea a while ago. Sometimes she makes these personalized blocks as baby gifts. My friend from Japan just had a baby so I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to try it out. They were SO much fun to make. I tried to pick out things that I knew she would like. I also got some pictures of her off facebook to make the gift more personalized. Hopefully little Hina-chan will like to play with them when she gets older. To top it all off, I sewed a little bag to go with them. I'm not much of a crafty person but this project might have won me over a little.
#2: Good Eats
Butternut Squash Soup. So delicious and not hard to make.6T chopped onion
3T butter
6 c. squash, peeled and cubed
1/2 tsp dried parsley
1/4 tsp pepper
4 oz cream cheese
salt to taste
3 cans chicken broth
Saute the onions in butter until tender. Add all but the cream cheese. Boil twenty minutes (in the broth) until squash is tender. Puree squash and cream cheese in batches until smooth. Return to pot, heat through but do not boil.
#3: Good For You
The Green Smoothie. This tastes good and makes you feel good. There are many versions of the green smoothie but this is the version that I like.
Spinach (a couple generous handfuls)
Collard (1-2 leaves)
Kale (1-2 leaves)
1 Mango
1 Peeled and diced apple
Blueberries (a handful)
Water (about 1.5 cups)
Juice (if you need it sweeter)
Cut everything up, blend and enjoy.
#4: Good Books
The Alchemist. I usually don't recommend books or movies because I'm not sure other people will like them as much as I do. However, I'm making an exception for this book because I absolutely loved it. It won't take long to read and was interesting all the way to the last page. Even Andrew read it and loved it (I think it might be the second book he's ever read cover to cover --don't judge him-- he reads but is usually limited to articles such as ESPN, Cell, Wikipedia, did I mention ESPN?...you get the idea).
#5: Good Lookin'
That's easy. Little Luke's baby blues.
#6: Good Times
Gardening (or trying to garden) with Luke ...even though it's probably still too cold.
9 comments:
So how would one go about making those blocks? If I was crafty I could probably tell by looking at them but I'm not. They're really cute!
"Good" post! I especially enjoyed the green smoothie recipe... I've had them with avocados before, but NEVER with spinach and kale! I'll have to give it a try!
Love the blocks...I made 12 blocks for Mackenzie. Each block was dedicated to one month of her life. I put pics of her from that month. So cute.
And of course I love your green smoothie recipe. I can't wait to try it.
Andrew just finished reading the alchemist, and loved it, now it is my turn. I'm excited to see what all the hype is about. I want some of that soup. Now i just need to figure out where and if i can get butternut squash.
Those blocks are really cute!
I am definately going to try that squash soup, I love butternut squash!!!
Little Luke has the cutest expressions and the green smoothie is very yummy!
I am so proud dear friend! I love the blocks! I knew you had the Martha in you!
Wow, Lauren, you are just so on the ball with the crafts and the delicious food. And Luke is so cute and big. Somehow he just keeps on getting cuter, too.
Lauren, Luke's big blue eyes are SO adorable.....they are SO BLUE!
Also, great job on the blocks--you are going straight to heaven. Seriously, I wish we would have had those blocks to teach missionary lessons with. You are the cutest.
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