So how do I make this dream a reality? Well, if it's all me I can make the batter for Mark Bittman's Overnight Waffles the night before, and give Lilie additional crib playtime in the morning. If your child is in a bed, then break out an extra-special morning activity like counting and sorting a bowl full of mixed cereal, or feeding all the stuffed animals/dolls breakfast (because they all forgot to eat dinner). And if my husband's around, it's a cinch: I'll just tell him what I want. Because nothing fulfills a desire better than sharing it with someone who can make it happen.
Recipe:
Oatbran Hot Cereal
Greeting the day with the enthusiasm of a child is not always an easy task, especially when you've stayed up way past your bedtime. This hot cereal only takes about 5 minutes to cook up, and it's super yummy and filling.
serves: 1 1/2 (baby and you)
Ingredients
1 cup milk of preference
1/2 large banana, mashed
1/8 cup raisins, optional and chopped for early eaters
1/4 cup oat bran (I get it at Trader Joes, but health food stores will also have it.)
1 tsp. sugar or 1 Tbs. honey
spoonful of cashew butter, optional
1) Heat milk in saucepan, but do not scald. Add banana and raisins, if using.
2) Simmer for 2 minutes to soften banana and raisins. Add oat bran and sugar, and cook for about 2 minutes, or until cereal thickens, stirring often. Take off heat and add honey and cashew butter if using.
3) Divvy up in bowls and add more milk to cool and thin.
Project:
Make Your Child a Wall Design with Her/His Name***
What You Will Need:
Computer
Paper
Printer
Scissors
Pencil
Cardboard Box
Hot Glue Gun
Old, Cute Onesies
Foam Mounting Squares (or other mounting gear)
First you have to find a thick (AKA bubble style) font you like. I used Cooper STD in InDesign (WORD has Cooper STD Black). Then enlarge the font to the size you would like the finished product to be. I enlarged my font to 770 PT, which made my letters about five inches tall. To save on printer ink, I also used the tools in InDesign to make the letters white with a black outline.
Once you are satisfied with the size, print the letters out. Then cut them out. These will be your working stencils.
Lay the stencils on your sturdy cardboard pieces and trace around them with a pencil. (I had an old box sitting around that worked perfect for this after I broke it down.) Then cut out the cardboard pieces, which will be the interior of the wall art.
Cut onesies along side seam to open up the material and place over letter to decide on best placement. Then cut each piece with enough material to cover and wrap at least partially around the backside of the letter. (You can trim off any excess later.)
Once all the material is cut, heat hot wax gun. Place letter upside-down with material in the position you desire. Put a line of glue at least an inch in and pull material taut over edge, pressing it onto the glue, and being careful not to burn your fingers. Continue this step until all material is pulled over onto the backside and glued securely to the back.
Trim off any excess material. If you have letters like e, b, and d, you can now cut the material covering the holes into about three pieces and then stretch and glue these pieces onto the backside.
To mount, cut double-sided sticky mounting foam into 1-inch square pieces and place at least five on each letter to keep secure. Once pressed onto back of letters, then they can be pressed to the wall.
***If you don't have the time let me do it for you. Visit my Etsy shop for prices and pics.
"Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children." -George Bernard Shaw
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