December 11, 2009

In the Spirit of Sharing

Filed under: family, general — themommyincharge @ 11:25 pm

In the spirit of sharing I thought I would let you in on my not-so-secret gingerbread recipe. I found it on allrecipes.com

It’s E-A-S-Y to make and truthfully tastes better than any gingerbread I have ever tasted. They are not so Gingerbread-y, if you know what I mean.

Ingredients:
1 (3.5 ounce) package cook and serve
butterscotch pudding mix
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, cream together the dry butterscotch pudding mix, butter, and brown sugar until smooth. Stir in the egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon; stir into the pudding mixture. Cover, and chill dough until firm, about 1 hour.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets. On a floured board, roll dough out to about 1/8 inch thickness, and cut into man shapes using a cookie cutter. Place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are golden at the edges. Cool on wire racks.

I baked these cookies –> in my spare time

Gingerbread People

 

And then my daughter and I had a great time decorating one afternoon this week.

 

The finished product

 

A friend gave me a set of cookie cutters the first Christmas after my daughter was born and said “making cookies is making memories”.  She was right.

Enjoy with your little ones!

November 9, 2009

A Bestseller That Just Got Better (Contest)

Filed under: cloth diapering, general — themommyincharge @ 2:26 pm
The Winner is Erin Hess - Please email me to claim your prize! cathy (at) thebabymarketplace (dot) com

We love the Sammy’s One Size fitted Cloth Diaper.  It’s a best selling diaper at The Baby Marketplace.

Well we love it even more NOW. Now that it is available in Bamboo that is!

Why Sammy’s?

Mostly because they are truly a One-Size diaper to be used from birth to 35lbs. Checkout the settings on these diapers.

Why Bamboo?

Bamboo - Rayon from bamboo is a miraculous fibre. Bamboo is a naturally occurring, renewable resource with a very short growth cycle. It is a very abundant plant, growing quickly and easily. Contrary to cotton, however, it can thrive naturally without the use of pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers.  Because it is a plant fiber, rayon from Bamboo is biodegradable in a composting environment.

Antibacterial by nature, rayon from Bamboo fiber has natural elements to help fight bacteria growth in your cloth diapers. Independant testing has shown that even after 100 washes these properties still remain. These diapers just get better and better with time!

Win them!  We’re giving away 3 Sammy’s One-Size Bamboo Diapers!

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October 30, 2009

Growing Up with Automoblox

Filed under: general, great products — themommyincharge @ 12:37 pm

New and exciting. It’s here. The award winning Automoblox. These durable vehicles are built to last.

Do you believe that one great toy is better than 10 cheap ones? This is the toy for you.

Kids can explore these reinvented wooden cars and make their own creations by mixing and matching the interchangeable parts.

What’s even better is kids will keep playing with Automoblox as they grow up! At Age 3 they will push and play with the vehicles, by Age 5 they will be taking them apart and putting them back together. Around Age 7 you’ll see them make their own creations and by Age 9 they will proudly display the vehicles as collector items.

That’s value.

And speaking of value check out these 3 pack of mini automoblox. Get setup to mix and match!

 

 

Shop early for the Holidays, Automoblox are in stock now at The Baby Marketplace.

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