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January 30, 2009

Thank Blog it's Friday

buenos días Friday! I have missed you. Friday feels like warm flanel pjs that just came off the towel warmer...heavenly.

My week has been filled of "...just 5 more minutes". 5 more minutes before I get you a snack, 5 more minutes of homework, 5 more minutes of mommy on the computer, 5 more minutes of laundry, 5 more minutes to sleep (pah-leez?)...you get the gist.

Even though the weekend doesn't really bring 5 extra minutes in the time continuum...it feels like there is more time.

Thank blog it's Friday. Have a good weekend.

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January 29, 2009

Monkey Bread



I must admit -I am a cinnamon ho' - I will be all over anything with cinnamon. Well not anything [insert thought bubble here:...well....hmmm... ...thinking...cinnamon...yum...considering....anything...hmmm...DOH!...] Ok, not anything [insert 'nother thought bubble here: ...Mom, I know what you were thinking!]

Moving on. I found - through the magic of google - a Monkey Bread recipe you can do in the bread machine. Thank google! I will be trying this over the weekend. You should too. We can compare!

BREAD PART
4 tbsp butter, melted
2 cups milk
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tbsp instant yeast
4 cups flour
2 tsp salt

MONKEY PART
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1 cup sugar
3 tbsp cinnamon (yum)

  • In bread machine pan; place yeast, flour, ground cinnamon, salt, white sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and water in the order that is recommended for the bread maker. (Make sure that no liquid comes in contact with the yeast.) Select dough cycle and press start. (Mine takes about 2 hours).
  • When dough is complete, place dough on floured surface and knead 10 to 12 times. (oooh - a de-stress option to the recipe!)
  • In a whole 'nother bowl (2 bowls actually) - melt 1/2 cup of butter. In 2nd bowl mix the cinnamon and sugar together.
  • Punch down the dough to knock the air out of it and then form and roll small balls in your hand or on the counter. Dip them first in the melted butter and then roll in the cinnamon sugar. Layer them loosely in a greased Bundt or tube pan, staggering layers so you're plopping each dough chunk over a space between two below.
  • Let the bread rise in a warm, draft-free spot until dough is just over the top of the pan about 30 to 45 minutes.


Bake 350 for 40 minutes. Invert on to a pan. Serve!

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January 28, 2009

Moi at BlogHers ACT Canada

News - Ahh-ten-tion - News! I've added one more thing on my to-do list (obviously another attempt to avoid laundry). I'm the newbie environmental writer over at BlogHers ACT Canada.

My first post is on Turning Lice Green which I know you have already read up on this "theme" here. However, worth a check anyway because you'll see some new comments (and hey, and you can read my bio -- which is just always fun in itself!)

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January 27, 2009

Diaper Disco Giveaway


Diaper Disco's Valentine Day Dance
is the hippest family dance party for the -12 crowd and their ultra cool parents.

When: Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The Diaper Disco combines the fun of a dance club with the social interaction of a play date for parents and their children.

Enter the Parent Club giveaway for a family pass for 4 to this coolio event.

Here's how to win

NOTE: The location of the event is Whitby, ON. Contest only open to those able to boogie on over to Whitby on Feb. 14th. A winner will be declared shortly after Feb. 1st.

A portion of proceeds of Diaper Disco will be donated to the Valentine Neonatal Care Unit (NICU) at Mount Sinai Hospital. Click here to find out more about this incredible charity.

Check out www.diaperdisco.com for more details and ticket information.

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January 26, 2009

Help! Newsletter out today

The latest Help!...We've Got Kids newsletter will be popping into inboxes all over the city later today. (a-hem...I happen to write the newsletter - "for real" as Thing 2 would say - my name's in every issue - see if you can find it).

This issue is all about BABY. Eco-family themes, hot baby tips, Toronto family events for Valentine's & Family Day and more! If you're not signed up to get it -- surf over to www.helpwevegotkids.com and sign up - it's free.

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