30 Days of Books: 8: Halloween Jack

Funny Faces Halloween Jack
By Roger Priddy

Here is a fun book for babies and toddlers. Large google eyes on the back cover show through holes on each page giving a fun Halloween character a silly look. Once you get to the back page, a vampire laughs his spooky laugh and a bats eyes light up briefly. Be prepared to hear the laugh over and over though, I'm surprised my kids haven't killed the battery yet. The front cover has soft velvet for some touch sensory as well.

All book titles above, in the "30 Days of Books", will lead you to the Amazon link where you can purchase the book. However, I encourage you to take your kids to your local library to hunt them down. Wonderful experiences and values can be taught, and most libraries now have online catalog search so you can check to see if they have it before you leave your house. (But book lovers like yourself would still find something to come home with if they didn't have the book you were searching for right?)

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30 Days of Books: 7: I Spy Spooky Night

I Spy Spooky Night

By Jean Marzollo

I Spy books are great for all ages, in my opinion. Even I enjoy looking for the hidden objects within the pages. The smaller ones can usually find the objects as well if you read the words to them. My son is 5 now, and he has been a major I Spy fan for at least the last 3 years. Now, he reads a little and helps his sister (2 1/2) find the hidden objects as well. 

This book has a a spooky theme going on in each page of riddles and searches. We keep all our Halloween books in our Halloween decorations box that comes out October 1st every year. (Same thing applies to our Christmas collection) So, seeing these Halloween books are a special treat. My son was so thrilled to see this book when we brought the box out. Searching for things is a great brain activity too!

All book titles above, in the "30 Days of Books", will lead you to the Amazon link where you can purchase the book. However, I encourage you to take your kids to your local library to hunt them down. Wonderful experiences and values can be taught, and most libraries now have online catalog search so you can check to see if they have it before you leave your house. (But book lovers like yourself would still find something to come home with if they didn't have the book you were searching for right?)

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What's For Dinner Wednesday Week 113

  Fresh Bacon Avocado Pizza

Pizza is usually a kid favorite even though mom cringes at the though of the greasy slices filling their babies tummies. Making your own pizza at home is a great way to cut the fat and calories, plus, you will know exactly where the ingredients you are consuming came from. Homemade pizza is also a great options for letting the little ones help, creating a bonding and learning experience for everyone involved. 

Ingredients Needed
1 Boboli 12 inch pizza crust (or your fave crust, or homemade crust)
1/4 - 1/2 cup pizza sauce (use more or less to your liking)
1 12-16 oz package shredded mozarella
1 large beefsteak or heirloom tomato
1 avocado
1/2 lb fave bacon

Supplies Needed
cutting board
sharp knife
frying pan
tongs
pizza stone or large cookie sheet
spoon

Directions
1) Preheat oven according to the pizza crust package. Usually 450 degrees.
2) Use the pan and tongs to fry the bacon and set aside.
3) While bacon is cooling, slice the tomato and avocado.
4) Chop bacon into crumbs.
5) Open pizza crust package and add pizza sauce to top, spreading with the spoon.
6) Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the sauce.
7) Top pizza with the tomato and avocado slices, and chopped bacon.
8) On pre-heated pizza stone or large cookie sheet, bake according to pizza crust package. Usually about 10 minutes.



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