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Happy Holidays to All!

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:04:56 +0000

Happy Holidays to all…

And to all a good night.

All of us here at Ma What’s For Dinner

Wish you and yours a wonderful holiday season.

We’ll be taking a break til the New Year…

But don’t fret…

We’ll be back in action soon!

Enjoy this time with your family!

Tasty Tidbits – Holiday Tips

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:00:56 +0000

Just a few suggestions for this crazy time of year. It can be super overwhelming. Send us your suggestions. We’d love to hear what you do to keep sane over the holidays.

First off you’ll want to prepare for your holiday party. Good tips to keep things running smoothly are to get as much ready as you can before the big day. Nobody wants to be slaving away in the kitchen while everyone else is having fun gathering round the tree…

Here’s a few tips for the days leading up to the holidays…

1) Plan your menu at least a week in advance so you can make your grocery list and check it twice.
2) Who wants to hit the store this busy time of year? Send the hubs and the kids to the market to gather your supplies – be sure to include a very very detailed list….If I don’t mine comes home with everything under the sun.
3) Try some dishes that you can assemble in advance then toss in the oven just before dinner.
4) Set the table and the bar the night before, just one more thing off your list.

Handy ideas to have up your sleeves when the guests arrive to keep everything running smoothly…

1) How about an ice breaking game to get everyone in the holiday spirit. Sometimes when young cousins, or even grown adults don’t see each other a lot it can be a bit overwhelming come party time.
2) Have some crafts and coloring on hand to keep the kids entertained while you’re getting dinner ready and the adults are enjoying cocktails
3) Have plenty of kid friendly appetizers on hand, pigs in a blanket, cheese and crackers, fruit and crudite with dip.
4) Finally for a holiday party I always have a few extra gifts on hand…candles, trains, toy cars, a doll, picture frames, so nobody gets overlooked.

Poison Apple Juice?

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:49:56 +0000

Are they kidding me?

Arsenic in the apple juice?

courtesy entertainmentdesktop.com

How could the FDA allow higher arsenic levels in the juice…

Than in drinking water?

And these levels are based on a full grown adult.

Not a child!

I’ve read the Consumer Reports test.

It appears that

Motts

Walgreens

and Welch’s Grape Juice

are the biggest concerns.

So what’s a parent to do?

What’s a country to do?

I’ll tell you one thing…

I’m not buying anymore til they figure all this out.

But what am I supposed to think about all of the juice they’ve already had??

What are you going to do?

Will you still drink it?

Will you give it to your kids?

Binky Fairy – Part Three

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:28:11 +0000

As you know,

Super Coop turned 3 last week.

And in the grand Fitzpatrick tradition.

It was time to say goodbye to the bink via the Binky Fairy.

After quite a few tears…

Coop has held up like a champ.

Here he is proudly displaying his gift from the Binky Fairy.

Not familiar with the Binky Fairy?

Check out how we roll…

Bye Bye Binkies!

On each Fitzpatrick boys 3rd birthday the fateful day arrives.

The day the Binky Fairy comes to town.

Now it’s a simple enough idea. By three years old you’ve had your binky long enough and it’s time to send it off to another deserving little boy or girl who doesn’t have a binky.

We start prepping the story long enough in advance that everyone is well versed and knows what is expected of them.

Doesn’t mean it goes off without a hitch though…

So first the brave little three year old must gather up said binks…

Now you must gather up balloons left over from the joyous birthday celebration of the day…and attach all binkies to the end.

Now be brave young warrior and offer up your binkies to the Binky Fairy in a sacrifice of great importance.

See the Binky Fairy lives in the land of Stufftakorkenett when she oversees the production of the rare Binky Tree.

The Binky Tree needs brave little boys and girls to surrender their own binkies to be planted in vast valleys where they grow into Binky Tree orchards.

There the Binky Fairy watches over them to protect them from the dreaded monster…Chuzetollup

Chuzetollup never rests and is constantly on the prowl looking for binkies and toys to chew all up.

If the Binky Fairy is successful, and success only comes from the strength of little boys and girls who don’t cry without their binkies, then the Binky Trees can grow big and strong by morning.

And when the tree is grown it flowers into wonderful toys that will be returned by the Binky Fairy as a thank you to the foot of brave children’s beds.

So be strong young warriors and surrender the binks. Make the sacrifice and good fortune will be yours…

What brave boys they were….

I think I’d rather have my binky.

Happy Birthday Super Coop!

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:00:27 +0000

Three years ago today…

We rushed to Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles.

We were well over a month away from our due date.

But something seemed very wrong.

Luckily after yet another emergency C-Section…

Cooper arrived and completed Team Fitz.

And after a few days in the NICU he came home on Thanksgiving day.

He is truly a blessing.

So happy happy 3rd birthday…

To the funniest…

sweetest…

biggest troublemaking…

best snuggling…

most all around awesome…

3 year old ever!

You make every day brighter, Cooper.

I love you!

Happy birthday, Super Coop!

Tasty Tidbit – Boil Over!

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:00:11 +0000

Want to keep your pasta pot from boiling over?

Here’s an easy way to get a handle on it…

Place a wooden spoon on top of the pot.

Viola.

No overflow!

Thanksgiving overload – Game on!

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:19:02 +0000

Right about this time I’m sick of looking at everything Thanksgiving.

Every morning show…

Every cooking show…

It’s all turkey…

All the time.

Right now I need to take my mind of the bird.

So I’m going to do a bit of Mommy bragging instead.

Last night Keegan took to the ice in between periods at the

Bridgeport Sound Tigers game.

So exciting for the kids to get a chance to skate

On professional ice surfaces.

The kids get psyched to see and bump fists with all the pros in the tunnel.

It’s one of their favorite times of the year.

Nothing could be cuter that a bunch of 6 year olds skating around to Snoopy music!

Keegan’s team may have skated to a 0-0 tie.

But the Riverhawk Mites had a blast!

At least the Sound Tigers won 5-3!

Thanksgiving surprise

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:14:08 +0000

Have you ever promised your kids something…

Then hoped they’d forget about it?

That doesn’t work with my oldest.

Nope, can’t put anything past Keegan.

Kid’s like an elephant…

He NEVER forgets.

So a few months back when he asked for a specific hair style.

One that I wasn’t so much a fan of…

I got sick of arguing.

I said OK…

But not till after school pictures.

So this week, guess what I had to hear all week?

Yup…It’s haircut time.

Keegan’s way.

So here he is.

Not so bad right?

Wait.

Yup…

Kid’s sporting a hawk.

Not a faux hawk.

But a Mohawk.

My mother in law is going to freak at Thanksgiving.

As are all the other parents in his class.

Because guess what?

They all want the hawks too now!

I must admit…

He does look kinda cute.

And he reminds me of one of my favorite characters from back in the day…

Remember this guy?

Any big surprises at your Thanksgiving table this year?

Wordless Wednesday – Snowtober

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:39:23 +0000

In honor of my entire state still being in the dark…

I thought I’d share a little bit of Snowtober love with you all.

I’ve still never seen a White Christmas…

But now I’ve experienced a White Halloween!

How’s that for an Autumn Snowstorm?!?

Kids loved it though.

At least we got to test out our new winter jackets!

Fall Faves – Coolest Pumpkins

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:00:05 +0000

So I was surfing the net looking for pumpkin carving ideas…

And I come across some of the coolest pumpkins I’ve ever seen!!!

Check these out.

from cheerall.com

Fits right in with our Star Wars theme this year.

from celebritysmackblog.com

Hysterical! Lindsay Lohan yakking!

from achaffe.blogspot.com

That is so cool! Now I’m hungry.

from high-five.net

Pumpkin strike back!

from thebleacherreport.com

You know I had to throw the Pats in there!

And just for good measure, Keegan’s favorite.

from bruinseffinright.tumblr.com

What do your pumpkins look like this year?