Saturday was Sophie’s third birthday party.   OMG Babygirl is three!!!   Sorry. Had a moment. It happens. Anyway – birthday party. I wanted the party to be totally dye-free so Sophie could enjoy her day without me worrying, and without being told “No, you can’t eat that even though all your friends are.” The [...]

Last week, my mom had surgery, and while we were waiting a 2 year old little boy shared his fruit snacks with Sophie. She loved them! Later in the week, I found a recipe on Pinterest for homemade fruit snacks using 100% juice and no added sugars or preservatives. I used Target’s store brand of [...]

Babygirl isn’t a “baby” any more – she’s a full-on toddler! She is running, climbing, jumping, climbing, playing outside, climbing – have I mentioned she likes climbing? Last night after dinner, we found her on top of the dinner table. She can climb the steps on her slide, and the steps to get into the [...]

Since Sophie is firmly in the table food world now, her tastes are changing. I’m not finding much she doesn’t like, but new favorites are emerging. The green peas she ate as baby food (although grudgingly as I recall…) she hardly puts in her mouth now. Our dogs love when she has peas, though, because [...]

Here is a list of what I’ve made for Sophie so far, and how she likes it, if applicable. Fruits: Apples: She likes these a lot. I steam and puree for her, but she also likes mashed baked apples from the table Banana: She hasn’t eaten much of this. She is ok with it, though. [...]