Happy lil ❤’s are baking #18

What did you bake or cook with your kids this week?

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We’ve been mixing it up a bit on the baking front ~ trying out some healthier options *smile*
And I’m excited to say that the kids seem to prefer this healthier fare!

We started by trying Sunflower Seed biscuits from Shivaya Naturals.
This gorgeous tasty recipe is available here.

 Master D really enjoyed making these biscuits and taste testing along the way.
And just typing this post is making me want to bake them again {can you tell I’m a fan?!}

They are a hit all round!!

And I’m also excited to announce the winner of my giveaway for the great cookbook Helpings… 
drum roll please…..
Meaghan from Raising Our Family
 Meaghan shoot me an email at happywhimsicalhearts@iinet.net.au with your address and I’ll get your new cookbook in the mail to you 🙂

Hasn’t Little Miss Q grown!

We can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to in the kitchen with your kids!

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Happy baking, Kelly  

May 2, 2012 by

Giant height ruler

I remember fondly how my Grandma often checked how much the grandkids had grown. The skirting around her kitchen door was the ‘height ruler’ and we would all happily take our turn to see who was the tallest.

{I used pine, some rulers and permanent markers}

When Grandma moved house the ‘height ruler’ moved with her *smile*  It now happily sits in the kitchen at their new home at Nowhere Creek (and isn’t that the most fabulous name for a place ever!!).

{getting ready to stain the ruler}

So when I came across this height ruler at 517 Creations back in September I knew I had to make one for us *smile*  Although for some reason it’s taken me about 6 months to do it! When really it could have been done in a few days…

{finally… ready for action!}

Mind you, I did have to start over after getting distracted and writing the same number twice in permanent marker on the wood – d’oh! Anyway, we turned it over and started again.

And finally it’s finished and ready to record my little ones’ growth.

Joining in with Keep Calm Craft On at Frontier Dreams.

Happy crafting, Kelly

May 1, 2012 by