Comments for Grow & Resist http://growandresist.com Growing food, family and connection. Resisting evil where I find it. Offending delicate sensibilities as often as I can. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:20:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on In the Kitchen with Kids: A Play Kitchen You Won’t Hate by Susan Covey http://growandresist.com/2012/02/21/in-the-kitchen-with-kids-a-play-kitchen-you-wont-hate/#comment-3346 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:20:33 +0000 http://growandresist.com/?p=3997#comment-3346 This is going in my “For when I’m a Grandma” file. Adorable! And so is your Babylady!

]]> Comment on In the Kitchen with Kids: A Play Kitchen You Won’t Hate by growandresist http://growandresist.com/2012/02/21/in-the-kitchen-with-kids-a-play-kitchen-you-wont-hate/#comment-3345 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:17:09 +0000 http://growandresist.com/?p=3997#comment-3345 Thanks Ryan. I agree– we are big on teaching that as well. Between the horrific food out there and the messaging about women’s bodies/fat v. thin it is something that we are working hard with. Modeling, discussing, and getting her engaged in it. What food does for her (and what it doesn’t), critical thinking about messaging, learning to cook, seeing us be active, but keeping it all in balance so nothing is off limits. Ok, fast food is off limits (somehow we have managed to get her to 4+ years and she has NO idea what fast food is, what McDonalds is, etc)

]]> Comment on In the Kitchen with Kids: A Play Kitchen You Won’t Hate by growandresist http://growandresist.com/2012/02/21/in-the-kitchen-with-kids-a-play-kitchen-you-wont-hate/#comment-3344 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:12:57 +0000 http://growandresist.com/?p=3997#comment-3344 Thanks Inder! The toys do have a life of their own– though, in our house it is more books have a life of their own. We all love books, both sets of grandparents love books, and my mom is a retired teacher and gave her boxes of books. They all still fit on her bookshelves, but the sheer quantity of them is pretty unbelievable. I half-wish we’d run out of room so I could force a pare down =)

]]> Comment on In the Kitchen with Kids: A Play Kitchen You Won’t Hate by growandresist http://growandresist.com/2012/02/21/in-the-kitchen-with-kids-a-play-kitchen-you-wont-hate/#comment-3343 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:09:52 +0000 http://growandresist.com/?p=3997#comment-3343 =) Thanks! My goodwill find =)

]]> Comment on In the Kitchen with Kids: A Play Kitchen You Won’t Hate by Spinning Cook http://growandresist.com/2012/02/21/in-the-kitchen-with-kids-a-play-kitchen-you-wont-hate/#comment-3342 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:07:46 +0000 http://growandresist.com/?p=3997#comment-3342 Awesome – well done! And besides cooking you’ve modeled painting, carpentry, creativity…

My first ever blog post was about the importance of teaching healthy eating habits for life, which matters much more (I think) than what we feed them today. That’s based on the fact that they will probably be out of our care (following those habits) for a larger part of their life and they are under our care. So if there’s one toy every kid needs it’s a stove! Of course I’m biased but… Bravo!!

Ryan

]]> Comment on Chicken Butts by BethieofVA http://growandresist.com/2012/02/03/chicken-butts/#comment-3341 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:40:27 +0000 http://growandresist.com/?p=3956#comment-3341 I love all my chickens butts, but your butts are so tidy!!

]]> Comment on In the Kitchen with Kids: A Play Kitchen You Won’t Hate by BethieofVA http://growandresist.com/2012/02/21/in-the-kitchen-with-kids-a-play-kitchen-you-wont-hate/#comment-3340 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:38:52 +0000 http://growandresist.com/?p=3997#comment-3340 Just too cute and clever, but I really love the Butterprint Pyrex bowl! :)

]]> Comment on In the Kitchen with Kids: A Play Kitchen You Won’t Hate by Inder http://growandresist.com/2012/02/21/in-the-kitchen-with-kids-a-play-kitchen-you-wont-hate/#comment-3337 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:01:48 +0000 http://growandresist.com/?p=3997#comment-3337 I just pinned this into a folder I have that is supposedly for “toys” but actually contains a million pictures of toy kitchens, since that is what I crave most for my child (whether it’s what HE craves, well, that’s a different story). I love this very simple and easy hack. This might be something I could actually, you know, do. Whereas so many other hacks require way too much actual skill. Also, I love its multi-functionality! All around awesome.

I’m always striving for extremely pared down zen with Joe’s toys, but they seem to have a life of their own sometimes. We hardly buy anything for him, but the gifts do pile up. Of course, when I was pregnant, I was determined that Joe would have only wood toys, all fairly gender neutral and educational, etc., but now, I’m just happy if something keeps Joe occupied for more than five minutes before he’s running around the house screaming his head off and wielding a stick or whatever. :-) The compromises we make.

]]> Comment on In the Kitchen with Kids: A Play Kitchen You Won’t Hate by Sara Gilbert http://growandresist.com/2012/02/21/in-the-kitchen-with-kids-a-play-kitchen-you-wont-hate/#comment-3335 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:59:51 +0000 http://growandresist.com/?p=3997#comment-3335 I have a rule that I only buy toys that require energy because energy = exhaustion = fit kids! And, I get 99% of toys from craigslist and garage sales. Lately, we picked up a $10 trampoline and $7 slide. Presents from grandparents have included a tunnel to crawl through, a RODY, and soccer balls.

]]> Comment on In the Kitchen with Kids: A Play Kitchen You Won’t Hate by growandresist http://growandresist.com/2012/02/21/in-the-kitchen-with-kids-a-play-kitchen-you-wont-hate/#comment-3333 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:27:31 +0000 http://growandresist.com/?p=3997#comment-3333 Thanks Melanie! And too funny on the brushing her own hair…. I can’t imagine the tangles. Just Lucy’s shortish hair is a hot mess! =)

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