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Little Red Hen is neither petite nor auburn tressed, but does have a soft spot for baked goods and a fondness for people who pitch in around the house. She’s been married to her rooster for almost 10 years and has a 6 year old pullet and a 3 year old cockerel- but that may be taking this chicken thing too far. Little Red likes to cook (tonight’s menu is meatless meatloaf, if that tells you anything), watch movies with happy endings and spend time with her flock!Get the RSS feed for all of the Little Red Hen's posts here.
Lost Treasures
March 9, 2010 Posted by The Little Red Hen
Several days ago, my sister-in-law sent me an email, a forwarded message from her neighborhood email network. A little girl in her neighborhood had lost her beloved stuffed animal, a brown rabbit named Bun-Bun. The author of the note was looking for any information on the whereabouts of Bun-Bun to help out the “very broken-hearted little girl.” The message broke my heart, too. My son has a beloved stuffed animal, a pink rabbit who’s name is also Bun-Bun.
The Things We Do For Our Kids
March 4, 2010 Posted by The Little Red Hen
Fun and Easy Whirligigs
March 1, 2010 Posted by The Little Red Hen
The air is still chilly here, and the forecast is calling for snow, but the birds have been chirping a lot lately, which is making me think of spring and opening the house up to catch warm breezes. Here’s an easy craft for kids that will help you enjoy those spring breezes when they come (and maybe give you something indoors to do with the kids if it snows again.)
- Start with paper plates, the cheapest white paper ones you can find. Color both sides with markers or crayons, in any way you like. I would recommend patterns or small pictures (little hearts, maybe) instead of one large picture, as you’ll be cutting it up.
Save Money (Maybe) on Hair Care
February 24, 2010 Posted by The Little Red Hen
I’ve written before about the curious nature of my kids, but what I didn’t say was that they come by it naturally. A couple weeks ago I looked through a copy of 5280 Magazine. They were running their yearly “Great Stuff Cheap” issue, where they have all kinds of money saving tips. One in particular caught my eye. The item stated that you could save money on shampoo and conditioner by replacing them with baking soda and vinegar. Hmm. Really? The article said that you make baking soda into a paste, work it into your hair and rinse. Then, if you need some conditioning, just follow that with a rinse of vinegar and cool water.
