All Things Bright and Beautiful

All Things Bright and Beautiful,by Ashley Bryan.  What a beautiful book!  A picked this one out of her collection a month ago and it is now firmly in the rotation.  I’m not a religious person and the inspiration for this book is an Anglican hymn, but I the references to God are general and not Christian specific.  She loves the pictures of the fish; I love the diverse images of the people and the art work in general.  The words are simple enough that A pretty much had her favorite parts memorized by the 4^th reading.  I recommend this book to anyone looking for a simple artistic children’s book that doesn’t mind general references to God as the creator.

The Beauty of Beets

Beets make the best food coloring EVER!  It's that rich pink that is usually only achieved with a strong shot of red 40, but without the harsh chemicals and additives, and it has the bonus of injecting your comeda of choice with a few vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients :-).  I am on a muffin kick and in my search to keep things fresh and interesting I decided to add some beet puree to my next batch. 

To be honest I first got the idea a couple of years ago from Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food, by Jessica Seinfeld. A loves the taste and I love what's in them. Yum yum happy mum!