Last weekend E.B. and I spent a little while at the Crosstie Arts & Jazz Festival. I’ve been going to this particular festival since I was a little girl and always look forward to it each year. The best part about going now is getting to share it with E.B. Besides all of the great food, fantastic music, and booths with artists sharing their creations, it also boasts a terrific children’s section with everything from painting to sculpting to engage children in the creative arts. E.B. is always the most content when he is working with his hands.
Consumed with T-Ball
You may or may not have noticed that things here at my blog have been really, really quiet.
There’s a reason for that.
We have become all-consumed with t-ball. At least 4 nights out of the week we have practice or a game and to say that we’ve taken this all in stride as far as throwing off our normal, calm nightly routine would be a serious understatement. This is E.B.’s first year to participate and all I can really say at this point is that we are literally hanging in there. His sensory disorder has made transitioning to team sports very difficult and we have many, many tears some days, but he is slowly adjusting to the game and he’s so proud of himself when he hits the ball. His coaches have been nothing but wonderful and are very understanding when he has his meltdowns. The team hasn’t won a game yet (we’re 0-3), but every game gets a little better and it has been so much fun to watch.
Splenda Sweetner
I became a big fan of Splenda while pregnant with my son. I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and found that Splenda was the only sugar substitute that came the closest to tasting like real sugar. I still use it daily in my morning coffee and also buy it by the bag to make our sweet tea.
Courtesy of Splenda and Mom Central, I was sent a box of Splenda Granulated and a Splenda Tastebook filled with 40 classic recipes to try out. We braved the kitchen (my son loves baking cookies, cakes, etc.) and tried out the Crispy Chewey Oatmeal Rasin Cookies and were not disappointed in the taste. It’s super easy to incorporate Splenda as a sugar substitute in cooking and I have pledged to use it more in our dishes which call for regular sugar.
For more great recipes using Splenda, please visit http://splenda.tastebook.com/.
I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Splenda and received products necessary to facilitate my candid review. In addition, a donation was made in my name to the Meals on Wheel organization to thank me for taking the time to participate.