So John is only 2, but I’m beginning today to be a little more “teaching centered” in my everyday interactions with John.  We’re also going to be doing more crafty stuff and create more purposeful learning opportunities.  All the while remembering little guy is only 2!!

This morning John mashed the bananas for the banana bread we made (good hand-eye coordination opportunity).  Then he dumped ingredients into the mixer while I briefly showed him tools of measurement in the kitchen.  We played with puzzles.  Read our daily Bible story.  Now he’s down for a nap!

Later this afternoon he’ll get a bath and we’ll play outside briefly since it is raining.  John gets a little stir crazy if he doesn’t get outside everyday, even if it is for only a short time.

On tap for dinner is pork stir-fry.  I’ll slice cabbage, red peppers, onion, carrot and broccoli.  Saute it lightly in a big pan with some strips of pork and add a stir-fry sauce I bought recently and want to give a try.  For dessert we’ll have some of that banana bread.  It turned out to be a pretty awesome recipe.  I used Tyler Florence’s Banana Bread with Pecans recipe which is available on Food Network’s website.  I’ve tried the old Betty Crocker and Better Homes & Garden recipes in my cookbooks, but they leave much to be desired.  A friend gave me a recipe which tastes pretty great, but it never finishes cooking on top before the bottom burns.

I’m also finally feeling like the house is recovering from Hurricane Irene and being without power for 85 or so hours.