Looking for Holiday Cards, invitations, and tons more?  Check out Abby LuLu!  They have a great selection of products and awesome service!  I will definitely be using Abby LuLu for my family holiday cards this year and you should too! 

Abby Lulu is offering 20% off your entire order until November 30th.  Abby LuLu offers Custom Digital Holiday Photo Cards, the cutest Children’s Placemats, Invitations for all occassions, Custom Note Pads, Return Address Labels and Gift Stickers!!!!  Also take a peek at new custom designed t-shirts, gifts and pillowcases…..they are too cute!  If you don’t see something you LOVE just ask, they will design it for you!

 With Halloween right around the corner, I wondered if most families of toddlers go through the same things when it comes to costumes.  My almost three year old daughter has changed her mind about her costume at least 10 times.  First she wanted to be a kitty, then Ariel from The Little Mermaid, Cinderalla, and at one point Hannah Montana.  I honestly don’t think she really even knows who Hannah Montana is.  Regardless, we are going with the original idea of a kitty even though now that does seem so popular.  I am pretty sure if there is any resistance to any costume the night of Halloween, all we have to do is mention candy and everything will be just fine!

I wonder if most parents of toddlers go through this and at what point the craziness ends?   What costume craziness do you go through every year with your child?  Or have you been the lucky one that has found the perfect costume?

Making your own animal crackers is a great way to spend time in the kitchen and a good thing for your little one to help out with!  You can get animal cookie cutters at most local stores.  Williams Sonoma has some that are really cute and seem to be easier for toddlers to handle.  Check them out here.

Here is a great and easy recipe:

• 1 cup Oatmeal
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup buttermilk

Grind oatmeal in a food processor. Add salt, brown sugar, flour and baking soda. Cut in butter. Add honey, and buttermilk. Mix to a dough that is firm. Form into rounds and place in refrigerator for about an hour or more.

Preheat oven to 400F.

Roll dough thin, about 1/8 of an inch on a floured surface.  Cut with cookie cutters.  Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 400 degrees until brown (6 to 10 minutes).  Monitor closely as cookies can go from golden to brown very quickly.

Let cool 10 minutes, and enjoy! 

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Nope, that isn’t Cindy Who from Whoville!  This is our Zingy kid of the week!  Five year old Madison from Shannon Hills, Arkansas.  In this photo she decided it would be fun to try on her mom’s pajama pants and winter hat.  She might look funny, but she sure is a cutie!

Do you have any adorable, silly or funny pictures of your child?  Send them to us at mommyzing@gmail.com and check back to see if you child is the zingy kid of the week!

Looking for a great Christmas gift for your little one? Check out the Jump N Jam jungle talking floor mat. This interactive mat keeps kids moving as they follow directions, make patterns, recognize shapes and match animals to their sounds. Durable vinyl mat with adjustable volume measures 32″ in diameter. For 1-6 players.

Want to turn your family into Christmas Elves?  Go to www.elfyourself.com and upload photos of your family, record a message and send to all of your friends. 

If you prefer to see a demo first…check out the one I did of my family, here. 

James Hoffman from Little Rock, Arkansas is our Zingy Kid of the week.  In this picture, James is 4 months old and experiencing rice cereal for the very first time.  Can you tell how much he likes it?

He may not be able to talk at the young age of 4 months, but I think we all get the picture! 

Do you have any adorable, silly or funny pictures of your child?  Send them to us at mommyzing@gmail.com and check back to see if your child is the Zingy kid of the week!