Blog Entries

Taking Care of Business

brett@snugfits.com — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100

Bodie's almost 2, and he's almost potty trained. I can make that very bold statement because the very first time I sat him on the potty he did a number 1 without much prompting at all. He knew what to do, he has seen his brothers do it a thousand times. We haven't been pushing the potty training issue with him at all. We figured it would just eventually happen by osmosis, just as every other skill he's achieved in the last 23 months has been obtained. He sees one of his siblin [...]

Hiding and Seeking

brett@snugfits.com — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100

Hide and seek is the new game in town. It's a classic oldy but goody. These kids are the funniest little hiders, always picking similar spots. Usually Gavin will run outside or to the garage and get into one of the vehicles or in the truck bed. He's laughing and giggling the whole time, and calling out, "You'll never ever find me in this spot Garrett!" Of course, Garrett hears this and zeroes in on Gavin's spot, but he's too short to see inside the cars and [...]

The Tooth is Gone

brett@snugfits.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:00:00 +0100

Gavin has lost his first tooth. It has been a harrowing experience for him. When he first showed me that his tooth was loose, he was very worried about it. So concerned, in fact, that his eyes filled up with tears at the thought of not having that particular tooth in his mouth anymore. I reassured him that he would get another, bigger better tooth in its place that would last for the rest of his life, as long as [...]

Our Aging Onesie Model

brett@snugfits.com — Sun, 02 May 2010 01:00:00 +0100

I can't believe our first little Snugfits model is about to turn four! He still seems like a baby to me, maybe because I see him on our website everyday modeling some funny onesie or another on his chubby little baby body. He still has that thick marshmallow look to him, but now he's a taller marshmallow.

He's been riding Gavin's bike lately, much to Gavin's dismay, inst [...]

Kids' Digital Cameras

brett@snugfits.com — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0100

During the process of getting all the photography done with Bodie modeling the new Snugfits colors, Gavin has become intrigued by cameras. He's just thrilled by the idea of capturing an image and keeping it, going back to it and looking at it again and again. He and Garrett got their own little kid digital cameras back at Christmastime, but right now the interest is really booming. I think he's seeing the practical use of the camera, as he "sits in" on Bodie's photo sess [...]

Abominable Snow Bodie

brett@snugfits.com — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:00:00 +0100

Here in Wilmington we get snow one day a year, if we're lucky. We live in a weird climate. In the summer its practically tropical. In fact, the famous Venus Fly Trap was discovered here, and only grows in the wild within a 100 mile radius of our town! See? Weird. In the winter, we have a strange humid, windy, chill-you-to-the-bone climate some days, then it'll get up into the 70's for a few. And a [...]

Crash Test Bodie

brett@snugfits.com — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0100

Bodie is the most rough and tumble kid I've ever met. I thought my other boys liked to play rough with me, this baby actually flings himself at me like a projectile from a slingshot! When I'm wrestling around with Gavin and Garrett, Bodie plows into the melee headlong like a bowling ball. In football, it's called spearing, and he'd get so many 15 yard penalties his team wouldn't even be in the stadium. If I'm not ready to catch him, I pay the price of 2 bruised f [...]

Bunk Bed!

brett@snugfits.com — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0100

Now that the boys are in a bunk bed, bedtime is a little easier. It is a lot more fun now. For some reason they both get pretty wound up right before bed, but reading a book with them can usually get them to settle down. While the top bunk officially started out as Gavin's, they take turns being up there. I still end up falling asleep with a book on my face on the bottom bunk with Garrett most nights. [...]

Crescent Dinner Rolls

sara@snugfits.com — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0100

Brett makes these rolls, they are his specialty. They are absolutely delicious and really not very time consuming at all. Flaky on the outside and soft on the inside with a wonderful buttery flavor. You've got to try them!

Crescent Dinner Rolls

Yield: 8 pieces

Ingredients:
1/2 cup warm water, (110ºF)
1/2 cup warm milk
1 egg
1/3 cup butter, softened

Tomato Toast

sara@snugfits.com — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0100

A favorite at our house. Quick, easy... and oh so good! :)

Tomato Toast

Yield: 8 pieces

Ingredients:
8 slices square white bread
8 slices deli american cheese, fairly thick
8 slices ripe tomato
1/4 tsp. salt

Directions:
Dust the tomato slices very lightly with the salt. Line the bread on a baking pan. Put a slice of cheese on each piece and top wi [...]

Chili Soup

sara@snugfits.com — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0100

Hits the spot on a cold day. As the title indicates, this has a thinner consistency than regular chili.

Chili Soup

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients:
2 lbs. ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green pepper, chopped
4 garlic coves, minced
1 (15 oz.) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz.) can red kidney beans, drained an [...]

Snugfits named MWV Favorite for 2009

sara@snugfits.com — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0100

We are honored to have been named as one of the My Wee View favorites for 2009. Lynette wrote an awesome review for us the first time - and flattered us again by picking us as one of her favorites, stating that she woud not even blink before suggesting us.

She is also hosting giveaway for you to win a Snugits onesie or tee of choice - along with a bunch of other fun giveaw [...]

Merry Christmas!

sara@snugfits.com — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:00:00 +0100

Where the wild things are too scary

brett@snugfits.com — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:00:00 +0100

I took the boys to see 'Where the Wild Things Are'. It was a bad idea. It turned out to be way too scary for Gavin. I was more worried about Garrett, being the younger bro. The shaky camera shots, loud booming bass, and the dark undertone proved too much for Gavin's senses. He has autism, but he can handle certain situations a lot better than others. This event fell into the "others" category.

He was uneasy from the very beginning, before Max even reached the plac [...]

Onesies: funny or not, here they come

brett@snugfits.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0100

Now that I'm noticing these things, I've been seeing more and more off-color, obnoxious baby tees around. Who would put their kid in a onesie that reads "I met my dad on Maury"? or "Hung like a five year old"? I'm not a prude, but that's just an abuse of free speech. It's not like the baby can read his t-shirt, but his older siblings might have a few questions about it. There's a big difference between a funny onesie and an offensive, tasteless, not [...]

Menu Plan Monday :: November 16th - 22nd 2009

sara@snugfits.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0100

Looks like I'll be doing a whole lot of baking this week. Much more than is the norm for me. Unfortunately, it's supposed to be in the 70's all week, instead of the crisp weather we should be having this time of year. Especially since the oven will be pumping out the heat and there is clam chowder on the menu!

The last menu plan I put together was just... s [...]

Martha's Vineyard Clam Chowder

sara@snugfits.com — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0100

I was never a fan of clam chowder until I visited Martha's Vineyard as a teenager and bought a styrofoam cup of it from a street vendor on a chilly morning. Wow, did it hit the spot! I loved how you could drink it, as Martha's Vineyard cooks rarely thicken their chowders. I worked on perfecting the recipe as I remembered it, and I think I'm as close as I'll ever be. I wouldn't make [...]

The Halloween Report

brett@snugfits.com — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:00 +0100

Garrett accepted his spider costume without much fuss. He really wanted to be a goose. Gavin was psyched about his very traditional ghost costume. Bodie didn't have a choice, his costume was the third revolution of our hand me down skeleton. It's a classic - and it matches my glow-in-the-dark Misfits skeleton shirt!

We trick-or-treated up and down our little street, then ventured beyon [...]

Meal Plan Monday :: October 26th - November 1st 2009

sara@snugfits.com — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:00:00 +0100

Well, this week includes Halloween! My parents will be coming in town for the weekend and will get to spend it with our kids for the first time. We'll be keeping it simple that night making some fancy grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup - a classic. Something to fill their tummies before all of that candy. Gavin said that he wants to trick-or-treat at one hundred hou [...]

Aunt Jan's Marinated Flank Steak

sara@snugfits.com — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:00:00 +0100

My aunt Jan passed along this recipe to me many years ago, and it is fabulous. I have tried other versions made with orange juice which are also good - but I always come back to this one and have made it time and time again. So full of flavor, you'll love it.

Aunt Jan's Marinated Flank Steak

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:
1 (3 lb.) flank steak
3/4 cup lemon juice [...]