Friday Finds {Ms. Food Face}

Before Eric and I had children, we started, unintentionally of course, developing a "we'll never" list. The list included all of the things we were absolutely, positively never going to do as parents. An item usually was added to the list after being with friends and their children, and watching something they did that we -- as completely clueless outsiders -- just couldn't imagine doing.

And so, over the years, our "we'll never" list grew to include: allowing a child to watch Barney, canceling plans because we couldn't find a babysitter and letting a three-year old still use a paci.

Also, somewhere near the top of the list, was feeding our children "kid's food," like macaroni-and-cheese. I envisioned raising little foodies who would turn their noses up at the kid's menu and would instead request a goat cheese salad to accompany their chicken with pesto and pine nuts.

Did I mention how completely clueless we were?

Once we actually became parents we quickly learned to never say never. Michal and Kenna watched Barney, we've missed plenty of nights out because we didn't have a sitter and I will admit that I am the proud mother of two frustratingly-fussy eaters.

So, I've developed lots of little tricks to make mealtimes more fun and encourage my picky duo to eat something not on the kid's menu.

I recently found this ceramic plate by Fred and Friends and the girls love it! Heck, I want to eat on it too.

This was Kenna's plate this morning complete with scrambled egg hair and vitamin earrings. (The apple slice collar had already been eaten when I took the picture.)



The girls actually ask for the Ms. Food Face plate and are excited to see what Eric or I come up with to decorate it.

I bought our Ms. Food Face plates at Z Gallerie but the best online price I found was here.

There's also a Mr. Food Face plate. Equally cute and entertaining.