Mini Discovery Boxes for Open Ended Play @ The Imagination Tree

Fun Pre-Writing Activities Without Worksheets @ No Time For Flashcards

Gooey Cookies and Cream Double Chocolate Cake Bars @ Picky Palate

Boxes, Bins, Baskets and More Storage @ Delightful Order

Lemon Blueberry Buckle @ The Novice Chef

Sun Dried Tomato and Artichoke Slow Cooker Dip @ A Year of Slow Cooking

Paint Skiing @ Teacher Tom

I’m desperately trying to get caught up on blog posts.  I’ve got 756 unread posts stacked up in Google Reader, and I’m stubbornly refusing to mark all as read.  Here are some posts that I HAVE read that caught my eye….

The Nitty Gritty on the Real Food I Buy and Where I Buy It, Part 1 and Part 2 @ Keeper of the Home (so intrigued by this series since I’m trying to do more of my shopping through farmer’s markets and co-ops)

Risotto Primavera @ The Pioneer Woman

Father’s Day Wreath @ Goodhousekeeping via Be Different Act Normal

Sponge Water Bombs @ Positively Splendid

DIY Chandelier @ 6th Street Design School

Mango Quinoa Salad @ Our Best Bites

Does Your Child Need a Feeding Therapist? (Part 1) @ What’s Cooking With Kids

What are you up to this weekend?  When are your kids done with school?

Here are some blog posts I’ve bookmarked recently….

Grilled Pineapple Chili @ My Insanity

Good Fats, Bad Fats, and Why I Eat Plenty of Butter @ Keeper of the Home

DIY Crushed Chalk Paint @ The Chocolate Muffin Tree

Marbled Paper Journals @ Frugal Family Fun Blog

Carrot Apple Coconut Muffins @ Weelicious

Chevron Door Hanging @ Tatertots and Jello

Superhero Preschool Pack @ Musings of Me

Chicken Pesto Stuffed Focaccia @ What’s Cookin’, Chicago?

Happy May 1st!!

I’ve also got a bunch of tabs open in Firefox right now with various articles, recipes and new-to-me blogs I want to check out….

There are another 7 not visible.

So tonight instead of my normal Apple Picks, I’m just going to share some of those tabs, the things I’m looking at right this very second.

Knitty Bitties Etsy Shop- Camera strap slipcovers, iPad cases, pouches, clutches all in cute, bright fabrics

Debra Prinzing- gardening inspiration

The Grass Stain Guru- “Childhood was meant to be messy.”  A blog about outdoor play

Gramercy Fine Linens & Furnishings- home decor inspiration

Sugar Boo Prints on ArtCraft

Potato Pie Recipe @ Always With Butter

Scissors and Spatulas- a blog about creative and crafty projects

Whole New Mom- a blog about “real food, frugality and faith for a fast-paced world”

Where Can I Find Real Milk?

Big Kahuna Hawaiian Salad with Pineapple Tahini Dressing @ Healthy Happy Life

Tall Paintings @ Teacher Tom

Homemade Onion Soup Mix (with no MSG) @ Heavenly Homemakers

10 Unique Gardening Ideas for Kids @ Code Name: Mama

Dining Room Turned Craft Room @ Tatertots and Jello  (what I’d love to do with our dining room that never gets used!)

5 Minute Chunky Monkey Ice Cream @ Kitchen Simplicity  (one of my favorite flavors!)

74 Things You Can Do To Brighten Your Spouse’s Day @ Engaged Marriage

If you have a blog, I’d love for you to leave a comment with a link to your best blog post from this week. I’ve cut back my blog reading some, but I’d still love to see what you’ve been up to this week!  This isn’t an “official” linky party, but I’d love to stop by and comment!

Some links I’m loving right now….

Scrunched Paper Printing @ Teach Preschool

My Favorite Sources of Inspiration for Getting Outside @ Go Explore Nature

Rhythm and Routines: The Flow of the Day @ Simple Kids

Natural Antibiotic Alternatives @ Modern Alternative Mama

Oatmeal Cheesecake Cranberry Bars @ Taste and Tell

Space Jet Packs @ Along the Way

Springtime Crafts for All Ages @ Motherhood Your Way

St Patrick’s Day Rainbow Slice and Bake Cookie @ goodLife {eats}

22 Tips to Get Organized This Spring @ Simple Organized Living

Here are some favorite blog posts I’ve bookmarked from the last few weeks….

Apple Zucchini Bread @ Simple Organized Living

White Chocolate Macadamia Magic Bars @ Baking Bites

Ingredients to Avoid in the Foods You Eat @ Food Your Way

Clean Out Your Inbox: My 7 Step Program to Email Success @ Life as Mom

Spinach and Feta Hummus @ Tasty Kitchen

What Is Your Life Really Magnifying? @ A Holy Experience (an excerpt from One Thousand Gifts, which I’m reading now!)

What I Want You to Know: Living With Food Allergies @ Musings of a Housewife

100 Days of School Activities @ Tip Junkie

Have a great weekend!!

Christmas 2010 Tour of Homes @ Nesting Place  (773 participants this year!!)

Top 10: Holiday Appetizer Recipes @ Tip Junkie

Gingersnap Cucpcakes with Vanilla Bean Cinnamon Buttercream @ Picky Palate

Homemade Peppermint Bath Salts and Oatmeal Cookie Bath Soak @ The Motherload

Christmas Playdough Gift Sets @ Chasing Cheerios

Cinnamon Honey Butter-Gifts in a Jar @ Tidy Mom

The Gift of Peppermint Hot Chocolate @ It’s The Little Things That Make a House a Home

Pasta Angel Ornaments @ Craftily Ever After

Advent Activities: Make the Days Count @ Simple Kids

Cranberry Bars @ Red Couch Recipes

6 Survival Strategies for the Introverted Mom @ Steady Mom

Glitter Trees and Christmas Subway Art @ eighteen25

Bobby (Flay)’s Pumpkin Bread Pudding @ The Pioneer Woman

Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash @ Cassie Craves

Dress Up Storage @ Ana White

A Simple Gift Giving Philosophy: Want, Need, Wear, Read @ Simple Kids

Salted Caramel Pumpkin Pie @ Baking Bites

Becoming A Stay At Home Mom- An Evolution @ Steady Mom

Where To Start? (in decorating a room) @ Emily A. Clark

Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookie Bars With Cinnamon Buttercream @ goodLife {eats}

Oreo Turkeys and Cookie Pilgrim Hats @ Our Best Bites

DIY Faux Curled Rosewood Wreath @ Under the Table and Dreaming

Peek Inside My Pantry @ Delightful Order

How to Have a Restful, Memorable and Meaningful Holiday Season @ Life as Mom