Mom's always love something home made. Right?

Inaya came home from school yesterday with the first piece of art that I actually said "I will never throw this out." You know they come home with scribbles on a paper from day care, they call it a flower, your like "What the heck??". Well not this. This one is a keeper. So I thought I would share the mothers day preparations that have been going on here for my mom, mother-in-law, and grandmother.

Let's start with the supper cute craft from Inaya. Simple to make for any of you scrambling around to get your kids to make something. So simple even a Dad could help his kid do this. (feel free to forward it to him).

Ok serious how cute is that. I know my pics are lack lustre, but still you get it right?

I then packed up the 4 kids for a trip to the basement to do, yes I'm going there, crafts. I am not a crafty person. I bake, pretty good at that... crafts, not so much. Patience... not so much. But here is what we did.

Finger paint hand flowers. Now you can't really see,but each of the 3 older kids dipped their hands in one particular colour, then stamped for hands, Inaya, Isa, then Zayan. I was going to do a single hand print from Layth in the middle, but he was not amused with this exercise.

Then I let them free style.

Isa called this a spirit. I'm not going to lie, he kinda creped me out.

So this morning it was my turn to bake up some treats.

Snickerdoodles, Coffee chocolate blondies, and Mango loaf.

Click *here* to get the snickerdoodle recipe. I'll share the blondies another day. But today I will share the Mango loaf.

Whisk together:
4 tbsp canola or other flavorless vegetable oil
3/4 cup sugar
Add 2 tbsp flax seed powder and beat in.
Add 2 cups mango pulp and beat until well mixed.
Then Add
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 level tsp powdered cardamom seeds
1/4 tsp salt
I wish I would have had sliced almonds and shredded coconut to add, next time.

Bake in a parchment lined loaf pan for about 45 minutes at 350, or until tooth pick comes out clean.

Wrap in up with a cute little bow.

Happy Mother's Day to all you fabulous Moms!