Crafty Tuesday - Kissing Heart

>> Tuesday, February 9, 2010



This weekend is Valentine's Day have you made any decorations or crafts with your kidlets yet?  This is a great craft to do with the children.  If you have more than one child you can divide the steps up between them so that everyone can help or they can all make their own to hang in their bedroom door way.

What you will need:

  • Three 12" x 12" sheets of coordinating scrapbook paper
  • Paper cutter
  • Scissors
  • Adhesive (I used a glue stick & Tombow runner)
  • Ribbon
What you will need to do:
  1. Cut each of your papers to 6" x 6" {You'll end up with 12 pieces of paper}
  2. Fold each of the paper squares in half, with the patterned side of your paper inside.
  3. Trace a half of a heart onto one of the folded pieces and cut out. {Use the first heart as a template to trace & cut the rest of the hearts. All of the hearts need to be the same size.}
  4. Using your glue stick start gluing the heats together. {You want to leave the patterned side inside so don't unfold anything yet.}
  5. Glue 6 hearts together first then stop and attach your ribbon to this batch of hearts.
  6. Start gluing the next 6 hearts together and then attach them to the set with the ribbon.
Happy Valentine's Day!  If you'd like to see another kissing heart please visit Molly at the Creative Maven; her's was the inspiration for my kissing heart.

For more Crafty Tuesday ideas visit Diane at DianeDenmark.


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Friday's Feast ~ Bedtime Stories

>> Friday, February 5, 2010


I don't know about your family, but as my children get older they are spending less and less time at home.  This makes me sad as I love having my kids home with me - ahhh the trials of children growing up. At Christmas time I planned a dinner & themed movie night for part of our advent.  We watched A Christmas Story and it was a lot of fun.  Shortly before or just after that I won a subscription from A Hen's Nest to Relish! Relish! and they have a whole list of dinner and movie ideas. This got me thinking that since we had so much fun with the one I planned that we would try the ideas on Relish! Relish!; and it would be a great way to ensure that we would spend sometime once a week (hopefully) together as a family doing something fun.

For this week's dinner and a movie we watched the movie Bedtime Stories and enjoyed a themed dinner to go along with it.  I had the kids use a couple of my circle punches and punch out some colorful gumballs to decorate the table. For our centerpiece we used a big bowl of real gumballs.

On the menu:
All recipes can be found on Relish! Relish!
  • Bugsy Bacon Burgers on Homemade Buns (also did a garden burger for the vegetarians)
  • Friday Night Fries
  • Nottingham Nosh with Creamy Lemon Dill Dip
  • Sleepytime S’mores
*Next weeks dinner & a movie in honor of the Olympics - Cool Runnings*


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Wordless Wednesday - Six More Weeks

>> Wednesday, February 3, 2010


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Menu Plan Monday - January 30 - February 5

>> Monday, February 1, 2010


I know I am late getting this week's menu up, sorry about that if you have been waiting for it. Better late than never though right? ;) Monday was so busy - trying to get caught up from the weekend, putting up a contest post on my organization blog and running the little one to the doctor to check on a rash he has - there just wasn't enough hours in my day. I planned to do it yesterday but well, I got busy totally spring cleaning the living room then remembered last minute about my LLL meeting. Since I missed the last 2 meetings I really wanted to go to that. Finally here I am. :)

This week I am using the same raw food menu I did earlier this month, based on what I currently have in the fridge. Easier on the budget that way sometimes.

Raw Vegan Menu {Sunday - Saturday}

Breakfast:
Lunch:
Supper:
Toddler Menu {Monday - Friday}

Lunch:
Snacks:
  • Monkey Platter
  • Orange wedge & Almond milk
  • Yogurt and Graham crackers
  • Banana bread and Almond Milk
  • Bread sticks & Avocado Dip 
Regular Cooked Menu {Monday - Friday}
Please note - I use organic, local ingredients when possible. Also the recipes usually call for all- purpose flour. I usually use a mix of 1/2 whole wheat & 1/2 white or just all whole wheat. Remember a recipe is just something to go by, feel free to change them up for health/your family's tastes.

  Breakfast:
  • Monday - Oatmeal, juice or milk
  • Tuesday - Pancakes, juice or milk
  • Wednesday - Homemade fruit bread, yogurt, juice or milk
  • Thursday - Oatmeal, juice or milk
  • Friday -  Scrambled egg sandwich, juice or milk
Lunch: 
  • Monday - Tuna sandwich, crackers and cheese, Clementine, popcorn, juice & water
  • Tuesday - Salad, strawberries, yogurt, juice & water
  • Wednesday - Egg salad sandwich, apple slices, celery with cream cheese, juice & water
  • Thursday - Salad, orange wedges, pretzels, fruit bread, juice & water
  • Friday -  Bagel with cream cheese, yogurt, veggie sticks & pieces of fruit, juice & water
Supper:
  • Sunday - Movie (Bedtime Stories)& Themed dinner (post to follow later this week)
  • Monday - Omelettes and toast
  • Tuesday -  Spaghetti & Salad
  • Wednesday - Baked ham, Au Gratin Potatoes & Steamed Broccoli
  • Thursday - Ham & Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Crudités
  • Friday -  Take-out (likely pizza)
Need more menu planning ideas? Then head over to Laura's @ I'm an Organizing Junkie. Also if your interested in more vegetarian, flexitarian or whole foods menus please check out Jenna's Mindful Menus.


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