tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57009527406652437262024-02-07T21:21:56.500-06:00Living Simple NaturallyLiving the way nature intendedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-41031328123123636992020-03-29T01:08:00.000-05:002020-03-29T01:08:05.491-05:00I am alive!Wow! It is amazing how life changes your priorities and just like that a fun blog got forgotten. I was reminded this morning about this blog that I started when someone commented on one of my posts. My post about the Hunky Bill's perogie maker. My kids are no longer little ones, they are now 15 and 13 and amazing teenagers that I am so grateful for.<br /><br />I have started a little side hobby business selling handmade sewn items. Mostly scrunchies and tote bags, but I can't wait to find more time to make new things. <br />
I sell my items on Etsy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/sugarmaplecreation">https://www.etsy.com/shop/sugarmaplecreation</a> and you can find all my instock items there.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Winnipeg, MB, Canada49.895136 -97.13837439999998949.5675315 -97.7838214 50.2227405 -96.492927399999985tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-47556329894329175172013-03-23T14:22:00.000-05:002013-03-23T14:22:47.040-05:00Saturday DIYMy Daughter and I made this cute little headband and it took all of about 10 minutes. You only need 3 items and a hot glue gun.<br />
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I am the queen of looking for tutorials. I googled - DIY felt flowers and there were a bunch of ideas ranging from very simple flowers to very fancy flowers! We went with the simple flower.<br />
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Find some fancy ribbon and a plain headband. Wrap your ribbon around the head band and carefully glue the ends down with some hot glue. Make your felt flower, glue it on and you are done!<br />
I did add a small circle of felt to the bottom of the flower to hold it onto the back of the headband.<br />
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<br />I knitted up this purse for my daughter's friend that is having a birthday soon. The pattern is from Lion Brand, <a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/kff-funBag.html?noImages=">Fun Bag</a>. </div>
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<br />Happy 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> Birthday to my very big boy!</div>
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<br /><div>I was worried about the warm weather melting the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">marshmallows</span> but it <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">actually</span> made for a nice soft gooey <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">marshmallow</span> to bit into, they were yummy and so fun to make.
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<br /><div>This place has been around since I was a little girl! I have memories of being on the same rides that are still here!
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<br /><div>a box with two bags of fruit <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">gummies</span> and 2 pieces of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">hubba</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">bubba</span></div>
<br /><div>a mini <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Knex</span> box/ girls got a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">recorder</span>(flute)</div>
<br /><div>$5 gift card to Chapters(book store)</div>
<br /><div><em>(The little printable box was party of the party package)
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<br /><div align="center"><strong>It is that time of year again!</strong></div>
<br /><div align="center"><strong>Happy 5th Birthday Baby Girl!</strong></div>
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<br /><div>I love planning my kids parties. My daughter wanted a Zebra party so I went with a pink, black and white theme. First I ordered a party pack from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrintCreateCelebrate?ref=pr_shop_more">print.creat.celebrate</a> on Etsy. </div>
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<br /><div>I ordered the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70320982/pink-zebra-diva-birthday-party-package">Pink Zebra</a> party set and made the invitations, party hats, banner and cup labels.</div>
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<br /><div align="left">I made simple tissue paper poms(same as last years party) I love the look of them so I had to make them again.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXKbM-aOR8L2hg18kPHtNB_yJkWMfBerl7uPDLwpKHHk4hfXSkpoEF_xrCYfAmpLLWyh7wjyTNFmoI-uvNLnX1oFKJc6vd8zb7X-SMl33rVbwAPrg6qYOr2IEzw5noqSsroRTMNu5-Nw/s1600/august2011+014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641150159616154738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXKbM-aOR8L2hg18kPHtNB_yJkWMfBerl7uPDLwpKHHk4hfXSkpoEF_xrCYfAmpLLWyh7wjyTNFmoI-uvNLnX1oFKJc6vd8zb7X-SMl33rVbwAPrg6qYOr2IEzw5noqSsroRTMNu5-Nw/s400/august2011+014.JPG" border="0" /></a>A few games.
<br />We played musical chairs(always a favorite) and pink the tail on the Zebra. we used a fancy pink feather for the Zebras tail and my daughter helped colour the zebra for the party.
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<br />Time for cake!</div>
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<br /><div>I made this Zebra cake. I have never made a two tiered cake before and really wanted to give it a try. I baked 2 8inch and 2 6inch cakes, put homemade strawberry jam in between the layers and decorated with white butter cream icing and zebra ribbon. I also used a cake board and dowels as per Wilton's suggestions. I would have hated the cake to fall into itself so I used the board and dowels to be on the safe side. The cake actually took no time at all to put together and I was very happy with the results. My daughter loved her "mini wedding cake"
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<br />Time to go home.
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<br />We always do a Pinata at our home parties and finding a Zebra Pinata was tricky. So we had a great idea to turn Pinkie Pie into a pink Zebra!</div>
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<br />Goodie bags consisted of bubbles, a giant jeweled ring(the boys got silly putty!), candy from the Pinata and a marshmallow pop that I made a few days before the party.
<br />Just melt some chocolate melts, put pop sticks in your marshmallows, freeze your marshmallows for a few minutes in the freezer and then dip them into the melted chocolate. Put them on wax paper and set them in the fridge to cool.
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<br /><div>I can not believe my baby girl is already 5 years old, the time has seemed to go by so fast. I love throwing parties for my children and celebrating them.</div>
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<br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. ~Oprah Winfrey</span></strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-22229246195744597902011-07-04T11:07:00.004-05:002011-07-04T11:57:07.318-05:00Knitted Sundress<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSitN0blV93dPtimCa5MQ_y_8mxCvghdnSxRGI2HKQslVpMACzue_m-xtrh5bQ2n-2S3NFAS_ahxnHMr4d5uV-YT4SjCN1AUFuc9-lPwB4Ei4K2YRR3zKftZ07wFZkEVpS3Sj0YlilGKY/s1600/june2011+056.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625539579433879650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSitN0blV93dPtimCa5MQ_y_8mxCvghdnSxRGI2HKQslVpMACzue_m-xtrh5bQ2n-2S3NFAS_ahxnHMr4d5uV-YT4SjCN1AUFuc9-lPwB4Ei4K2YRR3zKftZ07wFZkEVpS3Sj0YlilGKY/s400/june2011+056.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0COpMLphxoU_3o9WDlgqV3QoJt9ne7JBVgD5yyR9vT2r41RKfLIvjp07hIG2uV0EYPLliSHt1_FOIvkfHLSOalsES-g_9H2StjIuAzaE2eBeVVWDCeBsrM7f3u4OMyf7XynzvNMpHWLQ/s1600/june2011+078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625539567602800738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0COpMLphxoU_3o9WDlgqV3QoJt9ne7JBVgD5yyR9vT2r41RKfLIvjp07hIG2uV0EYPLliSHt1_FOIvkfHLSOalsES-g_9H2StjIuAzaE2eBeVVWDCeBsrM7f3u4OMyf7XynzvNMpHWLQ/s400/june2011+078.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_iQPURXyjDC5rFLPK4I0iMC73k4P58m8V63ItDkPsqaZdpEKx2MexyO2A70WJ329rfhAFlivwl5cD20G7LxXz3wzimRl3eV8bb_kC3dO27kDqybC4TE9d7_VEpaFsdKoV_yZDQUbiUI/s1600/june2011+077small.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625539558456278242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_iQPURXyjDC5rFLPK4I0iMC73k4P58m8V63ItDkPsqaZdpEKx2MexyO2A70WJ329rfhAFlivwl5cD20G7LxXz3wzimRl3eV8bb_kC3dO27kDqybC4TE9d7_VEpaFsdKoV_yZDQUbiUI/s400/june2011+077small.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/80909AD.html?noImages=">Perfect Sundress by Lion Brand</a></div><br /><div align="justify"><br />I knitted this very cute sundress for my daughter(she picked the colours). I used an Acrylic and Cotton blend yarn from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bernat</span>, Baby Cakes in Ballerina(pink) and a soft purple that is currently unavailable. This yarn is a worsted weight, easy to knit with but I am hoping it washes well, only time will tell.</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">I knitted the largest size and should have knitted the size 4, but at least my daughter can grow into it over the next couple of years. This is the first garment that I have ever knitted and although I found the pattern easy to follow I had a difficult time with sewing it together. The pattern has a lot of decreases and this left some messy edging when I was finished. I am not too happy about that part, but all in all I think this dress is adorable, and most important after all my work my daughter wants to wear it!</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">The purple trim and oh so adorable flower was done by my talented Friend Jen T. She saved me after I was having a hard time getting the trim done correctly, and she crocheted this very cute flower that my daughter just had to have.<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-13973661095670923042011-06-30T12:05:00.003-05:002011-06-30T12:13:56.893-05:00School is out for Summer!And boy do I miss my son and the free time I was able to have with him before he went to school full days. I miss those lazy afternoons and exciting days at the park, or those late nights watching a movie together. Having my son in full days was a big adjustment not only for him but for me as well and I honestly feel it just isn't natural to be away from our children for such a long periods of time.<br /><br />I am looking forward to stress free days of playing in the park or swimming at the beach, snuggling on the couch reading stories and eating Popsicles in the back yard.<br /><br />To new adventures and discoveries I hope summer brings something new for everyone.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-69622924946315967662011-05-27T19:52:00.009-05:002011-05-27T20:21:31.594-05:00Knitted "green" Tote<div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611564521148154370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwj2QA8f-EmWtS1HVLsMMLKzW_4zKBhtPSIcBBUcScA4iJTqwSW3wcY898qhXNak5mdzfK1uJ7qlaSlWk1p2uJyhD2TlyTkhoX1PYwyuHr997bZJ2aFqYDaWJ4da_Eownv-gdCuwROgM/s400/May2011+007.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">My first attempt at knitting a bag and I have to say it was a lot easier then I thought it would be. This is a one handled bag knitted in 100% cotton yarn. You can really use this bag for anything and everything. I thought it would be great in the summer for the beach as the sand will just fall through the holes and with it being cotton it will dry fast if it gets wet. These bags are also perfect for groceries as they are easy to wash and keep clean of bacteria and mold from food.</div><br /><strong><a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/80716AD.html?noImages=&utm_source=20110513_May13&utm_medium=Emails&utm_campaign=Weeklynewsletter&utm_content=P-KnitGreenLivingTote">Green Living Tote: by Lion Brand</a><br /></strong><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><strong>TOTE<br /></strong><strong>Base</strong> </div><br /><div align="left">With 2 strands of yarn held together, cast on 44 sts.</div><br /><div align="left"><strong>Rows 1-30</strong>: Knit. At end of last row, do not turn. Rotate work and pick up and k14 sts along adjacent short side of Base, 44 sts along long side of Base, and 14 sts along rem side – 116 sts. </div><br /><br /><p align="left"><strong>Top<br /></strong><strong>Note</strong>: Work will now proceed in the round. Join, being careful not to twist sts. Place marker for beg of rnd.<br /><strong>Rnds 1-3</strong>: Knit.<br />Cut 1 strand of yarn, leaving a long tail.<br />With 1 strand of yarn, work Rnd 1 of Lace Pattern. Rep Rnds 1-4 of Lace Pattern until piece measures about 14 in. (35.5 cm) from Base, ending with a Rnd 4.<br /></p><br /><br /><p align="left"><strong>Handle Shaping<br /></strong><strong>Next Rnd</strong>: K 44 sts, bind off 14 sts, k44 sts and sl to a holder, bind off 14 sts – (2 sets of 44 sts for each side of handle).<br />Rem 44 sts will be worked back and forth in rows for first half of handle.<br /><strong>Row 1 (RS):</strong> K2tog *(yo, k2tog), rep from * to last 2 sts, k2tog – 42 sts.<br /><strong>Row 2 and all WS rows</strong>: Purl.<br /><strong>Row 3</strong>: K1, ssk, *(yo, ssk) to last 3 sts, ssk, k1 – 40 sts.<br /><strong>Row 5</strong>: K1, k2tog, *(yo, k2tog); rep from * to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 – 38 sts.<br /><strong>Row 7</strong>: Ssk, *(ssk, yo); rep from * to last 2 sts, ssk – 36 sts.<br /><strong>Row 8</strong>: Purl.<br />Rep Rows 5-8 until there are 8 sts rem, ending with a Row 8. Work rem 8 sts as follows:<br /><strong>Row 1</strong> (RS): K1, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, k1.<br /><strong>Row 2</strong>: Purl.<br /><strong>Row 3</strong>: K1, (ssk, yo) 3 times, k1.<br /><strong>Row 4</strong>: Purl.<br />Rep Rows 1-4 twice more. Bind off loosely. Re-join yarn to 44 sts on holder and work same as for first half of handle.<br /><br /><strong>FINISHING<br /></strong>Sew ends of handle together.<br /><strong><br />Border<br /></strong>With RS facing and 1 strand of yarn, beg at handle seam, pick up and k100 sts evenly spaced around one side of handle and top of Tote. Join, being careful not to twist. Place marker for beg of rnd.<br /><strong>Rnd 1</strong>: Purl.<br /><strong>Rnd 2</strong>: Knit.<br />Bind off loosely.<br />Rep border on opposite side of Tote. Weave in ends. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-20059512650537310112011-05-14T19:47:00.005-05:002011-05-15T09:04:36.870-05:00Blueberry-Banana Bread<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AttjSCdAoLI-O5LuBe6urg2-O3hQj7zGv9mrgO0I6Gr01tQ_qqfiV5D-7JwUK59xUSlXz2A0qOYNLaua2ZNrwS5KabSZqjytUktCjRumrA8Zf1imJXPBr1Ognpj2U4ST6C8ruBaCCPI/s1600/May2011+041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606943213684827346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AttjSCdAoLI-O5LuBe6urg2-O3hQj7zGv9mrgO0I6Gr01tQ_qqfiV5D-7JwUK59xUSlXz2A0qOYNLaua2ZNrwS5KabSZqjytUktCjRumrA8Zf1imJXPBr1Ognpj2U4ST6C8ruBaCCPI/s400/May2011+041.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><p align="justify">I have made this bread a few times in the past. I was looking for a recipe that contained no refined sugars and found this one. It truly is very yummy and my kids devour it every time I make it. I have changed a couple of things from the original recipe, but only to substitute what I had on hand. Please visit <a href="http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/06/blueberry-banana-bread.html">fatfreevega.com</a> for the original recipe.</p><br /><p><strong>Blueberry-Banana Bread</strong> </p><br /><ul><br /><li>3 large over-ripe bananas</li><br /><li>2 tablespoons lemon juice</li><br /><li>1/3 cup (80 ml) Almond Milk (or apple sauce)</li><br /><li>1/2 cup (120 ml) maple syrup</li><br /><li>2 cups (240 g) whole wheat flour</li><br /><li>3/4 teaspoon baking powder</li><br /><li>3/4 teaspoon baking soda</li><br /><li>1/2 teaspoon salt</li><br /><li>1 cup (240 ml) blueberries(fresh or frozen)</li></ul><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-32076945734713078512011-04-29T17:09:00.006-05:002011-05-15T09:12:43.490-05:00Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX2cRVI4uO49pU-F68sixa8mQFPyrlgvyJWyEjN4apgUy7_muI1R3gMxNlw0T9WifoZBXpcLLp6gaC8JCxPinbAoLG0Qp5Bh4LFTlJApmUdOogDCdwLSQp1CV92hnxHD_q9kZWdw2-jGo/s1600/april2011+062.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601133738166448562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX2cRVI4uO49pU-F68sixa8mQFPyrlgvyJWyEjN4apgUy7_muI1R3gMxNlw0T9WifoZBXpcLLp6gaC8JCxPinbAoLG0Qp5Bh4LFTlJApmUdOogDCdwLSQp1CV92hnxHD_q9kZWdw2-jGo/s400/april2011+062.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>If you love Chocolate and Peanut Butter you will LOVE this smoothie. The best thing about it, it is SUGAR FREE!!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Enjoy!</div><br /><br /><ul><br /><br /><li>2 cups almond milk or other non-dairy milk</li><br /><br /><br /><li>2 large ripe bananas -peeled, broken into pieces and frozen</li><br /><br /><br /><li>3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder</li><br /><br /><br /><li>3 tablespoons unsweetened and unsalted peanut butter or almond butter </li><br /><br /><br /><li>¼ teaspoon instant espresso coffee(optional)</li><br /><br /><br /><li>¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon </li></ul><br /><br /><p>In a blender, combine all of the ingredients; blend on high speed until smooth, about 2 minutes.</p><br /><br /><p>When I make this, I make it without espresso, but I can only imagine it is very good with it.</p><br /><br /><div><em>recipe adapted from Silvana's Kitchen</em><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://silvanaskitchen.com/2011/01/gluten-free-dairy-free-chocolate-peanut-butter-smoothie/"><em>http://silvanaskitchen.com/2011/01/gluten-free-dairy-free-chocolate-peanut-butter-smoothie/</em></a></div><br /><br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong><em>EDITED recipe</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><p><strong><em>I have experimented with this recipe and came up with a very quick yummy version.</em></strong><br /></p><br /><ul><br /><li><strong><em>1 cup chocolate almond milk or rice milk(rice milk is sugar free)or cows milk</em></strong></li><br /><br /><li><strong><em>2 tbsp peanut butter</em></strong></li><br /><br /><li><strong><em>1 frozen banana (or unfrozen)</em></strong></li></ul><br /><br /><p align="justify"><strong><em>blend it all up for a very simple yummy smoothie. The frozen banana will give this a milkshake consistency, but if you don't have any then just use a ripe banana for the flavour. You could also try adding some ice for that smoothie consistency.</em></strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-21375605763751724202011-04-26T18:18:00.004-05:002011-04-26T18:36:27.222-05:00The Fit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQIRB8lM9qld7oxs8HNh2vpf_2gJC-25FNxNL06FhoEnm7ZtI5ELwTBpTYIsHmjo6QK79zjNfflZE-dcdaTpKnv7VZDf-yp2P8kIS_wnShu6lY4MGED_sN9i2vkTihJ2XGIvfnNYQ-2M/s1600/fit.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600040074688552706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQIRB8lM9qld7oxs8HNh2vpf_2gJC-25FNxNL06FhoEnm7ZtI5ELwTBpTYIsHmjo6QK79zjNfflZE-dcdaTpKnv7VZDf-yp2P8kIS_wnShu6lY4MGED_sN9i2vkTihJ2XGIvfnNYQ-2M/s400/fit.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">Here today, gone tomorrow. Just like that our little black car(the Honda Fit) is completely smashed due to some crazy kids running a flashing red light.<br />First and foremost, my Husband is 100% ok, amazingly not a scratch to be found, maybe a stiff neck and back that could use some physio. He walked away a little shaken, he ended up T-boning a full size van(Toyota Sienna) with a bunch of teenagers driving after curfew, no full license behind their names and passengers that were illegally present in the van.<br /><br />What have I taken from this experience? Many things.<br />The Honda Fit is amazing at safety! My husband went from 60k to 0k in 0 seconds flat with a head-on collision and lived to tell about it.<br />I learned my husband has a lot of strength to move forward from situations that I otherwise would probably be traumatised about for weeks if not months. I already knew I loved my husband more than anything, but when I saw our little car and what was left of it I got very choked up and realised how lucky we really are that nothing serious has come from this.<br />On a down side, I am saddened that some young kids think they are invisible to risk their lives and others for an evening out. I am also upset that our brand new car(only 1 year old to the day!) is gone and we have to fight with our insurance company to get out of this in some way benefiting us. I find it funny how the accident is not even our fault yet we might have to fight for our rights.<br /></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">Live each day like it is your last. Hug your spouse, snuggle your children and eat some good food!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-5497762308426286212011-04-19T23:07:00.005-05:002011-04-19T23:21:47.619-05:00No to Facebook?<div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597514684205794722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnhqa1PGzx1Cfqg8UZbJmjaPKOkSQGBjW_tz1CtyCEyi7_glr0wCjo8Z8mEw8LB40CaO1jfjrw5G7jwQTOjEc3LiA7rWaBzyDKXdyXDePBg9BuhPtbCV44YFKhwKLK79y2Oi22vTUCGc/s400/No-facebook-300x298.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">I did it, I left Facebook and all the time wasting energy behind.</div><br /><div align="justify">With some recent events happening in my life I had this overhwleming feeling that Facebook was really nothing but a times waster and I was letting it enable me to do just that.</div><br /><div align="justify">I actually feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders and I feel so free now. I might not know when Janet ate her last cookie, or when Sally goes on her next vacation, but I do know that everyone I care deeply about will stay in contact with me through e-mail, phone and coffee chats(which are the best!). </div><br /><div align="justify"></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-44170639021770302462011-04-15T19:49:00.004-05:002011-04-15T20:00:11.036-05:00Gingerbread cookies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8-5TxoNpbhkK-RZySHcxFfS3THJACA4brl3LhF_-g_f3H5jktFp0lso3Jh8uRUQweb31J5O4M-8e9L5zad5MbKVBg9AGHLLI9cpyt63iLnoPtdKhqVfM6Y6R6gfGslnuUtIaIncSgOg/s1600/april2011+010a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595979569185737522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8-5TxoNpbhkK-RZySHcxFfS3THJACA4brl3LhF_-g_f3H5jktFp0lso3Jh8uRUQweb31J5O4M-8e9L5zad5MbKVBg9AGHLLI9cpyt63iLnoPtdKhqVfM6Y6R6gfGslnuUtIaIncSgOg/s400/april2011+010a.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8je-kzYps_2plDXAz572SZijmVUf9lZWtFfkapC7txN1MlSf_5b1Oz-xFPM0QUqSSXnPRMqcZiV6GSiU46MOgdjx7FW3pTw7RfcrJuqyKJ_uTledjJ3pJGjKErYP3ZiW7Bt8nhR8aEM/s1600/april2011+017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595979562004867490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 199px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8je-kzYps_2plDXAz572SZijmVUf9lZWtFfkapC7txN1MlSf_5b1Oz-xFPM0QUqSSXnPRMqcZiV6GSiU46MOgdjx7FW3pTw7RfcrJuqyKJ_uTledjJ3pJGjKErYP3ZiW7Bt8nhR8aEM/s400/april2011+017.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">My little peanut and I made some yummy gluten free/dairy free ginger cookies today.</div><br /><div align="justify">I have been having so much luck with Slivana Nardone's cook book(Cooking for Isaiah) that I look forward to the next recipe I might try. I like to keep some sweet treats in the freezer for those short notice play dates, or tea with my girlfriends.</div><br /><div align="justify">These ginger cookies are very good and they have very little sugar, which is a plus. The only negative thing I can say about Cooking for Isaiah is the amount of sugar in the recipes. I have successfully cut the amount of sugar in half when the sugar content seemed to be very high, with great results I am happy to report. But this recipe only has 1/2 a cup of light packed brown sugar and it seems to be the right amount.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-31182056561406751822011-03-18T20:31:00.007-05:002011-03-18T20:47:13.101-05:00Spring Fling<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRI8KZByb9jEQ8oNKh64EaW22LgEx8fFUdEAe5HnY0Fj5RJp_SSGAsDOVnli0AmtSJPhDzMgRBp7rv-guY4Npb1HsFhQsatzBY-B_5AjrV_yHYHn2HSgAi9-9-xvKRnKn6K7WtuhrQ1J0/s1600/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585598875569005010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRI8KZByb9jEQ8oNKh64EaW22LgEx8fFUdEAe5HnY0Fj5RJp_SSGAsDOVnli0AmtSJPhDzMgRBp7rv-guY4Npb1HsFhQsatzBY-B_5AjrV_yHYHn2HSgAi9-9-xvKRnKn6K7WtuhrQ1J0/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">I knitted up this oh so cute little cowl today. My little spring fling, the cowl that wont be enjoyed for very long in hopes that our weather smartens up and I can tuck it away till next year.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I used a basic worsted weight acrylic grey yarn and some fancy accent yarn I found on clearance a long long time ago. I knitted them both together on size 15US needles(in the round) with a CO 52 and K5, P5 pattern until it was as wide as I wanted it.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-86143531631947851312011-03-17T20:42:00.009-05:002011-03-17T21:11:11.823-05:00Gluten free Surprises!<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSRlzRQ4nbgPL2VO7XjtWmKiGdAbVrL_fGp54jl7cwXKHYdirHOyT1mbVIV-KN_aD4CfUj0NjTAhyphenhyphenr3lFZTTYy_EErG2_kpF0F3hLZF-WJ6dUaIKQ8CdZ8HykfnHralv0-pFJ9XL3oFY/s1600/march2011+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585232477616555634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSRlzRQ4nbgPL2VO7XjtWmKiGdAbVrL_fGp54jl7cwXKHYdirHOyT1mbVIV-KN_aD4CfUj0NjTAhyphenhyphenr3lFZTTYy_EErG2_kpF0F3hLZF-WJ6dUaIKQ8CdZ8HykfnHralv0-pFJ9XL3oFY/s400/march2011+007.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies<br /></div><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSmN_v4wJpHECydJ-gi9y3TGseoHvJNDvRvVKH3xZWRlJOoqa0slzQxeeSft0Gu72Th0RyxxuHCZytZ9EWAqs6lnVPz8gUWOyckSOfHC-2o6tjEh5Kf2_z9ttqJvL_gxC2y7rZZleNzZA/s1600/march2011+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585231728663610818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 185px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSmN_v4wJpHECydJ-gi9y3TGseoHvJNDvRvVKH3xZWRlJOoqa0slzQxeeSft0Gu72Th0RyxxuHCZytZ9EWAqs6lnVPz8gUWOyckSOfHC-2o6tjEh5Kf2_z9ttqJvL_gxC2y7rZZleNzZA/s400/march2011+012.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Chocolate Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze (and sprinkles!)<br /></p><p></p><br /><p></p><p align="justify">Yes, believe it or not these yummy treats are gluten free and oh so good.<br />I Bought the book <a href="http://www.dishtoweldiaries.com/">Cooking for Isaiah </a>a gluten and dairy free <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Isaiah-Gluten-Free-Dairy-Free-Delicious/dp/1606521659">cook book</a>.<br />When I saw the doughnuts I knew I had to try them and after I hunted down a doughnut pan the project was on. In Winnipeg there is a little Gluten free store called Lorenzo's, it is located on St. Mary's Avenue and they sell some premixed gluten free flour blends for baking.<br />The only thing I can say is my kids and husband were all fooled and had no idea that these were made with gluten free flours.<br /><br />I encourage everyone to try something different, you just may very well be surprised at the results.<br /><br /></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-3725262524398822832011-03-01T19:10:00.004-06:002011-03-01T19:36:27.800-06:00Oatmeal Date Bars<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGS8YhQiFj0tpOSWz8QHkAXxzj2OI0DkE93mfmtVZjQlgIsEcTJbLF3AqxijWighys_7RUpPXjU8tdlF4hdyD5U7SRLliaBIcQOuk-e7dV1OvtLy-5HVME0IKHFw-1BwAkS1PaFuJdm0/s1600/February2011+053.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579290139833934338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGS8YhQiFj0tpOSWz8QHkAXxzj2OI0DkE93mfmtVZjQlgIsEcTJbLF3AqxijWighys_7RUpPXjU8tdlF4hdyD5U7SRLliaBIcQOuk-e7dV1OvtLy-5HVME0IKHFw-1BwAkS1PaFuJdm0/s400/February2011+053.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>These are so yummy, and very simple, great for school snacks.</div><br /><div>Enjoy!</div><ul><li>1 cup chopped dates</li><li>1/2 cup water </li><li>1/4 cup sugar </li><li>1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats </li><li>1 cup whole wheat flour </li><li>1 cup packed brown sugar </li><li>1/2 teaspoon baking soda </li><li>1/4 teaspoon salt </li><li>1/3 cup butter, melted </li><li>1 egg white </li></ul><ol><li>In a small saucepan, combine the dates, water and sugar. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until mixture is thickened, stirring constantly.<br /></li><br /><li>In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Stir in the butter and egg white until blended. Pat half of the mixture into an 8-in. square baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Carefully spread with date mixture. Gently pat remaining oat mixture over date mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.</li></ol><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-24311175845946491412011-02-13T20:41:00.003-06:002011-02-13T20:49:53.746-06:00Rainbow Mittens<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFSN8l4a8wCzEORGpBb0ItBEiYapm9WjSRuI6LFLLmqswp1QuA3jyWpyi5XKB5SCQCDyLE8Nyo6epIv1F-mAwbLAg91NMxRvwbdV7uDvgXfFZUeB-XfMkLuIcO1RbamjOjO0lfOjDlnCc/s1600/February2011+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573371681712537682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFSN8l4a8wCzEORGpBb0ItBEiYapm9WjSRuI6LFLLmqswp1QuA3jyWpyi5XKB5SCQCDyLE8Nyo6epIv1F-mAwbLAg91NMxRvwbdV7uDvgXfFZUeB-XfMkLuIcO1RbamjOjO0lfOjDlnCc/s400/February2011+003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">I finally did it! I made a matching pair of mittens and both are the same size!</div><br /><div align="justify">I have attempted to make mittens a few times now and with perseverance I finally got two mittens that I am happy with.</div><br /><div align="justify">I used this <a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/80672AD.html?noImages=">basic beginners Lion Brand pattern</a>, but instead of using worsted weight yarn which I was suppose to use, my daughter really wanted this yarn but it was a light weight. I doubled up the yarn and it worked out great, the mittens are cozy and warm.</div><div align="justify"> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-13673126073926765352011-02-11T21:44:00.004-06:002011-02-11T21:52:12.358-06:00Knitted Marker Bag<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYy5AuBucjaqMZUkib242OiUUAv2MaHwWMiSyvE-a0ftbCK7-Ia_HgJxFjizKJYxQPsVeolt55y_n037_jaMs1jGVR-vZpFGvIHX6Cf4cxTRnZukS1Y6iLI-pdCK6wPtIPaCKt5GfqYQ/s1600/February2011+017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572645192255595938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYy5AuBucjaqMZUkib242OiUUAv2MaHwWMiSyvE-a0ftbCK7-Ia_HgJxFjizKJYxQPsVeolt55y_n037_jaMs1jGVR-vZpFGvIHX6Cf4cxTRnZukS1Y6iLI-pdCK6wPtIPaCKt5GfqYQ/s400/February2011+017.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1RIqi1bPy5ClXizwnj_1_qiwSUOOrxMUpQwo2ZwPCnsWEeHBKD8AZFEZN1zKBgIdZGOeetkIFp6HpMvn2PU17WedX8UJglq_rgOT_69c1kgSyaTx0mH1deGcKdNUEhLJA1cZlEOGDmY/s1600/February2011+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572645184157071026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1RIqi1bPy5ClXizwnj_1_qiwSUOOrxMUpQwo2ZwPCnsWEeHBKD8AZFEZN1zKBgIdZGOeetkIFp6HpMvn2PU17WedX8UJglq_rgOT_69c1kgSyaTx0mH1deGcKdNUEhLJA1cZlEOGDmY/s400/February2011+016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I am a bit of a knitting freak these days and I can't seem to get enough of it. </div><div align="justify"><br />My kids have a little art area set up in our kitchen, with an art wall to display all their "fine art". I picked up this really cute easel from Ikea(of course) and one side has a dry eraser marker board on it but no place to put the markers. I was thinking what could I do with these markers, when it came to me! why not knit a bag! and so I did. I just knitted a simple rectangle and there you have it, a really cute bag to hold the markers.</div><div align="justify"> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-71570976512223337992011-01-05T12:17:00.006-06:002011-01-06T10:39:37.497-06:00The Man Scarf<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558775494050583602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlJP3h1Zn27xsd8r517WdSuIXh3re076sDffT8WE-zn1pMNYfaw0DO8NYNmZsN4hDY362f-3O39QkW6lbZzZgr4Auh2ijdk5kfrjJO0lObV_eNwZUI6IPpPLQqNtbdGMByDMrhtg9pLY/s400/december2010+013small.jpg" border="0" /> My Little man modeling his Dad's scarf</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="justify">This Christmas season I ended up knitting a whole load of scarfs. Sadly my memory was horrible and I forgot to take pictures of most of them before I gave them away as gifts.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">But I did manage to take a picture of this one. I made it for my husband using this <a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/70809AD.html?noImages=&utm_source=20101210_Dec10&utm_medium=Emails&utm_campaign=Weeklynewsletter&utm_content=P-KnitiingeanderingRibScarf-70809">Meandering Rib Scarf</a> pattern from Lion brand. I used about one ball of inexpensive black acrylic yarn. The original pattern is for a very long (130inch) scarf. But I made mine a lot shorter, about 30inch.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><strong><p>SCARF</strong></div><div align="justify">Cast on 34 sts. </div><div align="justify">Knit 3 rows.</div><div align="justify">Rows 1 and 2: K2, *k3, p3; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.</div><div align="justify">Row 3: K2, p1, *k3, p3; rep from * to last 7 sts, k3, p2, k2. </div><div align="justify">Row 4: K4, *p3, k3; rep from * to last 6 sts, p3, k3.</div><div align="justify">Row 5: K2, p2, *k3, p3; rep from * to last 6 sts, k3, p1, k2.</div><div align="justify">Row 6: K3, *p3, k3; rep from * to last 7 sts, p3, k4.</div><div align="justify">Rows 7 and 8: K2, *p3, k3; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.</div><div align="justify">Row 9: Rep Row 6.</div><div align="justify">Row 10: Rep Row 5.</div><div align="justify">Row 11: Rep Row 4.</div><div align="justify">Row 12: Rep Row 3.</div><div align="justify">Rows 13 and 14: Rep Row 1.</div><div align="justify">Rows 15 and 16: Rep Rows 11 and 12.</div><div align="justify">Rows 17 and 18: Rep Rows 9 and 10.</div><div align="justify">Rows 19 and 20: Rep Rows 7 and 8.</div><div align="justify">Rows 21 and 22: Rep Rows 5 and 6.</div><div align="justify">Rows 23 and 24: Rep Rows 3 and 4.</div><div align="justify">Rep Rows 1-24 until piece measures about 130 in. (330 cm) from beginning, end with Row 2.</div><div align="justify">Knit 2 rows. </div><div align="justify">Bind off. </div><div align="justify"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-57746719803158458952010-12-09T12:41:00.004-06:002010-12-10T10:18:25.526-06:00Knitted Bookmark<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOeSPBkMvYOJS4slXK0aL22SFWtbO95oL8Gmwmntnbm-9byoZKNRaO7Zrp8cfHNWTTjci-KbSgHmsN59K2BI6Irlu7aG_IqoDH3i4dFxZSVsUZw6SQEcWwir16q_zqrY340WOjuq19P8/s1600/december2010+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549088650186031906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOeSPBkMvYOJS4slXK0aL22SFWtbO95oL8Gmwmntnbm-9byoZKNRaO7Zrp8cfHNWTTjci-KbSgHmsN59K2BI6Irlu7aG_IqoDH3i4dFxZSVsUZw6SQEcWwir16q_zqrY340WOjuq19P8/s400/december2010+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Here is a little project I quickly made last night.</div><br /><div>I ordered some very nice lace weight yarn(still no project for it yet) and I got a sample of this yarn, wool/bamboo blend. It was easy to knit with and gave me some practice knitting with lace weight. I used 2.5US size needles and did a K1,P1, K 5, P1,K1. till it was as long as I wanted it to be. Then I added a little fringe to one end.</div><br /><div>Super cute and very practical!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-32807379101136733652010-11-11T14:31:00.004-06:002010-11-12T11:21:29.143-06:00Lazy Day Beanie<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGgYoHxsyDPnnKCjdcJE7xHRRyGxClhFt4p947heCsVzEjNrta3wr0Y5PVmBwv3OSDS58KgxtTgJq5hjRNHimCx0kwUOPTTNn2vLSEwE5YITaIo5LneMCfKv0kmoVtiUkovsRAEG7txo/s1600/november2010+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538714044252747890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGgYoHxsyDPnnKCjdcJE7xHRRyGxClhFt4p947heCsVzEjNrta3wr0Y5PVmBwv3OSDS58KgxtTgJq5hjRNHimCx0kwUOPTTNn2vLSEwE5YITaIo5LneMCfKv0kmoVtiUkovsRAEG7txo/s400/november2010+004.JPG" border="0" /></a>ETA: I knitted this hat lastnight after the kids were in bed. I used a chunky yarn and followed the below pattern exactly and it fits my very small 4 year old little girl. The pattern really needs to be revised to say "kids" hat. I knitted a matching scarf a while back and now she has a set. My next project is to try and make matching mittens, I just might have enough yarn left.</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dI6NLcrOihQ4h4nI-yAhopHl0QL8pNkYFdA10OhbPhHYDBcH0E0dTPVtVxk667yFICUKqZk6IM7TZN_kAAnx9u19HZLBHz7XZVIZugjnai2_KdBjTRxAG0Lq-BOuGWjkVYjRPP9C5Co/s1600/november2010+045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538393262965937570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dI6NLcrOihQ4h4nI-yAhopHl0QL8pNkYFdA10OhbPhHYDBcH0E0dTPVtVxk667yFICUKqZk6IM7TZN_kAAnx9u19HZLBHz7XZVIZugjnai2_KdBjTRxAG0Lq-BOuGWjkVYjRPP9C5Co/s400/november2010+045.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is my first attempt at making a hat. I have to say I love the yarn and the end result. The pattern on the other hand said it was "one size". I added 4 more rows and it just fits my 6 year old son. If you make the pattern I suggest adding 8-10 rows for an adult hat.<br />want the pattern? it was a <a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/L0410AD.html?noImages=">Lion Brand</a> pattern. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-32182420653575385002010-11-10T21:42:00.004-06:002010-11-10T22:03:46.374-06:00Dragon PartyWow, this is seriously long over due. I have neglected my blog long enough!<br /><br />I think when September hit and the lazy days of summer were over I found my free time was limited.<br /><br />My son had a party in August, yes that was many moons ago. But he wanted a dragon theme and I wanted to finally share some of the fun things we did for his party.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iezFeaJ-0aWFPZTF-BpoV-nEvyAmVfBW_4IIdbYVoO-H7qqbKTcTp5N4RlbX2k7pKR7y0EAA61Xf1_zLcBB7Wo6X9iHYHyWQkRaE2Hh5lZK_fG10j2Qs0o2wmAiaLxw23DeiIrN4_CY/s1600/August2010+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538135194467956482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 257px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 342px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iezFeaJ-0aWFPZTF-BpoV-nEvyAmVfBW_4IIdbYVoO-H7qqbKTcTp5N4RlbX2k7pKR7y0EAA61Xf1_zLcBB7Wo6X9iHYHyWQkRaE2Hh5lZK_fG10j2Qs0o2wmAiaLxw23DeiIrN4_CY/s400/August2010+010.JPG" border="0" /></a> We melted some crayons in a dragon mold to give away as party favours. we made some neat colour combinations and the kids loved to see the crayons melt and what colours it would create. We peeled a lot of crayons!</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhecQDYjPAEwna97GMEN4RjbkapsH_Q-rwkamkEKzgMtbVw7oxHCI_TBrLAFmupKMxBCtGRkb5LbJzfxfmjcagSzJMvM5ngKH08jInZzZQrBNkZ0tg_k_rbxT8bvLARtrAgWTk5VeE6v4k/s1600/August2010+023small.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538135187723556866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 348px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhecQDYjPAEwna97GMEN4RjbkapsH_Q-rwkamkEKzgMtbVw7oxHCI_TBrLAFmupKMxBCtGRkb5LbJzfxfmjcagSzJMvM5ngKH08jInZzZQrBNkZ0tg_k_rbxT8bvLARtrAgWTk5VeE6v4k/s400/August2010+023small.jpg" border="0" /></a> I made dragon wings for all the guests. This is my son trying to fly like a dragon. I got the instructions from <a href="http://dabbled.org/2009/06/how-to-dragon-wings-for-party-fun-and.html">Dabbled.</a></div><div align="center">I did make some changes since mine were a no-sew project. I used that iron tape instead(I can`t sew)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5gXEQlA7m19GITtmXWwyBQB9H-witkT5d_FwPqlbbUbJ7Nu71yqkFXZIEfe9tfXMw28xSf_Eq0XRD7AS3UZ_kNoJGxnuhqmBi1jTuK10HBpDk5G3SIyUn3F1pkhO2s3ReAKYPCtvoB8/s1600/August2010+028small.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538135183229217138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5gXEQlA7m19GITtmXWwyBQB9H-witkT5d_FwPqlbbUbJ7Nu71yqkFXZIEfe9tfXMw28xSf_Eq0XRD7AS3UZ_kNoJGxnuhqmBi1jTuK10HBpDk5G3SIyUn3F1pkhO2s3ReAKYPCtvoB8/s400/August2010+028small.jpg" border="0" /></a> My husband drew this dragon for a fun game of pin the flame on the dragon.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUTKCpSAS2gkqVaC9SsR2oA_XLiRH4XsN1BQhjNgwCg67Dw8UmWQMxVIi4XJGCBElH95l1v99ruTqhCCwi8XPObwrV4125JUkbA4uwfTYYMLgLMe07peg7hMnKXX7cJytsJZ95if5kmE/s1600/August2010+057small.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538135177669791618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 387px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUTKCpSAS2gkqVaC9SsR2oA_XLiRH4XsN1BQhjNgwCg67Dw8UmWQMxVIi4XJGCBElH95l1v99ruTqhCCwi8XPObwrV4125JUkbA4uwfTYYMLgLMe07peg7hMnKXX7cJytsJZ95if5kmE/s400/August2010+057small.jpg" border="0" /></a> oh and the cake. My first attempt at making a shaped cake. It turned out OK. The kids loved it so that is all that counts. I made the wings and spikes out of chocolate and free formed them on some wax paper.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyeNQiQvXBc1qFM_GnE4XW19c4HMZLWFd5fmacKhzIgJwHUon-mYsc0JL2c1mVmza6F5eTp3Ko7RDc4EOsk19hWmFZ6iXUxRD_ZgOqLP9pt6j6WVbjeHrfm0L-_ZQ6p6q75MCh4sBZ-w/s1600/August2010+084small.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538135175157927442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyeNQiQvXBc1qFM_GnE4XW19c4HMZLWFd5fmacKhzIgJwHUon-mYsc0JL2c1mVmza6F5eTp3Ko7RDc4EOsk19hWmFZ6iXUxRD_ZgOqLP9pt6j6WVbjeHrfm0L-_ZQ6p6q75MCh4sBZ-w/s400/August2010+084small.jpg" border="0" /></a> At the end of the party we set the kids out on a hunt to find the dragon <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">hiding</span> in the cave. My husband had fun making the clues and the kids had a blast following them to find the dragon.<br /><div align="justify"> </div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-70608797517384272992010-09-19T17:46:00.006-05:002017-02-19T15:54:29.465-06:00Vegan "Chicken" Balls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzo7oB9jijKHw6kuMPll1Sg6FXrBIRSf6n2w39j4wajtqQeX0cpKOrFzZKTf25t5WtwpfmQiGQWYsrgA9c0sqZr0bjrhBLAk4DPIAghsRoQRDUT-vFF3RHpBBGHbhO-f2bTOiiKdwGkxg/s1600/September2010+026.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518801446499990690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzo7oB9jijKHw6kuMPll1Sg6FXrBIRSf6n2w39j4wajtqQeX0cpKOrFzZKTf25t5WtwpfmQiGQWYsrgA9c0sqZr0bjrhBLAk4DPIAghsRoQRDUT-vFF3RHpBBGHbhO-f2bTOiiKdwGkxg/s400/September2010+026.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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I am very excited about this recipe. My son asked me one day to make "chicken" balls without the chicken. I searched the Internet for some recipes and came up with nothing made specifically vegetarian. So I put a few ideas together and this is what I came up with.</div>
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I hope you enjoy this as much as we do. My husband who still enjoys eating meat really likes these "chicken" balls. He said he was very impressed and had nothing bad to say. Yahoo!<br /><br /><strong>Ingredients for Tofu marinade</strong></div>
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2 vegan chicken flavoured stock cubes(or powder to taste)</div>
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2 cups boiling water</div>
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1 tsp dried rosemary</div>
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1 tsp dried thyme</div>
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1/2 tsp ground sage</div>
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salt to taste</div>
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1 garlic clove minced</div>
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1/2-1 block of organic tofu cut into 1 inch cubes</div>
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Prepare Broth<br />Dissolve vegetarian chicken-flavored cubes in boiling water. Add spices, and tofu to marinade and let sit in fridge for at least 4 hours. I marinaded mine for 8 hours. You can do it over night as well to save time the next day.<br />
I also made my broth very strong tasting. The instructions for my broth cubes was 1 cube per 2 cups of water. I used 2 cubes with only 2 cups of water. <br />
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<strong>Ingredients for batter</strong><br />
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1 1/4 cup all purpose white flour plus 1/4 cup for coating the Tofu </div>
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2 tsp baking powder</div>
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1 tsp salt</div>
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1/4 tsp pepper </div>
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2 eggs substitute or 2 eggs</div>
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Mix together 1 1/4 cup of white flour with the baking powder, salt, pepper (reserve 1/4 cup for coating tofu pieces before dipping into this mixture).<br />Add the 2 eggs and the milk. Mix all together well.<br /><br />Take the tofu pieces and dip them in the 1/4 cup of flour, then dip into this batter to coat the tofu. Fry the tofu pieces in hot cooking oil until browned on all sides.<br />Server with your favotire <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sweet-and-Sour-Dipping-Sauce/Detail.aspx">Sweet and Sour sauce</a>.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700952740665243726.post-44325541470547235872010-08-21T08:22:00.005-05:002010-08-21T08:33:20.432-05:00Party Pom Pom's<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbKhpSS5E0eoY0VNLkXqhAkNobCVvK7NDuafkirvmjmxvvSt7ypkXwY5yJgleCr6P6UinX3KjMEPK1AQQpOPVSONydNo_sl4rxdWAsJ6Yi-m6KcMwzb8pi7dC2aqnrYuB47aFlt9dljg/s1600/August2010+039SMALL.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507854194588697266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbKhpSS5E0eoY0VNLkXqhAkNobCVvK7NDuafkirvmjmxvvSt7ypkXwY5yJgleCr6P6UinX3KjMEPK1AQQpOPVSONydNo_sl4rxdWAsJ6Yi-m6KcMwzb8pi7dC2aqnrYuB47aFlt9dljg/s400/August2010+039SMALL.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNkcMxmDneOEorvMPDsMoqWjIdz5vbyBdO6PKrTkgBDgFSBXfXQhdVnScpUBfheU7wU24_dK_VpZWfamI_g9Ii5Wrqz_CddAPGirA1NSsJysFu3Yhhs8NMuyxpG4q9iQPIYPvW6zjsPI/s1600/August2010+038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507854185993291922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNkcMxmDneOEorvMPDsMoqWjIdz5vbyBdO6PKrTkgBDgFSBXfXQhdVnScpUBfheU7wU24_dK_VpZWfamI_g9Ii5Wrqz_CddAPGirA1NSsJysFu3Yhhs8NMuyxpG4q9iQPIYPvW6zjsPI/s400/August2010+038.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">I kept the decorations simple, but these Pom <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Pom's</span> are super cute and very easy to make. I found the instructions at <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/tissue-paper-pom-poms-how-to">Martha Stewart's website</a></div><br /><div>The <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/clip-art-craft-festive-garland">Birthday banner </a>was also very simple and even comes with a printable template. I printed the letters out onto coloured card stock and weaved them through some ribbon.</div><div> </div><div>I bought some purple flowers and out a cute cupcake ribbon on the vase, and used my fancy 3 <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">leveled</span> tray for the sandwiches that we served for lunch, along with(not in picture) some fancy white tea cups and saucers that were lent to use by some great friends.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0