Have you seen this?

This looks like a super fun activity to do with your kids over the winter. Actually it would be fun even if you don't have kids!

We have definite plans to make some of these, and I can't wait to see the creative ideas my kids come up with.

Halloween is in the air

As soon as October hit the kids went right into Halloween mode. These pictures are from the beginning of the month. We have been sick for the past week and so my computer time has been limited.

These were the outfits for the day. No more plain old regular clothing. It's all about the costumes now.

And we can't forget masks. I found a book of masks in a free box last year. The book is from 1978, and I guess tear out had not been invented, because all the masks have to be cut out by hand! I know! Crazy!

They are awesome though! Jasper was the one who got the ball rolling on the mask idea. He had been looking through it all day pointing out his favorite ones. I finally got the hint and suggested cutting some out. I am so glad we did. This is Jasper rocking out to the radio with his gorilla mask and jedi costume. 

And Jai finally, who had finally settled on a mask. This was the only picture I could get before he rushed outside to play hockey. 

More Boy Sewing

I have been making more of an effort to focus on creating more boy clothing. There is just so much out there for girls, that I thought it was time to change my focus. I will still be creating girl clothing, because I have a huge stash of fabric that would probably be more desirable for girls. Not that I like to put a label on items being for girls or boys, but, you know what I mean.

I made this rainbow shirt for Jas. 

He was loving this forced smile :)

A pumpkin long sleeve for my little pumpkin.

Long Sleeve Raglan

This long sleeve was inspired by halloween. Purple and Green stripes, with a solid green back.

Subway Map Long Sleeve

This shirt you may remember from a previous post in the summer. I found this shirt on one of my Win Your Discount Wednesday trips.

Mouse and the Moon

This shirt is just so adorable. It was meant for a little guy. I added stripy sleeves for a bit of fun. 

Stripy Pants

These pants are just so fun! I love bright colours and stripes for boys! The cuffs I decided to make dark to hide dirt.

The long sleeve raglans have been made using the pattern in Sewing for Boys.

I have more long sleeves in the works, hoodies and pants of course, but I hope to make some rompers in the near future as well as trying out some jackets.

Orange con't

I'm not sure if I was subconsciously influenced by my Orange post, but today when I made the boys their snack, it was certainly orange themed.

Rice cakes with cream cheese and smoked salmon, which we made last night. The salmon that is, not the rice cakes. That would be gross! Cheese rice crackers, cantaloupe, and a nut mix, which did have apricots, but they seemed to scoop those up quickly!

Orange

With Halloween just around the corner, I thought I would share some cute children finds I have come across on Etsy, from the Etsy Kids Team. Click on the link below the photos to view more items from these shops:

Pink Stripe

I love the t-shirt tie look, and this one is especially cool. Having three boys, it's always nice to find some great boy clothing.

For the Love of Zebra

Seriously! Doesn't this just make you smile! I find it so cute and happy looking.

Embroidery Emporium

This is great frilly fun.

Beloved Bows

Ghouls totally rock!

Maddie Bees

This set is so rad! And there are more cool Halloween-ie sets to find in this shop.

Etsy is a treasure chest of fun and original items for Halloween! So if you are looking for something out of the ordinary, I would suggest searching Etsy, and you can start with these wonderful shops:)

I have a few items in the works for halloween, and can't wait to share them with you!

Have a great day!

Thank You Jamie Oliver!!!

Rob and I, Love. This. Book! It has become our dinner bible. I feel like a really good cook when I use this book for our meals.

So far these are the meals we have made. We don't always make everything in the meal:

We had this on Sunday night. Now don't share this with too many people, but I am not a huge salmon fan. Being a Kwaguitl women, this is a major faux pas. Salmon was and still is a staple in my peoples diet, so I repeat, keep this little secret on the down low. Anyway, I really enjoyed this meal, and the kids did too! The dessert is simple, yet delicious. Now that I know lychees in a can are good, I will be buying more of these. When I went to Thailand, my favorite thing for breakfast was lychee yogurt. Mmmm!

This one is spicy, quick and easy to make.

We all loved this meal. Everything about it. The salad is addicting! 

Jerk chicken, with rice and beans, salad, and corn. Yum! The rice and beans were so simple yet so delicious. The kids still talk about the rice and beans, and ask to have it for lunch. And the chicken was spicy and so flavorful.

We all love this on and are having it for the third time tonight!

This meal we had last night. Minus the dessert. The broccoli was so good! Rob even liked it, and he likes to tell people that broccoli is his least favorite vegetable. The sausage, bean dish, is delish as well as filling.

What I love about this book, is that the recipes are all so fresh, and easy to make. It takes us longer than 30 minutes to make them, usually about an hour, because I just don't like being flustered in the kitchen. Some of the instructions are a bit confusing, but easy enough to figure out. I would definitely recommend reading through the instructions before starting a meal. Rob skipped a bunch of steps because he went in blind.

Also, Jude and I can't eat many grains, and I find it simple to make substitutes in the meals , so extra bonus points!

Thanks Jamie Oliver, for adding some life back in our kitchen, and for putting together such an amazing collection of meals. We were becoming so bored with the same old, same old! We now look forward to dinners :)

The First Hockey Game!

The fog was amazing this weekend on our drive up to Cowichan for Jai's first hockey game. We had to leave at 6:00 am! Ouch! But it did make for a magical and beautiful drive.

I tried to snap a couple of shots in the moving car, with no flash, and very little light. It didn't work, but it does look kind of cool.

We pulled over at a view point so I could get a couple of clear shots.

It almost looks like a soft blanket of snow.

The hockey player.

Jai and his cousin.

That is Jai next to the white jersey. 

and this was the final score. Sooke didn't win, but Jai still had a smile at the end of the game and said he had fun! We had fun watching him:)