Projects

'tis the season: http://www.cluckclucksew.com/2009/10/easy-treattote-bag-tutorial.html
This bag's dimensions were off for me. I ended up cutting like an inch from the top of these bags. I also felt the handles were too big and not long enough, if you want them to put them on their shoulders. So I cut mine 6 in by 16 or 17 inches. Then, I used interfacing to make them stiffer, than cut the piece in half so they ended up 3x16. Fun and easy to make, and a lot easier to store than plastic pumpkins. ;)


My sister-in-law asked me if I had a project for baby boy. No, unfortunetly I had to tell her no, what do I make for a boy, so she hooked me up to this site, super cute. This is going to be one of my projects now.
http://www.cluckclucksew.com/2010/04/car-seat-cover-aka-greeter-deterrent.html

Oatmeal

I have made Shar's Kitchen Bread forever. It's the best I'd found, just not my favorite taste. (found at sharskitchen.com/recipes wheat bread) I've tried all kinds of versions and I finally made one that is a big keeper!
I was looking online on different breads and found that you can subtract some of the water and add cooked oatmeal. Something to that effect. So I added around 2 cups of cooked oatmeal to my bread, subtracted 2 cups of water, and I also add flaxseed and wheat germ around 3 tablespoons of each. I use all wheat flour in it and it was delicious and light and yummy!

By the way, rasberry, cherry, pomegrante jelly from Costco is delicious.

Finger Painting

My friend did this with her kids, and it looks like so much fun, on my list.

From milkandcuddles.com

1/2 cup cornstarch
3 Tablespoons sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups of cold water
food dye

Heat in saucepan(low heat), constantly stirrring until thick around 10-15 min. Works for up to 3 days, then gets hard.
She also has homeade play dough and watercolors! Cool.