Fleece Scarves

This year, I love wearing scarves.  Using fleece for a few scarves sounded very warm for the winter.  I looked for a few ideas and I found this spiral scarf on Pinterest.  I love it!  It was so easy to make.  

Here is another easy scarf to make.  I made this one for our Angel Tree at Church.

Fabric Covered Box

This weekend I put a box shelf in my youngest daughter's room.  I bought the shelf at Target but I did not purchase the fabric box to fit.  I wanted the fabric to be removable so I could wash it when needed.  The box is a waffle box with the top flaps removed.  My friend, Jackie, made a fabric covered milk crate using this tutorial.  In this tutorial, it gives directions on how to customize the cover to fit other sizes of boxes.  With three sick children, I decided I did not have the time to do all the measuring so I place the box on the fabric and cut around the box.  I sewed a few seems, added a square for the bottom, added pink for the handle, and finished.  I have a feeling that I will be making a few more of these for all of our new Christmas things.  

Superman!!!

A while ago, I made a Batman cape for my son. He mentioned that he would also like a Superman Cape. For Christmas, this is his homemade gift.

Snowman Milk Jugs

Have an empty milk jug? If you remember back in October, we made glowing Pumpkins from empty milk jugs. I saved a few more so we could make snowmen. I gave my 2 older children construction paper, glue, scissors, and an empty milk jug. They had fun creating their snowmen. The one with the hat is mine. The one is the middle is by my 4 year old daughter. The one on the right is my son's. His snowman's future is so bright it is wearing shades...Yes, the orange stripe on the eyes are sunglasses just so you know.

When we finished, I cut a hole in the back of each snowman and added a strand of white Christmas lights.

Nativity Story using M&Ms

Remember the Reason for the Season?

Two of my three children attend Parent's Day Out one day a week at a local church where we Iive. I wanted to find something to give their teachers. I found this on the internet and pinned it to use. With so much focus on Santa and presents, I wanted to bring back a little reminder of the true meaning of Christmas. My 4 year old's teacher loved this so much that she went and made copies of it to give to each of the children in the class. She told me that in the kids' treat bags were M&Ms and this would be the perfect addition to their goodie bags.

A, B, C, D

My youngest loves playing with Letters! She will find a little B and scream, "B!" She will also write her letter "A". For an almost 2 year old, she is pretty close at writing an A. For Christmas, her homemade gift is the Alphabet with extra 'L.' Do you see why I included an extra L?

To make this, I used some of my leftover material. I printed letters using Word and a font that I liked (I do not remember which one). I traced the letter backward on the fabric, added quilt batting (2 layers), and sewed along my line.

Addition Facts Wraps

My son is working on learning his addition facts.

We needed other ways to practice our 7s and 8s. He was getting frustrated. I thought about going out to buy something, but decided I could make something instead. Okay, what do I have on hand? Cardboard. I took the easy route and used the flaps off a diaper box. I thought about painting them or covering them in paper....Nah, to much work. I just used the brown side. At the top is the number we are adding to the numbers on the side. The answers are down the other side. I hot glued a string to the back and cut slits in the cardboard by each number. On the back I have drawn lines to make this self checking. (Shh...Don't tell him that yet).

He has been enjoying these so I may make subtraction ones also so he can practice subtracting. I may also make match capital and lower case letters for my 4 yr old. Oh, I could do rhyming words for my 4yr old also....oh, the possibilities.

Easy Delicious Chicken Enchiladas

I found this easy chicken enchiladas recipe on Pinterest. It was delicious! I had to stop myself from eating all of it. I mean I either had to save some for my husband or make him something else. Right? This will be a meal that we have again and again. Enjoy!

Chicken enchiladas (sour cream sauce)

10 soft taco shells

2 cups cooked, shredded chicken

2 cups shredded Monterey Jack Cheese

3 Tbsp butter

3 Tbsp flour

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup sour cream

1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 3 pan

Mix chicken and 1 cup cheese. Roll up in tortillas and place in pan

In a sauce pan, melt butter, stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add broth and whisk until smooth. Heat over medium heat until think and bubbly

Stir in sour cream and chilies. Do not bring to boil, you don’t want curdled sour cream.

Pour over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese

Bake 22 minutes and then under high broil for 3 min to brown the cheese