Homemade Valentine’s Done!

As many of you know I’m Pinterest!  I plan our meals and now valentine’s card’s for Cole’s school.  I found this idea to give a sucker with a picture of your kid holding out their hand.  I know brilliant idea!

First off I took a picture of Cole with his fist out!  Also put him in a red top for the season (it’s his FAVORITE color so no complaints).

I think went onto Picnik to edit the picture!  The sad thing is this site will be closing 4/19 , currently it is free use it while you can.  I added a heart on his shirt with his name.  A talk bubble and a Happy Valentine’s Day words on the side.  I wish I would have stepped back a little more to get his hand with a little more remove from the edge.  Overall an easy thing to do and fun for the kids to pass out!

Here is where you take a knife or one pinner said she took scissors to cut a whole at the top of the hand and the bottom of the hand you then put the blow pop threw the holes.

Here is what they look like all finished up!  They really did turn out pretty cool!

Tonight I will finish up the play dough hearts for his class tonight along with the cookies. 

Are you making any Valentines Treats?

The Tooth that caused it all …

I thought I’d give everyone an update on Caden and the dentist.  As you may know we had to have Caden’s tooth pulled.  We then had a spacer made that day BEFORE the tooth was filled (they cast it).

We then went back the 2 weeks later I was told was crucial that it had to be then.  We show up WAIT 45 minutes to be brought back to be told oh the spacer is not here do to the snow the week before!  So we leave which isn’t helping Caden’s fear of the dentist.  We then get a call the following week the I NEED to bring him back the following day!  I rearrange my day of work yet AGAIN for them.  THEN a few hours before the appointment they call and say they need us to come in EARLY due to oh yes get this “Caden’s Behavior last time”.  HELLO he is 4 and scared you pulled said tooth(pictured above) out of his head.  Was is necessary to say this to his mom no!  So we go early to get in and 4 ladies come in the room which of course scares Caden then they all bend over and start telling him to calm down.  The waterworks begin and then the No’s start.  Then the ladies of course start telling him to calm down etc.  So of course I can’t take any more of this and tell him we have to go.  They tell us to come back again. 

So yesterday I let Rick and my dad take him.  Rick said the appointment went better we had been practicing at home with a plastic mirror in his mouth so he was prepared what she was looking in there for.  She said she didn’t want to freak him out anymore then he already is so they didn’t put in the space just going to watch it.  They cleaned and gave him a fluoride treatment and looked and no cavities!  We have to go back in 2 weeks for another fluoride treatment.

We are thankfully are done with this spacer for now, and this last appointment will be the LAST time I go to this clinic.  A friend gave me a referral to an affordable that I can pay cash and when we get dental insurance.  Thank you again for all the love and support!

Getting my craft on for V-Day

Most of you know I’m a little nutty and LOVE to make things for Cole’s classmates.  I’m also a crazy planner that actually thinks about these events for months in advance.  Pinterest has become my new helper to keep my thoughts straight and what I want to do.  Then it’s time to weed down and to what I’m going to make.  Cole get’s to help me make the items which he loves plus his classmates love it and feel special.  I’m thinking I’ll make a treat and then something for each kid to take home.  Here a few things I’ve pinned that I thought were cool and what I think I’m going to make.  I’m going to be hitting up Michael’s this weekend and hoping to to get everything done by Sunday since I have my women’s group at church Monday nights.

If you want to see how to do any of these click on HERE and it will take you to my board called “Hearts & Love Things to do”

If I was really cool I’d do boy and girl cards

this one for the girls:

This one for the boys

Or this one for the boys!

Or this for both boy & Girl

Isn’t that just to freaking cute!

For those who don’t like V-Day

But I think I settled on:

Making whoopie pies either heart shaped if I find the pan or normal

Homemade Chalk for each kid

(Depending on how cost to make)

if making chalk is to spending I’m making Play dough Hearts

And between these two cards:

You rock Valentine

Or if I can get it to come out right I want to do this:

I’m thinking for my Woman’s group I’ll bring this:

I’m loving this card, I think I’ll make them for Grandparents

From the bottom of my heart (two hands)

to the tips of my toes (one foot)

I love you!  2nd gift for Grandparents

Do you have any plans to make treats?  Rick and I don’t really do anything so it’s kind of fun for me to do something for others!  What do you think?

Healthy Drink Week 2

As many of you know I’m been doing my work out at home with Jillian Kettlebell DVD.  I’ve been even better about my eating habits no snacking on crap during the day and doing a healthy smoothie in the morning for breakfast.  I really never thought this would feel me up but it’s actually doing the trick.  This week I tried a new recipe and I must admit it’s not as tasty as the Green Monster I posted last week and is not as filling.  I know you would think I would like the one that was more fruity.  Here is the Kate’s Power Smoothie I found for this week.

Kate’s Power Smoothie
Recipe by Our Best Bites

1 cup orange juice (preferably the good stuff, like the not-from-concentrate orange juice)
3 tablespoons oat groats or 2 tablespoons steel cut oats (optional…kind of…)*
3/4 cup fat-free vanilla Greek yogurt (make sure it’s Greek and not Greek-style)
1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries
3 cups baby spinach leaves
1 1/2 cups crushed ice

Combine ingredients in the jar of your blender and blend. You may (read: probably will) need to run it through twice. Serve immediately. Makes 1 giant smoothie, 2 smaller smoothies, or 3 snack-sized smoothies.

I used Steel cut oats since that is what I could find.

This was made with blueberries and you would think I would LOVE this over the GREEN one from last week but not really. LOL I know who would think a Green shake in the morning would be ideal for me.  I have decided a whole week of this would not be good since I get hungry to quick after drinking it and don’t want to get into the habit of snacks again.  So I am going to try a new one I found has tofu.  I’m a little scared but let’s wish me luck!

On a side note the boys started up swim again 2 days a week.  Tuesdays are going to be my down fall since swim is right after school and then we come home and our Tuesday dinner friends come right over.  So no work out that day, BUT I’m going to stick to 5 days a week with my DVD instead of 6 so I don’t feel too guilty.  When it gets nicer out we can take the kids to walk to make up for it!  I’m on a mission .

Bringing Treats to the Parties

We had two parties to go to this weekend.  The first was a birthday party for friends’ son.  He wanted spiderman so I found 2 recipes that were spider themed!  The first one was Saucy Spider with Hairy Leg Sticks.  Mine was a little on the fat side … yeah no comments we won’t go there but I think he was still cute! I did make my own pizza dough.

Next on the spider theme was Spider “Eggs”, I started first with EatingWell Deviled Eggs and then cut black olives to look like spiders.

And for a superbowl party I found this yummy Jalapeno Popper Dip that was so yummy I could probably eat it all .

I hope you found a recipe you may like to try.  I didn’t have time to make up the fun little recipe cards (if any one has an easy way to add to blogger let me know).  FOR you who want to answer … lol no one on spot … What is for dinner tonight?

Yet another Meatloaf & Potato (but Skinny Style)

As you may have guessed meatloaf is HUGE in this house.  Now to find new recipes is my mission.  PLUS to switch out turkey for ground beef is a huge thing for me.  I found a new website I love that for you weight watcher people she list the point value.  The first recipe I tried of hers is the Barbecue Turkey Meatloaf.  The boys loved it and no complaints on it being turkey.

Key Ingredients won’t let me post a recipe card any longer so I found Smilebox.  Let’s see how this works.

This recipe card design made with Smilebox

Next on the list is a side dish of course and she also posted this Skinny Mash Potatoes which was so yummy!  It was the perfect balance for dinner.

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So there you have it, it’s been a crazy busy weekend between parties and outings.  My house is a mess and I’m pooped .. lol.  I think I’ll finally make for dinner (it’s been on my list for weeks).  What is on your menu tonight? (Beth I know this puts you on the spot don’t worry about it ... lol, hehe you crack me up my dear)