Homemade Slime!

Had lots of fun making slime today. Here is the link for a recipe that allows the kiddies to do some of the work themselves :) Enjoy!

http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/polymer.php

The Best Oven Roasted Potatoes

1/8 c. olive oil
1 T. minced garlic
3 tsp. italian seasoning
1 tsp. salt
pepper to taste
4 lg. potatoes, skinned and diced

Combine all and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 475 degrees 20-30 min. Enjoy!

recipe adapted from allrecipes.com

My Favorite Pot Roast

Thursdays are always busy days for me between trying to fit in the kids naps, preschool, and ballet. All good things, just very little time. Decided to throw a pot roast in the crock pot this morning to save me some headache later :) Here is my very favorite recipe. The only thing I do different is sprinkle the roast with salt, pepper, and garlic powder and brown it in some olive oil before putting in the crock pot. I will post more of my favorites this week. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/awesome-slow-cooker-pot-roast/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=pot%20roast&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page
On another note......Had these leftovers for lunch today.... http://allrecipes.com/recipe/bow-ties-with-sausage-tomatoes-and-cream/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page Super delicious. But for some reason... not sure it was the best idea :)

No worries, the other half is covering his shorts :)

She claims she is the clean monster and Kale is the messy monster :)

Saying a prayer. It is always followed by a really loud yell, which means Amen!

My Version of Grandma Rose's Oatmeal Cookies

Stumbled upon this recipe from my mother's grandmother the other day. I always loved these growing up. Not a huge raisin fan and misplaced a whole container..... so I improvised with delicious results :) Perfect Fall recipe. Enjoy :)

1 c. craisins
2/3 c. water
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 T. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/3 tsp. cloves
1/3 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. regular oats (not quick oats)
1 c. milk chocolate chips

Directions:

Bring the craisins and water to a boil and remove from heat. Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients, except chocolate chips. Add craisins and water. Mix thoroughly and add chocolate chips. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes. Enjoy!

Feeling like Fall... for now :)

I can't even begin to describe how much I have loved the weather the last couple days. The humidity has been significantly lower, and we even got what felt like a Utah breeze. It has been heaven!!! Allie mastered her new bike last month, so our morning walks have been much more enjoyable since it has cooled off :) The kids make it a point to visit the horse down the street, one of many that live closeby. Hopefully this weather is a preview of fall. Yay!!!

Allie's block tower

We have been SUPER BUSY this week :) Building block towers of course. This is Allie's latest beauty. Love my little Al.

Quilting project: Kale's bedding

Didn't know when I would remember again to post Kale's cute bedding! I loved making this quilt last year. My sweet mom took the time to make the bumper and skirt. Finally whipped out my sewing stuff again... Hopefully I will post some more fun projects soon :)