That's how I roll

I've done sewing projects off and on with my kids and Solomon was wanting to sew something new (he just thinks it's cool to use a machine that if you put your finger in the wrong place could get a needle through it). We've made lots of fun easy sewing projects together and so I started hunting for something new and maybe a little more complicated. I found this fun tutorial for a crayon roll and knew my kids would love it. It's perfect too because the math curriculum I use involves a lot of coloring and they are always hunting for the right color. We went the fabric store and I let them each choose 3 fat quarters to make their roll up. I thought they turned out so cute
Now Adelaide just sat on my lap while I pretty much made the whole thing but Solomon and Jocelyn were able to make them all by themselves. We've been working on more for christmas presents for their cousins and friends (act surprised ok?) I did come up with a different idea for the closure, I just used a pony tail holder and a button, I think it's more kid friendly than tying a bow. She makes one darn cute seamstress eh?

Going Veg

I never thought vegetarian could possibly be used to describe me. I love meat, well I love all food. I have tried to make some healthy choices in our eating, I try to make fish once a week (which is either Salmon or Tilapia I'm too chicken to try anything else) and my children are pretty much only allowed to snack on fruit. But about two weeks ago Joseph out of the blue said he thought we should try to eat a couple of meat-less meals each week. After I recovered from my shock and extracting a promise that he would not complain at all about there being no meat I started trying out some vegetarian meals. It's been two weeks of no meat here at our house and finally Joseph did ask if we were ever going to eat meat again. But overall it's been good. Making Bean and Potato Enchiladas was way cheaper than making flank steak fajitas that's for sure and my kids have actually eaten, read that at least 3 bites, of everything I've made. And technically I know we aren't even going true vegetarian just trying to eat less meat. We'll see how long it lasts.