What A Cute Jacket!-Re-purposed from a skirt!

Ok so I wasn't going to share this until the dress that goes to it is finished but I couldn't wait because I am so happy with how it turned out! I couldn't find a free pattern that I liked so I just decided to make my own! I am so glad I did and I so wish Alexis was up right now so she could model it for you but she is in bed and I want to post these pictures. :) I will have her model it when the dress is finished. 

I Started with this skirt that was in a bag of clothes someone gave us.

I used one of the girls shirts to make the pieces!

And this is what I came up with! Isn't it adorable!!

This picture has terrible coloring but, it shows the detail really well! 

Winter Ward Robe- A few more dresses done!

This Saturday My husband worked half a day and spent the rest doign school and my oldest son was gone to visit Aunt Mary! So I had some time to make a few more dresses!  I am up to 7 now!  Yay! I am over half way done I think! 

These were also some old sweaters. I made leggings or baby legs to match each dress!

 
 

and since I have lost 60 pounds since last winter I cant fit in to this blue long sleeve t-shirt anymore! So I made it into a t-shirt dress! So far I have made them 7 dresses (I will get a picture of the other one soon. Alexis wanted to wear it after it was made and then spilled chocolate on it so it is being washed!) So what was my total cost of their wardrobe so far? $3.00 !!!! Yeah this is my kind of back to school shopping!  The only thing I purchased was a bag full of sweaters from the thrift store which is always $3.00 for a Walmart sack full!
 

Summer activities!

 Here area a few activities we did on a Saturday when David was done with school for the week and not working!! It was amazing!

Shaving with daddy!

putting the shaving cream on!

Isn't this the cutest picture? I think every little boy should shave with their daddy using Popsicle sticks!

Then while they played outside we got to work on an obstacle course! 

He made it! it was much easier than we planned for it to be. :)

on the way back!

They got a treat at the end of the course! Fruit Roll-ups that Grandma gave Alexis for her birthday

She is coming back out!

She was the most excited about getting through!

They played with this obstacle course the rest of the day! making it different each time. They had so much fun they even saved the strigns and did again the next day!

Winter Wardrobe

I decided that I was going to attempt to make all of my girls clothes for this winter! and I am excited to do this! So here is what my goal is. I want to make them 10 play dresses ans 4 church dresses and 2 coats for them to share.  I got a good start yesterday!  

My goal is to turn this pile of old clothes into a cute wardrobe!

Here was my first project. I forgot to take a picture before i cut but you  know what it is right? A large black sweater. :)

Here are our pieces. bodice, sleeves and leggings that I didn't finish.

I had a few helpers with the pinning. :)

Here is the finished product!  She likes it a lot!! I forgot to take pictures of all of the other sweaters but i ahve pictures of the finished products and we had to have a photo shoot! so below are a lot of different pictures we took in our new w inter dresses. I completed 4 dresses today!

 

 

 

 

Alexis' baby legs i made from an old sweater. :)

Heavenly Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies!

The few people that follow this blog know that my youngest baby can't eat gluten.  We don't know why he cant eat gluten except that it gives him a bad rash and he is CRANKY! when he eats it, so we eliminated it from our home so that he doesn't get any.  When I tell people that our family is gluten free these are common responses.

OH! MY! What do you eat!

Um?  Gluten? What is that?!

Oh, Poor baby 

Oh that is going to be so hard for him

Oh how do you do it?

So here are a few answers to your questions Well if you have them. :)  If not just skip to the fabulous recipe at the bottom. I would.

We eat whole food! You know Vegetables, fruit, lean meat, rice and we also eat quinoa (if you don't know what quinoa is google it)

Gluten is a protein found in wheat (including kamut and spelt), barley, rye, malts and triticale.

He is not a poor baby! He is so blessed and we are so blessed to have him.  God made him the way he did for a purpose. We may not know why but I believe is blessed and he is designed perfectly because he was knit together in his mothers womb and he is fearfully and wonderfully made by our creator.  



This may be hard for him? But he is one and he will grow up eating gluten free so in my opinion he will be used to it. Maybe I am wrong we shall see. 



How do I do it?   This is probably the most asked question I get. My thoughts are How do I not do it?  I cant let my baby suffer with a horrible rash and a tummy ache all the time can I?  It was a little difficult at first but I am having so much fun creating and trying new recipes. So How do I do it By Gods Grace and a willing to learn heart and attitude and a desire for my baby to eat healthy and feel good! I do it because I must and I love him with all of my heart. 

So on with the recipe so you can see that he is not deprived. :)  



Heavenly Oatmeal Cookies


1 cup sorghum flour
1/4 cup potato starch
1/4 cup millet flour
1/2 tsp xanthum gum
1tsp. salt
1tsp baking soda
1 cup coconut oil
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup Stevia in the Raw
2 flax eggs (2 TB ground flax meal and 6Tb. water)
2 cups oatmeal


Mix the flax meal and water together to soak while you mix other ingredients.


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.


Whisk together all dry ingredients including sugars. Then add flax eggs and coconut oil. Then stir in oats.  If it seems to dry add a little extra water.  Then scoop onto baking stone and bake 10-15minutes. 

Here is the non-deprived enjoying his cookie Malachi!

And the other three say Yummy also!