ASL word of the day...CAT

Sariah (with Austin) demonstrates the word...CAT

cat n. A small, furry mammal with whiskers and sharp claws,
bred in a number of varieties and often kept as a pet;
my pet cat. 

• (Cat's whiskers) Move the fingertips of both F hands, palms facing each other, from each side of the mouth outward with a repeated movement.
  

No Sew Pumpkin

No Sew Pumpkin Toilet Tissue Cover

This is an easy way to bring fall into your bathroom (or wherever you would like to use these).

1 roll of toilet tissue

1 fat quarter of fabric (18" x 22")

a stick

leaf

• With the wrong side of fabric facing down,place the toilet tissue in the center of fabric.
• Wrap the fabric up the sides of T.P. and push ends/sides of fabric into the top of roll
• Insert stick and leaf to top

All finished. Now wasn't that easy!

Bear Tales-Witch Cat

 Witch Cat
rowena bennet

I want a little witch cat
  With eye all yellow-green
Who rides upon a broomstick
  Every Halloween
Who purrs when she is taking off,
  Just like a purring plane
And doesn't mind a tailspin
  Even in the rain

I want a cat who dares to light
  The candle of the moon
And set its jack-o-lantern face
  A-laughing like a loon.

I want a cat who laps the milk
  Along the Milky Way
A cat of spunk and character
  As daring as the day
But gentle looking kittens
  Are in the stores to sell
And which cat is a witch cat
  I really cannot tell.

Black Cat Cinnamon Popcorn

 Black Cat, Black Cat, This is Halloween!

Black Cat Cinnamon Popcorn

1/2 cup melted butter

1/2 cup brown sugar (or splenda brown sugar)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3 quarts plain popped popcorn

• Combine melted butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil
  
• Stir in Vanilla extract and Cinnamon
• In large bowl... pour butter /sugar sauce over Popcorn and mix
• spread on a greased pan
• bake at 350 degrees for 5-10 minutes
• Stir every 3 minutes 

Let cool and serve..

This is one of my personal favorites.

So make a batch, relax,  put in your favorite movie and enjoy!

Duel Ball Soccer

Is it time to play yet?

Here is an outdoor game that will help the kids and adults build coordination.

requires 1 foam ball and 1 soccer ball



Have 2 people stand across from each other. If there is 3 or more form a circle. The first player throws the foam ball and kicks the soccer ball at the same time.
The receiver has to trap the soccer ball with their feet and catch the foam ball with their hands.
If they fail to do both, they collect the letter S. If they miss again, they collect the letter O, until they have spelled the word soccer and they are out. But to keep thing fair, if the one throwing/kicking the ball ...kicks it in the air or over throws the foam ball, they receive a letter as well.

Time to UN PLUG the kids, go outside and get some fresh Autumn air.
(saw this in a family fun magazine years ago)

Hope

A Little Laugh

A Little Promise

A Little Hope









3 Generations of Time, bring laughter, promise and hope to our family.
Pictures are of Grandma Renee', Mom Stephanie and Daughter Kayleigh

Artsy Friends

Do you kids love to draw? Do they love stuffed animals? 
Now they can combine the love of both into one!

Gather Kids
Muslin squares ( 6" x 6" or larger)
Markers
crayons
felt
fiberfill
needle/thread
sewing machine( you can hand sew them together)

Using their imaginations, have the kids draw on the muslin using the markers.

Jessica wanted to draw as well. Mom drew a heart on the muslin and we let her color with the crayons. This way smaller kids can still particapate in the activity.
**HINT**
To better hold the muslin down, you can pin the muslin to a piece of cardboard with straight pins in necessary.
Once they are finished with their drawing, pin it to a piece of felt (another option: use a patterned fabric.) This is the backing.

Sew around the outline of the design, leaving a 1" opening for stuffing.
Cut around the sewing line. I used pinking shears, but scissors are fine.
Stuff with fiberfill batting and then sew opening closed.

you can order a kit from reneesworkshop.com