October 9, Self portraits as we listen to baroque music as part of a unit study about the 1600s.
October 12, Homemade campfire pizza (the best pizza ever) for Jared's 13th birthday party.
October 12, A Jared and Clarissa original performance of a Punch and Judy puppet show.
October 18, Making clay pots while Mom reads, "The Courage of Sarah Noble."
October 18, Celebrating "National Chocolate Cupcake Day" by dipping chocolate cupcakes into chocolate ganache.
I have been using coconut oil in all my cooking lately, in everything from this to-die-for ganache to popcorn to homemade barley bread to super-good-for-you carrot muffins. Yum!
October 23, Creative clothing layers and cute jack-o-lantern pizzas make this lunch a hit!
October 24, Sprouted lentils are the main ingredient in this vitamin packed stir fry that also includes mixed greens from the garden, fresh garlic, cabbage and chicken all fried in coconut oil and seasoned with homemade curry seasoning.
Everyone loved this dish, once I reassured them that the lentils wouldn't keep growing in their tummies.
October 22, Finished clay pots, with lids!
October 22, the kids and I made these braided "rug" pot holders out of old T-shirts.
October 24, A preview of Amber's Halloween costume, we painted this peacock cape.
An experiment in fall gardening: some beds are covered in straw, others in oak leaves, and in others we planted cover crops to maximize the earth's resources and possibly extend our growing season while providing food for our chickens.
October 24, Krystal learned how to embroider on Monday and has been working on her designs every day since. These are her butterflies.
October 24, Clarissa continues with her talent of embroidering.
October 24, We have been working on puzzles (like this one of the Salt Lake Temple) while Chris reads "Percy Jackson" in the evenings before bed.
It has been a difficult month of many breastfeeding issues and a baby that isn't sleeping well, but as we look back on some of the fun things we have done, we remember the good times.
1 comment:
SO many things so much to say... I haven't tried Ganache yet - I think I must try it, and does this coconut oil add a coconut flavor too? I love the crafting together. Your meal looks so yummy!And I can't wait to see the full costume, the cape is so pretty! Thanks for sharing! I'm glad you were able to find the good, it can be so hard sometimes.
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