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Ok so I am back, We moved and had allot of drama to deal with...Hope to get caught up soon and Have more frugal, earth-friendly tips and stories up soon!

Family life

Planning birthdays for kids can be tricky...

Do they REALLY need to Go to Chucky cheese?...No, a party at home IS just as good.

But what ELSE can we do?

How about:

A trip to the Zoo (Family style! not Party style)

A trip to the City for lunch

a Trip to the country to visit a farm

the list goes on and on!

We took our family (+plus a friend) to the Shedd Aquarium for my daughters 5th birthday...May I say that was the best birthday! We bought the year pass for the family and then went to the Fantasea show...EVERYONE had a blast! (and we had a fit free day!!!)

We plan to have cake at our house on her b-day nothing big though and my DD is ok with that...she knows we will be heading into Chicago again soon...we plan to go back to shedd and go to the Natural history museum..She is thrilled! (as are we!)

Here comes the new year

Birthdays, Dance classes, My husbands new job, Its getting Crazy!
My youngest daughters second birthday is Jan. Second...We are planning a Simple party nothing fancy, Organic Cake and Ice cream and maybe some old fashioned games (Pin the tail on the donkey(if I can make it in time!) and Clothes pin drop! LOL!)...Sweet and simple.
Then on the 4th my Eldest Daughter starts ballet classes...She is vary happy! I am so excited to see her in action! She is going to be great at it I can just tell!
Oh the new year is Busy busy busy, we have our 3 year Ann....Then more birthdays, the upcoming birth (OMG!) of our Son (Lucien), More birthdays and then the warm weather will set in and Out door living (ie Gardening and the like) begins.

More on Food.

I just want to tell everyone to check out the Movie Food, inc.

Its a Fantastic movie about Food here in the United states...its about what happens to your food, to American Farmers, American workers, and to the people who get sick off the food itself.

The movie is at times maddening, at times Heartbreaking, and at times sickening but yet its a Must see for anyone who eats!

www.foodincmovie.com

While your there you could sign the petition!

The Sugar plums are dancing

So yule is Just around the bend!!! (December 21st!!!)

We are now working on holiday gifts and seasonal needs...I am Making a Blanket, scarf, hat, and Fishing toy for My daughter Chass, and For Nova I am Making a Blanket, Doll clothes, Mittens, and a Stuffed animal...
Thats Already allot LOL

I am in the Midst of Making My hubbs a Wool scarf, and My Sister wants me to make her a winter her hat (But I think I will just teach her how LOL)

I need to Can up the apple butter for gifts (Its SO yummy) and then I need to figure out everyone's little gifts, I have no clue yet LOL
I think I will make my MIL a Scarf and Hat set this year.

I also have to make up the Mocha Mix for everyone and Lets hope that it turns out good LOL.

It feels so much nicer to spend the Cool days at home with the kids instead of Worrying myself sick over getting all the shopping done...any shopping this year is simple..Craft store, or grocery store then for the gifts we buy it will be online (etsy.com) simple simple simple!!!!

Our first week

One whole week down of homeschooling.
We all enjoyed it! Chass (age 4) is doing great! she is making bounds when it comes to writing and she is doing great with number recognition! Her "crafting" skills are also coming along great as well!My daughter Nova( 22 months) has also learned allot...She is learning her Letters and is forming better sentences! I am so proud of my girls!
We went to the Burpee Museum to see Jane the T-Rex and we went to the Discovery Center Children's Museum...The kids had a blast at both places! I hope we can make it a monthly trip!
Then we also went to a Homeschool meeting and Chassidy made some new friends. Its been one of the best weeks I have had with the girls in awhile, We are all working hard and Playing hard. Its fun to watch my girls make these huge strides and know that they get to learn with their Mom and Dad instead of strangers.

Yule time

Yule is coming fast!

I keep thinking about all the Shopping everyone is doing this year and how much I am DREADING it....
I have already decided that the kids don't need much, maybe 2 new things each and then some homemade items (Blankets, Doll clothes, Snugglies,) and then I will buy homeschool items...

Other then those things I am SO over this toy buying BS...Why does a Kid need to open up 20 toys each? (Not to mention the stuff they get from outside family!) I want the whole Holiday to be about family time, and about caring for others...