Monday Made It - July 21, 2014

I'm linking up with Tara at 4th grade Frolics for Monday Made It.
Here is what I was up to last week....

Finally made it out to the strawberry farm with the family. There is a great one not too far from us that my son loves. They take you out to the fields on tractors and they also have a petting zoo and playground.
With our 3 year old in tow and my 4 month old strapped onto me, we were able to pick 4 baskets. My oldest son sampled the strawberries, more than picked them!

So after I got them home, I figured I better do something with them. I froze the majority for smoothies throughout the year, but I wanted to make sure I made a few things while they were still fresh.

Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Cake

Strawberry Jam (with no sugar or gelatin)
 

Of course we ate them as is, as well as over frozen yogurt...delicious! Nothing beats fresh picked strawberries!

I had created a set of math posters awhile back emphasizing the importance of number sense, but was never happy with the look of them. My design skills have improved since then, so I decided to play around with them a bit. They look A LOT better than the original.

If you think you could use these in your math classroom, feel free to download the set here.

Have a fantastic week!

Monday Made It - July 14, 2014

I'm linking up with Tara at 4th grade Frolics for Monday Made It.
Here is what I was up to last week....

I finally made it out to dragon boat practice for the first time this season (I had to stop mid-season last year due to my pregnancy).
It was a beautiful day to be out on the water, and the exercise felt great! Unfortunately, my son refused to take a bottle while my parents watched him, so it may be a little while before I get out to practice again.

I don't know about you, but I am always trying to prepare healthy meals for the family. I came across this awesome website on Facebook, Super Healthy Kids, that has some super simple, and healthy recipes. Fortunately my 3 year old eats just about anything we put in front of him, so we don't have to worry about sneaking veggies in to things, but I am always looking for new snack and meal ideas. This week I decided to try out their recipe for Whole Wheat Veggie Calzones.

I made a few adjustments, such as sauteing all the veggies first and using an egg wash to help seal the dough.
I would have also added some chopped up pepperoni, but I didn't have any in the house. 

The finished product! I was pretty impressed. The dough turned out nice and light, nothing compared to the deep fried pizza pops you find in the store. My husband and I really enjoyed them, but did my son?? You be the judge...

That is one clean plate! I guess I will be making these again!

After downloading Miss Math Dork's Subway Math Art a couple weeks ago, I was feeling creative and decided to make my own Math art for my office area.
I decided to grab some canvas at my local dollar store, print off the four operations in my fave fonts and colours, add a little mod podge and ta da...

 Here is a smaller one page version for you to download for FREE! I have included it in 5 different fonts, all by the talented Jennifer Jones.

Have a fantastic week!

Monday Made It - July 7, 2014

Now that it is summer, it seems that I have that little bit of extra time to do things that I really enjoy, and why not share those things with you! I am excited to finally link up with Tara at 4th grade Frolics and her Monday Made It posts. I have been watching this linky from the sidelines and gathering awesome ideas since last summer, so today I am jumping in and joining in on the fun. Here we go.......

I finally found the time to sit down at my craft table and make my newest son's (now 3 months) name banner for his bedroom. I used the same colour scheme as my first son's but added a few stripes into the mix. I think it turned out pretty well. 

July 1st was Canada Day! A time to celebrate, however, the weather wasn't very cooperative this year. "Rain, rain go away" was the soundtrack of our house last week. With the rain, and the horrendous mosquitoes, we did not think it would be worth it to pack up two little boys to attempt to watch the fireworks. So I had to think of the next best thing.

Being at home full-time on maternity leave, my oldest son no longer attends daycare, so I try to think of little activities to do with him while his brother naps. Why not make our own fireworks with a little glue and glitter?

Thank you Pinterest and my local dollar store for helping me pull this off!

With my husband home on holidays as well, we finally made it to our family cottage for longer than a day trip! This is our first summer as a family of 4 and I am always amazed at how long it takes me to pack everything up. It's crazy the amount of "stuff" we need to survive 2 nights from home, with a toddler and a baby!

Here's a pic of my 3 year old heading down to light the stove in the sauna with his Pappa.

Last, but certainly not least. My son has made it to sleeping through the night!! He is only 3 months, so I am not delusional in thinking this will last...as teething is inevitable, but I will gladly bask in all its glory for as long as I can! 

Looking forward to sharing more Monday made-its with you this summer!