Reading Comprehension and a Lap Book!

My second born son has always had an issue with reading comprehension. In every subject he gets A's but when it comes to remembering what he has read it is difficult. So before this becomes a bigger problem I have discovered a super fun tool called a Lap Book! I think it will be so fun for him to be creative and also will help him to remember what he read and have a visual to go with it! So today we are off to the Library after we pick up big brother. I'll post pics later this week!  Stay tuned

Picture from Homeschool in the woods

The Cutest Wreath Ever!!!

Saw this on TipJunkie. Don't you {say it just like Paula Deen } just luvet? {love it} I have to make one!  

My Latest Etsy Item

So, for Bunco last week I had to bring a prize like we do every month but this time I went for a home decor theme and a guinea pig test......if the lucky winner loved it then I knew it would be a hit! It was a SLAM! I knew I loved it but we all have our own tastes don't we?

Here it is.....the latest Pemberley Court Original

{this is the Salt Lake LDS Temple}

{the Los Angeles LDS Temple}

{the back}

and now they are available in my etsy store. I've already had a custom order for 5! Available with most any temple or favorite photo for that matter applied to the top!  Go on, check it out, Christmas is coming......I know what I'm giving this year!

Oh Where Have I Been? And a Homemade Halloween!

I don't know....life, just gets us all so busy sometimes doesn't it? Well, these three kiddos had a little something to do with it! This past week they were able to bring a favorite stuffed animal to school and so they all brought their BAB's {Build A Bear Workshop}

For FHE {Family Home Evening} last week we went to the Peterson Home. Dori, who is Blake's Sunday school teacher decked the place OUT! She was in costume as the most amazing witch! 

We also decided to go old school and do a homemade Halloween this year. I have to say it was so much more fun than going to the party store or mega halloween store like we have dome many times in the past.

I was a disco ballerina doll..wore a wig and a huge hot pink tutu that I made for $6.

Isn't she the cutest Candy Corn Witch! I have to admit I was a little disappointed in her choice at first but.....we came up with our own cute design. She was a happy lil witch and I was happy with the design and execution.....except for maybe the corset, hey....I made the whole thing with out a pattern, wouldn't suggest that on the corset but 30 button holes later it turned out  kinda cute!

$6.00 including the had...we had the boots and leggings.

S.W.A.T.  {$0}

Oh, you didn't know we had Ozzy with us and David Beckham? That's how roll!

One happy lil ghost! {another home made costume...it was our theme this year}

Lil ghost....$6.00