While I am not really into snowmen, my mother is! Which means, my children love snowmen crafts for great fun gifts to their Nonie.

I have complied a list of 15 of the cutest crafts that are not totally unreasonable, so even the not-so-crafty person can make them:

Tin can snowman

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Snowman ornament

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Snowman door

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Sock snowmen

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Snowmen on wine bottles

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Wooden block snowman

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Wooden Snowman

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Yarn snowman

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Olaf

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Snowman wreath

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Snowman lamp

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Snowman centerpiece

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Snowman candy wrappers

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Popsicle stick Olaf

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Spindle snowman

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What are some of your favorite snowman crafts? Feel free to place your link in the comments!

August is all loose for us in our home...we don't have too many crazy rules, school is just getting going {pop on over to my 2015-2016 curriculum post and check it out}, we are just going with the flow around here while we get our groove back.



**Monthly Menu**

We relaxed on the menu for the month, this whole first week was leftovers we hadn't finished off yet.

Week two

Sunday is pasta and meatballs again...Sunday favorite around here...with homemade ice cream
Monday is kid's choice {and she hasn't picked just yet}
Tuesday is chicken piccata
Wednesday is kid's choice again
Thursday is brat bake

Week three

Sunday night is dessert night with S'mores pizza roll ups!
Monday is kid's choice
Tuesday is buttermilk baked chicken
Wednesday is kid's choice
Thursday is vegetarian lasagna
Friday is salmon {with leftovers for my picky eater, Bear}
Saturday is a leftover kind of day

Week four

Sunday is an Italian family dinner baked ziti with orange creme truffles for dessert
Monday is kid's choice
Tuesday is stuffed flank steak
Wednesday is kid's choice
Thursday is Spanish chicken

Most of these {as you can see} are Pinterest recipes we have yet to try around here. I will post the recipes and links as they are made each day.



**Crafty Goodness**

Craft wise, the girls and I decided to do one craft each month. We will count it as credit for school, but they will do their own work and their own crafts.

In August we wanted to do two because it is such a slow month.

We will be making a set of coasters for the house using photos and tiles.
Next, the girls will get to make the letters for their bedroom door.

All of this is courtesy of Pinterest!

So, in our house I do a bi-weekly menu plan.  I plan out two weeks worth of dinners so we know what we will be having.  Mondays and Fridays are open days so the kids can request their favorites ahead of time.  We are pretty fluid, so any item I have not deemed un-veto-able...I know, right...can be shot down by the husband if he sees something cheaper or yummier.