Boot Cuff Knitting Pattern

Boot Cuff Pattern

I love the look of the boots that have the pretty cuff on the top and even more, I like having plain boots and making cuffs so I can change out the colors depending on what I am wearing. I came up with this cute pattern and wanted to share with everyone.


This pattern is free of charge. All I ask is that you link to where you got the pattern.

Items needed -
Chunky yarn ( pictured is using I love this chunky )
Size 15 needles
Needle for sewing

Abbreviations -
CO - cast on
K2 - Knit two
P2 - Pearl two

Pattern -
Siz:es are XS/SM in ( ) or M/L

CO on
(30) 35 stitches

Row 1 -5 - K2, P2 across row

Row 6 - Pearl across row
Row 7 - Knit across row
Row 8 - Pearl across row
Row 9 - Knit across row
Row 10 - Pearl across row
Row 11 - 15 - K2. P2 across row
Cast Off
Seam together.

Bow option 1 - 

You can use the same yarn or a solid color if you want the bow to stick out more.
CO 6 sts
Knit 15 row
Cast off
Wind in middle to create bow look
Attach to cuff ( I attached so the whole bow was sewn down flat.

Bow option 2 - 

You can use the same yarn or a solid color if you want the bow to stick out more.
CO 15 stitches
Knit 7 row
Cast off
Seam together. Wind in middle to create bow look
Attach to cuff but do not sew whole bow down. This makes the bow pop more. 

A reminder to be kind

Christmas is just around the corner and while this time of year is very joyous for many, it brings a lot of heart ache and pain to others.

Every single day you pass someone who is struggling and you may not even now it. Reaching out to those around you is especially important around the Holiday season.

I teach my kids to be giving all through out the year but we take time to do special things around Christmas, we want to make sure our children see just how important being kind to others is and just how easy it is to touch a life, there are so many simple things you can do that would mean so much to someone else.

I have included a small list of some simple things you can do to make someone else feel special -

1. Visit them
- If you know someone that is lonely this season, take the time to go and see them. Bring a batch of freshly made Christmas cookies and some hot chocolate, sit and visit with them. This little gesture takes little more than just your time and would mean the world to that person.

2. Give a little gift
- You don't even have to say it was from you. Wrap something and leave it in their car, on their front steps or somewhere else you know they are sure to get it

3. Write a letter
- Don't just send a generic Christmas card, take the time to write a letter to those that are far from you. Include an updated picture of your family.

4. RAOKS
- Take the time to do some random acts of kindness this season. Pay for a strangers coffee, pass out flowers to people you don't know, just do something kind and unexpected.

5. Invite someone to your home
- Know someone without family or friends to spend Christmas with? Invite them to your house, spread the love that this holiday season is truly about.

November meal plan part 1

November 1st - 7th
Sunday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Pizza
Dinner - Grilled cheese and tomato soup
Snack - Apple sauce

Monday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Chicken strips, apple sauce and string cheese
Dinner - Shredded pork sandwiches, home made fries and veggies
Snack - Sweet potato bread

Tuesday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Scrambled eggs, toast and fruit
Dinner - Ham and bean soup with corn bread
Snack - Pumpkin bread

Wednesday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Gone

Thursday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Mac and cheese and broccoli
Dinner - Au gratin potatoes and ham with veggies
Snack - Grapes

Friday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Chicken, fries and oranges
Dinner - Oven baked paprika chicken legs, mashed potatoes and veggies
Snack - Yogurt with m&ms

Saturday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Grilled cheese and tomato soup
Dinner - Omelettes and fruit
Snack - Ice cream

November 8th - 14th
Sunday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Pancakes and fruit
Dinner - Chicken and noodles with veggies
Snack - Cherry cobbler

Monday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Sandwiches and carrots/ranch
Dinner - Chicken alfredo and broccoli
Snack - Zucchini bread

Tuesday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Pancakes and fruit
Dinner - Chili and corn bread
Snack - Apple slices

Wednesday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Lunch meat sandwiches, cottage cheese and oranges
Dinner - Chicken tacos, beans and rice
Snack - Popcorn

Thursday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Ravoli
Dinner - Crock pot lasagna, salad and garlic bread
Snack - Pumpkin pie

Friday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Lunch meat sandwiches, cottage cheese and oranges
Dinner - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and corn
Snack - Popcorn

Saturday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Pizza
Dinner - Shredded roast beef sandwiches, fries and veggies
Snack - Ice cream

Indoor winter fun ideas

Winter is well on it's way here in Iowa which means I need to buckle down and come up with a list of indoor fun for my kids. Having a daughter with a cold allergy ( http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cold-urticaria/basics/definition/con-20034524 ) means that our outdoor times becomes very limited once the cold season is here.

In our small town, there is only two places you can go for indoor activity. The play place at our local DQ and our Rec Center. The pool at the rec center is too cold for Kairi but we may still use the gym. We do take advantage of the DQ play area at least a couple times a month.

We also bought a personal sized trampoline to help the kids burn some energy. If you do this, I suggest reading a lot of reviews before you buy one. I am not overly pleased with the one we bought, it does the trick but it has flaws that I am not happy about.

We also bought a family pass to the science center, which I plan on using a lot. I won't go out on days that are below a certain temp, it is just not worth the risk to Kairi but on our warmer winter days, we will be spending time at the science center.

Since a lot of winter time will be spent at home, indoors, I have to find ways to stop cabin fever from setting in. Movies and board games only entertain for so long before I have stir crazy children who need something to do.

I have a small list of activities so far, this list will grow as the season progresses and I would love to get other ideas from people.

Winter fun for 2015 -
Baking
Painting
Craft days
Snow painting ( indoors )
Plastic cup bowling

That is all I have decided on so far! As you can tell I need a lot more!

Meal plan part two

October 18th - 24th
Sunday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Out
Dinner - Pork, cucumber salad and sweet potatoes
Snack - Pie

Monday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Hot dogs, cottage cheese and apple slices
Dinner - Grilled cheese and tomato soup
Snack - Candy corn and peanuts

Tuesday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Eggs, toast and fruit
Dinner - Chili and garlic bread
Snack - Cheese sticks

Wednesday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - French toast and fruit
Dinner - Shredded roast beef sandwiches and green beans
Snack - Rice crispies

Thursday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch -  Chicken nuggets, string cheese and grapes
Dinner - Chicken, carrots and potatoes
Snack - Zucchini bread

Friday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Cheese quesadillas and carrots/ranch
Dinner - Whole chicken, carrots and potatoes
Snack - Zucchini muffins

Saturday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Grilled cheese and tomato soup
Dinner - Chicken and noodles
Snack - Cookies

October 25th - 31st
Sunday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Pancakes, scrambled eggs and fruit
Dinner - Pork chops, apples and stuffing
Snack - Popcorn

Monday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Eggs, toast and fruit
Dinner - Pizza
Snack - Apple sauce

Tuesday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Mac and cheese
Dinner - Whole chicken, carrots and potatoes
Snack - Oranges

Wednesday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Spaghetti
Dinner - Chicken alfredo and broccoli
Snack - Caramel apples

Thursday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Sandwiches and veggies/dip
Dinner - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and corn
Snack - Cheese and grapes

Friday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Sandwiches and veggies/dip
Dinner - Chicken tacos, rice and beans
Snack - Cottage cheese and mandarin oranges

Saturday
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Grilled cheese and tomato soup
Dinner - Pizza
Snack - Cookies

Meal plan

I had been doing monthly plans but it is was getting easy to break away from them. I am going back to two week plans.

October 1st - 3rd
Thursday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Soup and sandwiches
Dinner - Ravoli
Snack - Bakery treats

Friday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Grilled turkey and cheese sandwiches and fruit
Dinner - Pizza
Snack - Kiwis

Saturday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Hot dogs, baked beans and carrots
Dinner - Hot dish
Snack - Cookies

October 4th - 10th
Sunday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Chicken alfredo and broccoli
Dinner - Egg scrambles
Snack - Caramel apples

Monday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Chicken fries, tater tots and carrots
Dinner - Chicken, potatoes and veggies
Snack - Apple slices

Tuesday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Eggs, toast and fruit
Dinner - Chicken tacos, beans and rice
Snack - Apple slices

Wednesday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Pancakes and fruit
Dinner - Meatloaf, potatoes and corn
Snack - Oatmeal bars

Thursday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Salsa chicken quesadillas
Dinner - Spaghetti and garlic bread
Snack - Apple sauce

Friday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Cheesy chicken and broccoli over noodles
Dinner - Crockpot homemade tomato soup and grilled cheese
Snack - Cookies

Saturday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Eggs, toast and fruit
Dinner - Whole chicken, carrots and potatoes
Snack - Brownies

October 11th - 17th
Sunday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Chicken strips, carrots and dip and string cheese
Dinner - Chicken and noodles and veggies
Snack - Cake

Monday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Hot dogs, baked beans and carrots
Dinner - Steak and potato soup
Snack - Zucchini muffins

Tuesday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Chicken strips, string cheese and apple sauce
Dinner - Veggie Beef soup and  rolls
Snack - Oranges

Wednesday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Eggs, toast and fruit
Dinner - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and corn
Snack - Zucchini bread

Thursday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Sandwiches and soup
Dinner - Chicken tacos, beans and rice
Snack - Apple sauce

Friday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Pancakes and fruit
Dinner - Crockpot porkchops, sweet potatoes and apples
Snack - Grapes and cheese curds

Saturday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch -Cheese omelettes, toast and fruit
Dinner - Meatball subs and veggies
Snack - Brownies

Meal plan

Sept 1st - 5th
Tuesday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Turkey and cheese sandwiches, cottage cheese and apple slices
Dinner - Pizza
Snack - Cheese sticks

Wednesday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Eggs, toast and fruit
Dinner - Chicken, wild rice and green beans
Snack - Ice cream

Thursday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Pancakes and fruit
Dinner - Chicken alfredo and broccoli
Snack - Grapes

Friday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Chicken fajitas and rice
Dinner - Gone
Snack - Oranges

Saturday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup
Dinner - Chicken tacos, rice and beans
Snack - Pear cake

Sept 6th - 12th
Sunday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Chicken strips, cottage cheese and oranges
Dinner - Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and corn
Snack - Pear sauce

Monday -
Gone

Tuesday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Turkey sandwiches, cottage cheese and oranges
Dinner - Mozzarella stuffed meatballs sandwiches and veggies/dip
Snack - Apple slices

Wednesday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Poached eggs, toast and fruit
Dinner - Crockpot ravoli 
Snack - Celery and peanut butter

Thursday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Grilled cheese and tomato soup
Dinner - Crock pot lasagna and garlic bread
Snack - Cookies

Friday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Turkey sandwiches, cottage cheese and grapes
Dinner - Crock pot tortellini and grilled chese
Snack - Pear sauce

Saturday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Omelettes and fruit
Dinner - Italian mozzarella chicken pasta and veggies
Snack - Carrots/dip

Sept 13th - 19th
Sunday -
Gone

Monday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Chicken strips, cottage cheese and grapes
Dinner - Cabbage roll casserole
Snack - Cookies

Tuesday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Pancakes and fruit
Dinner - Chicken alfreo and broccoli
Snack - Carrots/dip

Wednesday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - PBJ and fruit
Dinner - Meatball sub casserole and veggies
Snack - Magic cake

Thursday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Ravoli
Dinner - Roast beef sandwiches, fries and veggies
Snack - Apples

Friday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Eggs, toast and fruit
Dinner - Beef and noodles and corn
Snack - Brownies

Saturday -
gone

Sept 20th - 26th
Sunday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - French toast and fruit
Dinner - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and corn
Snack - Cookies

Monday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Mac and cheese and veggies
Dinner - Crockpot lasagna
Snack - Oranges

Tuesday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Turkey sandwiches, cottage cheese and fruit
Dinner - Meatball stew
Snack - Apples

Wednesday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Poached eggs, toast and fruit
Dinner - Taco bake
Snack - Zucchini cookies

Thursday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Pancakes and fruit
Dinner - Stroganoff and green beans
Snack - Pear sauce

Friday -
Breakfast -
Lunch - PBJ and fruit
Dinner - Chicken tacos, rice and beans
Snack - Apples

Saturday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Chicken strips. cottage cheese and oranges
Dinner - Grilled cheese and tomato soup
Snack - Zucchini bread

Sept 27th - 30th
Sunday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Turkey sandwiches, grapes and cheese
Dinner - Roast beef sandwiches, fries and veggies
Snack - Oranges

Monday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Grilled cheese and tomato soup
Dinner - Beef and noodles and corn
Snack - Chocolate chip cookies

Tuesday -
Breakfast - Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - PBJ and fruit
Dinner -Sausage gravy over biscuits, scrambled eggs and fruit
Snack - Apples

Wednesday -
Breakfast -Oatmeal or yogurt
Lunch - Ravoli
Dinner - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and corn
Snack - Peanutbutter cookies