Reading can be exhausting:
And Laundry Baskets are the best toy EVER!
Music is a must - even if it is from the three year old!
And for the rest of them, crafting never gets old!
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Everyday Life
As I was flipping through my pictures to see what I wanted to bog about, I noticed I had some priceless moments that I wanted to share with you, especially since I never seem to forward pictures to family and friends :/ (Yes - I know I need to get better at that!) So here are a few pictures of my blessings, in our everyday life...
Reading can be exhausting:
And Laundry Baskets are the best toy EVER!
Music is a must - even if it is from the three year old!
And for the rest of them, crafting never gets old!
Reading can be exhausting:
And Laundry Baskets are the best toy EVER!
Music is a must - even if it is from the three year old!
And for the rest of them, crafting never gets old!
Bowling
Before my surgery, we tried to get a few field trips in, since we knew that I would be "out of commission" for awhile. One of the things our family enjoys doing is going bowling. The kids had an absolute blast!!! Get ready for picture overload ;)
30 Days of Thanksgiving - Days 1-4
I've been asked/challenged to do 30 days of Thanksgiving again this year. With having my surgery in September, I still have not gotten in the swing of things. It was a 6 weeks recovery, and who knows how long it is going to take to adjust! With that said, I am going to quit giving excuses of my lack of posts, lol, and accept the challenge!
Day 1:
- Hot tea
- Family Time
- Kids' Workshops
- Coupons for 30% off entire order!
- Warm fuzzy fabric
- A functioning washer
- A deer to butcher
- A delicious deer roast!
Day 2:
- Warm blankets
- A functioning dryer so I didn't have to go out in the cold to use the clothesline
- A cover for my garden so my plants don't die!
- A clean garage (yes, you read that right! the garage is clean!)
- LOTS of clothing to bring to Goodwill
- Family nap time
- Lots of baby clothes that have been passed down
- A store close by, since I forgot to pull meat out to thaw ;)
Day 3:
- Therapists who understand cancelling that day due to illness
- Being able to bring pillows and blankets into the living room to be together, though sick
- Not having to miss a day from school though sick
- Having time to craft
- Chance to create a new recipe for dinner - Buffalo Chicken Pasta!
- A hubby that works hard to provide for the family
- A baby girl who laughs at her older siblings, bringing a smile to everyone's faces!
- Families to share clothing with
Day 4:
- Being able to open my windows back up
- The right to vote
- Leftovers in the fridge so I didn't have to cook dinner
- A pressure canner to can dry beans
- A sweet boy who scrubbed my bathroom without being asked to!
- The news that one of my best friends is getting a set of baby goat twins!
- The joy of seeing my kids write their penpals
- Fresh organic vegetables and fruit delivered to my door!
Day 1:
- Hot tea
- Family Time
- Kids' Workshops
- Coupons for 30% off entire order!
- Warm fuzzy fabric
- A functioning washer
- A deer to butcher
- A delicious deer roast!
Day 2:
- Warm blankets
- A functioning dryer so I didn't have to go out in the cold to use the clothesline
- A cover for my garden so my plants don't die!
- A clean garage (yes, you read that right! the garage is clean!)
- LOTS of clothing to bring to Goodwill
- Family nap time
- Lots of baby clothes that have been passed down
- A store close by, since I forgot to pull meat out to thaw ;)
Day 3:
- Therapists who understand cancelling that day due to illness
- Being able to bring pillows and blankets into the living room to be together, though sick
- Not having to miss a day from school though sick
- Having time to craft
- Chance to create a new recipe for dinner - Buffalo Chicken Pasta!
- A hubby that works hard to provide for the family
- A baby girl who laughs at her older siblings, bringing a smile to everyone's faces!
- Families to share clothing with
Day 4:
- Being able to open my windows back up
- The right to vote
- Leftovers in the fridge so I didn't have to cook dinner
- A pressure canner to can dry beans
- A sweet boy who scrubbed my bathroom without being asked to!
- The news that one of my best friends is getting a set of baby goat twins!
- The joy of seeing my kids write their penpals
- Fresh organic vegetables and fruit delivered to my door!
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Ornaments - April - June
As I wrote in the first post regarding ornaments, here, I exchange homemade ornaments every month. Here are the ones from April through June.
April: The theme for this month was to make a snowman ribbon doll. This was the first one I had ever made... Not too shabby ;)
April:
May:
June: The theme for this month was ATC or artist trading cards. It was my first attempt at this, but overall was relatively pleased. Here is a picture of both of the ones I made, and then the one I sent :)
April: The theme for this month was to make a snowman ribbon doll. This was the first one I had ever made... Not too shabby ;)
April:
May:
June: The theme for this month was ATC or artist trading cards. It was my first attempt at this, but overall was relatively pleased. Here is a picture of both of the ones I made, and then the one I sent :)
Sunday, June 29, 2014
BFIAR - Corduroy
In an effort to keep B3 busy, I decided to start Before Five in a Row back up with him and his older sister, S5. Due to personal fond memories, and B3's obsession with bears, we started with Corduroy by Don Freeman. With lots of help from the internet, we found lots of activities to keep us busy.
Our extra books to go along with the book included The Button Box and Bears: Polar Bears, Black Bears, and Grizzly Bears. Activities included sorting buttons by color, size, and shape, puzzles, threading large buttons, a button snake, sewing buttons onto plastic canvas, buttons on number cards, buttons in patterns, bear sorting by size and color, playing hide and seek a button, examine black bears, and working with coins. We also had teddy bear shaped pizza with salad and applesauce, along with button shaped peanut butter cookies. Here are pictures of some of our activities :)
Our extra books to go along with the book included The Button Box and Bears: Polar Bears, Black Bears, and Grizzly Bears. Activities included sorting buttons by color, size, and shape, puzzles, threading large buttons, a button snake, sewing buttons onto plastic canvas, buttons on number cards, buttons in patterns, bear sorting by size and color, playing hide and seek a button, examine black bears, and working with coins. We also had teddy bear shaped pizza with salad and applesauce, along with button shaped peanut butter cookies. Here are pictures of some of our activities :)
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Blog to Check Out
Hey y'all! I know I've been a little quiet around here... sorry life is chaotic. Cannot imagine why ;)
Anyways, I wanted to share a blog with you that you might want to check out. The messages are "the thought-provoking, let me analyze my own life" type posts.
To top it off, it is my mother :D
Soooooooo go check out her newest blog - http://www.margieharding.com/
Anyways, I wanted to share a blog with you that you might want to check out. The messages are "the thought-provoking, let me analyze my own life" type posts.
To top it off, it is my mother :D
Soooooooo go check out her newest blog - http://www.margieharding.com/
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