Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wanna know a secret?
I can't keep one.
That's the secret.
Really.
So when I finished making these,
I had to share.
Even if they aren't {technically}
to be given away until next Sunday.
Mother's Day Charm Necklaces
w/ a charm for each of my kids.
A subtle, non-cheesy, tribute to my chickens.
Handmade by yours truly.
I didn't intend on just making one for myself,
are you nuts?
A few others will receive their own,
and I'm not naming any names
{but I have hammered a few}.
You know, the element of surprise and all.
Happy Mother's Day!
Monday, April 19, 2010
After a few inquiries
regarding these pictures {see post below}
from our camping trip this weekend,
I decided I'd better post
more pictures of the lap desks
that I made for the kids to use
on the long drive down.
Long story short, I couldn't find any at the store.
So a $3.50 pack of Walmart cookie sheets {3 sizes},
fabric scraps at home {skulls for Layne, pink for the girls},
and a hefty bag of batting later,
we left town with these.
I plan on refining the construction a little
and giving them another, less rushed, try soon.
And when I do, I'll post a full tutorial
so that your little ones can be as content
in the backseat for a long drive
as mine were this weekend.
They were lifesaving for lunch in the truck,
coloring millions of pictures,
reading books and searching through look-and-finds.
And even helped with a nap or two or three
{the soft side worked wonders}.
Just remember
that these pictures are post-trip, so
fingerprints should be ignored.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
I won't lie,
it's been a rough week with this one.
She's a diva.
She's the oldest.
She's stubborn.
She's bossy.
She's a sass.
She's emotional.
She's impulsive.
She's a fighter.
Sunday was the end of a long week
of tantrums and me breaking down
exhausted from it all.
And then today I realized,
I could look at things in a different way.
She's a diva, but she's always entertaining.
She's the oldest, and she is a huge help.
She's stubborn, but she knows what she wants.
She's bossy, but she's not a follower.
She's a sass, and she won't be pushed around.
She's emotional, and she's empathetic and caring.
She's impulsive, but she lives in the moment and without fear.
She's a fighter; she stands up for herself and for others.
And I know, without a doubt, that
I really am lucky to be her mom.
Even if there are days
I want to run away from home
just for a little while.
Here's to hoping this week will be
less dramatic and that I'll have
better perspective.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Monday, April 05, 2010
Sunday, April 04, 2010
Who are we kidding?
There will be a gazillion
more pictures to follow.
Tomorrow.
Friday, April 02, 2010
Thanks to the fabulous Dorothy,
my kids now look a little less wild.
Tatum took off about 2 inches and
is still complaining
that I wouldn't let her go shorter.
Layne got his signature shorty faux hawk
{thanks mostly in part to
the two swirlies in the back of his head
that make it near impossible to attempt
any other style besides}
And Hayden has returned
to the one cut that so perfectly
fits her sweet little face.
She's a-lined.
All so very cute.
They even let me blow dry it now!
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