La Poste

About a month ago, I received a surprise letter in the mail from an old friend whom I haven't seen for almost five years. We have sent Christmas cards to each other every year, but this was a "real" letter. It was so great to hear from her and know of how things have been going for her lately. It was not a long letter, but it made my day. Thinking about it, reminds me of my college and mission days when I used to write letters and receive them from friends and family. (This dates me, I know!)Now in the age of email, affordable long-distance, facebook, etc, when was the last time you send someone a "real" letter? This is my challenge for you this week: make someone's day. Write an old fashioned letter. Uplift...extend....smile....

Creative Inspiration

Funky Craft Mama has done it again! Look at this stationary box she created as a gift.... I love it!
The original idea was found on splitcoast stampers.

Creative Tuesday

Luke and I made a memory game similar to this one. I found this idea at Inchmark. I used scrapbook paper instead of fabric and I ran the cards through the laminator to protect them. It was an easy project to do together and he has had fun playing the game as well.

Creative Inspiration

I wanted to share two great ideas this week. The first is the adorable elephants pictured above as seen at Seeking the Sunlight. This was a project done with kids and I think it is a great idea. I love the plaid ears and tusks! The second is this cute cupcake. What a fun thing to give someone to let them know you are thinking of them. (The original idea for the cupcake can be found at inkingpink ) Thanks ladies!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

This is also a very creative Tuesday. My sis in law made shirts for Luke, Claire and I for the holiday and they turned out so cute! Stay tuned for more creative inspiration tomorrow.

Creative Tuesday...

I have seen this floating around the internet and found it lovely. Thanks to those who have shared!
A few people have asked what happened to Creative Tuesdays. The grocery sack bib has been about as creative as it gets around here besides cooking. But I will try to do something this week. Submissions are always great too!(hint, hint) Remember it does not have to be something that you made. A great idea goes a long way. Here is some inspiration:

Moderation People!

Free Range Kids cited this article in the NY Times which I found interesting. Is our attitude toward food scaring our children? We try to adhere to healthy eating habits around here, I will admit that. But I will also admit that I do allow myself and my kids to have a treat also. (preferably not daily) "Healthy eating" is such a relative term. But I do wish we could stop obsessing about it all. Including obsessing about obsessing. Eat your colors, lead an active life and know how to appreciate the art of a delicious homemade ny cheesecake.....mmm!

Le Mode

Yes, this is a photo of my baby with a grocery sack tied around her neck. Yes, I realize this is a choking hazard. No, I wouldn't recommend this for a younger child. But for the last couple weeks Claire has been sporting this new article of fashion. It is all the rage, haven't you heard? You can see by the look on her face; she just loves it when her mom does this! Claire has a super-sensitive, UBER, highly-agitated gag reflex. She has demonstrated this reflex to us on many occasions. She has been sick for the last little while(upper respiratory infection) and coughing a lot. It doesn't paint a pretty picture does it? I have been washing a lot of Claire's clothes, sheets and other items in the near vicinity of Claire lately. Fun! Well, one day when having to go do a taxi run for one of the boys I decided that enough was enough. At least for the van's sake anyway. Burst of inspiration=the grocery sack bib=brilliant! It catches anything gag related and you just pop it in the trash when you are done. I would recommend that you use Target bags if you try this trick as they are the only ones that you can "tear" off. Also I would expect you to use your own common sense and not do this on a child that would enjoy choking on it. But let me tell you it has been a wonderful discovery and I reserve the right to use it only in the car so that it does not lose its magic. As many of you know there are just times when the whole world can not stop when one kid is sick.( Sigh)Judge if you will...

Arrow of Light

Jared received his Arrow of Light award last Friday in Cub Scouts. This is the highest award you can receive and the only award you can wear on a boy scout uniform. Nana and Papa were able to join us at the Blue and Gold Banquet and celebrate with us. We are so happy for Jared and pleased with his hard work. He hasn't had an actual scout leader for the past four months and he was still motivated and able to accomplish this goal!