Check it out! (creative tuesday)

Coming this Fall, a very creative adaptation of the book, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. I'm so excited!

12 Years and Counting.........

Happy Anniversary to us!

Happy Earth Day!

We are enjoying some warm spring weather around here. (finally!) Monday we had a family activity and spent some time picking up trash in the neighborhood. Luke kept saying:" I SO love the earth!" and "We are making the earth SO happy!" :)

Read Alouds

I love a good read aloud. Lately, Luke and I have been listening to Charlotte's Web by: E.B. White. This is one of my favorites. I think it is especially good because E. B. White himself is reading it. Who better to deliver a story than the author himself? We recently checked out the audio version of Skippyjon Jones by: Judy Schachner. This is a fun book about a Siamese cat that pretends to be a chihuahua. Once again we were delighted to hear the author read her own book. Not only does she do the different character's voices, she sings the songs too. What a great find! A good rescource for read alouds and the case behind reading aloud to children is The Read Aloud Handbook by: Jim Trelease. I read this years ago and just finished it again. It is now updated and has lists of books to get you started. What are some of your favorites or good finds? Happy reading!

Easter Creativeness

Yes, I know it's a bit late for this idea. But I still love it. Bakerella made and wrapped these cupcakes in cellophane with ribbon on the top to look like individual baskets. The basket handles are made from sour punch straws. "Oh cute !" says Claire, and I agree. I'm putting this away for next year. I think that you could do this with kiddos too, which makes it a double find.

Easter Report

We had a great Easter weekend around here. The Easter Bunny came Friday night so the kids woke up surprised to find their baskets filled with treats. We went to a community Easter egg hunt and dyed eggs Saturday night. Sunday we went to church and then to Nana's house for a big family dinner. It was a pretty mellow weekend and I am glad. It was nice to relax and reflect on the resurrection of the Savior.

Happy Easter

I loved this talk by Elder Jeffery R. Holland: "None were with Him".

I {Heart} Spring Break

This week has been spring break. I has been so nice to slow down from the usual routine and have a chance to relax a little. Here are the top reasons why I am loving spring break this year:
1. No soccer or scouts at all!
2. No rushing out the door in the morning
3. Snuggling up to watch a movie and eat popcorn then make cookies all before lunchtime!
4. Enlisting helpers with my spring reorganization projects
5. Taking a break from doing kindergarten with Luke (even though he has asked to do one school thing a day)
6. Staying up a little bit later

Big Project

Wish us luck! We are building a house! All of my creative energy has been spent the last little while deciding on colors, flooring, etc. Who knew that door knobs, fascia and soffit colors could matter so much?
We are really excited and have our fingers crossed that all can go well!

Creative Challenge

Funky Craft Mama had a craft challenge this past month. So I entered this canvas. It is a lift from an art piece that Pottery Barn is selling right here. I used the scraps I had leftover from the memory game and then just punched circles and added buttons and rhinestone brads I had laying around. I would like to add some more detail by stitching with embroidery floss, but I don't have any handy. This was quick and easy!