project 365 - day 40

The school had an awards ceremony for all the kids in Kindergarten and First grade that read this collection of specific books. So tonight I took Cole to the ceremony and she got to bring a teddy bear to go listen to stories with her. She instead chose to bring her giant dog. After the reading, they each were presented with a certificate, a book, and some goodies for participating. Super cute.

project 365 - day 39

Father and daughter, all bundled up in the INSANE cold we've been having here in FL. It strikes me as just SO not right that it should ever get below freezing here. That just wasn't in the brochure at all.

project 365 - day 38

The kids decided that Jasper was cold and they should share a blanket with him. Oddly, he didn't seem to mind it. Perry said he looked like one of those little old men who always has the way too small blankets over their legs. Poor JJ! But he did walk around with it on for awhile before it finally fell off (or he pulled it off, not sure which!)

28 Things for February

Ginny posted this on our 365 Group and I thought it was fun:



Twenty Eight Things For February

One thing I wonʼt let anyone else buy me: shoes
One thing I would love to have, but I probably will never have:. a ton of land
One thing you will never find in my closet:. flats - I love heels
One thing I would choose if I were having elective surgery: tummy tuck
One thing I love about my house: it's big
One thing that I love to do: shop
One thing I would like to change if I could: my lack of willpower
One thing I would change as a woman: again, lack of willpower
One thing I would do if I had unlimited money: volunteer instead of work
One thing I that I will not do again: too many to list
One thing that I would like to do: adopt all the animals that need love
One thing I could do without: traffic
One thing I love to smell: vanilla
One thing I would do if I won the lottery: pay off my house
One thing that infuriates me: people who harm children and animals
One thing that I love about scrapbooking: . reliving the memories
One thing I am addicted to: . shopping
One thing I pray for: . peace for myself and those I love
One thing I wish I had: . bunches of cash
One thing I would do again, regardless of the pain:. belly button piercing
One thing that I absolutely hate to do: laundry
One thing that is weird about me: I chew pen caps constantly
One thing that I need help on: getting things done
One thing I find most relaxing: reading
One thing that could get me in trouble: my big mouth
One thing that annoys me: people driving too slow
One thing I dread; therefore, donʼt do very often: . mopping the floors
One thing that I have learned, but still sometimes forget: dunno, I forgot
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project 365 - day 37

My very handsome son enjoying some breakfast! And playing his DS, naturally.

Fun Valentine's Craft

Looking for a cute way to craft with your kids for Valentine's day? This one is simple and requires very few supplies (aka very little money!)

Supplies needed
crayons in your favorite Valentine's colors
wax paper
craft paper or cardstock
pencil sharpener
scissors
string or ribbon
an iron

Directions

1. Take a large piece of wax paper, about 12x18 and fold it in half, then unfold
2. Using your pencil sharpener, sharpen the crayons, to create wax shavings
3. Spread the wax shavings evenly across one half of your folded wax paper
4. Fold the other half of the wax paper back over, so the crayon shavings are between the two halves, then crimp the three open sides a half inch to hold the shavings in
5. Put a piece of the craft paper down on your ironing board, then place the wax paper over it, and add another sheet of craft paper on top
6. Iron on medium, checking frequently, until the shavings have melted
7. Once cool, cut out hearts from the wax paper and hang them from the strings

Anyone else have some fun and inexpensive craft ideas to share for Valentine's day? Bring 'em on!

project 365 - day 36

This is one of those pretty vacuums, the Dirt Devil Kurve. I needed a new dust buster type hand vac for downstairs cause mine is old and sucky, and then I saw this and I couldn't resist. Not as if I need a vacuum which I can put on display, as they've always done just fine in my laundry room, hidden from view, but this was just so cute. So we'll give it a shot.