Faerie Houses and Child led meals

For St. Valentine's Day, Zachary planned a meal for us. It was a beautiful and simple meal, that we really enjoyed together. Plums, apples, pecans, almonds, cashews, dates, and strawberries. We were full and happy. Thanks, Zac.

This is our faerie house. Both children gathered sticks and items from the yard to glue to the can that I saved and cut into a frame. I wielded the hot glue gun, so no one got hurt. Chayce enjoys playing with it, and as soon as it gets warmer, we're going to take it and put it in the flower garden with some glass jewels. I'll post those photos as soon as I take them. Isn't childhood fun?

Zach wanted to be in a picture with the house. He also wants to furnish it with furniture he makes from our recycling bin. I had to discourage him a little, as the trash can he made out of an orange can was the same size as the house. Oops!

Stamp Sale! $1 Each.

Remember how I said I was cleaning out my house? Well, I went through my stamps, and decided I'm getting rid of all but my favorites that I use over and over. Don't worry, I still have plenty to make a card in a pinch!

I thought of giving them to my kids, but letting them stamp has always been such a mess in the past...I mean, past the mess of water-coloring, because I have to wash all of the stamps when they are done. Ug. Anyhow, below are the photos of each stamp. Price below it. Spread the word, these are great deals. In fact, wait, instead of the price below it, let's just say that each individual stamp is $1. No matter which one it is. The sets will sell for however many dollars there is stamps (so for example, the Halloween ones would be $3 for 3 stamps.) Leave a comment to claim them, first one to comment gets it.

You pay shipping, but I'll ship it as cheaply as possible, perhaps in an envelope, if I can find a sturdy one. If you live close, I'll drop it off and come visit you.

This one says "Best Wishes". Sorry for the fuzzy photos, I was in a hurry.

This one says, "Motherhood cracks me up."

Digging for fossils.

Home made "fossils" are fun, cheap, and easy.

1. Purchase (at the dollar store) those cheap plastic dinosaurs and lizards.
2. Make up a batch of salt dough.
3. Mix a cup full of dirt (from outside, don't buy dirt.) into the dough.
4. Wrap balls of dough mixture around each lizard/dinosaur.
5. Let dry.
6. Give them to the kids with a dull butter knife and tell them to find the animal inside.
   

Teached me, daddy

Yesterday I was using area of rectangles to motive learning multiplication with Zachary. When I done, Chayce said "teached me too, Daddy." Wow. That makes me smile.

What Are Little Boys Made Of?

Last night, after a nursery rhyme reading, Chayce said to me, "Mommy, what are little girls made of?" So of course, I reply, "Sugar and spice, and everything nice, that's what little girls are made of!"

She then asks, "Mommy, what are little boys made of?" I reply, "Snakes and snails and puppy dogs tails!" Zach overheard us, and said:

"No, Mom. We are all made of MEAT."

ELEVEN MONTHS?!?! Three and a half??!!

Posing for the camera!

Hi Mom!

Wrestling the girls, in a happy way.

Hey, whatcha doing?

How did this happen? I know, I know--one day at a time. But I mean, come ON. Does my little girl have to turn four this year? She's been letting me know it's coming. I don't know why she's so excited to get older. And the BABY. will. be. one. It's a weird feeling to know that your youngest (when you have three children) is no longer in the "so many months old" stage. Or won't be. I have one more month to say "eleven months" and then it's she's a year. A YEAR!
Whew. I wonder what year #2 of her life has in store for us.

Craft it Forward!

Craft It Forward Exchange is based on the concept of the movie "Pay it forward". I will send a hand made gift to the first three people who leave a comment to this post on my blog requesting to join the CIF exchange. All the gifts will be made and sent out 'sometime within the next year'. How exciting to not know when your surprise package will arrive! What you need to do in return, is craft it forward by making the same promise on your blog.

This exchange is only open to those with active websites or blogs. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PROMISE TO POST THIS SAME 'CRAFT IT FORWARD' MESSAGE ONTO YOUR BLOG, WHICH MUST BE ACTIVE IN ORDER TO PLAY. YOU WILL CRAFT IT FORWARD TO THREE PEOPLE WHO COMMENT ON YOUR BLOG. I'd love for you to join me! Will you? Other comments are welcome, but only the first three will be my Craft It Forward recipients. Come and join me who doesn't love a gift or giving gifts???