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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Busy and Beautiful Art

This week we have had a lot of fun in art! We have had a lot of snow, which has led to a lot of cancelled activities and dissapointment. To counteract this, I have tried to plan lots of crafts and fun to keep the children entertained.

First, we have this cute snowman activity that I printed for Alex from Erica at

Next, we made some wonderful Disney princes hair clips. I posted the link to these wonderful printables earlier this week but I will share them again. I am super proud of these. Isabella took them to co-op yesterday and all of her friends adored them! They are perfect for the princess in your home! What we did instead of what the instructions say, was to hot glue the flowers on to metal clips.

Disney Fairy Flowers

The last thing we made for art this week was a rocket ship sticky mosaic. I was originally worried that this might be a little hard for Alex to do on his own, but he didn't need any help from me at all! What a great way to keep him busy while I got some stuff done for once! Money well spent, in my opinion!

Friday, January 21, 2011

The Versatile Blogger Award

Versatile Blogger Award!!

I was so excited to be forwarded this by KrazyKuehnerDays . I love to check out the exciting things that they are up to at their house from one day to the next. Their family is always doing something fun and new, and I love to get new ideas for things to try with my own!

I started my blog because I read another homeschool mom's blog and I got inspired. It seemed so much fun to share what we were doing with others, plus the more I blog the more I am motivated to be more creative as I plan what to do with my family. Blogging helps me to stay organized and focused, it is almost a way of keeping my lesson's on track and sharing all of the interesting resources i find.

On to the "rules" of this award:

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award

2. Answer 10 questions

3. Pass it along to 7 blogs you've recently discovered and enjoy

4. Leave your recipients a note, telling them about the award

The 10 Questions...

1. Why did you create this blog?

I love being able to share all of the cool things I find and that I am doing with my kids.

2. What kinds of blogs do you follow?

I mostly follow blogs about homeschooling, crafts for kids, sewing, crafts for adults, and weight loss.

3. Favorite make-up brand?

So hard to pick! I love Urban Decay for eye liner, Shany for eye shadow, Bare minerals foundation and lip gloss, and too faced mascara to list a few. I am a make up junkie!

4. Favorite clothing brand?

My current favorite clothing is from Express! Their clothes are gorgeous and they make me look wonderful. I also like H & M.

5. Indispensable makeup product?

Eye shadow primer potion by Urban Decay. It is wonderful!

6. Favorite color?

My favorite color is green, I really love it!

7. Favorite perfume?

My favorite perfume was Heavenly by Victoria Secret but I am growing tired of it. I haven't found a replacement just yet.

8. Favorite film?

I really like anything that is mind-bending. Some examples of favorites would be Momento, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

9. What country would you like to visit and why?

I would really like to visit Italy. I love art and would love to see the old churches and artwork.