Project: Clean Recycled Trash Sculpture

Everything about this projects makes me smile! 

Being the hoarder that I am, I see use in all kinds of crap that normal people probably toss! (and unfortunately my lil Olivia is wired quite the same way- I like to think of us more as collectors- hahah), which is why I'm thankful I married the fella I did. He's all about tossing nearly EVERYthing- we kinda complete each other. ;) 

If you got a chance to see my last post, you'll know that I got a little carried away with Elsa's project!

I vowed to not do it again!!!!

And I didn't! 

Check out what Oli made!!! (with only minimal mom-assistance!)

Materials:

Mushroom top 

recycled toilet paper cardboard (cut into small rectangular shapes)

tape, red and white paint, 

old white tissue paper for the underside of the mushroom

 and glue

Mushroom stem- 

recycled water bottle, filled with our old sandbox sand,

and green paint for grass growing up the sides.

I thought this was a creative and genius project! Especially after convincing her to NOT make the cardboard box robot that was on the instruction sheet, but to come up with an original idea. 

And she did!!  :)

I've got an instagram buddy from England that mentioned a firebird project coming up for her little one.

The book is gorgeous and my minds running free with fun ideas for it- but I'll zip it! :D 

Good luck Emma

Amelia Earhart

My daughter had a biography report/project she was supposed to do. 

They made the doll body out of newspaper at school 

and then brought it home and had to make it look like their person by dressing it!?! 

Like my 9 year old knows how to sew clothes? 

I don't even know how (wish I did).

Like how I said "she was supposed to do it?" {wink}

 Yes, she designed the clothing,

drew the face and helped stitch the two pieces of felt together... but her ol'

Mama learned a couple things about herself during this project:

#1 I enjoy crafting and should really do it a little more often so I don't take over

on projects!

#2 Geeze Louise, let you kids do their own work (no matter how it turns out- at least it will be age appropriate) !!! Stop trying to make it perfect! (Elsa told me that some kids printed clothing pictures from online and then taped em on, or one used Barbie clothes... creative I suppose)

Anyways, we both had a lot of fun working on it.

I present to you Ms. Amelia Earhart,

who, by the way, has a fascinating story! 

Super cute/simple! aviator cap pattern available here. I think I wanna make one for me! :D

 This "Take Flight, 70's Crewel Embroidery" picture is available here!

Time to do my own school work now- hehe!

Have you ever taken over one of our kids school projects? 

Do tell...

As of late...

Are we friends on Instagram? If not, here's my life through

Instagram squares as of late:

Happy Wednesday! :D

Painted Eggs and one fun Sunday

We had a wonderful Easter... woke up late, did the easter basket thing

(ps, how sad is it that I don't even put candy in em anymore?? My neighbors

all brought candy over and my mama gives a whole basket filled with candy too!)

This year, I stuck with essentials, bathing suits and flip flops :D

Here are our finger print/painted eggs :D

We headed off to church for a great sermon from 

Numbers 17 

comparing Aaron's staff to the death and resurrection of Jesus.

The Israelites had 12 staffs (one from each ancestral tribe) and wrote their names 

on them and placed them in the Tent of Meeting just as the Lord had told them.

"The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout..." 

(kinda funny that an object made from cut wood 

would somehow give way to life once again,

just think of a walking cane)

The next day, when they went to check,

 Aaron's staff had not only sprouted but had budded, blossomed and produced almonds. 

Not just a sign, but an overly obvious sign- I love how God works! 

Our Pastor compared it to Jesus, dying on the cross (the dead wood of the staff), and being raised to life, 3 days later (like the staff coming back to life). Easter! 

I don't think I'd ever heard that story before about the staff! Pretty darn cool. 

So after church, we headed over to my Aunt and Uncles to hang out by the pool,

do an Easter egg hunt, and sit fireside at night. A good day indeed! 

Here is a lil' video from the morning scavenger hunt for the Easter baskets :D

And here's a lil' Easter throwback ;)

How was your holiday? 

Rad

Radical:

adj.- a description of an action or thing which is especially impressive. 

Urban Dictionary

Newest Etsy Additions

Don't think I'll ever stop using the word "rad" cause it's just a rad word!

You can throw dude in there too- that one's not leaving any time soon!

Maybe you need a lil 80's Neon Pink in your life??

Maybe you're into 1980s Neon Yellow?

OUT TAKE!!! 

hahahhahah... I was cracking up when I saw this picture of me

(wondering why in the world I was movin' like CP30?????) 

and then found the shot of CP30 and just laughed even harder!!!!!!

Gotta laugh in life, even if it's at yourself sometimes! 

Oh, mann! I'm still laughing!!!!!

Happy Wednesday Peeps,

off to the hospital for clinicals!

Anatomical Art

Found these reblogged on Tumblr.

Love.

xo,

N