Lizzy loves chocolate, well any sweets really. She also likes crafts. This morning we made some chocolate lollipops from a Wilton kit. Lizzy loved it — Can’t you tell. Thanks for all your kind comments and emails. I am actually feeling much better. The doctor actually made me go into Read more…
Winner is: Anastasia –> email me @ kim (@) mommyknows (dot) com. I forgot to pick the ‘have a coffee on me’ winners for the last few posts. I’ve done that now –> so make sure to go back and check if you are a WINNER. I’m making a ‘softie’ Read more…
**Winner is: Emily B – please email me Emily @ kim (@) mommyknows (dot) com to claim your prize.** Monday the whole family (plus the dog), my aunt and uncle, cousin, wife and 2 mini cousins packed up and headed to a local pumpkin patch. The kids had a great Read more…
Ahh, just look at my girl … She’s quietly sorting sea shells. No doubt she’s dreaming of all the wonderful creations she could make. IF her mother allowed glue and paint and crafts (aka HUGE frickin’ mess), more frequently than the semi-annual 1/2 hour craft making sessions she has scheduled Read more…
Well one small contrary person.
Georgia asked me to make her a play cake today. We looked on the internet and she pointed out the largest cake possible, I reluctantly agreed. After an early supper, I sat down and made her this cake.
Several hours later … I presented it to her with a big –> TaDA!
I expected cheering and clapping. Instead, I received this sort of reaction …
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And pancakes with syrup and butter.
Check out the play food I made for Georgia today.
Don’t look at the stitches too closely — I DON’T SEW! I have sewn a button here and there, but that is it.
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Yesterday, out of the blue, I decided we’d ALL paint (Mr. MK too). Nope, not the walls, on paper just for fun. This is VERY, VERY unlike me! The children looked shocked.
Generally, I discourage arts and crafts (until the sitter arrives) due to the mess and general chaos! I am not sure what came over me?! It might be the 30 Tiny Moments, forcing me to be a little bit more creative and look at things a wee bit differently. There I go, getting all artsy-fartsy on you.
By the time we were set up and I had explained the strict watercolor bylaws rules to Sam and Liz, Georgia had fallen asleep on the couch. YAH! Oops, did I say that out loud? (Sorry Georgie)
What rules? Well, you know the standard painting strict watercolor bylaws rules –> make sure your brush is clean before you put it in a new color, because if you use black and then put it in the yellow and get it dirty; I’ll have to beat you with a BIG stick. If you rinse your dirty brush in my clean water, then I’ll beat you with the BIG stick again. Keep your brush on your own paper. No arguing. No yelling. No whining (SAM). It sounds like a barrel of laughs, eh?
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