Craft Time

A little messy (but when can you use glitter and not make a mess?) but lots of fun.  The kids loved it.

Crystals Today

Here is what the crystals look like today. Boy they have changed since yesterday.

Cool Kids Crystal Project

We did a crystal experiment last week and it is growing like crazy. It is fun to watch and EASY!!! We got the recipe from here. We did it with some good friends, but I do not think theirs has worked yet, but boy have ours!





When I was taking photos for this blog Elijah wanted to take photos too so this last one is from his camera (not the best thing in the world, but he LOVES taking photos and always wants me to download them onto the computer. So that is what we did before swim class today... him sitting on my lap picking out the photos... next you know I will have him helping me write the blog;)

We had a busy day so far. Swim class, cell phone store (needed new contract and carrier), lunch, and Target (we had about 3 diapers left.... that might be cutting it a little to close;) Oh and I almost forgot Jo-Ann's (I know I need to be stopped, but somehow I just CAN NOT). The fabric was just calling me, and the kids love to go there. (OK now I am just making excuses, but why not;)

Handmade Note Cards (Another Easy Kids Craft)

It does not have to be a kids craft you can make these yourself as well, but it is a great craft for the kids.

Handmade Note Cards. Elijah and I made 60 of these in very little time, now we have lots of cards for: thank you's, just to say hi's, ... you name it.

What you will need:

• Styrofoam meat tray ( I have been told that these work best and that a plate does not work as well. I just go to my bakery/meat/anywhere they might have trays counter and ask for a new tray. )
• dull pencil
• paint
• sponge
• blank cards

Take the tray and pencil and have the child (if you are using a child;) draw a picture on the tray. After they are done you can trace over what they did to make the imprint deeper.



Use sponge to put paint on.


Take card.


Press drawing on card.


Let dry. Easy Peasy.

Oh and if you have a 1 year old make sure that you have lots of toys for them to play with while you are working;) She was SOOOOOO good and just played at our feet most of the time we where painting.

Busy Busy Busy

I have been busy working on lots of crafting stuff. So I have had little time to blog, but here are some photos from the weekend. I went to my friends house to help teach their daughter to sew and look what she made! She did a great job.

Here we are working the machine, she did such a good job it was hard to believe it was her first time.


Here is the cute shirt we did.


OK I had to include this. My friend is going to make a dress for her daughter and this is how she goes about it. It cracks me up, but I have to say that when I left it was well on the way to looking like a real dress. I could never do it that way, love to see the way others work.

And what blog would be complete without a cute photo of my Ada Liz. She was standing today for a couple of seconds (the longest she ever has) and she started taking a couple of steps, very wobbly steps and I think she is still far from walking, but steps! It is so fun to watch.

Oh and a quick list of what I have been working on:

My MIL's bag (the one I promised her for mothers day) is almost done!!!

Couple of cute things for Elijah (he does not know about them, I will show you after he sees them)

Quilt for Church

2 new bags (cut out mostly)

I feel like I am missing something, but right now I can not think of what it is. Well I am off to do a little more sewing before bed.