More fun than galoshes in the rain.
Remember this poster? For part of Spring Break we had a Pony Express extravaganza, a ca-hootenanny if you will. We read stories, painted, sang songs, ate cowboy grub and just enjoyed learning. We learned about the pledge the pony riders took before they were allowed to ride: “I do hereby swear, before the Great and Living […]
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Over at Jessica Sprague.com. “Every Monday in May you will have the opportunity to purchase an item from a designer and receive an item of equal or lesser value from that same designer for FREE! No coupon codes needed. Just fill your cart up with goodies and watch the magic happen! Keep in mind that you […]
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Thankful for google and a thesaurus today. (psst… My bro Adam – did I get “number 1” right in French? Or is that all sorts of wrong?) Looking for a better way to say “tidbit” I happened upon bonne buche, which is French for “delicious mouthful” or “good bite”. Perfect for these little posts that […]
[Continue reading...]To help with filling my specials board in a timely manner I present pretty-fluffy-girly menu planner: I adore the hot air balloon graphic by Crystal. Just in case I want to switch it up I have made a banner/pinwheel version as well: It just screams summertime to me – evenings full of fruit salads, breadsticks and […]
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Introducing my retro diner specials board: It has a permanent place on our piano in an easy-to-read spot. Too often I am asked what is for dinner and I answer with “hmm, good question”. This is to help me along and honestly, who would not want to eat the special of the day every single […]
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I posted a fun tutorial over on the Mouse, Paper, Lovely blog last month. A whole post on how to use clear packaging to show off fun, simple gifts. Here’s a peek at the unwrapping: and the first project inside: For the rest, you’ll have to flit and fly on over. There is always so […]
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Last week was Spring Break. Can you guess what we learned about? Text on poster: Wanted – Young’uns hankering to learn about “one of the most stirring chapters in the making of America”. Anyone willing to saddle up, belt out songs about the wild frontier, create dapper doo-hickies, gobble up grub and stuff your brain with lore about […]
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Flashcards made with Nisa’s Feelings Signs Album. Her album is pure genius, I tell you. I love all the words and sign descriptions ready to use and so much that can be customized too. It makes a sweet book, but I went with a variation. One side of the flashcards shows the sign and the […]
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This President’s Day was extra special! Preparation began over a year ago at Stake Conference. We were told of the wonderful opportunity for our stake to worship in the temple for President’s Day 2011. Temples are usually closed on Mondays, but this year it was open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.. All the temple ordinance […]
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A set of cards about growing wildflowers… and love. Each has a homemade paper–wildflower seed infused piece that can be planted. {Tutorial for homemade paper here at Family Fun’s website. Instead of drying it as a sheet I put the pulp into cookie cutters and then popped out and dried that way. A little messy and […]
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