another snow day.....

.......another craft.

These floral barrette's and headbands are all the rage lately. I see them all over blogland, and have a few other friends that have made them too. They are super simple to make. Just take some synthetic fabric (organza, acrylic, satin,etc..) cut out circles of different sizes, run the edges over a flame of a candle or lighter, and assemble. The edges melt and naturally curl into a cup shape, then you stack the cups together in descending sizes, and they make beautiful frilly flowers. Then if you like, take beads or sequins and stitch to the center. Wala... pretty flowers. You can stitch the flowers to barrettes, or headbands, or even to a shirt, or necklace. They are very nice and add a cute feminine touch.This is Natasha's finished barrette.
And Alena's.
Kenzie was trying to thread her needle.
Here is just a few of our finished frillies. Perfect activity for yet another snow day!

Do not be decieved....

This little face, this cute grin, the infectious giggle, and the funny little words he says, It is not what it seems. This boy is trouble!!
Jackson is such a little smarty pants! He has so much energy, and he is so very smart. He looks innocent enough, but that little mind of his is thinking about what he can get into next.
He won't be 2 for another 3 weeks, but he is already perfecting the art of temper tantrums.
He can point out many numbers and letters by name, and he can throw like a pro ball player.
The other 2 kids are smart too. JT is a math and construction genius, and Mackenzie has been on the honor roll for a year, but this little guy is very, very advanced for a nearly 2 year old.
I can't decide if he keeps me young, or makes me feel really old. He definitely keeps me on my toes!!
No matter how much trouble this little guy is, you can't help but love him! He really is the center of attention at our house, and he brings us all so much joy!

All done!!!

Do you remember the snow day projects that I started during the great "snowmaggeddon" that we had in the last few weeks. Well there is still snow outside (how long will it take for 3 feet of snow to melt),
But the projects are finally done.

Here is Jackson's new table and chairs, chair pads and all. I painted them, and then sanded the edges for a more rustic look. The table started out brown, but I decided that color wasn't right, so I used leftover blue from Jackson's bedroom walls, and painted the table blue, but the inside is the same green as the chairs. I am debating about painting a chalkboard on the table, but John doesn't like that idea. He thinks it will encourage him to draw on the furniture. I still think the table top needs something.
I did a little detail stitching on the chair pads, and made a cute felt applique that matched the fabric print. I did 4 of each turtles and snails. The chair pads are reversible, with yellow and snails on one side, and white and turtles on the other.

Here is a look at the chairs, one with each side of chair pad showing.

The chair has a shelf on the bottom, and a storage cubby under the seat. Jackson likes to put all kinds of treasures there.
Yesterday, Jackson enjoyed his first snack at the table. The furniture turned out quite large, his feet don't even touch the floor. He should be able to use these for a long time. JT even sat at the table with him yesterday.
As long as I can keep him from climbing on top of the table, we should be fine. I think he likes them!!

Happy love day

This little icicle was our little Valentine miracle hanging outside our bathroom window this morning. I thought it was perfect for the day! I hope you all have lots of love today.

Last night our church had a progressive dinner for the adults. It was a ton of fun. appetizers at one house, main course at another with different couples, and dessert at the church with everyone, and games to boot. I do believe a great time was had by all, and I hope we do it again!!

We came home from church today to heart and lip shaped sandwiches from daddy. It was all yummy, and extra special with the love.

What did you do for your snow day?

This was my snow day project this week. I spent a couple of days playing carpenter
We got this table and chair set from a neighbor. It has 4 chairs, and pretty hearts allover it. Nice, and perfect for the little girls it came from, but a little too delicate for our rough and tumble rowdy boy. I was just going to replace the backs of the chairs, and give it a new coat of paint, but they are old, and a little wobbly.
So I made a new base for the table using these plans here, from Knock off Wood. I used the existing table top. and the base has a storage bin in the bottom.
I also used the plans for this chair here, but I changed it a bit, and added a hinges seat with an additional storage bin.
Jackson seems to like them, and they are quite large and he will be able to use them for a long time. They still need some wood filler, sanding, and a good coat of paint, but they turned out pretty good! I may have to sew some chair pads too, who knows, there are endless possibilities to think of.