POTATO BUGS. The joy of little fingers. I found this illustration from a children’s book and saved it. {I don’t know who the artist was but if you know, please tell me.} When it came time to make t-shirts for our Family Gathering, I thought that a family of …
Party Animals. That’s what we were. Doing a million things over many days. Four of us had July birthdays and so it was fun to celebrate with the whole family together. Animals from the playroom. Tutus made from sparkly net tied around hair bands. A large, yummy, Costo cake which easily …
Still more of the fun and funky Photo Booth Pics that came from our recent Family Gathering. And, still more and more and more. Clara . . . of course. Lydia . . . for certain ! Love this “comic book” overlay on Picasa ! Even the little ones …
MORE FUN IN THE PHOTO BOOTH ! This post is a continuation of Family Gathering – Photo Booth Fun. It helps to have a “ham” or two in the crowd when you decide to get serious about taking pictures. We quickly found out that EVERYONE is a “ham”, …
{ hair made from curly dollar store ribbon attached to a headband looks like ringlets, doesn’t it?} Oh, my goodness. This was FUN ! Photo Booths and Backdrops are quite the rage. I wanted one that I could use over and over. That is because I thought it just might be …
I know that fleece hats are everywhere and very popular. There is nothing special or unusual about mine I made some because I wanted to know how to do it. Can’t believe I haven’t made them before ! I am terrible at following other people’s patterns and …
Because I love books, I love bookplates. I have collected them over the years but have never made my own. This Christmas I did. Long before Pinterest, I kept image files on my computer of things I wanted to save and remember. I have been particularly drawn to illustrations …
Touchy Stuff. The stuff of toddler dreams. I don’t know who the artist might be for this wonderful grandma with a butterfly on her nose. I’ll bet there are more fun illustrations where this one came from. If YOU know, will you tell me? I have …
journal entry: Snacks are part of a family get-together. This snack mix was yummy and it contained only a few pieces of candy. Parents are happy about that. They know far more about sugar buzzes and dentist bills than I do. I have conveniently forgotten. *** I mixed this …
I made shadow puppets for our Family Get-Together. (You can find the post on this blog as Shadow Puppets for Everyone) Here are pictures of the show. Grandpa used a metal garment rack to which he attached a white sheet. He used clamps from his garage. He put the …
