journal entry: Betty is a Baboon. It is very clear that she is not ordinary. She is life-sized and I thrifted her. I found her face down behind lots of other big animals and I clearly heard her ask me for help. She is so life-like that she actually startled …
journal entry: So many stories can be told through the observation of work. Our grandchildren who live nearby have come to love Grandpa’s garden and the many things that grow in it. The summer is gone and so are the peas and the peaches and the apples and the …
journal entry: I took my time. Isn’t that what we tell children to do ? My vision was a Nativity made up of Bristle Animals. First, I had to find them. That can be a trick. Then, I had to bring them to life. Bristle Animals can bend. They are expressive. …
Keeping lots of children of different ages occupied is a challenge. Each one of these games and activities did just that. I would recommend them for all ages ! 1.TOE MARBLES Clear glass marbles designed to put in vases. Water basins. Plastic cups. The object of the game is to …
CROC ULTRA WATER PARK Rented for the week-end with a Shaved Ice Machine. Worth it’s weight in gold. Hours and hours of fun in the sun and relief from the heat. Enough noise for the whole neighborhood to know we were having a gathering. Easy pick-up, set-up and take down. …
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 …
