This week has flown by, but don't they always?! I kind of dropped the ball on my projects. Yesterday got away from me and by the time the kids went to bed, I just could not get myself to into the dining room. I think the cold, rainy weather had something to do with it! Anyway, I finished one tote and am hoping to get the other one done today. It would be wonderful to finish the cat towel and pot holder on Saturday, but you know how that usually goes!
I am super excited to see what Kim and Diane have planned for the next quilting challenge! They will post it over at Persimon Dreams on Sunday!
So,earlier this week, our pastor sent out an email about being a stay at home mom. The author explained how we tend to take on almost a martyr-type role, and exclaim that it is the hardest job in the world. The author basically gives a reality check, that while certainly hard and exhausting, no it is not the hardest job in the world and is actually a blessing compared to what some jobs entail. It was a gentle reality check, not harsh at all and was just what I needed to snap out of my rotten mood. For some reason, Ihad woken up just grumpy towards the world and everything the kids did was driving me crazy. Ever had one of those days?! I had been trying to talk to myself about all I had to be grateful for and how I really had no reason to be grumpy. I guess this article was just what I needed to help snap me out of it. It truly is a blessing to stay home with the kids and even in the midst of one of their bad moments/days, it is still a better job than many others out there! I'll link up the article here.
Well, that is about all I have for today!
If you would like to look at some precious treasuries I was featured in this week, here are the links (and if anyone can explain how to post the actual treasuries here, I would be so happy):
Hearts, Hearts, Hearts!!!
Memories are Made of This
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
And remember, if you would like to purchase something I have made, would like an explanation of how I made something, or just have a general question, you can email me at mastarkey81@yahoo.com.
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Friday, January 18, 2013
Friday, January 4, 2013
Creating and Playing and Friday
Happy Friday! Except that I'm so confused from the holidays on what day it is :)
Well, it's been a pretty productive week, even with the hubby home the first half of it. I love when he is home of course, but definitely don't get as much done.
I finished the heart towel and found and listed a pink crochet snake that I had made for a relative that changed her mind on color.
I have squares cut and ready to make a spring bag for a friend. You can see the cut out squares here.
I apologize for the links instead of direct pictures, but for some reason my uploader isn't working :(
Another friend reminded me about making animal shaped potholders and I found these cute squares so we'll see what I come up with. You can see pictures here.
Finally, I may be making a bag for my aunt; hoping she can find the perfect fabric for the project!
So, yeah, lots of planning, now to get doing :)
With the spring bag, I was able to stick to using what I had on hand and am happy with the color and design combo. I am not sure what I am going to do for the handles and lining yet, but I'll decide after I have made the outer shell.
My aunt originally wanted to use a birdhouse fabric I had from Fabric Central's Aerie bundle for the bag. Unfortunately, I did not have near enough of it and it is no longer carried at Joann's. I am really bummed they do not sell that line anymore because it was such a pretty group of fabrics, and it could have been used in so many projects. You can see my scraps from the bird fabric here.
Anyway, I have had a pretty good week with the kids. They have still been adjusting to being back at home and getting into our very loose routines. With all of their new toys, they have been bouncing from area to area and toy to toy-generally being messier. So, we are working on remembering to clean up again. My older one got a good deal of Playmobil and that has kept both of them pretty busy.
He also got some starter science kits-a fizzy foamy one and a color mixing/crystal growing set. We did the fizzy foamy set the other day. The kit has about 7 different activities and I jumped right to the volcano one. It hardly bubbled up so I tried the activity labeled "More eruptions". That one bubbled up more but neither really fizzed up and spilled over so while the kids thought it was cool, I was a little disappointed. Looking at the other activities, I realize that I probably should have done them in order because it goes through acids and bases and what makes it fizz and all that. But, at the same time, I feel all of that information would be lost on a 4 yr old and 2 yr old. The ingredients are basic and are all kitchen friendly-vegetable oil, baking soda, citric acid, etc. So, even if I run out of something from the kit, I can easily replace it. We haven't tried the color mixing/crystal growing set yet-hopefully today or tomorrow.
I have been struggling with how to structure their day and at times I have even tried to plan activities and lessons for them because I worry about them missing out on learning while being home. But, I have come to realize (which I already somewhat knew and just needed to accept) that they will learn just fine through playing and experiencing each day. My mom did not plan out activities and lessons for my brother and me and I do not think either one of us went to preschool and we did pretty well in school. Right now, my boys just need me to play with them and enhance their play experiences. They usually help me bake and I hear my 2 yr old saying he needs a teaspoon while playing in the tub. We count while playing games and lining up cars; we find shapes and colors all around us. If my 4 yr old draws a picture of a fish or cave, I have him write the word on the paper. Seeing what my boys are capable of doing, reassures me that they are on the right track.
For those that do more structured days with their young children-I admire you and appreciate all of the hard work you put into it. For me, my day just gets away too quickly and when I plan activities they almost never go the way I planned. So, I let them decide how they want to sped each moment of their day (within reason) and try to enhance it. They both have Mobigo's which is a game system for children 3 yearsto about 7 years. The cartridges are well known tv and movie characters, except the generic one that comes with it. The games help them with shapes, colors, math, letter and word recognition, etc. Every game has an educational purpose. The boys do not play them every day and when they do, it is not for hours on end, but I think it is a fun way for them to learn the basic skills while giving them some quiet time.
Anyway, enough rambling...Hope you have a great Friday and weekend!
Well, it's been a pretty productive week, even with the hubby home the first half of it. I love when he is home of course, but definitely don't get as much done.
I finished the heart towel and found and listed a pink crochet snake that I had made for a relative that changed her mind on color.
I have squares cut and ready to make a spring bag for a friend. You can see the cut out squares here.
I apologize for the links instead of direct pictures, but for some reason my uploader isn't working :(
Another friend reminded me about making animal shaped potholders and I found these cute squares so we'll see what I come up with. You can see pictures here.
Finally, I may be making a bag for my aunt; hoping she can find the perfect fabric for the project!
So, yeah, lots of planning, now to get doing :)
With the spring bag, I was able to stick to using what I had on hand and am happy with the color and design combo. I am not sure what I am going to do for the handles and lining yet, but I'll decide after I have made the outer shell.
My aunt originally wanted to use a birdhouse fabric I had from Fabric Central's Aerie bundle for the bag. Unfortunately, I did not have near enough of it and it is no longer carried at Joann's. I am really bummed they do not sell that line anymore because it was such a pretty group of fabrics, and it could have been used in so many projects. You can see my scraps from the bird fabric here.
Anyway, I have had a pretty good week with the kids. They have still been adjusting to being back at home and getting into our very loose routines. With all of their new toys, they have been bouncing from area to area and toy to toy-generally being messier. So, we are working on remembering to clean up again. My older one got a good deal of Playmobil and that has kept both of them pretty busy.
He also got some starter science kits-a fizzy foamy one and a color mixing/crystal growing set. We did the fizzy foamy set the other day. The kit has about 7 different activities and I jumped right to the volcano one. It hardly bubbled up so I tried the activity labeled "More eruptions". That one bubbled up more but neither really fizzed up and spilled over so while the kids thought it was cool, I was a little disappointed. Looking at the other activities, I realize that I probably should have done them in order because it goes through acids and bases and what makes it fizz and all that. But, at the same time, I feel all of that information would be lost on a 4 yr old and 2 yr old. The ingredients are basic and are all kitchen friendly-vegetable oil, baking soda, citric acid, etc. So, even if I run out of something from the kit, I can easily replace it. We haven't tried the color mixing/crystal growing set yet-hopefully today or tomorrow.
I have been struggling with how to structure their day and at times I have even tried to plan activities and lessons for them because I worry about them missing out on learning while being home. But, I have come to realize (which I already somewhat knew and just needed to accept) that they will learn just fine through playing and experiencing each day. My mom did not plan out activities and lessons for my brother and me and I do not think either one of us went to preschool and we did pretty well in school. Right now, my boys just need me to play with them and enhance their play experiences. They usually help me bake and I hear my 2 yr old saying he needs a teaspoon while playing in the tub. We count while playing games and lining up cars; we find shapes and colors all around us. If my 4 yr old draws a picture of a fish or cave, I have him write the word on the paper. Seeing what my boys are capable of doing, reassures me that they are on the right track.
For those that do more structured days with their young children-I admire you and appreciate all of the hard work you put into it. For me, my day just gets away too quickly and when I plan activities they almost never go the way I planned. So, I let them decide how they want to sped each moment of their day (within reason) and try to enhance it. They both have Mobigo's which is a game system for children 3 yearsto about 7 years. The cartridges are well known tv and movie characters, except the generic one that comes with it. The games help them with shapes, colors, math, letter and word recognition, etc. Every game has an educational purpose. The boys do not play them every day and when they do, it is not for hours on end, but I think it is a fun way for them to learn the basic skills while giving them some quiet time.
Anyway, enough rambling...Hope you have a great Friday and weekend!
Friday, September 14, 2012
Friday Finds!
It's Friday! As if you didn't already know. So, I decided to switch it up a bit- I have been doing "Finished Fridays" posts but have realized that I'm really not going to have something completed every Friday. And when I do complete something, I am not going to want to wait until Friday to share. Plus, reading about me all of the time must get boring. So, I decided to do either Friday Finds or Feature Fridays.
Friday Finds will be things that I have found around Etsy, Pinterest, or wherever that I think are just amazing, awesome, etc. Feature Fridays will be one shop on Etsy, business, or blog. So, if you have one of those and would like to be featured, send me an email at mastarkey81@yahoo.com.
So here are a few of my favorite things:
Another wonderful shop I have found on Etsy. TraceyGurleyBathBody has some wonderful products, designs and creates all of her labels, and has serviced some of the stars! I have her Gardenia lotion and Lavender & Linen Lotion. The texture is thick and moisturizes wonderfully without being oily and the scent is strong and delicious without being overbearing.
Ugh, now I want to go shopping for me! So, these are just some of the amazing products that come from amazing shops that are run by some amazing people. Christmas is coming up fast so you may want to start browsing...
Have a great weekend!
Friday Finds will be things that I have found around Etsy, Pinterest, or wherever that I think are just amazing, awesome, etc. Feature Fridays will be one shop on Etsy, business, or blog. So, if you have one of those and would like to be featured, send me an email at mastarkey81@yahoo.com.
So here are a few of my favorite things:
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| White Apricot Tea by teaman on Etsy
That tea looks delicious, doesn't it?! I have the Christmas blend from Teaman and love it. He included another type of tea in my order-I love freebies! He has a ton of different types of tea and coffee. The teas are in tea bags or loose and are available as sampler sets. Clicking on the picture above should take you to the listing for the white apricot tea and from there you can browse his selection.
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| Pineapple Flowers tee from Flytrap
I have this shirt from Flytrap on Etsy and LOVE it! The material is so comfortable and I love that the flower design has a little story behind their creation. They have a great selection of various t-shirts for men, women, and children, scarves, dresses, and more. This is one of the shops that I go back to constantly just to browse and plan on ordering much more as soon as I can.
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| Soap by TracyeGurleyBathBody |
Another wonderful shop I have found on Etsy. TraceyGurleyBathBody has some wonderful products, designs and creates all of her labels, and has serviced some of the stars! I have her Gardenia lotion and Lavender & Linen Lotion. The texture is thick and moisturizes wonderfully without being oily and the scent is strong and delicious without being overbearing.
Ugh, now I want to go shopping for me! So, these are just some of the amazing products that come from amazing shops that are run by some amazing people. Christmas is coming up fast so you may want to start browsing...
Have a great weekend!
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