full of bliss

~So Berry Cute~

This past week I found myself reminiscing back to my early elementary school days. I guess it probably has to do with the fact that I have been helping my mom go through some old storage units that they(my parents) have had since I was little. While I have most of my childhood toys stored away at my house, or in use by Miss Liv, there were still a few things here and there that brought back some terrific memories. Before I knew it, I had gotten out my old Strawberry Shortcake dolls to see if they still held there sweet scent(umm...not so much).

 

After taking a few shots of my dolls, I packed them away, but I still had strawberries on my mind. So, in search of fun strawberry items, I hit the web and checked out a few of my favorite spots. I was not disappointed, there are tons of cute, kitschy, strawberry items to be had. Here are just a few. I hope you enjoy some of the sweet treats I found.

 

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This is my very first image map; I put it together with the help of CoffeeCup Image Mapper. I think I might have found a new obsession.

 

Another item I came across was my old roller skates. I can not believe they still have the same laces I put in them when I was little. I specifically remember buying the laces with the ice cream cones on them. I guess by the time my sisters were old enough to start skating, roller blades were on the scene. So my skates did not see too much action after I grew out of them. Well, they are certainly getting a work out now, as Miss Liv has taken quite a liking to them. They are the first thing she puts on in the morning and as soon as she gets home from school. I love it when my kids get as much enjoyment out of my old toys as I did when I was young.

 

I hope your week is off to a great start.

Valentine's, Pipe Cleaners and Puppy Love

I spent the weekend working on Valentine’s with the kids. We decided on some pipe cleaner projects for their class Valentine's.  For the girls, we made pretty rings that I saw on Martha Stewart and some super cute puppy dogs that I saw Elizabeth making over at Bluebird Paper Crafts. She has posted a fabulous tutorial, it was super easy for the kids (and me) to follow.

 

I also caught up on a couple of my favorite shows; the first of which was, An Idiot Abroad…Oh my, I love this show, it's just too funny. The other show I caught up on was, Lark Rise to Candleford. If you like Jane Austen, or any kind of British period dramas you might like this show. The costumes and settings are truly beautiful. It was an excellent show to watch while twisting and twirling pipe cleaner Valentine’s.

 

 

I tried working on my knitting this weekend, actually just one knitting project in particular, and I swear it is going to be the death of me. It started out all easy-peasy and spiraled into a project of utter frustration. I have torn out one section about 6 times. I am determined to finish it this week, even if it kills me. Pictures to follow soon.

 

Happy Belated Valentine’s Day!

~Valentine’s Day Project Rewind~

 

This past week the kids and I have been looking at different ideas for this years Valentines day treats. We have yet to make a final decision, but I think we have it narrowed down to a couple of choices. I am hoping that this weekend we will be able to get started. I thought I would post a few pictures of our projects from the past couple of years. I hope you enjoy them.

These iPod or iLove Valentines are the most popular thing I have ever posted by far. I get more hits on this post than everything else combined, they really are so fun. I remember, I was so excited to find something that my son loved just as much as I did. It’s often hard to find common ground with little boys when it comes to Valentines.

I wish I could take full credit for coming up with this idea, but I actually found them in Family Fun Magazine.  I just added my own twist on it and prettied them up a bit. You can view the blog post in its entirety here.

 

The next pictures are Olivia’s Valentines from that same year(I must have had a lot more time on my hands than I do now).

The bunnies were for the girls and the bears were for the boys. We just used pipe cleaners, poof balls, cupcake liners, and sticky foam shapes.

Her teachers was a little bit more detailed and special.

Last year Jacob made these cute little robot characters and Olivia decided she wanted to make these owls. We embellished the owls with cute little barrettes from the dollar store. Each owl is perched on its very own pencil.

You’re Owl-right

 

 

Have a great weekend!

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