Yesterday, we got a great chuckle out of Suzan’s artwork over at Thrify Collage Artist, so much so that my son made his own version:
You should walk a mile in someone else’s pants,
’cause then you will be a mile away.
And you will have their pants.
amanda ∞
Well I had a wonderful extended weekend with my brother and his wife. They are so absolutely fun to be with. My goal to accomplish before we meet again: memorize the Scrabble dictionary. Needless to say, I was exhausted from fun when they had to head home. Boy did I sleep well last night.
Before my family [...]
After our soldering class, we purchased a soldering iron and began having fun at home.
Check out my daughter’s creations at her blog.
My son even got in on the act.
Here’s my creation for the evening. I found the adorable little squirrels in an old children’s tale of Snow White. We tried our hand at soldering marbles [...]
I want to share a new blog: The Crafty Crow. I’ve been a fan of the blog creator, Bella Dia, for some time, using many of the ideas this winter for our homeschool group. I have no doubt that the Crafty Crow, a children’s craft collective, will be brimming with fun ideas to do as [...]
Discussion at the dinner table today:
He says, “We need to put a spring on the chicken coop gate. The chickens keep escaping.”
She says, “Since they are enclosed, they’re not really free-range chickens.”
He says, “They can move around within the pen freely.”
She says, “To be truly free, they must be born again.”
amanda ∞
The sentiment that ruled the day:
Outside a scrapbook store, this camera was hung on a string with the message to take pictures. What a strange thought that our photos will be used in a scrapbook class.
As always, my eyes were drawn to things of old. Many of the original buildings in Hays, KS are made [...]
The latest Salt challenge is “Women of Faith.” My daughter and I took a class this weekend to learn how to solder jewelry. We both loved it. I see many fun creations in our future. This bracelet was inspired by a very special Christian woman in my life, my mom. She’s been the church organist [...]
I’ve been quite busy lately with homeschooling and my husband’s business and am looking forward to blogging again one of these days. So many topics have been rolling around in my brain. Until then, I’d thought I’d leave you with one of my favorite photos taken this winter.
Yes, both dogs are sleeping.
amanda ∞
The ecology teaching went great on Thursday. We made a craft without purchasing supplies using the ornament idea from Bella Dia.
Lazer tag was extremely fun last night. My birthday girl was high score shooter for 2 of the 3 games we played.
And a very fun discovery was made this morning during my son’s Christmas Program rehearsal. [...]
I’ve been reading your blogs, but not keeping up with mine. This is a very exciting and busy week for my family.
My daughter is turning 14 this Sunday. She has invited her friends to play lazer tag Friday night. We have lived on a budget for the past 8 years. The amount of money spent [...]
I Love Fall
by *** (my son)
Once upon a time there was an innocent (well, somewhat innocent) boy named ***. I am here to tell you his legacy. He is what you would call a ‘fall guy.’
When he was two, he was sent spiraling down for the first time. He fell down a flight of [...]
I love origami, but have a difficult time understanding the written instructions. Pictures are a must for me.
On a lighter note, flag football season is over for my kids. The most memorable play of the season was when a guy had his shorts torn off. Someone was reaching for the flag and grabbed his tear away shorts [...]
Halloween, Halloween
Try your best not to scream
Beware of evil witches
That cast spells and cause twiches
Look out for that ghost
He’s the one that scares me the most
Little kids run about
“Trick-or-Treat!” they all shout
An erie howl fills the air
Be alert, be aware
Giant pumkins with goofy smiles
Invite you to stay a while
Halloween, Halloween
Try your best not to scream
by [...]
This is my son. Yes, he is reading the ingredient label. Like mother, like son. My son has a vlog (video blog). When he realized how easy it was to post videos, he had a new blog going within minutes. Check it out. With his zany sense of humor, I’m sure the videos he chooses [...]
My husband and son spent several days working and camping on the beach here (a private beach on an island off the coast of South Carolina):
That boy came back with the tips of his hair bleached and a ruddy tan:
My husband is the one controlling the long arm (jib arm) with the camera on the end:
They were there [...]
