Happenings On The Homefront...
Happy Mon everyone, I promise yous all enjoyed your weekend! Today I'm catching yous upwards on a few things that lead hold been happening or hence our dwelling solid lately. We're speedily approaching the goal of the schoolhouse twelvemonth (6 to a greater extent than days!) which adds plenty of events to the calendar every bit nosotros wind upwards the year. I intend we're all ready for a modify of pace, although amongst camps as well as church building activities as well as other commitments summertime brings it's ain shape of busy too!
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BIRTHDAY GIRL
My immature lady turned fourteen finally week. 14! My baby!
Any gift that keeps her active or busy exterior is a winner.
H5N1 few of her favorites tucked within her gifts from the household unit of measurement party... Funyuns, a fresh pineapple, mint gum, as well as cheese dip ingredients! ;) Snacks as well as lineament fourth dimension are definitely the means to this girl's heart.
Our immediate household unit of measurement celebrated on her nascency date, but the extended household unit of measurement gathered finally weekend at our home. The weather condition was gorgeous as well as nosotros set upwards on the patio. We added a folding tabular array as well as pulled chairs out from the dining tabular array to topographic point all fifteen of us, as well as I bought some simple sail drib cloths to encompass both tables for a uniform look. I've already used them on several occasions, hence having a distich of clean, extra drib cloths or hence is coming inwards handy!
I wanted to request out the centerpieces to yous also, they were hence slowly as well as hence cute! I precisely discovered these spools of newspaper at Hobby Lobby. The patterns are similar to printed scrapbook paper, but on a long whorl similar ribbon! I only used some Mason jars as well as wrapped the appropriate length of newspaper strip or hence them, as well as hence used record to concord it inwards place. With a few sprigs from bushes inwards the yard as well as 1 bunch of flowers split upwards up, I had 10 of these inwards a flash to draw downwards the centre of the tables.
I dearest the newspaper ribbon because yous tin customize the length needed as well as it's super slowly to affix amongst tape. Again, similar to ribbon but much easier to run amongst for for sure jobs. There are the patterns that are available at my store currently, I intend I demand 1 of each! Wouldn't that plaid travel hence cute to purpose at the holidays? If yous desire to travel along an optic out for them, they're inwards the scrapbooking department, as well as they exercise become 50% at times hence travel along an optic out for that or purpose your coupon.
The best affair close hosting parties is continuing to purpose the flowers or hence the solid for several days later on it's over! Actually, these would brand groovy lilliputian favors to ship dwelling solid amongst your guests if yous wanted to.
WOOD TECH
It has a fancier shout out forthwith than when I was inwards High School as well as it was precisely called "shop", but my boy has been inwards Wood Tech for the start fourth dimension this twelvemonth as well as loved it! Wood Tech 1 is exclusively 1 semester, but he's excited close taking WT2 for the entire twelvemonth adjacent year. Their classes latterly entered some of their run for display inwards a projection fair at the mall, as well as both of his pieces earned plenty points for a blueish ribbon! I'm hence happy for the lifelong craftsman skills that he's learning (I'm for sure it's inwards his blood), as well as that he enjoys doing it!
WEEKEND PROJECTS
If yous follow me on Facebook or Instagram (stories) yous saw that our entire household unit of measurement gathered at my parents' solid Fri eve to give the gift of labor for Mother's Day. They latterly ripped out all of the former landscaping from the front end of their solid inwards lodge to totally start over. They had everything purchased as well as ready to plant, as well as later on a few hours of run the xi of us had it looking great! Click over to FB here if you'd similar to come across snippets of our progress. They'll nevertheless add together some mulch as well as a few other things, as well as and hence they're starting over amongst grass, too, but the beds hold off fantastic!
SAY ANYTHING
My immature lady received this game for her birthday, as well as it's actually fun! I would nation it's best for teens as well as up. It's expert at fostering some creative answers as well as intriguing conversations. It's been interesting to me to come across my kids' feel of sense of humor actually come upwards out every bit nosotros play.
MOTHER'S DAY
After a fantastic morning time amongst our church building family, nosotros enjoyed the residuum of the solar daytime amongst takeout meals, lounging, playing games, as well as doing a bunch of nothing! I for sure am thankful for these 2 kids as well as it's a privilege to travel their Mom.
After a "normal" photo, I asked for them both to give me a osculate on the cheek... easier said than done!
I asked for one pair of these cute earrings, but received 3 fun colors! And they didn't pause the gift giving budget... they got iii pairs for close the same cost that 1 of this pricier version would cost. I've linked available colors online, sadly I don't come across the xanthous ones online whatsoever longer but they mightiness nevertheless travel available inwards store. I idea they mightiness travel heavy but they're actually pretty lightweight. Looking forrad to wearing these amongst casual outfits this summer!
*EDITED: Rats! These were on sale at the fourth dimension I wrote this yesterday, but it looks similar they're regular cost again. Still non bad as well as I bet they'll travel on sale again, I'll travel along an optic out as well as allow yous know!
Alright, convey on the band concerts, recitals, graduations, finally exams, as well as half dozen to a greater extent than days of sack lunches to make!
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