Sunday, June 14, 2009

Fun in the sun?



My two oldest daughters (Madison in the green on the end and Molly in the blue-center) with four of their friends having some fun? Friday afternoon after school. It rained for four days straight, so it was rather humid and a bit muddy on the front lawn...the rest is history!

They spent the night, ate everything in sight, stayed up till 2:00 in the morning, and then I took them all to the beach Saturday. Great fun!!!

Friday, June 12, 2009

Brownies No More

My daughter, Molly, officially became a Junior Girl Scout the other night...no more brownies! I can't tell you how proud I am and how much she's grown this past year. She's become a more responsible, empathetic, loving individual with a fantastic sense of humor (as evident by her silly tongue). Her leaders, Miss Stephanie and Miss Elizabeth, are amazing women and stand-up role models.



Molly being pinned with her wings and her Junior insignia tab. I'm not too impressed with what she chose to wear, but I'm one
of those Mom's that doesn't argue over the little things.

Her troop (#307) after the ceremony.
They presented each of their leaders with a rose and a small trinket as a thank you.

I hope everyone has a nice day. TFL!!!

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Yard + Art = YART



*****SALE!! SALE!! SALE!!*****

Reverie Creations, my online shop at Etsy, is having a YART sale this weekend. I've discounted prices - over 50% - on a selection of handcrafted items (including shipping costs)!! This is so exciting...my first online sale!!! Etsy does this every year, and I thought I'd participate with some of my own creations. You can find some amazing items at very reasonble prices. Stop on by and browse around. Maybe even make a purchase???

Soft Touch

My youngest daughter has already mastered a few important traits in her young three years. Humor: As I've mentioned before, she can tell a knock-knock joke like nobody I know. If you don't laugh right away because maybe you're not sure if she's finished or you just missed the punchline, she will start dancing around as if she has to pee. This will inevitably make you laugh, and it doesn't matter if you're laughing at her or at her joke - her mission is accomplished. Stealthiness: I can't understand it. Here is a kid that can't seem to walk anywhere without sounding like a herd of elephants (even when she's tiptoeing), but in a flash and without so much as a peep, she can scale up onto the counter to the "snack" cupboard, and by the time you realize something happened, the evidence is gone. The only clues to your lack of parental supervision are usually found all over her face and all over the tv screen.

But what my darling Kenzie has mastered the best - Manipulation: She can get her father to do just about anything. I know, my husband is no worse off than any other father out there when it comes to their daughters, but you have to understand my husband. He's retired military, so he's not exactly the push-over, peachy-keen, go-with-the-flow kind of guy. This man is p-u-t-t-y in her hands. I have to say that I'm a bit envious of her talents.

I did this layout for a contest going on over at Treasured Scrapbooking. They were looking for a layout based on specific instructions (no sketch or other visual). You had to interpret the instructions and create. This is what I came up with as a tribute to my daugher's talents.

I used Sassafras, Pink Paislee and Cosmo Cricket papers, Kaiser Fozz felt, Oriental Trading Company flowers, and from my stash: chipboard letters, ribbon and buttons.

Hope you like it. TFL!!!!