Gnome therapy
These guys have seen better days. Time and the elements have taken their toll so I figured it was time to give them a coat of fresh paint. I am excited about how they turned out!
Tag: craft
Diamond Dotz
My Aunt Deb sent me home with three diamond dotz starter kits when I visited her back in September. The girls and I finally had a chance to sit down and work on them during MEA break. What fun! I can see why my aunt has enjoyed working on them!
Duluth day trip
I haven’t seen my aunt and uncle (my godparents) in over two years. A lot has happened to all of us during those two years. Seeing them today and being able to catch up in person was so good for my heart.
My aunt Deb gifted me a cedar chest that my grandfather made and several knitted items that my grandma and her twin sister made. I had asked her to write up a brief history of the piece, which will be a treasured piece of information about the chest that I will keep with it.
Here it is in its new location in our home.
Aunt Deb introduced me and the girls to diamond dots. (The peacock in the photo of the two of us was done by her.) She sent home three mini kits for us to try.
Visits before moving
The girls and I spent most of Monday making memories with our friends – making slime, going for a walk, playing at the park. They are moving out of state next month. Jake is helping them by driving with his friend in one of their vehicles. (I can only imagine the conversation that will take place over their two days of travel!) We’ve been given an open invitation to visit them once their house is built and they’re settled and and we plan to do so. They’re moving somewhere warm, so a winter visit sounds pretty irresistible.
We’ve watched these girls grow up – have actually known them since birth – and are going to miss them and their parents so much!
Finished tie dyed shirts
The colors are so much fun! We have extra dye, so I need to find some other ways to use up our supplies.
Update: 6/2/21 – the Shecklets dyed four more shirts last night. Here they are today.
Tie Dye Sunday night
Aunt Larissa always brings the fun. Tonight it was color. Lots of color. Can’t wait to see how everyone’s tie dye shirts turn out!
Sir Gus
The final activity for one of Shecklet #4’s ELA units was making a tin foil version of the main character, Sir Gus.
Waddles
Shecklet #3 completed this Perler bead project with her Aunt Larissa. (It’s Waddles from Gravity Falls.)
By color
Sorting perler beads.
With spring break on the horizon and the weather forecast not looking very pleasant, we went to Hobby Lobby two nights ago and stocked up on craft supplies – including a bin of Perler beads. Added to Shecklet #4’s bin from her bday, it amounts to 11,500 beads 😳. Don’t those colors make you happy?
