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This is my very first
and at the risk of breaking the one big rule
I just want to say...
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Going Green with Art
You may remember what Mackenna whipped up the last time I handed her a scrap of tin foil to play with. Well, you ain't seen nothing yet, the girl has a gift for going green with her art when no one is looking...
I was walking through the kitchen the other day when I spotted this:
and is this not the most fabulous attention to detail you've ever seen from a 3 year old? I admit I might be slightly biased, but still...
It's her "snowman" !
She has also inspired others in our family
to see things in a new light.
Brielle took these...
and made this little guy...
and this sweetie...
I love to witness such amazing moments of creativity, don't you?
Friday, April 25, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Southwick's Zoo
Yesterday we were blessed with some beautiful weather and so a whole bunch of us decided to spend the day at the zoo...
(click on collages to enlarge)
the littles enjoyed the "rides"...
the ponies were a big hit...
but everyone's favorite was definitely the deer forest!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
34 years in six words, hmmm.
I've been tagged by Elexis to write a six word memoir. Here goes...
Making the most of every moment.
What's yours? Leave it in comments- I'd love to hear it!
Monday, April 21, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
The BIG GIVE
Do you watch it? Gianna and I are ADDICTED to it. Let me say, right off, I wasn't going to. I was all set to jump on the who does Oprah think she is bandwagon and roll my eyes and NOT watch it. Then Gianna and I saw week 1. This show had us on the edge of our seat and ready to go out the next day and do anything to help someone. My favorite part of this "game show" is that, as the weeks have unfolded, more and more bystanders and recipients are already talking about paying it forward. I love how one simple act can act as a springboard for a series of acts that really can make a big difference. I have been trying to let this inspiration really change how I live my life.
Just two days ago, Shaye came home from school totally excited because the BOOK FAIR was coming to her school. Which is basically a publishing company sets up shop in the school gymnasium and peddles it wares to each class. Shaye had a list of 5 books from the "preview" stroll the kids were allowed to take and we could circle which ones we wanted her to purchase and send money in for her to buy them on her class's "shopping" day. Now, I have worked this book fair at my older daughter's school the last two years and let me tell you it breaks my heart to see children that you know will probably will never own a book, browsing through these books like they are treasures and other kids spending their "extra" money on $4 fancy pens. I couldn't imagine how tough it would be with 5 and 6 year olds. Due to staff logistics- ALL children must go to the book fair, whether they have money or not. Shaye has a small class- only 18 kids. So I offered her teacher "book certificates" - 1 book for each child who didn't have money to spend. Let me tell you the excitement in the classroom when she presented this "book money" to the kids. (I was just there to help at the book fair as far as they knew.) They chose books about sharks and princesses and dinosaurs. It cost just $31.92 to give eight children a book of their own. Better than that? Two parents working the book fair were blown away by the idea and offered it to their children's classrooms and one father wants to challenge the PTO to set up a school-wide(K-2) opportunity next year where parents can purchase "book money" to be handed out, so that every child can purchase at least one book. To be a part of something so wonderful- what a feeling!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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