Project 356 Day 20

Our dishwasher went out this morning so I had to make a quick trip to the ever so dreaded Wal-Mart to pick up some dishwashing liquid and do them by hand. So glad I went when I did, because I ran into a couple people I dearly love. My Aunt Debbie and Uncle Dudley. I didn't take the original picture of this, but took a picture of a picture she had online. *Sigh* I love my Aunt Debbie...

Project 365 Day 19

Picked up the hubster from the airport in Houston. It was his last trip home from Brazil. He's so glad to not have to go back, but we thank God for his job!

Poetry by my youngin'

Morgan wrote a poem about 5 or 6 years ago (6th or 7th grade) when she was still in public school. She was always the worst of my bunch to forget about a project until the night before and I'd always wind up having to help her complete it. This time, the only thing different was she wouldn't let me help her. The project was for her to write a poem on any inanimate object. It took her probably 30 minutes tops to come up with her poem. I had come across it a couple years ago and after showing it off, I couldn't remember where I had put it. :( The other day, we found it on our computer and I was THRILLED! I had it professionally printed into a small poster and it came in a few days later. This is what it read:

"Kinderland"
Gazing through a lot of stuff,
I find a familiar book.
I'm sure that you have heard of it,
It is quite a look.

Two kittens on the cover,
Some flowers and a bow,
A cuddly heart is on the front
With "Diary" written below.

Unlatching the lock
I peer inside
To see what secrets
It has to hide.

So many adventures
That could be shared
Like what made me laugh
And what made me scared.

Tales of paper angels,
Christmas trees and lights,
Of how the decorations
Made the room shine bright.

Closing the pages,
Locking the latch,
Making the cover
Line up and match

I never thought I'd find this book,
The one held in my hand.
I doze off to sleep right now
To dream of Kinderland.

Isn't it great? Her teacher thought so too!

ALSO...this and two more projects she's done the night before, after bedtime (one the morning it was due), the teacher has KEPT for examples to future students. This recognition never helped my battle with her procrastinating!!

Project 365 Day 18

Ok, now this catches me up on Project 365. I LOVE getting packages in the mail. I order online quite frequently and even though I pay for the packages, track the shipments, and know exactly what I'm getting, I still can't contain that inner child excitement when something is stuffed in my mailbox or left at my door. I ordered a load of things this month, so I forgot all about this little package. Cuttlebug folders. Yay! Can't wait to play. Not tonight though. I have to get ready for Clayton to come home!

Project 365 Day 17

I'm a day late in posting this, but I didn't have time yesterday to post. This is a card I made for my mother-in-law yesterday for her birthday in February. The paper doily flower looks huge on here, but it's not quite that dominant. Still pretty but I feel like it still needs something. This is it for now, though. Hope she likes it.

Project 365 Day 16

The girls and I will be getting down to the nitty gritty with Valentine's Day cards in the next week. I played around this morning while they were still sleeping and decorated this tag. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it just yet, if I even use it. More than likely on one of the grandma's calendars for February 2012, but we will see. I know it'll be just an embellishment, though.

Project 365 Day 15

For Day 15 (my day 1, but I'm behind) of Project 365, I decided to take a picture of my favorite morning routine. It consists of my favorite study Bible and my massive mug Clayton brought back to me from work. Unfortunately I don't get to have this luxury every morning, but on most days, yes. Oh and yes, the coffee is tan. I like my coffee either with a LOT of creamer or totally black.