10 reasons to be happy tonight

1. kitchen is cleaned.
2. everyone is feeling better after being sick for a month!
3. Christmas stuff is put away....except for the things I forgot about on the front porch.
4. cooler weather is finally here.
5. I finally own Despicable Me. Love that movie!
6. I learned how to put air in the kids bike tires today.....with my new air compressor I got for Christmas!
7. my car is clean.
8. I don't have to get up early tomorrow.
9. Pink Sugarplum body lotion from Bath and Bodyworks.
10. soft feet :)

It's not the best picture but the stockings are finally hung! I made the boys stockings and Caitlin's came from Pottery Barn Kids, my friend gave it to me after they misspelled her daughters name on it. I made the sign using a piece of wood from my scrap pile, I painted it red and used vinyl lettering.    Next on the list....Christmas Cards!

The stockings were hung!

I couldn't wait to make this! Stockings next.....

The desk....

                                             

Well she is (almost) done. Everyone had a head cold last week and that put us behind in so many ways. I did have enough energy to put some paint on the desk and bring it into Caitlin's room. I just need to buy trim for the top and bottom. Till then, it's getting some good use! Caitlin loves her new desk :)

                                

I even made her a cute space to hang her art work so she won't draw on the desk! :) So far so good! :) Notice this art work has all my tools, drill, hammer and a wrench. :)

  Next will be a chair to match....

art...

I made this pint size desk for Caitlin. It's not finished, I need to add trim on the front and paint it. You can see that she is already putting it to good use. :)

I asked her what color she wanted it to be. I said white, she likes blue.

While making lunch today, Troy found her under it doing this......

And this......

And there is more underneath the top board.

My boys never wrote on anything but she has used my walls, the blinds, dolls! The world is her canvas! LOL! She told me I could paint around it.....I think I should paint it with chalkboard paint!

While I was building the desk, she hammered some nails in some wood pieces. She ended up making this beautiful "3 layer cake".

Decorated with playdoh :)

I hope she doesn't get too upset when we paint over her "art" work.

Woodshop....

I got the power tools out again!

Here's what came out of the wood pile.

I made Caitlin a doll highchair! It's not perfect but it turned out so cute, I love it!

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He's growing into a handsome young man! We love you big guy! Happy Birthday :)

School pics...

the staycation.....

We stayed at the beach for a couple days....

Hung out together.....

Had some fun in the sun....

rode the waves.......


wanting to go back again.....

de-clutter, de-cisions, de-lighted

It's about that time again! Homeschooling a new year! This year is 7th, 4th and kindergarten!
I've been cleaning out drawers and closets and shelves, moving furniture around. I had the kids help, we had 5 bags filled with trash! I'm happy to say that every game piece, every pencil we couldn't find through the year, every movie that was not in the right case....has found it's perfect place. :) for a while at least.

This year I decided to close my embroidery business and focus on the kids school 100%! It feels like a big weight has been lifted from my shoulders. I put everything away...spools of thread, fabric, everything! Now I have a huge space for everyone to sit and learn! How cool is that!?

Now that I'm de-cluttered and almost organized, I have been searching the internet for some hands on learning ideas. I've missed that the most. I love unit studies and lapbooking and lots of unschooling approaches to teaching. I'm excited for this year to start. So are the kids... and that's a good thing!

Aug 22, that will be our "Not" going back to school day! YAY!

online again!

I am online again!

Look what you can do when your not surfing the web.

Happy Friday everyone :) it's good to be back.....

still alive!

I am still alive!
we are getting through some curve balls life is throwing our way. we need that money tree in the back yard to bloom! (like my zuchinni !)
im writing this post from our wii! ha! it's like pecking with one finger on the keyboard!
i'm hoping we can get the computer fixed soon. if you have been sending me e-mail, i haven't been ignoring you, i just can't get in my inbox! sorry!
hope your summer is starting off great! im looking forward to some better days!

Hello there, my name is Beth and I used to blog. :0)
My computer is broke, has been for a long time. I'm using my mom's computer to check in and say don't give up on me.....I'll be back soon!

St. Paddy's Day

We had our own St. Patrick's day party at home! We did a short unit study on Ireland, made a rainbow paper chain for decorations,

the kids baked green cupcakes, and.......

I caught 3 little leprechauns!

O'Dawson

O'Dylan

and O'Caitlin.

O'Lucky day!

How did you celebrate?

check it out...

I'm changing the Embroidery blog into more of a crafty blog with tutorials of sewing and crafts.
Here's the first tutorial......don't laugh o.k. :)
http://thepinkblueberry.blogspot.com/2011/03/simple-craft.html

Dylan's creations

Dylan wanted to learn how to sew.

He was so excited to get started.

I pulled out some felt and....


He created this little shamrock pillow. Cute!

Happy Birthday Caitlin!

Caitlin turned 5 last week! I had fun planning her Strawberry Shortcake themed party!

From hats to party favors, I made everything!

I thought I'd do a post a day to show you everything. So tomorrow will be the Party Hats! Woo Hoo!!

Photo Booth Pictures

I set up a photo booth for Caitlin's party and this was what happened....

Pics of the party to come!