Top 'O The Morning To Ya!

I surprised my little one with a ST. Patrick's Day/Fairy Garden themed sensory box.  This cute idea comes from the lovely "Pink and Green Mama" that is just bursting with colorful ideas!  As a homeschool teacher, I simply love her blog. 

I raided my pantry for the lentils and beans.  The mardi gras coins are from a dollar store.  The colorful gems and polished stones are for fish aquariums that I found at somethingmart.

I just love the little roaming gnome and toadstool which are from the lawn and garden department of  somethingmart.  I can hardly wait to recycle these bits for the real fairy garden that we will make outside soon. 

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
 

Rice Fun Sensory Box

We recently had indoor fun making some new projects with rice.  Sensory boxes!

This is our "Under the Sea" box.  White rice was turned aqua blue for some indoor agua fun!

For accessories, I simply added whatever I could find around the house:  tiny mermaid toys, pretty glass stones, shells, and a fake aquarium plant.

This Valentine box has some cute dollar Valentine items and some red gadgets from around the house:  measuring cups, mini Barbie puppies, and dollhouse chairs.

She said, "what a bunch of lovely things to play with!"

She gave me all her love in the mailbox most of the afternoon.   ;)

These wonderful ideas come from my new favorite blog that I am following, Pink and Green Mama.

I adore her and all the amazing ideas she has to share. 

(click here for the directions for the sensory box)

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
SHARE THE LOVE! 
XOXO

Let's Go Fly a Kite!

It's a beautiful day!  Another amazingly perfect day to spend outside swinging on a hammock and listening to sweet tunes played on the harmonica by my sweet love.  She's pretty good! 

It was just breezy enough for her to fly a kite.

Pool Party in Winter Weather

This unpredictable weather has been awesome!  It felt like spring as we enjoyed some fun in the sun with a picnic and a pool party.

 This was a puppy pool party for this doggie loving gal because there were no Barbies in this Barbie pool.

I wonder if we will get any snow so that we can try out our new Christmas sled. 

For now, we are just going to enjoy this short-sleeve, capri-wearing weather.

GOOD EGG!

The results of my daughter's annual blood allergy test are in:  no more egg allergy.  We are thrilled! 
Our favorite thing to say about eggs has always been a quote from Max, "Bad Egg!" 
Now we are happy with what Ruby says, "Good Egg!" 
We can hardly wait to try all sorts of new dishes that contain eggs. 
Hooray!

Happy New Year!

Best Wishes to everyone in the world as we step into 2012.
Cheers to good health and many blessings!

National Poinsettia Day

December 12th is National Poinsettia Day.  Who knew?

Poinsettia Facts!

So pretty!