Princess Dolls

So, I've decided to pick myself up and get back to posting stuff. Some people asked about my peg dolls I recently made, so I thought I would share!

First, I saw this post by Lil Blue Boo and loved it. Then I walked into this local craft place - just a modge podge of local crafter's goods - and saw these peg dolls!

 That was a YEAR ago people. I am as good at finishing projects as I am at blogging. 

After I finally purchased new paint brushes (the littles all destroyed mine) I decided to finish these buggers! 

First, I looked at pictures and drew with a pencil what I wanted to paint.

 Then, I used my box o' paint and painted them up! Some took three, but most took two coats. 

 I outlined them in black after the colors were all done. Then added pom poms for buns and small jewels on some. Not bad for a mama with a hand tremor! lol

Here they all are! From left to right there is: Snow White, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Rapunzel

 Tiana, Ariel, Aurora, Merida

Mulan, Cinderella, and Belle

AREN'T THEY AWESOME!? I'm super proud. I even downloaded the Box o' Princesses from Lil' Blue Boo to go with them! Now they are an awesome quiet church toy. I'm even thinking about selling sets. I don't know, would you buy them?

Baby It's tooooo Cold Outside!

I don't like cold... and lately, it's been VERY COLD!! Negatives for HIGHs and -45 wind chill? No THANK YOU! So, we ended up having a snow day here. It was fun...we did lots of fun things...actually, this was before the worst. I was just informed that we have had 45 inches of snow in the last 10 days. Yeah. NOT OK! So here's some pictures to enjoy from the past week and a half while we've been buried in snow.

This picture makes my heart swell.

This one... not so much. But, she's just like me...

Chickie was afraid of the tube for a while...

Little Princess

Peering into the tunnel to Karate Kid's tent.

Atlas enjoying my lap!

This also meant PAJAMA DAY!

And a tea part for lunch....

Karate Kid got his car track out.

 

 

 

Our front room.....on a snow day!

Helping mommy!

Snowy day.

The roads on Tuesday.

Roads on Tuesday.

My poor honey in the bitter cold.

Little Miss with her Chinese Dragon! LOVE IT!

Week 2: Didn't Happen

Well, I tried. I really did but then it all fell apart. How?! I wanted it to work! I even tried to do some projects and my kids REJECTED ME! Agh! My mom reminded me that I am trying to do too much. And? She's right. I just started another leg of my life changing eating style....to be Gluten AND Dairy free. It sucks....just so you know.

So....I will try to make up some things from this week, like the sharpie tie dye....just because I really wanted to do it. Also, I might try to combine a few in a day if I feel really good.

Ugh. I feel kinda crappy.....I feel like I'm just giving up! Well, here's this weeks "ideas."

Monday: Egg Geodes
Tuesday: Volcanoes - I will make a POINT to do this one.
Wednesday: Tree cookies....eh probably not.
Thursday: Bug Hunt
Friday: Hot Rocks Painting - THIS looks cool....um hot.
Saturday: Sand Playdough Castles - Sooooo excited for this one...... STORY TIME!!!

When I was little, my mother had this statue that would sit on her dresser. It was a sandcastle. It was BEAUTIFUL! At least I thought so because it looked like and felt like sand and it was SPARKLY! I love, love, love sparkles. I always wanted one... so I want to make one! lol The End.

 Count my blessings....at least my kids are happy.

I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream?

We had a lovely storm on the Fourth of July so we had a Make-up Fifth of July party! There we made our homemade ice cream.

Here Honey is telling me that I didn't use enough rock salt!

 

Taste Testing.....Verdict? DELICIOUS!

For the ice cream - we did:

1 C. Half n' Half

2 Tbsp. Sugar

1 tsp. Vanilla

Then, we mixed in other ingredients like caramel bits, chocolate chips and even blueberries!

Then? Fireworks!

 

 

 

 

Little Miss havin' fun!

Chickie is already done.

Epic Fail....

So I tried sooooo hard to do everything this week and I didn't, I didn't do the milk art - which I WANT to do and I didn't even do the lollipops. We did make ice cream, taffy, potato stamps, and Popsicles....so 4/7? Ugh. Plus? We've started week 2 and I MISSED TODAY'S PROJECT!!! AGH!

Oh well.... this week is ART WEEK: Part 1

Sunday - Major Loss.....
Monday - Pony Bead Suncatchers
Tuesday - Glow in the Dark Painting
Wednesday - Window Art
Thursday - Japanese Hanging Koi
Friday - Sharpie Tie Dye
Saturday - Marbleized Paintings


Let's see how many I can DO this week! I'm 0/1.

Taffy, Sweet Taffy!

 Tuesday, we made TAFFY! I'm sure it was SUCH a good idea because it was to be 85 degrees that day. Totally smart right? At first, my kids were NOT looking forward to it. Karate Kid smelled the vinegar and he was a no go. I pushed him to help and he was glad I did.

The recipe I used it my Grandmother's recipe! We love it lots! For my candy thermometer, if we pulled it off at 255 degrees, it was PERFECT!

Rocks, Pops and Potatoes?!

The kids were difficult. That's being nice. My children DIDN'T want to do fun projects. My honey said to give it time - that they would warm up to it. I hope so.

First we decided to paint the rocks Little Miss had collected from Lake Superior. Aren't they lovely?

Then, I "MADE" them come outside and do potato stamping. They actually admitted afterwards that they had a good time. I really hope they realize that I am doing this for them! Not just because I like making them do art projects! lol Their friends were over so it was a stamp party!

Finally after a long day, we ate popsicles that we had made earlier.... and then my honey proceeded to accidentally dropped  the popsicle container....and now we can't make homemade popsicles. With that anyways....oh well. We enjoyed it while it lasted. lol

My kids are fruits! WEIRDOS!