Okay, so here we are again: handicraftin' with Char Mason (did I mention we're posthumously close?). Like I said, this term we are concentrating on baking, knitting, and card-making. I really want my kids to acquire a few skills before they leave my home ((wah!)) in order to bless themselves and others. I chose baking because they need to eat; knitting because I want to learn; and card-making because it is completely outside my comfort zone.
As much as I love looking through scrapbooks lovingly made by proud mommas and grand-mommas, I am far from paper-crafty. Give me a paintbrush and you'll get a mural, hand me some fabric and you'll be wearing new duds, but paper and I have yet to make friends. Often, too often, there's blood involved and a fear of lemons to follow. Needless to say, we're starting small, with much humility, an added dose of patience, and band-aids--plenty of band-aids. So, what does small look like? To me, small looks like the $1-bin at Target:
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Yes, she's still in pajamas--don't hate; congratulate. We HOME school.
Now, to whom shall we send our cards?
Haha..I'll congratulate! That's how my kids look when they do their school work!! The shower usually comes after! Dat's how we do it! LOL
ReplyDeleteYour daughter looks so happy! She's so cute!!!
Oh..and to answer your question about the paper dolls...LOL...she took the entire lot to her friends, and she left some there!!!
To me! To me!! Pick me!!
ReplyDeleteI love that they are making cards!!! My kids make one every once in a while... that reminds me we are going to have to get crackin' for Valentine's Day!
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