Posted by in amusing & appealing, history The first year of marriage: Traditional gift is paper & more modern is a clock. The second year: Traditional gift is cotton and the more modern is china. The third year: is leather versus crystal or glass. The fourth year: is flowers, but the modern gift is electrical appliances. The fifth year: is wood versus…Read more »
Posted by in & Crafts, amusing & appealing, children, Uncategorized Here is a craft I tried with my preschoolers and they loved it. You will need a small jar with a lid, glue, white glitter, figurine, either tree stickers or a tiny bottlebrush tree. Glue the figurine and tree to inside of lid, or if you prefer place tree sticker behind figurine. I used a…Read more »
Posted by in amusing & appealing, cooking, recipes, tasty treat, Uncategorized I wanted to try some stained glass cookies, but I didn’t have the right cookie cutters. I came up with this recipe instead and the kids will enjoy them. First, buy some Jolly Rancher hard candies and separate the colors. I used the cherry flavored for the nose. Put the candies in a plastic bag…Read more »
Posted by in amusing & appealing, art work, Uncategorized I was visiting my nephew and came across this dinosaur near McDonald’s. McDino anyone?
Posted by in amusing & appealing, art work, Fabulous Photos, Uncategorized My husband and daughter delight in decorating our yard each year for Halloween. This year, they also put costumes on our dogs.
Posted by in amusing & appealing, Earth's wonders, Fabulous Photos, Travels I drove up to Leavenworth area for the Autumnfest. The Aspin trees were so beautiful in their gold colors. Even though there had been numerous forest fires this past summer, the undergrowth of the trees were striking in reds and yellows. I bought a box of Barlett pears that were perfect in sweetness and a…Read more »
Posted by in amusing & appealing, Just A Thought, wildlife I was teaching my preschoolers about the sense of hearing. To get them to understand better, we sang Old MacDonald. I went down the line and had each child pick an animal. When it came to a new boy in my class, he surprised me by picking a giraffe! What sound does a giraffe make?…Read more »
Posted by in & Crafts, amusing & appealing, Uncategorized My lesson plan for my preschoolers this week was on the gift of sight. Since children love color, we made glitter jars. It’s very simple. You will need these ingredients: water clear glue glycerin glitter container with lid I chose a small plastic container with lid. You can find them at dollar stores. I felt…Read more »
Posted by in amusing & appealing, Fabulous Photos, history For those of you that like a good time and love a renaissance faire, Bonney Lake, WA. is the place to go this time of year. Three themed weekends are scheduled. Today was fantasy day. It started out sunny, but a downpour of rain spoiled it for a while. The sun finally returned. You must…Read more »
Posted by in amusing & appealing, art work, Uncategorized I love art and anything creative that amuses me. I liked these wood carvings on a road trip in Oregon.
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