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IMG_6755 Sorry again for the lack of updating.  I feel like I am running in place lately.  So much to do, so little time.  I am planing to do a huge Spring cleaning this week with a garage sale planned for  Saturday as motivation to clear this place  out.   So this weeks posts may be unexciting as well, but you never know.  I am sure my creative kids will come up with a few ideas on their own.  Which I am really looking to as the weather warms.

Throwing them in the back yard with odds and ends of junk and paint is really a favorite activity.  Wet sand and body art, making forts and loads of pretend play.  Once my house is clean I can focus on other things!!

I sort of work like that.  I do best when I can put all my energy to one place-this week it will be cleaning and decluttering.  Next will be gardening and then on to summer activities!!  I can only be good at one thing at at time.  Be it cooking, cleaning, researching something.  My son is just like me.  I try to remember that when I think he is having as educational dry spell.  He will always find his way to a focus.  Although the older he gets the lull in between is longer and longer.  Nerve racking!!  But that is another long post.

Thanks for all the encouragement and kind words on showing my photos but it didn’t happen.  I arrived at the barren space with 20 minutes to hang my stuff.  Looking around at the empty walls I assumed the show was canceled.  After checking with several tenants the sad truth was confirmed-No SPARK this month.  Well I am ready for next month or June.  I also talked to Renee at the gallery where Molly has her class and I am going to put some stuff there.  I am glad to have some finished pieces.  I am usually running at the last minute as I was Sturday but now I am ahead!

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Ginger spent some time rockin’ out yesterday. I would like to say she was singing something classic but I am sure it was Hannah Montanna .

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I had plans  to do the watercolor tutorial from Camp Creek last week.  I bought some watercolors in the tube as well as a multi-color tray from Marc’s last week-($2.48!!).  The girls found them and tried them out yesterday.

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And Yes the photo from the last post was a train and Railroad crossing.  I really wanted to get out of the car to shoot it but my girls were freaking out so I slid out of the passenger window.

This weekends Macro Challange Photo entries

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Books and Dirt

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Spring means work. So today I dug in-literally. I spread 90lbs of compost and about 60 lbs. of manure and some organic fertilizer in our vegetable garden today. Then we planted cilantro, arugula, 2 different types of kale, mesclun mix, and 2 other types of lettuce. Off to a good start I would say!
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This afternoon Molly and Ginger and Abby’s girls made some simple books to take on a quick hike today. We have been looking through these books and these and Molly had some ideas from these books but we didn’t have much time today.
So our quick books consisted of small brown lunch bags folded in half as the cover with a small slit cut into the back flap. The girls used these pockets for treasures. We punched holes and some used string while others used a pipecleaner to hold the books together.
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The girls took their books on our hike and each found something to put into the pockets.
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It was a great day not just for gardening but for climbing and hiking too!
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We even came across a teepee in the woods.
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I am hoping to get back to the two books mentioned above. They both have some neat ideas that we want to try. With days of sun and warm temperatures and all the spring work that needs to get done, along with the everyday stuff it seems to be difficult to do anything that takes too much time these days. But like everything else there is a season. Soon enough we will be able to be doing lots of messy stuff outside! Finally!
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Mommy Time

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I was lucky enough to spend a night away with several other homeschool Moms at a friends cottage. It was so relaxing and rejuvinating! I spent the time chatting, knitting, eating, crocheting, chatting, eating and taking photos. I need to feed my creative soul. It makes me a better Mommy as well as wife and friend.
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Following your interests is also good role modeling for our children. It is important for our kids to see us not only taking care of our physical needs but our creative needs too. Our talents and interests are what makes us individuals. When I am able to fill my creative needs, I have so much more to share with my kids. I am inspired and motivated and excited to create with them.
Whether it is dancing, painting, cooking, gardening, writing or any other crafty or artistic oulet–Do something for you-and your family sometime soon!

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