I Was Just Talking About Cherry Blossoms

Love it!

I was wondering what to do with all her artwork and I saw a great idea. I saw someone created a blog just for her child's artwork. She posts one on a page with no comments, just the picture. I love that idea because then I can easily turn it into a book one day. I am going to have to steal that idea!

Valentine's Day

I ♡ Valentine's Day. It's my favorite holiday.

I guess because I am a huge sucker for romance. I love reading stories of how people met and fell in love. I love reading about creative proposals. I love reading about (and attending) weddings. I love thinking about how wonderful it must be to spend hours alone with the love of your life on a honeymoon in a gorgeous tropical location. I love diamond rings. And chocolate. And love letters. And bubble baths. Basically all things romantic.

So Valentine's Day, even when single, is still fun for me. What's not to love about a day focused on love?! I think it's great and when you teach Kindergarten it's even better! Valentine's Day in Kindergarten is a day of art projects and exchanging cards and parties. And my students and colleagues made it extra special. Look at these awesome things I came home with today (and this didn't include all the chocolate and cards!)





Since Naomi's daycare planned to exchange cards, it was the was the perfect opportunity to do a craft project together over the weekend. I thought she'd enjoy painting and I figured I could cut the paper into hearts for her classmates' cards. She had a ball and it cost me nothing to create them; I had all supplies on hand. Fun times. We will be painting again soon.






Hope you had a great Valentine's Day!

Crafting and Cookies Make Everything All Better

I had a lovely day today! I woke up early and looked at craft blogs. I got some creative ways to decorate my house for the holidays... which will last through January over here since I am getting such a late start.


Then I got to the thrift store just when it opened and picked up some great Xmas gifts! I am so excited to give them because they are really, really nice and oh, so economical!

Then I got a wonderful massage.

Now I am about to bake cookies (...yeah, i ate all the ones I baked earlier in the week! lol) and get ready to do some cool crafts. Look at these awesome snowflakes I found on Crafty nest!



They are made out of Popsicle sticks! So easy and so simple yet elegant. Love them! I also love this idea which I saw on Little Big Nest:



How cute is that?! I think I have a stick in my backyard I can use and I bought some mini ornaments today at the thrift store for $.90!

Ok, gotta run! Cookies and crafting are calling my name! I'll post photos of the results!

Audition

So guess what?! I am going to be in a movie! The brother of a friend of mine is a writer and he is shooting a movie of one of his scripts. He needed a 40-something woman to play a character and hadn't been able to cast the part--it's a low budget independent film, no pay, no SAG actors, no wardrobe department, no hair and make up, etc. --but I thought it sounded fun. I don't have any acting experience, well no paid acting experience that is. I did plays in high school and I have surely had my dramatic moments! I think I'm a natural and he liked the way I read for the part, so I'm in! There isn't going to be a wide release or anything, it's just be shown on local cable networks, though he planning on entering it into a couple of film festivals so you never know.

We start shooting next this summer. July to be exact. Which means I have about twelve weeks to get my body camera-ready. How's that for motivation? Yikes!

Have a Good Weekend!

It's going to be warm this weekend! I'm so glad it's Spring. I hope the warm weather doesn't distract me too much from working on my dossier. Wish me luck!

cherry blossoms bulletin board by my kindergartners

Photography Contest #2

I entered my second photography contest. The theme is the inauguration. I entered two photos, but one of them I can't identify the subject so it might get disqualified. The shot below is my second entry. It pales in comparison to the first but so as not to split the vote, I am asking for votes for this photo only. (I learned about splitting the vote in the 10th grade when I ran for class president. I was up against one of the girls in the "popular crowd" so my friends and I nominated another popular girl and split their vote. It worked... I won! I haven't won anything since so I am going to implement the same strategy. :) Please vote for me!



By the way, first place is $1,000 and in my mind I have already spent it so I need your vote! :-) Thanks!

click here

(If the link doesn't work, go to fotoweekdccontest.org. Click on Peoples Choice and look for it...right now it's on p.2 but if you can't find it you can look for it by my name)

The Making of Clifford

I finally got a copy of all the Clifford-making photos.

First I drew him on the wall.
Next Ivy helped me paint him red.
Then I traced over the outlines.
Last I painted his tongue and collar.

He was a bright addition to KG!

lovely

They bloomed!