My mom surprised me yesterday and sent me towels with each kid’s name on them. I love them. They match my bathroom perfectly. My mother is one of the most talented creative women you will ever meet. Whenever I see something crafty I always think, "I could make that.". I know I got that mindset from my mom. The only difference is she truly can and I just THINK I can.
Some families bond over popcorn and a board-game, growing up we united over a sewing machine. Every year my mom would custom make an outfit of my choosing for the first day of school. She made me a Cabbage Patch and tailor fit all my 5’11" cousin’s hand-me-downs. The woman could (and still can) do it all! This lead me to believe I too could sew anything. I was lacking one key ingredient, patience. I wanted it done now, therefore I saw no need for a pattern and pins. I just wanted to cut it out and start sewing. That is why I’m notoriously know amongst my family members as the creator of the E.T. doll. Yes, it was intended to be a Cabbage Patch, but lack of planning caused the fingers of the doll to be contorted and the head to lack in it’s circular form. I also often tried my hand at sewing clothing for myself. However, my younger sister usually benefited from those creations (benefited is used very loosely here). She always received my mini-skirts (emphasis on mini) that I attempted to make for myself by wrapping a piece of fabric around my waste cutting it and sewing up the side. Something was always lost in translation and it wound up skintight and super short. Then came the job of convincing Little Sis it was cool and that she really did want to wear it. That way I wouldn’t get in trouble for wasting fabric.
I still have trouble taking time to sew things the "right" way and I usually end up saying the magic words to my mom. The magic words are not please, but rather "What can I do for you Mom?" Then I end up making dinner or worse, cleaning out the dreaded Tupperware cupboard while she hems my pants. I worry about what I will do without her talent right around the corner. But, I did like the convenience of the man in brown dropping of a box filled with creations from my mom this week! This could work to my advantage. Keep the packages coming Mom!
Here’s a photo of the shower curtain the towels so nicely match and yes, that is my 2 year old on the potty. He’s shown a sudden interest. It may just be for the candy he receives for successfully filling the tank, but whatever works. I just need fewer kids in diapers!
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Jalen has been begging to have a Kool-Aid Stand since we moved in. I was reluctant to let him do it because we have very few homes near us with occupancy. It’s construction everywhere (lots of dirt, yuck!) and I didn’t think he’d get much business. While grocery shopping last evening he asked me yet again; I gave in. We bought juice with plans for a stand today.
Jalen was ready to sell and Ellexa quickly joined him by running her scooter up and down the road saying, "Juice for sale 25 cents!". I didn’t consider all the thirsty construction workers! The kids SOLD OUT in about 25 minutes! It was a huge success. I’m guessing I’ll be receiving more requests throughout the summer for another Kool-Aid Stand.
A kool-aid mustashe is part of the uniform!
They did drink some of their product of course! I’m sure they were just testing to be sure it was cold enough.
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That’s how I feel…. smilin’ from ear to ear. My email is back up and running! Thanks to my tech-smart hubby! Love that man.
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Last night I got Jax all ready for bed and escaped upstairs to quickly check a few blogs. Not long after, I heard boyish laughter coming from the bottom of the steps. As I rounded the corner I found 2 soaking wet boys dripping from head to toe with sprinkler water. I had to laugh and grab my camera of coarse! I told Jax, "Show me how this happened." He gladly obliged.
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After a day at the pool, my laundry pile goes up dramatically! Just trying to dry out a few towels and get a second day out of them. All the colors caught my eye, I had to capture it. I stuck a kid in the mix for good measure. My mother’s words are forever ingrained in the back of my mind. "Stick a person in your photos, just scenery is boring." Those were the words we’d here growing up whenever we’d be heading off for a trip without her.
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