Last night we took a jar full of colors and went out back to relax by the water.  I shouldn’t be, but always am, surprised how the simplest moments fill my heart with such immense joy.    

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank you for this cool, breezy evening. 

This is quite possibly my favorite summer memory.

Thank you for “fancy” pencils, coloring sheets and moments of relaxation.

I long to remember all of Your simple gifts. 

Thank you for these happy, healthy, creative children.

Please help me to freely share all the love and joy these priceless kids bring to my life.

Love,

 Me

Wishing you relaxing and beautiful days!!!

xoxoxoxo!

Ready.

Set.

SWAT!!!!

 This idea via Teacher Tom was the perfect finale to our Week-O-fun.

Bet you can tell what we have been busy with this week…  BUGS!

ENJOY your messy and creative summer days!!

xoxoxoxxo!

Sending SUNSHINE in the MAIL!  

My dear friend Kate and I made this Sunshine-in-a-Box to send off to a family who is going through some hard, hard times.  We thought a burst of yellow ”sunshine” might give them a smile or two!  We included a little craft for the kids and lots of sweet goodies.   

 Here is box all packaged up and ready to send out—

Be careful going in search of adventure—

it’s ridiculously easy to find.

William Least heat Moon

Do whatever you do intensely.

Robert Henri

Life is infinite creative play:

enjoyment and participation in this creative play

is the artist’s profound joy.

Alex Gray

Follow what you love! 

Don’t design [create, photograph, make] to ask what “they”

are looking for out there. 

Ask what YOU have inside. 

Follow not your interest,

which changes, but what you are

and what you love

which will never change.

Georgie Anne Geyer

If not, RUN DON’T WALK and go explore immediately!  Pinterest, in its simplest form, allows us visually categorize and organize EVERYTHING wonderful we find online.  I think this platform will transform the way we explore blogs, share creativity and interact with other like minded artists. 

I’m only a week in and I’m officially HOOKED!

My Pinterest Link:  pinterest.com/katherinemarie

A Couple Tips for Pinterest Newbies—

…You need a facebook or twitter account to join.  I caved and opened a twitter account (which I’ll never use)  just so I could sign up!    

…You don’t need to “join” to search and enjoy all the inspiration boards that others have created.

…Initially I couldn’t figure out what ’request an invite’ meant?!  Ya, I’m a little slow at this.  I thought it was used to request permission to view a user’s page (like facebook).  Nope.  ‘Request an invite’ simply means ‘sign me up!’  You don’t need a ”special invitation”– anyone can join! 

…If you are interested in what has been “pinned” (aka bookmarked) from your own blog— pinterest.com/source/name of your blog.com 

…When you follow a user, every new pin they bookmark will appear on your Pinterest home page.  You may follow a specific board to narrow your focus!

 …You can pin from all sorts of sources… use your own photographs to share with the world OR pin lovely inspiration from other blogs and websites.  

Let me know if you have a Pinterest page!  I would love to see what inspires you! 

xoxoxoxoxooxox

Do you think Ms. Viola Swamp would approve of such activity?

This art project was positively worth the special trip I made to 7-11 for SLURPIES!  We found that chunky spoon type straws and liquid water color work best.  This idea (and lots of other wonderfully messy projects) via A Little Learning for Two.  

xoxoxoxoxo!   

It’s always easy to find projects with shades of GREEN this time of year…

GREEN Links from the Archives:

Leprachaun Hotel and Hat Lunch

Go Away GREEN Monster

Recycled Leprachaun Coin Bank

GREEN Eggs and Ham Activities

St. Paddy’s Day and SPRING here we come!