Wordless Wednesday

Truly...there are no words!

Spring Playdough

I intentionally did not make play dough at the first of the month because I wanted to focus on the season of Lent and simplicity. 

This did not mean the kidlets didn't mind. 

DOS was constantly asking for play dough! 

I throw away each batch at the end of the month so there really wasn't any play dough around.

So this morning, I began making the batches of play dough for Spring!

AND I LOVE EVERY ONE OF THEM!!!

I made the carrot tops from Green Pipe Cleaners

UNO played with the orange one for about an hour!

Robin Egg Blue with a Paper Bag Nest

TRES

DOS with her Garden

Homemade Playdough
1 c. flour
1/2 cup salt
1 T. cooking oil
1 T. cream of tartar
1 c. water
Food coloring of your choice
Add-ins of your choice (i.e. spices, extracts, glitter, etc.)
Stir ingredients together well.  Just measure them into the saucepan you will be using to cook the dough, but mix them well before heating up the pan.  Over medium heat cook the dough, stirring constantly until it forms a ball.  (NOTE:  When it starts to pull away from the sides somewhat and clump together and most of the "wet-looking" parts look dry, it's ready to remove from the pan.)  Turn dough onto a board (or the countertop) and knead until very smooth.

Happy 84th Birthday, Pope Benedict XVI!

Prayer for the Holy Father

Lord, source of eternal life and truth, give to
Your shepherd, Pope Benedict, a spirit of
courage and right judgment, a spirit of
knowledge and love.
By governing with fidelity those entrusted to
his care, may he, as successor to the apostle
Peter and Vicar of Christ, build Your Church
into a sacrament of unity, love, and peace
for all the world.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Your Son,Who lives and reigns with You
and the Holy Spirit, one God,
forever and ever. Amen.

Click here to read more about Pope Benedict XVI

Photo Courtesy 

{this moment}

{this moment}

A Friday ritual. 

A single photo.

No words.

Capturing a moment from the week. 

A simple, special, extraordinary moment. 

A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. 

inspired by SouleMama

Crown of Thorns from Paper Nest

I saw this idea in a Magazine at the Dr's Office! 

I thought it could also make a great visual for a Crown of Thorns.

So easy to make:

-Lunch Paper bags

-Sticks

-Tacky Glue

TRES demonstrating how to open the bag

Scrunch up the bag and make into a circle

DOS

UNO waiting on another paper bag

  Now the fun part goes here...

when you dump the glue onto a paper plate 

and the kidlets go psycho over glue and sticks!

Yup...you guessed right, no pictures were taken

during this process!! 

Mommy's Nest

UNO's nest

DOS' nest

TRES' made with mommy's help

I think they turned out great!!

 Here are our "Crown of thorns"
...watch for their transformation on Easter Morning!!

I am linking up to

Ultimate Guide for Celebrating Holy Week with kids!

Meaningful Easter: Tips, Ideas and Traditions

April Fools Food

Yesterday we made some "French Fries" and 

"Planted a Garden" to take to Grammie's house!

Pound Cake and Strawberry Jelly

Brownies with Plant Markers

 APRIL FOOL'S!!

Garden Markers

Elmer's Mini Craft and Tell Party Pack

You must go to Craft-o-Maniac and enter to win a Elmer's Mini Craft and Tell Party Pack!!

HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN WIN!!
*  3  X-ACTO Retract-a-Blade knives
*  3  CraftBond Extra Strength Glue Sticks
*  3  CraftBond Tape Runners*
*  3 Mini Bi-fold 9x12 Foam Board packs 
*  1 Painters Markers pack
*  1 X-ACTO Decorative Edge Scissors pack 
*  1 Circle Cutter
*  1 X-ACTO Self-Healing Mat
*  1 Glue Dots pack
*  2 Photo Corners packs (various colors)
*  1 Gel Pens pack
*  1 Tacky Glue bottle

WE LOVE ELMER'S GLUE!!

TRES likes to eat it too!