Thank you for visiting my {PHFR} contribution: Motley Edition
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Fall is here! (sort of). September is always a mixed bag temperature wise, but we have had some lovely fall-ish weather and I pulled out my fall wreath. Well, It's really two wreaths I stuck together and added our initial. You know, in case anyone driving by is wondering what our favorite letter is or something.
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MaryClare in our fabulous cul-de-sac, riding around, and around and around-you get the idea. I am so thankful we have this flat, low-traffic area for our kids to ride and play. It really is awesome. We are outside so much, the cul-de-sac is like an extension of our home.
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Saw this book at the library earlier this week. Isn't it hilarious? It's actually very well done. It's easy to read as in the regular D and J, but there that element of dark humor. There's some tension, but it's not scary really and it has a happy ending.
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We painted some wooden peg people this week. Sara and MaryClare painted some newspaper too!
I used to do lots of crafts with the kids, but it's been months since we pulled out the the stuff. With the pregnancy and newborn, I'd say it's been at least a year since we did something like this. The kids were thrilled. Even the big boys who in general aren't fans of 'arts and crafts' participated and enjoyed it.
I really, really struggle with perfectionism in arts and crafts and it is always an internal battle I wage to just let them do their thing without stepping in and taking over their projects and trying to perfect them. I did well this week I feel. They love all of the family they created, the more detailed people mingled just fine with the blurry folks. Hmm-maybe there's some deep meaning in that....We ended up with about 15 people and the kids have asked me to pick up some more blanks to add to their collection. We haven't made any of the saint dolls that I have seen about the internet, but maybe we'll work on that one day. For now, they are intent on population a large wooden block city and castle and the dollhouse.
Thanks to the Lawler ladies hosting PHFR!
4 comments:
Your little wood city and people is such a neat idea!
That book is hilarious! I think making the saints with those forms is a great idea. Thanks for posting!
Wow - that book cracks me up! It kind of looks like a spoof of a Dick and Jane book! But you said it's well done? Interesting. Books from the 50's and 60's are super interesting to me. The language is sometimes out of date. In the little Catholic school I taught at we used some dated books and I just remember one book said "Jill was a saucy girl!" Umm...not too sure what that means! :)
Also, I can totally relate to being a perfectionist in arts and crafts. I'm going to have to fight it too, otherwise I'll probably drive my kids crazy, not to mention they won't be able to learn much!
I hope you can see for yourself in your photo how utterly charming the children's little peg people are!
If you do, then my work here is done! Because that's what {phfr} is all about -- detaching yourself from perfectionism and ENJOYING!!!
Hurray for arts and crafts!
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