Finding Color

Colors are the building blocks,

and tiny little gears,

that make wheels spin,

in colorful ways,

so ideas come rolling to you.

But a sad thought can stop it,

while a bright thought can pop it!

Shining lights, colors bright,

finding colors.

Beautiful Blessings - 10/17/15

~ The scent of herbs drying!

~ The scent of clean laundry!

~ The scent of homemade applesauce and apple butter!

~ Hanging up all our dresses and being able to tackle lots of laundry!

~ T-bug's (and all the others) excitement over a toy magazine!

Beautiful Blessings - 8/11/15

~ Finding a misspelled bib I made several years ago. ;~)

~ Finding a knitted clutch I made at one point....it was pretty bad, and I knew it was, but I didnt care because I made the pattern myself lol!

~ Playing Cat's Cradle with Mom <3 

~ Finding the cat mask I made for school once!

~ Coming across the treasure box I made as a kid! <3 I loved this little box <3 

Something I absolutely love!

Something I absolutely love is when the invisibly barriers between toys are broken and creativity comes to life!

Playmobile toys explore the unlimited creations that can be made with these building pieces.

A tiny house emerges in the cabinet space of a dresser.

Treasures are collected and stored in a safe place.

The fairies are ready to make play-doh creations! 

A tablecloth for a tea party? Why not use it to swaddle the baby?

Who says that dolls need to be all from the same set when you play? With dolls of all shapes, sizes, and ages, adventure is imminent!

“It's delightful when your imaginations come true, isn't it?” 
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

Bustling Busyness

We arrived home from camping. We were unpacking the cars and putting away stuff so we could get dinner ready. In the midst of the bustling busyness, I noticed that T-Bug was not around. The other 3 girlies were at a friend's house across the street, but T-Bug was no where to be found. I looked around the house and found her sitting in the middle of porch surrounded, on 3 sides, by bags. She was just sitting there playing with a couple princesses and a Sweet Streets hotel.

It struck me how life can be so busy, yet you can still find time for the little things. She was not bothered by the bustle around her. In fact she completely tuned it out.

Tune out the busyness today; find a quiet place. 

Read, sip some tea, study your Bible, pray, or just sit.

Psalm 46:10a

Be still, and know that I am God.

Check out my business! :~)

I've started up a page for my toy business! :~)

From baby hats to playfood sets to shaker eggs and more, there is a lot of fun in store! :~)

Grab a cup of tea and check it out, I'll be posting more toys and baby items over the next 2 weeks.

TreeHouse Creations

Spies!

It was a dark and stormy day. The clouds hung thick over our little town. All seemed well. As I headed about my daily duties, the air seemed foreboding. I kept my eyes out. And as I headed to laundry room, my eyes noticed him. A spy from the Empire! 

The mysterious blue light shone from his Stormtrooper Transport device. 

I kept my eyes open, pretending I didn't see the spy. I headed back to the main part of the house. As I headed up the stairs....

And thats when I saw him, you know who.

I decided it was time to call in the pros.

Princess Leia and I donned our light sabers. War broke out in the living room.

Darth Vader was defeated once again! Princess Leia and I shook hands and she went on her way.  I can now safely walk around the house with out worrying about the Empire attacking. As I continued my duties, I saw...

Oh no!

Past week's goals accomplished and the rest for this week

Write a schedule; what we will do everyday..... I had one but it was too complicated.....

Start school, organize books, look over Math book, and finish my week to week planning. 

Clean the laundry room.

Clean the quilt that has sat in the laundry room for forever and a day.

Memorize Ephesians 3:14-21

Switch the toys, refresh them.

Make:
Finish my skirt
Remake my old night gown
Crochet premie hats
Make a pillow spacer so my 2nd to littlest sister doesn't keep bonking her head

Get on a dish washing schedule.......(nervous laugh) I promised my Mom while she was on bed-rest the dishes would stay cleaned...... but it didn't happen. Now it will! :~)

Prepare for a friend coming.

Clean our sun-room/porch.

Put up more bible verses.

And call a Sunday school teacher. 

The rest is this weeks goals:


Switch the toys tonight.

I am planning on working on some craft projects this evening.

Dish washing is going pretty well, but no schedule.

Clean our sun-room/porch, maybe tomorrow.  I just have Math, Latin, and French. Should be able to clean that.

Put up more bible verses. Not sure where, other wise I would.

I am also going to add, calling a million people for a million different projects! :~D


What are your goals for this week?

Clutter

I think everyone despises that word.

Everyone has clutter.

Admit it!

I have been non stop busy to keep clutter down.

I never noticed how much I despise it until I started cleaning the house to get ready for my baby sister.

Between toys, laundry, books, and supplies, and more it just becomes one big mess!

Note: We have been caught up on laundry, the whole house. Now we just have to find a place to store laundry baskets! ;~)

My goals have been to cut back on clutter, in fact a lot of people have that goal.

I recently cleaned my room; I share with my 2 year old sister.

I cleared out half a garbage bag of stuff under my dresser and one corner. Not much can fit under that dresser.

The library was cleared of 2 bags of junk we will never use for crafts.

It is tough for me to toss, I get sentimentally attached to things.

I have a hug box of papers I am attached to. I will never get rid of it, too many memories.

Anyways, clutter is a big issue, and I was enjoying a sweet clean house.....

........then the clutter monster creeps in on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over house and garage
on silent haunches
and then moves on. (Carl Sandburg [my version] :~)

Not. 

It does not.

I repeat does NOT leave. 

Unless I put it away. 

Everyone complains, I never have time. 

Get off the computer.

Surprise your Mom, Dad, Grandparents, Spouse, Roommate, Children, Friends, and do something about it! 

The stairs in our house is the worst offender, piano bench comes a close second followed by everything else... 

I did something about it. I cleared everything off except the stair baskets. 

We have the M&L's room basket, with baby T things. 

And we have the S&G basket.

We also have a rule. And it is working. 

When you go up at nap-time or bedtime the basket must be empty and everything put away. 

That was a week ago and I was the worst offender! (I didn't put the extra sweater away). 

My next project.... hmm.... 

The two 36" baskets filled and over flowing with coats no one fits, uses at the moment, and becomes socks and stuff dumping ground. It won't make the computer/office room cleaner but it will help! :~)

What will you tackle?

(I am just as busy as you! :~)