SOLD!

I just made my first sale on KSL classifieds.  I feel like such a grown-up!  I had a few different inquiries about the dresser, for exact measurements, specific photos, etc.  The one who actually bought it though, called on the phone, made an offer, and came a couple hours later to pick it up.  Handed me the cash and left with the dresser.  Now I'm trying to figure out what else I can list...

Picturesque

Is this not calling for a family photo session?  Not in this light, of course, with all of the unseemly shadows.  But in the late morning (10-ish) it would be perfect.

Childhood

On our way home from errands today, it started snowing.  Very tiny snowflakes.  The kiddos were so excited!  As soon as we got home, they began dressing themselves to go outside and play in the snow - snow pants, snow boots, coats, hats, mittens - they were ready.  They were quite disappointed to get outside and see that there was no snow.  When they asked me about it, I had them go outside and call for snow.  So they did.  "Snow!  Come down snow!  We're ready for you!"  It was adorable.  But it still didn't snow.  So they came inside.


What does the picture have to do with the story, you're asking?  Absolutely nothing.  I just like it and it makes me happy, thinking that pretty flowers will grow again in a few months.  Pretty flowers are a lot more to photograph than brown grass.

Baroque Playdough

This is "A"s snake.  He was especially proud of the snails large tail.

There's that part in "Beauty and the Beast" where the clock (I don't remember his name.  It's been a long time) says, "If it's not BAROQUE don't fix it."  I completely agree with him (on most things).  I found a new playdough recipe on Pinterest (so much fun!).  I tried it today.  Not so good.  It started burning in the pan before it was done, and then it was too sticky - because I didn't cook it long enough because it was burning.  And I'm no playdough rookie.  I've been making it for a long time. 

The silly thing, though, is that I found a recipe (it's the February recipe.  I just turn it whatever color we want at the time) a while back that I love!  It smells delicious (which helps  me not gag as much when the kiddos eat it) and it feel smooth.  Plus, it ALWAYS turns out.  So after throwing away a batch of red (from the new - not improved - recipe), we made pink (with the oldie-but-goody recipe).  And it was lovely.  And so was the purple (made from the good recipe).

I know this photo is upside down.  It's right-side-up on my computer.  I don't know what happened.  "N" made it.  Isn't it sweet?

Adorable-ness

$0.75 for the file box (I love DI!), $0.00 for the box (because I didn't buy it for the box.  I bought it for the bags that were inside of the box.), $0.00, for the material (leftover from a different project) and Wallah!  (is that how you spell it?  It looks goofy) an adorable file box.

("N" didn't like my word, "adorable-ness".  She thought "cutie" was better.  Just so you know.)