Little gathering of items on my "Window sill Gallery"

I was doing dishes and when I noticed how sweet this little gathering of items looked.Especially knowing how the items came about. It humbles me as I think he or she gave ME that. That thought it was special and gave it to me...

This is one of my heart rocks we found in Erin last year placed on a clear easel for display. Jacob gave me these little butter cup flowers and rock. I have them in what I think is an old medicine bottle. It is only 1.5 inches tall and perfect for little flowers the kids bring me. I display a lot of the things they give me here on my window sill gallery. Rotating them out for new. I actually put the little rocks and shells in a clear vase and place another votive size candle inside. My hope is that is shows them I appreciate there little gifts and use them in my day to day.

Prayers and Flowers

The teachers in the triplets class had to leave for a family emergency a several weeks ago. Daily we pray for her,and her family at home and in their class.Through out the days without her they have created cards and notes and such. I got to organize and lead them through one such project.

Each child traced their hands they pray with, colored them up and cut them out. They assembled them with q-tips dipped in color for stamens and pipe cleaners wrapped around heavy gauge floral wire for support of the stems. I just hate when something flops on the pipe cleaners...Some added a leaf or two near the top so it didn't disappear into the vase.

Filling the vase with crinkle paper to give the stems a lift. adding a little curl to the fingers for form I think they turned out quite nice.

We hope each time Mrs. R takes a look at them she is reminded of all the prayers and well wishes being sent her way!

Might have something here...another way to display that artwork...

A bit of art the kids brought home. Just wanted to get it out of the way so it wouldn't get messed up...I might have something here. I have another piece on the other side and have been flipping it to display it. I currently have this hanger on a curtain rod but you could get a decorative hook and dress up the hanger for a long term display method. I am thinking hanging it off the ceiling fan we have on a high ceiling and let it freely hang to see both sides. Could even hang small art pieces of each clip...

Decorate this Cake

A little early celebrating as we were all gathered together for Mothers Day

Asked Colton to decorate this cake...turns out as he didn't know it was

a birthday cake for him!

Bookmarks for support

For April the triplets first grade class sponsored two ASCI students from foreign christian schools. the idea is for the children to earn money to raise their share of support by doing odd jobs and extra chores or any other creative way they come up with. last year I ad them each create a card cover and I made blank note cards that they then sold. Having all proceeds go to the program. Mrs. Roe liked that and asked if I could help the children do something. They decided to create bookmarks. this is what they came up with. Some of them had such fun just rubbing color over different textures and others did illustrations. I applied some of their memory verses they have learned over the year to them too.