Going Out With a Bang

I've been having a creative week this week. Not only am I nearly ready to start my decoupage wall hanging for Joshua's room, but I have also made a rocket launcher. (Watch out world! Here we come!) Tomorrow is our last Bible Club day until further notice, and we are going to go out with a *bang*! In all actuality, this is an air rocket launcher with a rocket made out of paper, so no loud noises will accompany the launch. And, as an added bonus, the launcher is very simple to make. Even I could do it. And the PVC pipe used to make it cost less than $2. (Ding-ding-ding! Extra bonus points added here!) Josh and I spent some time this morning making sure that everything worked properly, and, even though our air tank was a bit smaller than recommended, it worked great. Josh would've spent all day launching rockets if nap time hadn't sneaked up on us. Now we can only hope for a good turn out tomorrow at Bible Club, because I'm sure the kids will have fun with this one. I'll have to keep it a surprise until after the lesson time is over. For instructions on how to make your own rocket launcher click *HERE*.

An Inspiring Crafty

I found a new favorite blog. She's crafty. I like her blog. It is inspiring. I have craftiness in there somewhere too. Once in a while it starts to come out. But not usually. I have ideas, but don't implement them. Perhaps my new favorite blog will bring out my craftiness. (I know I have craftiness because I'm related to my Grandmother and she is crafty too.) I think I will start being crafty by making the wall hangings for Joshua's room. I need your old magazines. Heap them up in a pile for me and I will collect them. You know, those magazines that you look through a few times and then recycle... Yeah, I want those. Those old, almost int he recycling bin magazines. Send 'em my way. They are going to become a wonderful wall hanging. Please.

Check out her blog. It is great. http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog

Made with Love

My Daddy made us a coffee table and two end tables. I love them. They are beautiful. It makes me happy to have something my Daddy made in my house. I grew up watching him make beautiful things out of wood. The smell of sawdust always reminds me of him and I think of him every time I see a beautiful piece of handmade furniture. Thanks Daddy for my beautiful tables!