So, anyone know how to get pen marks off the wall?
Tutu Easy
November 19th, 2010 by Aubri
I thought that Lily, being all about ballerinas right now, deserved to have a proper tutu. She’s been happy using any old skirt in her closet, but I wanted to give her a little upgrade. I didn’t want to buy one right now so I thought I’d make her one.
I don’t keep tulle laying around the house and since I’m 45 miles from any cities where you could find tulle, I had to get resourceful. I just happened to see this ribbon in a bag the other day and got to work. I found an online tutorial for a “no sew” tutu, sat down with my scissors et voila! And though it sticks out in every direction and really looks more like she should be going to a Luau instead of stepping over to the barre, she LOVES it!
And while we’re discussing ballerinas, look at this one!
I have to say I’m pretty impressed with how Lily stayed “in the lines”. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 27 month old color with such precision.
Clara’s precision on the other hand, expresses itself very differently. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 17 month old color with such…hunger.
Cherished Mail
November 16th, 2010 by Aubri
From NPR – As part of a series on the U.S. Postal Service airing later this month, NPR is collecting images of the best thing that ever arrived in your mailbox. Did you receive something in the mail that you keep close to your heart — a love letter, a postcard from abroad, a note from a dear relative, a reply to fan mail, a care package, via USPS?
Please share scans or photos of your postcard (front and back), letter and envelope (if you have it), or package and tell us the story behind it. We will select some to accompany our Postal Service series and feature them on NPR.org.
I decided to participate with this submission of the “love” letters between me and Phil. I sent this photo and “the story” as follows:
My most cherished possessions are these letters between me and the man that became my husband. We were living in different states so a month after we met, we began writing to one another and continued up until the week before we were married, 6 months later. I remember running to the mail box in the rain one afternoon praying a letter would be waiting there for me, happily I was not disappointed. We still write letters to one another.
