Anyone need a really cool spring/summer project to do with your kids?? I have found it! We got a fairy garden delivered to us the other day and started filling it up immediately! Here is a picture of the finished product (for now) we started with just a fairy garden theme and quickly turned into a princess/fairy garden! The kit has the container, dirt, rocks,gazebo and fairy dust , we added the picket fence, lights, larger rocks and some princess / fairy accessories found at our local pet store and our toy stash. You can plant real plants or choose the perfect plastic ones like we did!! Anyway you go it is a wonderful creative project that can change in the blink of an eye or in the imagination of a four year old....I had so much fun I may start my own. We got our starter kit from my friend Suzanne at Second Street Seasonals. I am sure you could order one from her or start your own the ideas are limitless!! Be sure and share with us what you come up with.

Let's do some canning!

Okay so I won't fill a pantry or all my food source won't be out of a canning jar but I would love to be able to can some of the fresh produce available starting in the next week or so...what's on my list you ask?? (aren't you sweet to ask, thanks!) I am thinking salsa, peaches, green beans and maybe some cucumbers. I have found some wonderful ideas and recipes on pintrest and we have our Uncle Sam's not so secret recipe for salsa, that we both love, to start with. Any other suggestions? and for you locals have you heard of this farmers market that is open on Tuesday?? I think that is on our to do list next week....anyone else found a farmers market that you love?? Please share! and watch for those recipes and hints as the summer progresses..as for now happy picking!

Happy Easter!!

Happy Easter everyone, I hope your weekend is full of families fun and great memories. We will have our traditional day, early church, egg hunt and lunch. We are looking forward to it and hoping for a continuation of the beautiful weather we are having. Hubby planted his winter rye grass in the back so that the kids would have a nice soft area to play, it is so hard to keep grass in our yard because of all the trees and draught statis that we are usually in, but this year the rain has been good and it looks lush and green for the big day of hunting eggs, playing kick ball and whack ball (as Carson loves to say!!) Blessing to you and yours and as always if you don't have a church home and would like to join us we would love to have you here is a link to the information times and schedule.....www.bbcfamily.com/

My spring cleaning hint

As you know I have been decluttering my closets, cupboards and cabinets and I must say my biggest find were the leaf bags that you can get at Home Depot!! If I remember right you get 5 or 6 for like $2.99 and they are HUGE!! More important they are strong. I filled up 16 of this dudes with everything from paper records to old linens and towels! They held everything! For the paper records we just added them to the burn pile in the back (which I highly recommend either this or a really good shredder!) and hubby burned them with the brush. The others I just folded over sealed with some good packing tape and put them out for the trash collection. So if you need a good way to clean up I highly recommend these bags....happy cleaning!!

Our treasure hunt is a success!!

Susan and I made the trip to Warrenton Antique Fair today and enjoyed it so much!! The weather was wonderful, we ran into some friends and Homespun customers and everyone seemed to be finding some treasures....I was not left behind. Found a silver tray for my new bathroom redo, some old glass lamps that I am going to have remade into the hanging lights for our new bedroom (whenever it is my turn on the remodel list) a really cute necklace and cute top made from antique lace that I am really thinking hard about becoming my Easter outfit, a cute chick in a wire cage, pottpouri and wooden buckets and some new magnets for my redone kitchen wall....see told you I did good don't you think?? The show goes on through this weekend all next week and through Saturday of the first weekend of April so if you have some time grab a friend, hubby or neighbor and get out there!! The drive is full of bluebonnets and full tanks on the road side which is a glorious site to see after our dry summer...and let me know what you find!

Did you think I got lost?

I can't say I have been doing anything exciting just dove back into my cleaning spree and have been able to get a handle on most of it. I have one more room to do and just a few cabinets to go through then I will be done....well after I get some boxes and pack away the things for our garage sale hopefully next month...the good news is I have lots of empty shelves and closets just in time for THE ROUND TOP ANTIQUE FAIR!!! Susan and I traditionally go to the Werrington show the week before but have not been able to do so the last couple of years so we are making a solid date for Thursday to head that way. If you have never been you are missing alot of fun, great food and lots of hidden treasures!! Here is a link to the Round Top show...it starts the first weekend in April..do you think I could talk hubby into going back with me then??? hummmm

http://www.roundtoptexasantiques.com/

The end of spring break

Spring break is over and we are spending today getting back on target. Cleaning house, putting up gutters on the back of the house hopefully before the rains hit again and getting prepared for our week. With each marble that I find out of place and block that is uncovered hiding under the coffee table I have to smile at the fun we had this past week. It was filled with showing Carson his big boy bed that "Da" made. Any time Peyton gets to spend the day and night with us it is always full of giggles and fun. They had fun learning how to shuck an oyster and even tried one (their faces were priceless!!) But the tradition we look forward to the most is the Rodeo!! They ride the ponies,feed and pet the animals, ride the rides and most of all get to eat the coolest things...like pizza on a stick!! We all decided next year we would try going to the night time rodeo and see all the races and bull riding...they were all for that. I hope you guys had as nice a spring break at your house, I would love to hear what went on...now it is on to planning for Easter and the Easter bunny...I love being a kid again how about you?