My nieces have a beautiful playscape in their backyard. For Mother's Day, they decided to paint it, and they invited my littles to help.
It was an exercise in patience because they started out with a plan, about 10 different colors, and very small paint brushes. Grand things, however, always start off very small.
After an hour or two of painting and not being able to see much progress, we took a lunch break.
Aunt Darla returned with more paint, larger Continue... An Artful Mind – Recipe: Caramel Banana Muffins
My nieces have a beautiful playscape in their backyard. For Mother's Day, they decided to paint it, and they invited my littles to help.
It was an exercise in patience because they started out with a plan, about 10 different colors, and very small paint brushes. Grand things, however, always start off very small.
After an hour or two of painting and not being able to see much progress, we took a lunch break.
Aunt Darla returned with more paint, larger Continue... 
We had such a beautiful, fun, busy weekend. I do not always like busy. But, this weekend, it was a good thing.
1. My mother came to town Friday afternoon, and she made it in time for pizza and movie night. There was only one problem. My pizza dough did not turn out, and I did not know it until I opened the bread maker. So, we tossed the dough, refrigerated the pizza sauce and toppings, and placed an order to have pizza delivered. It was not as good, but it salvaged pizza 
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I loved every single second of Spring Break. We had fun up until the last minute...even doing yard work and starting our first garden was fun. It was all about just being together. The littles really got into St. Patrick's Day this year, too. They came into my room with their little pinchers saying, "Momma, you better get on your green unless you want to be pinched." Note to self: buy green pajamas for next year. And, they got a real kick out of the green chocolate chip pancakes 
