Posts Tagged by Michael
Simple “Smart” Teacher Appreciation Gifts
| May 10, 2012 | Posted by Cheryl under Crafts, DIY |
I wanted to do something for Michael’s teachers, after all it is Teacher Appreciation Week! Nothing fancy, but something cute and fun to just let them know we appreciate what they do! I used my Silhouette Cameo and my Sketch Pens to make the tags! I am not sure why I thought those colorful little sketch pens were so intimidating? They were a breeze to use! After I printed the words with the Sketch Pens, I then added the border and cut with my Cameo. Then I just enlarged the border and cut the green backing for the tags. To… Continue reading…
DIY Monogram Door Mat
| May 7, 2012 | Posted by Cheryl under Crafts, DIY, Home Decor |
“Aren’t people just going to wipe their feet on it?” A question that I would expect to hear from my husband’s mouth, but instead it came out of my 5 year old’s mouth! Just like his daddy! Me: “Well, yes, but I didn’t want it to be boring. I wanted it to be pretty!” Michael: “Alright but don’t complain to me when someone wipes mud all over it!” Me: {Seeing wheels turning in his little head} “Don’t you dare wipe mud all over it!” Michael: {Disappointed look…turned into evil mischievous look} “OK!” and runs out! BOYS! Seriously… Anyway…..I needed… Continue reading…
Just a Bunch of Words…
| April 14, 2012 | Posted by Cheryl under Random Crap |
Amidst the Washi Tape craze that is going on here, other stuff is happening also. It’s good to be back in St. Louis. If you follow hockey, you then know that the Blues are in the Stanley Cup playoffs. If you follow baseball, then you know that today was the Cardinals home opener. It rained all day and the Cards lost to the stupid Cubs. I blame Friday the 13th. I went over to my parents house on Thursday evening after dinner to borrow a sander from my dad. It was awesome. I packed up the kids, I drove 2… Continue reading…
Children’s Sensory Fun–Soft Pom-Poms
| March 8, 2012 | Posted by Cheryl under Activities, Family |
I mentioned before how much we loved our Water Table! Water is a great sensory tool for kids, especially in the summer! When it got cooler out, I brought our water table inside (empty of course) and then filled it with CRUNCHY hard, dry pasta noodles and let the boys have at it. They scooped and poured and crunched and loved it! To mix things up this time we used colored pom-pom cotton balls! A SOFT sensory object. I bought about 8 bags at the dollar store of these colored fuzzy guys. I dumped them in a small bin and… Continue reading…
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Activity
| March 4, 2012 | Posted by Cheryl under Activities |
It’s no secret my 5 year old loves letters. It’s also no surprise that he LOVES the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. I mean, a book…about LETTERS! OMG! He can recite it…without the book. He also loves to act out the book with his magnetic letters. I made him this printable that I just attach to a cheap cookie sheet an then he can use his magnetic letters on the board. He loves it. It works great in the car also because the letters stay stuck to the cookie sheet and he knows the book by heart! Here is what… Continue reading…
Arizona Hates Me
| February 29, 2012 | Posted by Cheryl under Family |
It’s official…I have declared that the state of Arizona tried to kill me. Arizona hates me. After you read this and I tell you how much I LOVE MY IN-LAWS…some of you with in-laws from hell may hate me also. Trip down went alright. Flight was delayed an hour before we left but I just took the boys down to an almost empty concourse and they had a whole side emptied out of all the seats as they were upgrading the gate areas and I let them run around and play. And sprawl all out on the floor (new carpet)… Continue reading…
Visiting Arizona
| February 23, 2012 | Posted by Cheryl under Family |
Today we are boarding a plane (with 2 small children) to fly to Arizona (with 2 small children) to see my parents-in-love, sister/brother-in love and their kids and their kids (with 2 small children). One of our nieces & nephews just had a BABY GIRL earlier this month and I am dying to get my hands on her (with 2 small children in tow). I ask a favor of you all. Please say a prayer that our travels go smoothly (with 2 small children)!!! I would super, duper appreciate it. I have travelled with one. I have travelled with one… Continue reading…
Valentine’s Day Cards-Pinterest Style
| February 7, 2012 | Posted by Cheryl under Holidays, Valentine's Day |
Have you seen these CUTE Valentine’s Day cards all over Pinterest??? The ones from Megan at Brassy Apple were the very first ones that I saw and I loved them and wanted to make some for Michael for his class. SO EASY! Take a picture of them holding their arm up in front of them. Add Valentine’s Day Love (I used Photoshop Elements) Cut small slits in the picture with an Xacto Knife and insert the lollipop! Are you on Pinterest??? You can find me HERE. If you leave me your link below in the comments, I will be… Continue reading…
Goodbye Old Friend
| January 12, 2012 | Posted by Cheryl under Family |
Our oldest of our two dogs, Thumper, passed away during the night on Tuesday night. Freddy gets up each morning to go work out and then returns and walks the dogs. He came into our room a little after 6 am and told me that Thumper had passed away. He was 11.5 years old. I went to him and he was laying on his bed and was gone. He was a great dog. He was a STINKY dog, but a great one. He was incredibly loyal to me. I got him in college as a 6 week old pup. He… Continue reading…
Best. Christmas. Ever.
| December 25, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Christmas, Family |
This was the Best. Christmas. Ever. Michael and Ryan were AWESOME! Ryan was such a trooper with all the different people and places and missing naps and late, late bedtimes! Every gift Michael opened, he exclaimed “Oh I this is so great and I LOVE YOU (insert gift giver’s name) !” It was FANTASTIC! He also got to go shopping at school for gifts for Freddy, Ryan and I. That was back on November 28th…so needless to say Ryan opened his gift the next day because Michael COULD NOT WAIT to give his brother his gift! It was a slinky… Continue reading…
