This Makes Me Smile

A stack of books from the library!

I love to read! Unfortunately, I'm not one to pick up and put down a book at will. Once I have started a book, I want to devour it all in one bite.

I delight in reading so much that I can let the laundry pile up and the kiddos swing from the rafters so I can finish a book.

That's not so practical for this mom to do. So, I generally avoid tempting myself.

That's why the sight of this stack of books makes me smile. The house is clean, I'm fairly caught up on projects and the kids are enjoying their Christmas gifts.

I can read, guilt free!

If you are looking for me this week, you'll find me curled up under a blanket with a cup of coffee and a good book!

The Magic of Snowflakes

As you've probably heard me lament before, we don't have traditional winters way down here in the South. That means we rarely (and by rarely I mean 'once in a blue moon') see any snowflakes and if there are snowflakes, they never stick together and accumulate on the ground.

So why not make our own snowflakes?


Making paper snowflakes is a fun activity that all school children partake in at one time or another.


This home school teacher wanted to take it to the next level, however.


When I saw THIS VIDEO I knew its what we would be doing!


I thought it might be a little difficult for the kiddos and would require a lot of help on my part, but they surprised me and were able to do most of it on their own.


They were proud of their accomplishment, and I was proud of the pretty decoration it made!


(I found this idea through a link on one of my favorite blogs: The Holy Experience.)