my latest creation

it seems lately we've been under a lot stress and pressure. there just seems to be so many things going on and it feels as if we are being bombarded in all directions. when we get through one problem another one seems to appear out of nowhere. boy, it just wears you out at times. i think that's one reason why i've had the girls painting and just being creative. it keeps them and me busy. for me being creative has always made me happy. it brings me such a sense of peace and comfort i can't describe. when i'm in my groove, i feel as if nothing can bring me down. with all that said, i've been sewing quite a bit. well, at least as much as the girls will let me. i just finished up the coolest top ever! i've decided that i will be wearing my latest creation tomorrow on our friday fun field trip. here's a sneak peek:

art day...embrace the mess

i thought i had this great idea, but now i'm not so sure. i decided that since it's so hot outside (high 80s, low 90s) that the girls and i would have some art time inside. i spread out this old sheet in the great room and proceeded to show the girls we would be making background pages for artbooks. my idea is for all three of us to make these books with paint and found images. i was really excited and figured it would be fun to get messy and create all at the same time. boy, was i sadly mistaken. we all fun decorating our pages, and getting paint on ourselves but little did i realize that lacey and lela for that matter painted more on the sheet than the paper and the sheet became so saturated with paint that it bled all the way through onto the rug. we now have a black rug with hot pink, aqua blue and purple splotches found in the design. why me? why do i even bother? oh well, i guess now i can say our rug is definitely one of a kind...maybe next time we'll try the kitchen floor.