Reading again

Let me brag a little on personal accomplishment because...

Holy Moley-- I am reading again. 

It seems like it has been two years since I have been able to sit and read an adult book. Nothing against Pete the Cat or Fancy Nancy but real live adult books. Fiction and Non-Fiction.

AND I have finished my eighth book of 2017. Woohoo to reading! And praise God for allowing me the time and brain capacity of this simple pleasure. Each book piqued my interests in different ways.

Here is what I have read: 

 

Live Right and Find Happiness:

Although Beer is Much Faster

by Dave Barry

The Pearl that Broke Its Shell
by Nadia Hashimi

 

Blessed Is She:

Living Lent with Mary

by Tim Perry

 

 The Kindness of Strangers:
Penniless Across America
by Mike McIntyre






Talking As Fast As I Can
By Lauren Graham

 

Desperate

by Sarah Mae 

The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

by Phaedra Patrick

The Rainbow Comes and Goes

by Anderson Cooper &

Gloria Vanderbilt

Spring Crafts

Spring is in the air. Why not do a little bit of crafting?

The girls and I got together with our favorite twin sisters to make Sensory Bottles (sometimes called Discovery Bottles) over our Spring Break. This required a little planning for collecting the right items. Much supervision was needed considering the sorting of small objects but this was a really fun project. We attempted to sort by color but that goal got a little lost in toddler translation.

Here's what you need:

• Empty Water Bottles (I used VOSS water because the mouths are a little wider)
• Small objects (Pom-poms, paper clips, beads, tiny toys, etc.)
• Glue (optional but you could glue the lids on for added safety)

Then, under the inspiration of Aunt Anita, we put together some Resurrection Eggs.  Each egg has an item that tells a part of the Easter story.  I searched online for the list of items to find out there were so many variations. I chose the list that I thought I could collect the easiest. I had some sticker numbers in my craft box, therefore this craft cost me zero dollars. (An ironic contract to the cost Jesus paid for my sins.)

Eva loves these special eggs and it really is helping her remember the story Jesus's true sacrifice. As in, "The orange one is EMPTY because Jesus is ALIVE!!" As well as, "The cracker is because Jesus had Supper with his friends!"

We will definitely bring this out for future Easter seasons.