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spring break 11…..pt 2

going to the zoo and mini golf was the choice for fun on monday
with a Sonic treat in between.

why can kids run and run and jump on a trampoline or play a a soccer game 
but when you ask them to walk around at the zoo they act like you are torturing them?
"i'm soooo tired"

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talby brought bunches of quarters to be able to feed the animals.
i never have change.
she is smart to have brought it along.
annie was nervous….recalling being nibbled on last time.

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jake got a few pictures of every single animal in the zoo.
dave joked that since lauren was asleep when we left for the zoo she could just sit down with jake 
and he could give her a slide show of all the fun she missed.

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annie didn't remember having ever been to the mini golf course.
she has….but she was a little(r).

(oh my goodness it is so much fun to go back and look at those old pictures!!!!)

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every one really had a good time.

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there were also go-karts rides.
talby got her own because she was finally tall enough!
she was so excited.  
she said "you were right….it IS good to be tall!"

the weather cooperated so well….so warm!

dave is good at organizing games.
we played our first all family basketball game.
even me.
what a riot.

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i miss them.

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WINNER OF the GiRLs WorLd book???

How cute! I love it! 🙂

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Erica Y sent me your information!  :)


Amnah - Yay for spring break!

karen - flip flops!

Jemm - Hey, I’ve got to say a big thank you to you for adding a link to my blog on your sidebar. I’ve had tons of visits today from that link. Thank you!!

Short, Sweet Season - A random comment: I love the pictures of Annie’s outfits on your blog! Color and sparkle…so precious!

Erica Y - what? I won the book? How do I get my info to you??? HOW COOL!!!

Tanya - can’t believe it’s flip flop weather there…boohoohoo

taralee - thanks for sharing!
have you seen this rainbow garden??
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2011/03/rainbow-kid-garden.html
basically everything rainbow makes me think of you — “rainbow meg”!

Anne @ Baking Me - What a fun spring break, lots of activities. I can’t even remember the last time I went miniature golfing, looks like a blast 🙂

steph - diggin’ that last pic with the toews #19 tshirt.
jonathan is from my hometown… and he’s also our friend’s cousin.
go blackhawks!!! 😉
glad you had a ton of fun.
and yeah, what’s with the zoo? “i’m TIIIIIIRED!!!”
why does it do that every time?!

danielle - since when did you start calling me erica?

Tanya H - I love that you said Annie was little(r). My daughter is her age and is constantly telling me about “when she was a little girl”. what the heck is she today?! LOL!

Leah - Wow, I’m impressed you did the zoo AND mini-golf in one day. In my house it’s one activity like that per day. Maybe when my daughter gets a little older she can do it. Not sure about me though.

Marla Rae - SO, I can’t believe you have never watched American Idol!! Watch tonight in hopes of seeing Joy and you will be hooked…hook line and sinker. LOVE.IT. This is the best year ever so now is a good time to start watching. I Love your blog and Joy’s too. I am a Grandma from North Dakota – your lives are so exciting!!

happygirl - Too cold here for the attire I see in the pics. Kansas is looking better every day. LOVE mini golf. Thanks for not having the Sonic pics. I’m on a 3 day fruit “feast” and I’m HUNGRY all the time.

deborah@applesinwonderland - flip flops and shorts? c’mon. you’re torturing me. who knew the animals at the petting farm ate change? 😉 too fun!!!!

Sarah@this farm family's life - love all the pix!

Kristi - I am so jealous that you are wearing flip flops. still tons of snow up here.
you are the best mom!

Jenny Joy - What fun!!! The zoo AND mini golf? Awesome sauce!!!

Heather - Flip flops? I don’t know that I can call you my favourite blogger anymore. 😛

pam - Flip flops…warmth…we’re still having snow and we’re really not that much further north than you. Embrace the warmth for the rest of us.

Amy - I think I saw one of your kiddos outside lastnight playing basketball! No, I don’t stalk you. ; )
I have to drive past to pick my son up from his after school group that is a few blocks away.

Becki G. - OH MY GOSH, THERE’S A HOUSE FOR SALE NEXT DOOR TO YOU…
I’M MOVING IN!!!!!

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spring break 11

um…thank you for buying (pretty much) everything in my shop.
you ladies are UNBELIEVABLE.
i love you.
i'm sorry for you that there were only so many of each thing and it went so fast.
i'm sorry that it gets crazy.
but it's fun too isn't it?  like black friday without the uncomfortable eye contact.

there are two matching quilty striped pillows left….and some prints.
i restocked the prints a bunch of times yesterday.
the two pillows are really cute….i was surprised they were left.
i think they are perfect for a boys room….blues, greens and browns.

so again….THANK YOU.
it was really fun to watch it all disappear!

now i will ship and ship and ship.

PLEASE go and double check that you paid and you completed your payment.
it's a bummer for me to have to track you down later.
thanks.

now….here is my REAL post. 

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my friends kerry & dan have 5 kids of their own and they run a dairy farm.

i went to visit this farm in january and it was…..an eye opener.

i have seen pigs and horses but never a cow close up.
not like this.
and i was not prepared.
i thought we were going out there for dinner.
i had no idea we'd go into the barn to touch the cows and be all up in their space.
i was wearing cloth leopard shoes.
i think it's safe to say i may have been the dorkiest person they have had out at the farm yet.
i tried to walk into the barn a bit and see the baby cow but i was so squeemish that i chickened out.

i blame the shoes.

but it was fascinating.
i said "i will be back…with my camera…..and my cowgirl boots….this MUST be on the blog!"

so when my city friend chicago Jen brought her family to town i knew it was the perfect time!

while our men golfed in the ridiculous kansas wind…..we went to the farm with the kids.

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kerry had warm cinnamon rolls in the kitchen, coffee for jen and i and fresh milk for the kids.
it was an all american scene.
my kids were loving every second!

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scotty was loving on baby kyler…..melts my heart!
kyler is so darn cute!  
i got to be at her birth…a home birth….it was so cool. 
annie loves to watch kyler's every move.
i like to cuddle her when she is sleeping.  :)

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after our coffee we put on our boots and braved the barn.
poor jenny….we don't have the same size feet so she couldn't wear my extra boots.
i gave her some of our snow boots.
when we got out to the farm we realized they were both right feet!
she did just fine in her two right boots.  HA!
it was very funny.

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i wasn't nervous….but i was being…..cautious.
i am such a baby.

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everyone peeked into the milk tank.
it was ALOT of milk.

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no fear from the kids though….kisses for cows?  well of course!

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we got to bottle feed a one week old calf.
seriously….i could have picked her up and taken her home.
if only they stayed that size.
it was SO ADORABLE!
except for all the snot…..that was a little gross.

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oh how i love this kid.
he is just enough to make me crazy but when he is having a good day it's a great day for all of us.
and THIS was a great day.
i was so happy he was with us.

(excuse me but when did my boys think it was acceptable to grow up and be as tall as me??)
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aren't we a fabulous farm group?
we fit right in.
don't look out of place one bit.
ha.

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dairy cows are HUGE.
i couldn't get over how big they were……GiNORMOUS.

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our gracious hosts.
seriously…..dan & kerry you were so good to us.
you spoiled us.
thank you thank you thank you.
sorry i was spazzy to the kids about the rules before we went in the barn.
i just wanted them to be good.
i am sure it was the joke of the day for you.  :)
i live to entertain. 

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and just when the kids thought it couldn't get any better……TRACTOR RIDES!!!
it just went up and down but it was better than an amusement park for sure.

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i love when my kansas friends get to meet my jenny!!

(kerry…..doesn't jen have the best laugh ever?!)

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kerry's 10 year old son built this tree house.
by himself.
he is 100 times cooler than ty pennington in my opinion.

see how cool it is to live in kansas!?

the farm rocked.
i loved it.
jen loved it.
the kids loved it.

SUCCESS!

there is no one nicer in the world than my friend kerry.
she calls me Megs.
when i tell annie we are going to see her she says "which kerry?"
i answer "annie poo-pie kerry" because that is annie's nickname from Kerry.
and annie gets so excited!

kerry has a blog!
i want you all to mozy on over and give her some love right now!
scoot.
skeedaddle.

those are farm words for "get going"

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Mrinal - Hi Tamara,Both Mike and I are well impressed with the couarge you showed by bringing your story into the open. The main theme in your story is your strong will and it shows your journey through life by applying that strong will in different ways. The fact that you have definitely found the way to use it in a very positive way currently, plus that you have the couarge to open up, makes you an only STRONGER and MORE inspirational role model as far as we are concerned!Mike and Saskia

Trysha - Whoops…that’s Annie, isn’t it?

Trysha - Love that photo of Talby getting ready to kiss the cow! Adorable!!!

Carol S - Awww, what a great day. Enjoyed all the pics of the day on the farm. Yes, your boys are getting bigger and bigger…it’s sort of cool and sort of scary, isn’t it? They only grow in one direction, and I’m getting ok with that (no option!) Have a happy Sunday.

Jenna Mitchell - the 2 right boots for Jenny made me laugh out loud!!!! And then when you posted the group picture I was drawn to Jenny’s feet…and laughed even harder. 🙂

Jenny B. - So fun! I agree, though… big cows are a little scary up close.

happygirl - I love a dairy farm. I think dairy farmers are the hardest working farmers out there. Do they sell the milk? Do they make ice cream? I love a dairy farm.

EllenVR - I spy an OU shirt! Boomer Sooner!!!

Flower Patch Farmgirl - I love. Lu-hu-huv Chicago Jenny’s boots. (Are they snow boots?) I hope so.

Tiffany @ The Domestic Fox - Love love love moo cows – but Jerseys are my favorite! Can you tell I miss our cows?? 🙁

april - ok ok meg…Im totally convinced….kansas IS cool!!!
april from california

Katy - Okay, when I first read that everyone peeked into the milk tank I thought it said that “everyone peed in the milk tank”! I had to reread that one. 🙂 Looks like fun!

Amy - ..I guess I should have said does she live close to the town we both live in. I re-read that and it sounded kind of confusing. : )

Amy - Does your friend Kerry live close to the same town as we do Megan? I am trying to meet other local mom’s who have home birthed and would love to talk to her if she is willing.

Kelly - You Kansas people are all so fun! I am about to move to CO. Why do Kansas and CO have to be so big?! It would be so fun if we were only an hour or two away and could all play together! Kelly

tiffany - can kerry come to craft day? i wanna nickname too. sweet post.

Tracy Fisher - That was so awesome. I love the simple life…for a day or two every now and then. And I loved the snow boots!
Tracy

Jenna - Kansas is the best! I recently moved away after living there all my life, but I remain very proud to be from there 🙂 Looks like fun times at the farm!

Jennifer - What a fun post! I can appreciate the cows. I grew up in the country in a small town in northeast texas. We lived on 28 acres and my granddad kept his cows on our land. It was great for my dad because he never had to worry about mowing the pasture…the cows kept it looking all nice with all their grazing. We had an electric fence to keep them in, but it never failed, one or two would always escape every once in a while. It usually happened when my dad was at work and so mom had to deal with it. I can remember how she (a born and bred big city girl who moved to the country because of my dad)…she would park our big ‘ole 80’s van at the end of the driveway to block the cows from escaping down the oil road and honk the horn to keep them in until my granddad could get out there to chase them back in behind that electric fence. Good memories your post drudged up…
Last thought…love your hair, Meg!! It makes me want to cut mine short again. 🙂

hannah - what a fun friendship! i’ve always loved visiting farmer friends, such a treat to taste their beautiful lives! thanks for sharing, love all your photos:)

Erin - what a cool all-american experience! i live overseas and before moving abroad i was a city girl but i am jonesing for the country (hubs grew up on a farm/in a farming family in iowa). yes, it was still fun to try to buy your stuff…better luck next year. 😉

Heather - I had a crazy hectic deadline day yesterday and was so sad that I missed out on all of the fun pillows in the shop, but your pictures today cheered me right up! I think it’s just in my blood to love farms. 🙂 Also, I need to know where you got your boots- they’re cute!!

sarah - work those cowgirl boots, lady!

Valerie@Chateaualamode.typepad.com - That is SOOOO COOOL MEG! I’m a city girl. Born and raised in the LA area and I want to move to Kansas! I just might be your neighbor one day 🙂

kristine - scott holding kyler is one of my faves so far from 2011. he looks so proud and his smile is CHAR-MING!
that tractor ride is AWESOME and the tree house!??!?! holy cow! he could grow up and have his own show like ty! 🙂
so bummed to miss out on a hoodie yesterday. by the time i’d click to see what size the listing was and have to click back, they’d be gone. i’m SO proud of you. what did craig say!?

pam - I think that’s one of the cleanest barn floors I’ve ever seen. Always good to expose ourselves to different ways of life….it will amaze us what people do to provide that daily glass of milk or that slice of bread. I miss the wheat fields of Kansas….they are so gorgeous in the summer.

Vonda - The cows made me smile! We had a dairy farm for 10 years. Lots of work! I used to be in charge of feeding the calves, until the boys got big enough to do it! Then I would go work with my Mom and sister at our flower shop. That smelled a lot better!:) We live in a town with lots of dairy farms, so we’ll be driving along and my daughter will go “ew, what’s that smell?!” Then I have to remind her that she used to live on a farm! We moved when she was 2 so she doesn’t remember it at all. Dairy farmers are special people-always on call!

virginia - now THAT is country living!
the tractor ride picture is so cool, i like all that it conveys

Jennifer - That tree house is amazing! My boys wouldn’t even know where to begin doing something like that. Very cool!

Gemma @ Musings of a gem - Wow what an amazing experience…those cows are HUGE!
Gemma x

Lori Danelle - I LOVE Kerry!! (Although, it’s been such a long time since I’ve seen her, I’m not sure she’d remember be any more!) Excited to start reading her blog. I watched Footloose for the very first time at her house while hanging out with her sister Jenny & friend Kristy as they got ready for Berean’s Jr./Sr. Banquet WAY back in high school. (Fitting, eh?) Needless to say, we had a bit of fun!
And I love being from KS. DEFINITELY NOT a country girl, but I do love the country. I got to experience the best of both—not that Wichita was exactly a booming city when I was growing up, but I suppose it sort of counts. 🙂 One weekend we’d be running around Wichita doing whatever crazy teenagers do, and the next we’d be roasting marshmallows over a fire in the middle of a field and playing hide-and-go-seek amongst the hay bales.
LOVE it.

Jennie brewer - I’m sitting at the salon under the dryer that magically makes me a blonde. I just laughed out loud at your comment about wearing cloth leopard shoes. People are staring, but I’m just gonna keep on enjoying my day with no kids, my starbucks, a new haircut, and your hilariousness. Thanks Meg!

Amy T-Y - Yes, it is AWESOME to live in Kansas! I’ve lived here all my life, both in Kansas City & in a small town called Basehor (about 30 min. east of Lawrence). My dad has 60 acres, a barn, cows, 4-wheelers. The whole she-bang. (Did I just say she-bang??). And he lives on a gravel road with rusty, dusty pick-up trucks. The midwest is awesome. Did you let the cows lick you? They have seriously thick & scratchy tongues! And if you ever get a chance, you should definitely take your kids to Shatto milk farm (an hour outside KC) where they produce the hugely popular organic milk (you even get to sample the root beer, orangesicle & coffee flavors!). Also visit Deanna Rose Farmstead (in S Overland Park), it’s free even! Ya know, just come up for Worlds of Fun & make a weekend (or week!) of it. & feel free to take my family’s pics while you’re in town . . . just sayin.’

Andrea - We had milk goats when I was growing up. When I went to Ohio State Univ., I worked at their dairy farm. It took me awhile to get used to how BIG the cows are! But milk cows are pretty complacent – until they come into heat! The OSU dairy had Jersey cows too. They were the best! More personality and beautiful big brown eyes. I had to start work at 4:30 am…but got to watch the sun rise over downtown Columbus. (Also, could fit in the classes I needed but that is besides the point.)

Sandy - I hope Talby hasn’t taken over the starring role in let’s find the teenager. Looks like great fun! Your family is so blessed!

Christy - Love these pix, looks like you guys had a good time. I love how fierce Annie looks in the group shot…lol

karen - wow..look at the size of the cows head compared to yours!!
That looked like so much fun! My 3 year old son would have loved that tractor ride…now that’s a tractor ride!!

Samantha - I loved this post! I am from a small town and my uncle was a diary farmer! It’s awesome your kids get to experience that when so many don’t anymore!

Jodi - You.are.brave.
I grew up with cows all around me and never have I ever petted one (unless they were in the stall about to get their meds and they couldn’t go anywhere)… I was always too nervous around them…
then again, my granddaddy raised his for meat… not milk… so maybe milk cows are happier??
looks like a wonderful day was had by all!

steph - ha! i’m diggin’ chicago jen’s boots in that group pic!
LOL! that is awesome!
and i love the pic of the kids on the tractor.
so fun and cool!
FWIW, i would have been kinda nervous around the cows too.
i’m pretty freaked of larger animals.
scared they’d bite my finger off or something. ewww!
glad you guys had a great time!
are you convincing jen to move to kansas yet?!?!?!? 😉

Heather - Very cool! We went to friend’s dad’s farm where he still HAND MILKS one of his cows twice a day! My girls got to milk the cow! My 6 yo can seriously squeeze some udders! Did you try any FRESH milk? It’s hot. Like steamin’ hot. Would’ve been OK with some Hershey’s, without – not so much! Livin’ in Kansas can totally rock, when you know some cows, that is. 🙂 Looks like you showed Chicago Jen a boot scootin’ good time!

shelly - I remember my Dad doing the same thing with me and a loader when we lived on the farm! Oh, the memories!!! There’s nothing better than those huge calf eyes and the smell of milk replacer (yes, even with the slime!). 🙂

Heather R. - Cool farm! I love the fact she had the milkman’s kids…ha! The cows are huge. And I love the tree house. 🙂

crystal - if you think dairy cows here are huge…you should see them in holland. they were like giants there and SO beautiful! 🙂

Jemm - Cows ARE huge. When we moved out to the ranch it was amazing to me how big they are. Huge and gentle, it’s amazing. Glad you and the kids were able to experience that. I think that’s really important for kids to see were our food comes from. What great friends you’ve got!

julia - Things I would have wanted to ask…is this skim milk?…is it pasturized?…..where are the cows that make chocolate milk?
Love the poses of the little girls in the group picture!

Holly - that looks like a lot of fun for sure!

Sarah@this farm family's life - Yum! farm fresh milk…that’s all we drink here. glad you had a good time experiencing the farm life!

Kimberly Dial - Tractor rides … how fun was that? Looked like lots to me! Thanks for sharing your eclectic adventures ‘Megs’ — I love it! Have a great day!

Kimberly Dial - Tractor rides … how fun was that? Looked like lots to me! Thanks for sharing your eclectic adventures ‘Megs’ — I love it! Have a great day!

georgia - Awwww i love cows!!! there so cute!
(you google ‘Dexter’ cows that breed is SO cute!!)
Love the farm photo’s! but where is talby??

se7en - Thanks for the morning chuckle!!! I especially love the photo of you all fitting in so well!!! And Annie kissing the cow is just the best!!!

fm - Meg that looks so fun!! Your kids are real lucky to have you 🙂
But… where’s talbyyyy?? hehehe sorry Talby for being stalkerish!!

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friday.

our craft thursday this week has March Madness theme to it.

i found these big paper mache letters at Joann's for $3.00 each on sale.

(how great is the NEW joann's in wichita?! awesome.)

i grabbed the KU paint colors and we had the glitter at home already.
my kids get excited about new sponge brushes too.

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sean and talby painted the K.
annie and i painted the U.

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it took a few coats to get it covered fully.
then when it was dry we painted the front side with glue.

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then covered it in glitter.

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FANCY.

we also made posters for our windows (just like when i was a cheerleader!)
we made signs to hold during the games.
and we filled out our brackets.
according to our scoring annie is winning so far.

tonight we are going to watch the game together as a family.

i will fight my urge to get up and do other things while it's on….it's hard to sit still and just watch.
but i will do it.

i think.

ROCK —————————————–
CHALK —————————————
JAYHAWK ———————————–

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vintage pearl gift certificate WINNER!!!

I would get the angel wing with my husband's name on it. Sadly, he passed away a year ago, and I know he is watching over my son and I. He is forever in my heart, and I know God put him in my life for a reason. I know I will see him again, and it will be a sweet reunion.

Posted by: Gretchen P | 03/22/2011 at 07:58 PM

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gretchen…….send me your info and i will pass it onto erin at the vintage pearl!

 

 

Kelly - I have a small cheer girl with big cheer dreams. KU is on her radar which delights me as it is just close enough to be away from home. She would love to know about your cheer experience. ~Kelly
unDeniably Domestic

Dawn - Great craft. Now we are Iowa Hawk fans but I loved your craft. Good idea.

Brooke - I am so sorry that you haven’t even had a chance to talk about your sad jayhawk loss. I am wondering if I could borrow your letters and turn them into UK for the Wildcats 🙂 My sweetest friends are Jayhawks…and we always joke because they live in LExington, KY….home of UK. We always talk about how their letters are confused. But through the years, they have turned me into a jayhawk lover (behind the cats)….so I was so sad to see them go out of the tournament to VCU. Hope your kids are not too bummed!
I am SO BUMMED, I missed your store opening, like so many others, I am sure. I am so sad :). I had my eye on a heather bailey/polka dot pillow for so long!! Maybe next time! Happy week to you!

christine - Hubby and I were just in San Antonio for our 10th anniversary & the KU people were everywhere! There was a section of the Riverwalk that was sectioned off with large KU Alumni Association welcome banners and all that. It was fun, festive and reminded me of you 🙂

Kirsten P - So glad you and your family got to enjoy the cool glittery KU letters with a win on Friday!! So sad they lost today.

Candy - Love those! I need to make some of those before the game tomorrow! ROCK CHALK!!

Lisa - Super cute! I bought a couple of those letters awhile back. Love them!

Staci - I love this so much 🙂

Elizabeth - Adorable, but we would need U N C — go Tar Heels! 🙂

the whyte house - the kids and i were out east this week and noticed they had opened the new joann’s. i told my husband that the store looked huge and he said, “greeeeattt”. haha.

Courtney Walsh - These turned out so cute!!! 🙂

Kat - Gretchen sounds like a very deserving winner! Enjoy Gretchen!

Teresa - Goooo Jayhawks!!! Love the letters!

Jamie - That looks so pretty on the computer, but I REALLY Want to know if it looks like that for real?

Sally - That is awesome that Gretchen won!

Kelly - Those letters look GREAT! Kelly

marta - i am so doing this. i love glitter. i love letters. i love getting crafty. thank you. p.s. i appreciate the guest post so much. you are a new and likely forever favorite. xo.

Allison - Rock Chalk!
(And April, or anyone else who is wondering, “Rock Chalk Jayhawk!” is a cheer for KU. “Rock chalk” refers to the particular limestone that is prevalent in western and central Kansas… if you drive through Kansas, you’ll see limestone post rock fences lining the fields.)

sherry - Love this. I am also a Kansas native, living in Seattle, I think I need to represent :). Rock Chalk!! Looking good so far!!

Stephanie - Here in Tucson we are U of A fans all the way… maybe our teams will meet up for the championship game!!! Love the letters though:)
Can’t wait for your etsy shop to open so I can order that cute rainbow shirt that Annie is wearing (or the jacket) LOVE IT!!

Heather - Rooooock….Chaaaaaalk….Jay….Haaaaawk…K……U…..!
Rock Chalk JayHawk – KU!
Love. Love. Love. The letters! Awesome! I have glitter envy.

Margo - I saw all of your posters in the windows this week – they are great! I love your KU glitter letters as well – ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK!!!

Danielle - Love Annie’s shirt!

Molly - ROOOOOOOOOOOCKKKKKKKK CHALLLLLLLKKKK JAYYYYYYHAWWWWWWKKKK! I might just have to make letters like that, but I really want a glitter covered Jayhawk!

Amanda - seriously??? are you TRYING to dare me to stop reading your blog?!??! Because I can’t handle this kind of stuff. I tried so hard not to hear you actually saying that chant as it was typed out – but it was SOOOO hard, and SOOOO annoying!!!
I guess you may be awesome enough I can look past this.

Tracy Fisher - First, your winner was so meant to be! What a touching story. And second, Go Jayhawks! They are on my bracket too. I figured that if I can’t win (the tv remote, that is)… then I should join them (yes, I had my 10 yr old help me out with my picks and I am beating the whole family).
Tracy Fisher

karen - i love glitter!! love the letters!
it makes me cringe a bit when i see it being poured like that. i know it’s weird…when my 3 year old uses it…i keep saying ‘don’t waste it’!
I know I know…i got to get over it!

Tricia - This Mizzou alum will be rooting for Kansas tonight! Just don’t tell anyone! 🙂

Sarah@this farm family's life - LOVE IT! I’ll be watching tonight also.

Sharla - I agree with Catie 🙂 – but this KSU fan will be watching tonight’s game with my brother, who is a big KU fan. . . .

Mindy Harris - gretchen’s comment is making me cry!!
i’m a k-state alum but i still read your blog. 🙂

Brianna - KU is playing U of R! This city of Richmond is going nuts with two of our hometown teams in the Sweet 16! Go Spiders! Sounds like so much fun to be watching the game together 🙂

deedrap - Hey Meg- a friend of mine sent this to me…thought the Duerksen’s might enjoy it!!! Rock Chalk!!!
http://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2011/03/march-madness-if-you-root-against-kansas-you-root-against-america/72991/

Molly - Very cute!!! We are hopeing KU wins…but only because we cheer for the Big 12 when our team is out (….and they have been out for awhile). We are hopeful they get back into the big dance real soon! We are {huge} Iowa State fans:) Have a great night!!

MommaH - As the one other KU fan couple at church: ROCK CHALK!!!

Terrie Galle - Dear Megan…I’ve LoVeD all of your posts..up til now…bet you can’t guess why! I still love ya though!! Sincerely…a kSu fan 🙂 You’re laughing right?! Cause…I like to keep you laughing! It’s what I do best 🙂

Jemm - I was so bummed I didn’t win, then I read Gretchen’s comment and felt like a dork. So glad she won and God bless.
As far as THE game goes…stinkin’ Jayhawks. But I’ll be cheering for them tonight anyway. I’m just still smarting over the Wildcat’s loss, I’m an Wildcat alum after all! Cute letters 😉

pam - Love the letters….Rock Chalk Jayhawks! One of my roommates in college was the baby Jay mascot. I used to go into a storage room at the arena to help her get into her outfit. I still remember the size 20 something men’s B-ball shoes laying around in there. Thankfully when I was in college in the 70’s it was not as hard to get tickets for the games and we won a lot then too. I can never walk away from our boys when they’re on….they do some amazing passes and slam dunks….just don’t want to miss any of it.

emily anderson - rock chalk! i have a hard time watching the games though—i get all funky and nervous.
lol.

Kate - LOVE IT! Rock Chalk!

Nancy - Love the sparkle and the team spirit. I lived in Witchita from 1999-2000. A brief stint but I loved it none the less. So glad there is a new rockin’ Joann’s. Congrats.

ashley jensen - Hmmm…I noticed a shirt change on Annie in the pictures. We only watch the Superbowl. The letters would be cute for anything though!

april - they are sparkly!!! But what in the heck is rock chalk jayhawk??? I dont get it??? Please help!
april

Tonya - I’m so glad Gretchen won the vintage pearl gc!
We’ll be watching the Hawks tonight…you just might hear us cheering! ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK…KU!!!

Kimberlee J. - Love the KU letters so much I’m thinking of doing some for myself….KJ.
Too much?
Yay for Gretchen!

heather - yay for gretchen!!
God loves you and your son Gretchen. He loves you both so very much.
xoxo

Jodi - Fancy letters for sure!
We are not BBall fans… Soccer is our sport! :o)

Dana Banana - Lovin that you made signs to hold up during the game!

catie - the letters sure are cute, but i’d rather add an S and paint them purple and white! GO CATS! 🙂
and, YES, the new joann’s is FANTASTIC!! i’m going there after work tonight!

Beth - Love those letters…ok I am going do this with Lexi and will share one day..not sure when we will but we are…this looks like lots of fun for the both of us! We will have to have a “U” in ours also…UGA Rocks!
Oh so happy that Gretchen won! I don’t even know who she is but oh so happy!
Have a great weekend!

Karen Gerstenberger - Those letters turned out great! Since Gonzaga (the men’s team) is no longer in the running, I will root for your team.

Leah - Can your kids to SDSU for my Aztecs? I know they lost yesterday, but those letters are awesome!

Jenny Joy - I can’t think of a better way to commemorate Gretchen’s husband! 🙂
And ROCK CHALK! We’ll be watching, too.

Courtney - so great i totally need these!!!
ROCK CHALK BABY!

sara @ it's good to be queen - love it! so fun. you’re a good mama. my husband hasn’t lived in kansas in 14 years but he is a through and through jayhawk fan. he puts them to win on his bracket every. single. year.

tasha roe - love me some KU and some “fancy letters”
glitter makes everything better!

Meredith Salmon - So glad that Gretchen won. She deserves it. God bless to Gretchen and her son.

Amanda - LOVE IT! 🙂 Rock chalk!

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                    before the haircut.                                                                  during the haircut.

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after the haircut.

it's exciting around here…..always doing wild stuff…..like haircuts in the bathroom.

sean had sworn off haircuts.
he wanted it long.
this warm weather equals sweaty hair and that makes me want to gag.
BUT i also hate to force him to compromise his personal style.
so i bribed him.

the price was little chocolate donuts and a dr. pepper.

totally worth it.

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come see my new bracelet and win a $50 gift certificate from the vintage pearl.

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click here to enter.

 

sarah harper - meg-when i read that you bribed him with little chocolate donuts, i immediately thought of this classic from SNL: http://www.hulu.com/watch/2345/saturday-night-live-little-chocolate-donuts
so funny! 🙂

crystal beutler - I am so making me one of those! Super cool! Remind me to tell you next time I see you about a statement that outlines the basic beliefs of the Mormon church called the Articles of Faith. One of those statements incorporates this phrase of the Apostle Paul. I have it hanging in my house too — and when I saw that you had it too, I knew you were a kindred spirit. It’s something I think about every single day, and I try to conduct my life accordingly. It says:
“We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.”

Misty - ha ha so funny… I was watching something last night with Jason Segel in it and I kept thinking who does he remind me of??? and then it hit me… Sean looks a little like Jason Segel.

Charlotte - such a cute boy!
great haircut..love those eyes!

Janine - Justin Bieber just cut his hair off so it’s all good!

Marisa Berry - I love these. My father just passed away on Christmas eve after a hard battle with cancer. He loved St. Francis. I would love to get my mom (married 43 years) the cuff with the prayer of St.Francis on it. Lord make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred let me sow love. where there is darkness….light. Where there is sadness…..joy.

Gemma - Love the new haircut! I entered on your other page : )
Gemma x

Crystal Swoverland - I would definitely get the Africa one! We just adopted our son from Ethiopia, so naturally I am in love with that place and a very special lady who lives there!

April M - yep – short hair = easy to see the big green eyes 🙂 sweet bribe too! my son will “endure” the torture of a haircut if I let him watch an episode of Mythbusters while I cut it. (btw – was fun to “window” shop at tvp and read everyone’s wishes)

Jess Mead - Ahhhhhhhh I bribe my boys with little chocolate doughnuts too!!! Love it!!

Diane - This blog makes me smile.
thank you!

sally lee - definitely the chunky message bracelet. i love that it can be all lowercase.

Courtney Henson - Well, first of all I love, love, love your bracelet. That verse has become really special to me lately. So I would totally want that or I love the messy nest necklace or the message rings!

sarah - gorgeous bracelet! simple and classy.

Rach - I am finding that M&M’s are an awesome bribe tool for a 2 year old. 🙂 We’re such good mommies.

Jennifer - Maybe you should tell him that shorter hair really makes his eyes *POP*? Just joking, but it’s true! I love at home haircuts, it unleashes my inner stylist 🙂

Kerrie Kaufmann - tough choice, i love the chunkie bracelet, but I also love the cross necklace that says faith. how fun!!!!! thanks for sharing!!!

Amy - I would love to be able to cut my kids hair! (and have it actually look acceptable) I do buzz my son’s hair in the summer, but I can’t fade it like I would like to. Practice makes perfect!….and an embarrased little boy when momma messes his hair up! : )

Sarah@this farm family's life - love the haircut…love the bracelet even more!

Cindy - Great photos! Love the expressions and the haircut!!

Kori - My son has the same dream, long hair, with the same response from me. No sweaty hair. It is icky…especially after sports.
And the short hair is so much better for the pool! Right? Right. 🙂
Have fun with your friends!!!! 🙂

Deanna - Love your blog! Such a hard decision but I love the necklace that has an initial inside a heart with a pearl charm on it! So precious!

Katie - The pics are cute! I cut my 7 yr old’s hair a little this weekend, too, but I guess my mom didn’t like it because when I picked him up yesterday she had taken him and gotten it buzzed off shorter. Lovely. Thanks, Mom. I still feel like a kid.

Patricia - Beautiful bracelet! And the hair cut photos are awesome! I’d say the bribe was a win-win situation :o)

Jodi - he’s a cutie!!

Mendi - LOVE them all…hard to decide! But if I have to narrow it down, it would be a toss-up between the chunky message bracelet and the hammered star necklace. What a great contest! Thanks!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Love the haircut pics:) But i Love that bracelet even more. Its beautiful and how special to have something so personal and unique to YOU…even though its a Biblical scripture…its your signature scripture. Very nice!
XO,
Sarah

deborah@applesinwonderland - we must be on the same haircut schedule….as i cut and took pictures of the boys getting haircuts from me in our bathroom–last night. weird. and bribing is sometimes necessary. the trick is to start low. little donuts and dr. pepper–very well played. 🙂 and what would i do with a gift certificate? i would like to say i would get something for own momma, but the truth is i would love the name charms…for myself.::blush::.

Jenn - Okay…that was hard. Too many awesome things! For now I would go with the danty heart charms and a pearl. I’m thinking about my initial and my husbands. I already have a chain with charms with my girls names, but I could easily switch it out for well anything. Thanks for the chance to win!

shelly - seriously–that’s all it took?!? I’m off to buy some dr. Pepper and donuts:) My almost 11 year old decided he wanted hair like the lead singer from Journey! Where do they come up with this stuff?!?

happygirl - oh my goodness. I was first!!!

happygirl - Love the haircut. LOVE the scar. I know there is a story there. I used to cut my son’s hair, but I did it outside on the deck. He has A LOT of hair. I mean a CRAZY lot of hair. Hair to spare. Lucky him. Thanks for the smile. and cute bracelet. I like it.

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DOUBLE RAINBOW ALL THE WAY.

COMPLETE DOUBLE RAINBOW IN MY YARD!!!

 

 

margo - my husband and I are crying laughing – yeah, we hadn’t seen the vid before!
I love the tee and hoodie too – very cute!

Alison Vaclav - I love rainbows. I think they are very important and here are my thoughts on why: https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=114898988557160

Kris - That guy just made my day. I love that he is so overwhelmed. Really shouldn’t we all get that excited about a double rainbow? I always make the kids come look when I find one! BTW your daughters double rainbow is too much too!!

Perrin - Oh, love the tee shirt and sweatshirt. So very adorable. My girls would love that.

kristine - can we have annie’s handmedowns?! 🙂

Michelle from Australia - I love Annie’s double rainbow outfit. Girls size 8 or 10 would work for our family just in case you are thinking of listing any in your etsy shop. Hint hint hint!!!! 🙂

Karen - Genesis 9:13
I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
This guy needs to study the Bible along with you (and I). Then he’d KNOW what it means! 🙂

Pam @ Keeping Life Creative - I LOVE her shirt and jacket! Might need to dig out some fabric scraps…but I’ll probably just drool over yours!

karen - oh meg.
but have you seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX0D4oZwCsA
you should watch their other songs too…hilario.
(and i totally will ignore the fact that posted to the world that i watch these videos and think they’re…well…hilario…take the plank out of your own eye people!)

Su@The Intentional Home - well all I could think of when watching the video clip (and I have not seen it before) was I wish I had that reaction when God showed His glory. . showed His power. . showed His beauty. And I wish that was what this guy was responding to was God. . but I too thought he must be on something. . but wouldn’t it be great if he wasn’t on something. . if that was just his reaction to God’s splendor. . and God was talking to him. . .and showing up for him. . .I am rambling. . thanks for sharing

lauren - a full on double rainbow all the way!!!! goal for my next rainbow siting: to get half as excited as that guy and make my family pretend to not know me. saweeet. 🙂

emily - Where have I been? Never seen it … but I’m dying!!

Katy - i love that video. my husband and i quote it all the time. 🙂

Juli - “It’s a double PROMISE from God”, I meant. Sheesh, my hands can’t keep up with my brain. 😉

Crystal - I hope you’re making plenty of those shirts & hoodies for your shop….in a size 24 months or 2T, hint hint!!!!

Juli - I laughed SO hard with that video. Then the comment above where she responds, “It’s a double from God…you know the one you keep screaming too”…made me laugh so hard my water come out of my nose!

Kelly (kelly is inspired) - Her Rainbow shirts are way too cute!!!

Jenna - LOVE the outfit, the “real life” double rainbow, and the dude … I didn’t exactly laugh, cry, and laugh again, but my throat is now raw from all the shock and laughing I experienced watching the video! I must share it with my family: instant hit!

sara @ it's good to be queen - i had never seen that video…it kinda creeped me out! why is he crying?!

Courtney Walsh - We are HUGE Gregory Brothers fans over here. Their “Poke Me” song makes me giggle uncontrollably. Seriously. But they’re legit musicians!! Sarah Gregory has a band called Sarah and the Stanleys and they are AMAZING!!! I LOVE them!!! 🙂
And the Backin’ Up song. omg. I have to go watch it again. lol

amy - That video is hilarious 🙂 I need a double rainbow for my little bebe girl! Gonna be stalking your store!!! Great job the sweatshirt and tee make me want it in my size 🙂

Courtney Henson - I was one of the rest of the world that had not seen this. Truly happy for this guy that he experienced such joy seeing this. Totally hilarious!

tara pollard pakosta - he sounds like he is crying to me!

jessicakiehn - haha oh brother dude, get over it!
hahahahaha this is SO FUNNY! He’s most certainly high on something, or drunk. But I’m thinking it’s the first one.
You find the funniest videos. I loved “email may, tsuh-day” girl from SNL…I apologize for that!

Melissa - love the rainbow shirt and jacket! i need one of those today…my daughter is turning 5 today and we are having a rainbow themed party! super cute!

Flower Patch Farmgirl - I cannot tell you how frequently Cory references this vid. It’s a lot.

Patricia - LOVE double rainbows!

Shaina Brown - loved that video. love that hoodie/shirt comb, will they be in your etsy shop? thinking my niece HAS to have them 🙂

Emily - Where did you get that shirt and sweatshirt? You made I hope! I want one for my daughter!

Christine Ishmael - Does that rainbow sweatshirt come in child’s size 8?

Molly Pearce - hahahahahahaha! It was like watching The Blair Witch movie, hahahahahha! I feel sorry for his dog, hahahahahaah! I can’t stop laughing and I have got to show this to my brother, he will love it. Happy Friday Meg!!!!
~Molly P

Molly - We quote that video ALL THE TIME in our house. DOUBLE CHEESE SANDWICH!!! WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!?!

Melinda Owens - Such cynics…maybe he’s just overwhelmed with the beauty…it happens. 🙂 Spontaneous worship. Thanks for sharing this. I loved it!

Lisa - That was a great start to my Friday. Thanks!

Shannon - Oh. My. Wow. Thanks for the morning laugh…it felt good! 🙂 LOVE Annie’s double rainbow. Adorable. My blog post today features a quick and easy rainbow treat, http://maplememoriescrafthouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/gold-at-end-of-rainbow-treats.html. Thought I’d share since rainbows are so dear to your heart!

Anne @ Baking Me - Hilarious, thanks for the laugh 🙂

Sheila P. - What does it say about me that I can see the same double rainbow as that guy and not feel anything but embarrassed for him and slightly annoyed at the same time? Maybe I need a second cup of coffee or a little of what he’s been having.

Maria - I had never seen the video – I love that double rainbow!

Linda Sousa - Oh my…that is too much! I had never seen the video until now.

deborah@applesinwonderland - annie is too cute with her wrinkled up nose, peace sign and double rainbow. that guy is loving life. can’t fault a guy for that. how do you not laugh until you cry? i do all the time. but, then again i laugh until i….nevermind.

Cari - We live in LR, AR, but all of our extended family lives in Northeast OK. My girls and i were driving home after a weekend visit and I was listening to a song called “Faithful”. As we were driving down I-40 there was a beautiful double rainbow (though only a partial) and I kind of had the same reaction as the guy on the video (though not near as intense. Ha!). I got excited and showed the girls, did an ultimate no-no and snapped a pic while driving, and then I began to cry. It wasn’t a coincidence that I was listening to a song about God’s faithfulness & then He revealed a physical reminder that, no matter what, He is Faithful. Faithful and True. Happy Friday, indeed!

ashley jensen - Seen the video before…the dude is WHACKED OUT on something! Stop teasing us with the dang hoodies!!! Why don’t you give us a round about hint when your shop will open….PLEASE!

Tiffany - she is too cute! i want that smile. that energy. that hoodie. have a great weekend.

alyssa - After watching this video a minute ago, Kade just said, remember that rainbow guy?
Me, “yeah.”
Kade, “he was so funny.”

Marla Rae - Annie is adorbale! And her rainbow outfit is too!

Kimberlee J. - God rocks.

karen - i saw this before! Too funny!!
I think he is on something…i hope he is not..but i really do think he is!
P.S. I love annie’s double rainbow 😉

Beth - Ok, I guess I’m the only one to have not ever seen that before…..oh. my…..well, that was something. hahaha! What is with that? Too funny, thanks for sharing.
enjoy your Friday!
Beth

candace - did you see that guy’s Tosh.O web redemption?
love the hoodie/shirt combo. how do you come up with such cute things and such cute kids?

Heather - Did you make Annie’s sweatshirt and t-shirt? I want those for my girl! Adorable!

happygirl - Hahahahaha. I hadn’t seen this video. Thanks for sharing. btw, I LOVE the double rainbow in YOUR yard. <3

Andrea - This guy was TOTALLY tripping! But, anyway, I used to see rainbows and double rainbows on the bus on the way to school all the time. We got on the bus at 7:20 am. That was a LONG, LONG time ago! I always thought, and think, of them as God blessing my day.

wendy, NJ - I have to say that honestly I’m not sure that I want to see the video. When my grandfather passed in 1989 (he was my best buddy when my parents divorced) it poured the day of his services, a huge rainbow appeard. Then in 1997 when my other grandfather passed it rained all day until we came out of the luncheon to find a double rainbow. I recently lost my grandmother in 2009. we left for vacation the day after her services and when we arrived at our destination after driving most of the way in pouring rain there was a beautiful double rainbow. so you see, rainbows represents something very special to me. Although as I write this I realize that it would be unfair of me to not look at the video..after all, I love everything you post…BTW the sweatshirt ROCKS!!

Regina - I hadn’t seen it either…and had to turn the sound off to make my dogs stop barking, lol! I would like to think that guy was high on God’s glory, but something tells me it was something else alltogether… 😉

Sarah@this farm family's life - I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who hadn’t seen this video yet. That guy is kind of scary!
http://www.thisfarmfamilyslife.blogspot.com

Ruth - Well, I really am in favor of appreciating the handiwork of God, but it sounds like this guy is on a “trip”. Love the double rainbow in your yard though.

tami - evidence of psalm 19: The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
soooooo awesome….

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Bwahahahahahahahaha…I guess Im THE only ONE who hadnt seen the video…til now. All I can say is WOW…this guy needs to get out more or something. He was starting to scare me a little:)And “what does it mean” dude? Its a double promise from God…you know, the one you keep screaming to.

Tara M. - Umm, wow! I had never seen that video until now! I love the rainbow outfit!! Can’t wait for your shop to open!

Kerry - haha! Cute!! Double Rainbow all the WAY! (I am now no longer the one person in the world who had not seen the vid)
Thanks Meg for putting a huge cheesy grin on my face on this cold grey day in the UK 🙂

Trish - i saw this for the first time in a starbucks… i laughed til i cried… this guy is too much 🙂

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our third year of the junk sculptures.
here are links to previous projects….

2009……..2008……….…..we were inspired by ms. kristin's junk scultures.

i just start saving little things i find on the floor or in the car or on the sidewalk.
i save corks from wine bottles, bottle caps, mentos gum containers and throw them all in a box.
and finally when we have a free day and i can handle a giant messy craft…..

we build.

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they just started.
everyone had their own glue gun.
i give them no instructions other than "be creative.  do whatever you want"

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we decided it looked like Times Square.
then i googled times square so they could get more ideas and so annie could see what it was.

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mustache break.

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i am aware that it looks like a big pile of trash…..because it is.
but to the creator…..the artist…..it has shape and meaning.
they see billboards on the sides of sky scrapers…..air conditioners on rooftops…..doors…..tunnels….statues.

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it's a fun project.
next year we will definitely be doing personal junk robots.
i think they would enjoy making something of their own…..not having to "share the vision" with their siblings.

i guess i should start saving things again.

currently Times Square is on top of waffle's kennel….a perfect fit.
quite fancy.

all the craft thursday projects are here.

 

 

Erin - oh man i love this! so starting this tradition in our family! thanks!

Fran Gospodarek - Megan, I think this is a marvelous idea and helps create creativity! Although I currently don’t have something in mind, I am constantly saving various things so one day I can create something different. I like to think of it as recycling, too.

kristine - it totally looks like time square. you could take great photos of it and frame it. i love that you do this craft. and so fun for annie to get to hot glue!!

Jill - Oh, and I just read the comment from one of your readers suggesting that you spray paint the whole thing one color. I like that idea too!!
So inspired…can’t wait for “Camp”

Jill - Oh, I am so excited to see this project!! Every year, we have our grand-kids come to “camp” and this will be a great project for the oldest. I was a little worried about the glue guns, but it seems as though your kids are handling them just fine!!! And…I have PLENTY of junk!!!
Thanks for the inspiration!!

Anna - The Duerksens rock!
Spray paint the whole thing with primer and then a solid color. Then you will really be able to see the shape. If you do, I wanna see it. Can I please come over for craft day? I will be really good and not burn myself or spill anything…promise.

deb meyers - These remind me of the “LookAlike” books and puzzles. Have you ever seen? Love.
so fun, Meg
http://www.amazon.com/Look-Alikes-More-You-Look-See/dp/0316713481/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1300370633&sr=1-1
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wendy, NJ - This is so why I LOVE your blog! You are the best mommy ever…What do you do with it though when the novelty wears off?

nicole @ deliajude - what do you do with this project later…like 6 months form now or even next week? Just curious.

Katie - I love that they worked together.

chasity - hurray for trash art…a favorite around here too!
love their creativity!!!!

Beth - You are such a cool mom! I love that you just let them go at it — that is the best thing to let anyone do! Just have fun and create. I had so much fun with kindergartners recently, giving them each a plate with 6 colors of paint on it — they could paint however they wanted and mix the colors! They were in heaven, seriously!! They loved it. And on another note, Sean’s moustache reminded me of a little tidbit of information I (re)learned today while teaching about facial proportion — that little indentation under your nose and above your lip? It’s called the philtrum. You needed to know that, right?

Talysa - Such a fabulous idea! Thanks for sharing!

april's craft nest - super fun!!! one day when my son is old enough we’d love to try this! i have junk!

Vera - Awesome! I started collecting junk when y’all did this last year… but someone kept throwing my junk away!!

Michele Renee - Turn in that Box Top!
My kids would love this–but Hubs would have a nervous breakdown.

sandy toe - That is super fun…you would be a perfect home schooler
sandy toe

BELLE PHELPS - I love the crafts you do. My favorite were the bird houses. Tell Talby I say hi!
BELLE

kristin - love it. and YOU will love that we are about to make a RAINBOW JUNK sculpture.
: )

Diana - They’re learning and having loads of fun no matter what they’re doing with these things… and that’s what counts. Think I’ll go build my own Times Square out of junk. =)

crystalbeutler - Super fun idea! My kids would have loved this! You genius you. 😛

Ali @ HuYoung Heaven - I love how you encourage their creativity! That’s something I really hope to foster in my daughter….when she’s just a tad older than 5 months. Is 5 months too young too start building junk sculptures?

Hannah - Hello Meg, I have only just discovered your blog – through your guest post on Marta Writes. I am captivated! Your creativity is so very inspiring, as is your love for Jesus : )
I love the colour, passion and photography that you have put into your blog – thankyou for sharing your gifts and skills with the world. I will most definitely be stopping by again!

Erin Leigh - This is so fun Meg. Can I be your kids for a day?!?!?

se7en - Oh I have been reading and loving your blog so long that I knew what this post was before I opened it!!! Totally love the art work!!! Why have I never thought of giving my kids a glue gun to play with … like hello!!! They would love it!!!

Lindsay - I LOVE that you encourage such creativity with your kids! It will have such a long-lasting impact- when they are working on projects much later in life, they will have the ability to draw on their imagination and see things in new ways- such a gift you are giving them!

Janene - Such a fun mom!! saving all that junk would drive me bonkers: )

Stefanie Arnold - alright, show of hands… who says she wins MOM OF THE YEAR award for this one? My kids would adore you. Which means I need to let them do this one soon 🙂
Loved these pictures. The concentration on your girl’s faces was priceless.

Lauren - My kids would love this. I wonder if I could get them to use up all those worthless McDonald’s toys they have, maybe create some kind of scene with them…

Marcella - Great that you did this with your children- I dream of doing trash art too and then worry that I’d be at a loss of where to display it…
BTW,to the commenter on glue guns in kiddos’ hands, there are low temp glue guns available, if the heat issue worries you.

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - You’re a fun mommy!

Anne @ Baking Me - What a fun idea! I love the Times Square creation, it is so cool 🙂

Courtney Walsh - I was just going to ask the same question Shauna asked. I do all kinds of projects with my kids and then am at a loss for what to do with them!!!

Shauna - What happens to the Junk Sculptures after theyve been created?

danielle - so fun! you are supa mama.

mel @ the larson lingo - this is so fun! you have the best ideas! my oldest would love this….she is a hoarder 🙂

hannah - wonderful idea, looks like y’all had great fun!
thanks for sharing!
love your blog!! xo

Ali - SO SO awesome!!! I definitely want to start doing this with my kids 😉

Jill - So it’s a post on a craft project and I’m going a little deep here but you said this about it:
i am aware that it looks like a big pile of trash…..because it is.
but to the creator…..the artist…..it has shape and meaning.
It just struck me. We often feel like/’look like/act like a big pile of trash but to our Creator we have shape and meaning. A good thing to remember. 🙂

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - This is one of the reasons I love your blog so much Meg. My parents never did stuff like this with me so, sadly, I have to learn how to entertain my kids, let them be creative,etc… It just doesnt come naturally to me to let them do stuff like this. And they LOVE to be creative! Thanks for sharing:)
XO,
Sarah

elissa - ok, this is a super cool idea and a fun way to use all the little broken and leftover bits from toys and games… however, what on earth do you DO with it after it’s done and everyone is done looking at it and taking pictures? do you just chuck it then?

Penny - I truly believe that fostering the imagiantion and curiosity of a child is the best gift you can give them, besides our love of course! You are doing an awesome job of this. And I am glad Waffle gets to guard “Times Square”.

candace - LOVE it…..i think this may be what originally drew me to your blog. well, and the shaving cream. and the peonies. and your kitchen.
it is incredible you are teaching them to see the beauty in what they create.

Jen Brandt - I do believe you’re up for Mother of the Year. Very cool, creative project! And! What happy childhood memories.

Shauna - One year when I was in high school I found an old vase and glued a bunch of “junk” to it (including my old retainer! Ha!), spray painted it gold and gave it to my mom for her birthday. It was fun to make and she loved it. Or at least she said she did! 🙂

Staci - You’re so awesome 🙂 I am sooo not as fun as you 🙁 My kids would be burning themselves with the hotglue gun and then I’d want to throw it away about a day later ;( I soooo need to lighten up 🙂

happygirl - By the look on the artists’ faces, this looks like SERIOUS art. Thank goodness for the mustache break. I love that you have ideas to engage your children’s hands and minds. It a credit to your mothering skills. Fun, fun and more fun.

Kiki Craig - What do you do with the sculptures after a week or two? Toss them?

karen - This is so fun!
Talby always looks so concentrated when she is crafting. Very sweet.

Jen - I am very impressed. You are such a good mom. Just the thought of saving all that junk for a year gives me HIVES!! And then the thought of glue guns in the hands of my sweet offspring gives me hives on top of those hives!

Katie - What a fun way to get them to create! I love it!

Valentina - This is soo cool! Remind me the Heidelberg Project.

Amy - I am dying to know where your blue sofa came from. I have had a sofa like that in my mind but haven’t actually seen one for sale. Help!

Gemma @ Musings of a gem - Hi!
Love the junk building : ) It reminds me of that game…Rabbids go home or something or other!
Gemma x

ashley jensen - HA, the telephone!! Looks like you have a bubble boy there too! I love it.

deborah@applesinwonderland - my youngest is saving all rolls–toilet paper, paper towel and wrapping. he has big plans. it will be spectacular. he assures me. i believe. what’s not to believe? have to say you have some impressive junk. and mustaches are all the rage–what a BEAST!!!!! 🙂

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fun.

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have you seen this?
i saw it on this blog...but couldn't find on national geographic's site….i didn't look too hard.
sooooo cool.

HERE IS THE LINK!!!

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of course you saw the movie.
didn't you?
everyone should have.
it's a beautiful movie….the art is so cool.
i cried during the first floating scene because it was SO BEAUTIFUL.
if for some reason you never saw it when it came out…..see it now.
it's even on instant streaming on netflix now.

ps….we are sure that waffle and doug are one in the same.        squirrel!

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at blue lily there was one dude.
and tyler.
so i guess there were technically two dudes….but only one male student.

we all practiced taking shots of each other in different light.

cam sent me these shots of me….and i LOVE them.

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CAM is awesome.
other than self portraits….i am not in many pictures.

thank you SO MUCH cam.  

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one more fun thing today…..

i am guest blogging at Marta Writes today. 
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do you read her blog?
you should!
it's very fun…graphic….simple colors….i love going there.

but today you can go and read my answers to 15 questions that she asked 13 bloggers.

(and i can't remember any of my answers…i hope they even make sense)

 

kristine - you are gorgeous and glowing!!!

Trysha - Beautiful photos!
Our golden retriever is named Dug after the dog in the movie. It’s a very fitting name. 🙂

Camforbes - *blush*… thank you for featuring my photos, Megan!
And thanks for letting me direct you in our little Folgers commercial.
(Folgers… are you SEEING this?)
Of course in that instance the “best part of waking up” was looking out over the vast Pacific from the confines of an awesome beach house filled with fun people. But I digress…
I wish I could remember what I said that made you laugh. Probably something about farts.
And that last one just says… “Whatever”
How fitting. 🙂
Best,
Cam
http://camforbes.tumblr.com/post/3603004627/token-dude

Southern Gal - Cool! Up made me cry. Such a beautiful story. Toy Story 3 did, too. Mainly because we took our 19-year-old (who we took to Toy Story 2) and our 8-year-old. My husband and I sat and kept looking at each other around the boys. Tears were everywhere. It was so surreal. Could it have been over 10 years earlier when Jacob was as young as Ethan? Gah. I’m crying now.
Love the pics of you.

kristin - okay. i am showing that up house to preschool. now.
and i love that last photo of you. : )

Kat - You are so naturally beautiful Meg. Love your pics!

AshleyAnn - There you go with that awesome hair again. Maybe I’ll fix mine tomorrow instead of wearing this hat for the third day in a row. Probably not.

amy jupin - beaver orchestras…….you killed me with that.
i am passionate…about beavers…
hahahhaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaaaaaaa
john jupin is giving me dirty looks.
🙂

Kirsten J - Gorgeous photos of you, girl. And my pet peeve is our elementary parking lot, too. Yesterday (and I can’t believe I’m admitting this….) I was using my hand like an imaginary gun at the man who got out of his car and got his kids’ backpacks out of the trunk and put them on their backs!!! REALLY!!! Like, backing up the whole parking lot for that!!! No one saw my gun. And I didn’t really mean it. Just had to get my frustration out somehow. I mean, I couldn’t honk or yell at him. Someday, that parking lot will give me a stroke.

Prudence - love those balloon pics!

hannah - That last picture of you, STUNNING! You’re so gorgeous!!!
Have a happy Tuesday!

Kelly - Those are great pics of you and I love your hair! Yea for guest blogging on Marta Writes. I’ve recently been reading. Good blog. Kelly

Amber - beautiful pics!!!

Shauna - I love your hair. We own Up and my 4 year old thought Russel was hysterical. He laughed so hard he cried. I keep checking your shop to see if you secretly listed everything and a hoodie is just waiting for me to buy it. I know I am pathetic.

Valerie Page - Love your photos. They are beautiful:)
Wish I was in more photos with my family. I am always the photographer. My 12 year old is starting to take more photos with me in them cause my husband hates taking photos.

sarah - that last photo=whimsy, mysterious, simply beautiful.

April M - I have my iPod alarm set every morning to wake us up to the theme music for Up!
(“I have just met you and I <3 you!")
Your pictures are inspiring! Beautiful. Makes me think I should hand over the camera to someone else for a change. There are at least two family Christmas' where I'm not in a single photo bc I was busy taking them!

Courtney Walsh - Love the pics of you and the Up house is so cool. I think I cried 8 times during that movie. ugh.
Hope you’re doing well. 🙂

Celia - Love the photo of you throwing your head back and laughing. It’s beautiful!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - I LOVE the Up House!!! My hubby is a balloon artist on the side so we loved Up when it came out. And of course we own it. And yes, our beagle is much the same way “squirrel”.
Love the pics of you too, beautiful lady! Hoping I get to meet you at BlogSugar if Im able to go.
XO,
Sarah

Sam - I LOVE that movie, it makes me laugh everytime I see it…:-)

Anna Marie - My husband and I love the movie “Up”. In fact, we are naming our daughter Ellie who will be here at the end of May :o)

Alisha - We just watched Up for the first time a few weeks ago. I cried at the beginning. His love for Ellie is just priceless. 🙂 Love the beautiful pics of you!
I blogged about Sarah’s, which you recommended to me some time back. THANK YOU!!! I LOVED IT! I could drop some serious dough in that store. Sheesh!!

jaz - Those balloons are so YOU!!
And those portraits are so real and so beautiful!!
xoxox
PS I love seeing all your cushions together like in the next post – it’s a cornucopia of divineness!

Jenni Carlisle - You look stunning in these pics Meg! Between your hair and Julie’s hair, ya’ll. are. killing. me. I reallllly wanna have patience and grow my hair out like Julie’s, but then you go and look all spunky and sassy and sexy (I like alliteration, sorry) and I wanna chop it.

Suzette - You look maaaah-ve-lous! Are you too young to get my Billy Crystal reference?! Seriously…beautiful!

Erin Leigh - Love this movie. This such a great picture. Love these pictures of you, too. It is so hard to get a good picture of myself. Mostly because i hate saying: Take a picture of me.

Daniele Valois - Those photos of your are gorgeous!!!

Molly Pearce - The first time I watched the movie ‘Up’, my husband turned to me and said ‘thats us’. I cried throughout the rest of the movie! Your pictures are beautiful! Love the one of you laughing!
~Molly P

karen - PYT is a good one!
That movie really was Beautiful…so sweet!
great pics meg..really like the one of you laughing.

Genn - Hi Meg!
Those pictures of you are just beautiful. Really. I love your haircut too, it looks great on you.
I just bought my blog sugar ticket and I can’t wait to hear you speak!!
Have a great day.
~Genn

Jenny Joy - I love “Up”. We might just have to watch that this morning.
And I, too, LOVE the photos of you. So pretty. And the 3rd one? AMAAAAAAAAAZING!!! (in my best Oprah voice)

Jessica Johnson - just watched up for the first time last week. and sobbed almost the whole way through. especially that darn book. EVERY. TIME. he opened it. i was a goner. embarrassing.
beautiful pictures, meg. i might steal your haircut.

Susan - You are beautiful Megan! I love the pictures of you.

Gemma - Hi Meg!
I’ve never seen UP before…it sounds like I should!
You look fab in the pictures…your eyes are lovely : )
Gemma x

candace - we saw that NG segment on the news the other night – wouldn’t that be fabulous? love, LOVE up. such a good story.
great hair, by the way.

deborah@applesinwonderland - we all loved “up” too. your waffle looks like my sis’s oliver. and your annie? like my niece–my sis’s daughter. love the pics of you and your new haircut, just so you know.:)

Jodi - LOVE the movie “Up”… we believe they modeled Doug after our dog, Beckham… :o)
LOVE the pics. You’re beautiful!

Andrea - I loved Up too. I have a “Doug” dog too but she says “bird.” 🙂 Made me smile to see you were holding coffee in 2 pics. Really liked the third one though – bet your husband would like that one framed.

happygirl - I LOVED Up. I think my dog, Chet, is Doug, too. squirrel. You are beautiful. I’m glad you posted the pics. I’m looking forward to checking out Marta Writes. See you there. <3

Ashley Crenshaw - Love that they did a real life UP house. So awesome! Great pictures of you at the beach!!

Trish - cute pics… i probably should edit my photos:) i’m such a slacker. i haven’t even looked at them since i did my blog post on the trip.

Kimberlee J. - The movie title of “UP” to Talia is forever: “That movie we watched in Megan’s backyard.” Ha. I cried too.
I like you at the beach.
Let’s go to a beach.
Ok?

Nicole Q. - That last pic of you is stunning!! Have a good day.

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