I HEART Art Projects

I just love holidays, always have.  But even more so now that I have children.  And even more so that I have a child in preschool, where I get to get in touch with my crafy side every now and then.  I know one day I will dread homework.  But right now it's super fun.  This week's assignment was to decorate a shoe box for Valentine's Day next week.  Hope Evan forgives me for adding a girly "touch" to his box.  Valentine's Day is all about PINK, No?

Finger Paint is my Arch Nemesis. There I Said it.

Buying a bunch of finger paint always seems like an awesome idea while strolling down the art supply aisle of Target.  Then when your 3 year old asks to paint with it, while your 1 year old newly walking toddler waddles by grabbing anything within reach...you start to question your own sanity for purchasing, said finger paint.  At least Evan's still at the age where if it's out of sight, it's out of mind.  So, finger paint is hidden and Mom stays sane... well, as sane as I was to begin with.  I don't feel too bad limiting the fundamentally awesome, childhood pastime we call finger paint (but should be called something more like...Fast Track to Destroying Ones Home and Clothes Paint), because Evan finger paints in school at least twice a week.  Thank goodness for preschool. 

Priorities

I use the fact that I have two small boys as an excuse to NOT do things quite a bit. Work out, but I have no time? Keeping myself up with pedicures, manicures and eyebrow waxes like I used to, nope. Cooking dinner every night, ahem...not a chance. Another good example is flossing my teeth. Gross! You don't floss your teeth daily? Negative. Proof of that is I did it the other day and my gums throbbed in pain for 2 days. Clearly my personal hygiene is lacking. But can I use my kids as an excuse, that I cannot. If I have time to make things like silhouettes of them, then I surely have time to floss my teeth. It's called LAZINESS people. LAZINESS. But hey, I have two cool pictures of my boys to hang on my wall!!!