Amy's Sketchbook

Loving these sketches of Tibi.

Au Revoir

Tomorrow I am heading out of town for a trip to visit my sister! Lots of fun is in store for our five days of sister time. I am already dreaming of the delicious food, plentiful shopping and secrets sharing. Blog posts cannot be guaranteed during this stint away, so if you do not hear from me for a few days, have a fantastic week!

"When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money."
~Susan Heller

A Friday Treat

Happy Friday!

Treat yourself to something sweet today. I'm headed to the bakery early this morning to surprise my kiddos with sprinkle donuts.

XO

Pink and Green Thursday

"Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you - not because they are nice, but because you are."

~Author Unknown

"What a strange power there is in clothing."

~Isaac Bashevis Singer

"A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be." ~Douglas Pagels

"Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity."

~Voltaire

"To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat."

~Beverly Nichols

"May you have warm words on a cool evening, a full moon on a dark night, and a smooth road all the way to your door."

~Irish Toast

"May the sun shine, all day long,
everything go right, and nothing wrong.
May those you love bring love back to you,
and may all the wishes you wish come true!"
~Irish Blessing

"The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page."

~St. Augustine

"Without music, life would be a mistake."
~Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

"Once you choose hope, anything's possible."

~Christopher Reeve

"No day is so bad that it can't be fixed with a nap."

~Carrie Snow

Wordless Wednesday--Zebra

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Kids' Fall Tree

Fall Handprint Tree

What you will need:

yellow paint

orange paint

red paint

brown paint

paintbrushes

x-long white construction paper

Step 1:

Paint a brown tree trunk on the white construction paper.

Step 2:

Paint your child's hand yellow, orange, and red. Don't worry if the paint mixes, it turns out even prettier!

Step 3:

Place handprints at the top of the tree trunk to form the leaves of the tree. Be sure to re-paint every time you make more leaves.

Result: Very happy kiddos!

Tip:

Do not attempt to paint these while wearing a cream J. Crew cardi.