Wordless Wednesday Toy-splosion

I'm tempted to explain... but I think today the photo will be allowed to speak for itself!

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Wordless Wednesday: Honk. Shooooo.

Jack, do you think you'd like a nap today?

No thank-you, mommy. I'm not tired!

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Wordless(ish) Wednesday: Paper Mache Guitar

Okay, I know I said I was on vacation, but just look at this cool guitar Jack and I made today! We recycled a mandarin orange box and a tube from something (I collect stuff from who knows where). A little papier-mâché, some paint, a few elastics and a bread bag fastener for a pick! Et voilà! A GUITAR!

 

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Sick boy overnight - stomach flu. : (

Any bets on how long before mama is retching over the porcelain throne? Mama hasn't been feeling so hot these past few days.

You know you're a mom if, even though you feel like you've been drug through a knothole backwards, you can't say no when your child sweetly asks, "Mommy, can we make a paper mache guitar today?"

Wordless(ish) Wednesday: Memo to Mommy

I just saw this posted on Chosen Chaos and had to share it. I tracked down a copy of the original article at What a Ramsey Life (thanks Allison)! It's from the September 2008 issue of Parents Magazine, and perfect for a Wordless(ish) Wednesday.

I love this so much I'm going to print off a copy and keep it close by. Jamie of Chosen Chaos keeps hers in a drawer, so that every time she cleans out the drawer she is instantly reminded of what is important. I LOVE that!

Wordless(ish) Wednesday: Mommy's Day at Preschool

Every couple of months, Jack has a VIP day at his preschool, where he gets to do all sorts of special things, and I get to go too!

This time I got to be there on Alphabet Day.

The kids were encouraged to create letter shapes using a variety of tools and toys. If they wanted to, they could write out five words to earn a sticker.

As the VIP's mom, I had the pleasure of providing the snack. Feast your eyes upon this plate of wholesome goodness!

 

I only have to do this once every 24 preschool days. Totally worth it to be able to kick back and let someone else feed my child the other 23 days!

I really appreciate these opportunities to see what Jack is up to at school. Kind of a fun day for mom too! The kids are too cute!

Wordless(ish) Wednesday: Pretty Poses

Would you believe he sat still? Cooperated even when I asked to take his photo. It was for his teacher to put in his "This is Me!" book at school. Perhaps that had something to do with it. These photos turned out so well, I'm sending them to relatives with Christmas cards this year. Ah... sorry to ruin the surprise, relatives.

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Wordless Wednesday: Never Fear. Fireman Jack is Here!

From a safety perspective, this was the best costume ever! Just look at that reflective tape! And there's plenty of room under there for a jacket - a bonus when it's below zero!

Wordy Wednesday: Collage Fun

I love to go out into my backyard at this time of year and admire the fall foliage. Jack and I have made fall collages for that past three years now.

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We wandered the gardens picking out our favourite leaves

and brought some inside.

We brought a LOT of leaves inside

(and a couple of flowers).

Then we carefully selected just the right leaves and voila

Jack's minimalist collage:

And mine:

I may have gone a bit overboard.

I think Jack has a better grasp of the concept of blank space than I have.

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Wordy Wednesday: A Gift for 'B'

Glass bead necklace and earrings.

For my sister, B.

We picked out some beads on my last trip to visit her
so I could make her something to go with this fabric:

What do you think?

It's so pretty I had a hard time letting it go.

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Wordy Wednesday: Swiss Chard

Today, I present to you Swiss Chard from our garden. Isn't she lovely?

Now that we've enjoyed its beauty, what do I DO with it? I know I can steam it or sauté it with a little oil and salt, but... I don't. Mainly, it goes into our super-fabulous, anti-oxidant rich morning juice blends (check out this surprisingly yummy combination). These juices are great, but we lose the fibre. There must be something else I can do with this pretty veggie that doesn't involve masticating it.

Anyone have any yummy swiss chard recipes they'd like to share?