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My latest recomendations...

Coloring Mandalas 2 : For Balance, Harmony, and Spiritual Well-Being

Coloring Mandalas : For Insight, Healing, and Self-Expression

Hooked on Art! : 265 Ready-To-Use Activities in Seven Exciting Media

Complete Art Curriculum Activities Kit : 150 Easy-to-Use Art Lessons in 8 Exciting Creative Media for Grades 1-8



Blogs to inspire art...
Sue Doodles
The Crafty Crow
Art Projects for Kids
Unplug Your Kids
Spiritual Evolution of the Bean she has alot of mandala stuff!!
Daisy Yellow

I don't promise age appropriate content for kids. These are blogs I personally follow and while I can't remember a time where I've seen anything offensive for kids on any of them, I make no promises. So moms use your best judgement=)

Upcomming Birthday

It is hard to believe another year has passed me by. I accomplished alot, but procrastinated too. I am about to turn 33 which I guess for almost everyone would be considered well into adulthood...but I find my ability to imagine and play gets better every year. The world continues to become a more wonderous and beautiful place every year. To my darling daughter I will always be "as old as dirt" lol! Yet she will be the first to tell you how much I like to play! She jokes about my toys and craft projects too=) I made my wish list this year, as my husband requested. It was hard for me for as many of you know he was downsized from his job 7 months ago and is still not reemployed. My husbands family has been supplementing income for us for the past 19 months. Hard to ask for more than that. However, here is the long awaited list.

http://www.stickergiant.com/tolerance_pmg014.html


Lamy Safari Fountain Pen Yellow Fine
http://astore.amazon.com/spirevolofthe-20/detail/B000R2YR5A

An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration from the Private Sketchbooks of Artists, Illustrators and Designers
http://astore.amazon.com/spirevolofthe-20/detail/1600610862

Mini diamond-quilt women's plus size coat by Willow Lane®, Plus Size, Women's
http://www.onestopplus.com/1/1/183726-mini-diamond-quilt-womens-plus-size-coat-by-willow-lane-plus-size-womens.html


mophie Juice Pack Air - Case and Rechargeable Battery for iPhone 3G (Black)
http://store.apple.com/us/product/TV809VC/A?fnode=MTY1NDA0MQ&mco=MTA4MzQ2NTc

MacBook Pro 15-inch model at $1699
http://www.apple.com/getamac/whichmac/
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The Gift of an Ordinary Day:... (Hardcover) by Katrina Kenison



Not Becoming My Mother: and Other... (Hardcover) by Ruth Reichl
The Intentional Family: Simple Rituals to Strengthen Family Ties by William J. Doherty

Shelter for the Spirit: Create Your Own Haven in a Hectic World by Victoria Moran (Author)
$13.99$11.19

There Are No Mistakes: Becoming Comfortable With Life As It Is, Not As It Should Be by Eleanor Wiley (Author), Caroline Pincus (Author)
$17.95$12.21

Little Things Long Remembered: Making Your Children Feel Special Every Day by Susan Newman (Author)

The Spiritual Tasks of the Homemaker (Paperback)
~ Manfred Schmidt-Brabant (Author), Carol Brousseau

Tyra Cardigan by denim 24/7®
The reason we love sweater weather! Our one-button, trapeze shape cardigan is the perfect sweater coat. Adorned with novelty stitch, ribbed cuffs and bottom and shawl collar. Abt. 32'.br>
http://www.onestopplus.com/clothing/Tyra-Cardigan-by-denim-24-7.aspx?PfId=151604&DeptId=11548&ProductTypeId=1

Fine Gauge Cardigan by denim 24/7®
2 buttons; fly-away front. Ribbed yoke in front and back. Abt. 29”.
· Acrylic.
· Machine wash.
· Imported.

Happy Halloween!!

Bri was happy to get her Corpse Bride costume this year! She is a big fan of Tim Burton's movies The Corpse Bride and Nightmare Before Christmas. She was able to go trick or treating for a couple hours with her dad, our friends Josh and Amy, and their daughter Aubrey. Most of the people who usually come were sick this year with the H1N1 thing! The 2 kids still had a blast and got a bundle of goodies.

I stayed home to hand out goodies. We had puzzles, bubbles, super balls, stickers, card games, playdoh, etc. This was the first year Bri noticed I don't hand out candy=) It was cold out but dry.

Now to decorate for Thanksgiving. We will be celebrating Thanksgiving/Christmas at the same time in November as hubby's parents will be leaving right after for Kazakhstan. They will be there until mom comes home right after New Years. Mike will join us again around May I think. It is hard for us all to have him gone for such long periods of time.