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Kelly

Art on the walls


 Slowly but surely… our home is starting to feel more and more like our own
For many years many of our walls have been bare…
…just waiting for the right piece of artwork to adorn them
 
 
And although Dino Boy’s walls had many of his painting and pictures displayed
it still wasn’t quite right {and perhaps, yes Husband of Mine ~ it was a bit busy}
So using some good quality art supplies
the boy got to painting…
Lots of monsters he tells me *smile*

Even a grumpy one… and a sad one
as well as two happy ones…
And now his Monster notes are displayed on his walls *smile*

Happy painting,

Kelly
February 3, 2013 by

Gingerbread house

I know, I know…
…what am I doing sharing our gingerbread house in the last week of January!?
But here I am doing exactly that… *smile*
 
 
The thing I love most about our gingerbread house tradition
is that Husband of Mine makes them each Christmas with the kids
And each year, I notice he lets them do more and more….
{he can be quite a perfectionist… so this requires some letting go}

Each year the house is different… he makes his pattern on the fly
and seems to have worked out some nice little tricks…
~ like using tin cans to help stabilise the walls as they set in place
~ and even using pins to hold the roof in place 
{just make sure you remember where they are!}

The kids enjoy this tradition so much
you should see how excited they get as they smell the gingerbread baking…
…and see the lolly supplies ready for decorating!
{ok, maybe it has a lot to do with the lollies!}

The gingerbread house was decorated on Christmas Eve…
we were all on sugar highs and full to bursting with excitement!
{and I love that Husband of Mine adds little stained glass windows… just lovely}

And just look at that anticipation!!
Just seeing this photo again brings a big smile to my face
I think I made the first dint this time… 
Husband of Mine can never really bring himself to do it *hee hee*
It was delicious, and wonderfully fresh… mmmmm

Happy days,
Kelly

January 30, 2013 by