Well, you know it's been said that school teachers can be dangerous with a little spare time on their hands because we don't have alot of it from August til June! So, I guess I'm guilty as charged... plus I have a sister and a mom that are extremely talented and crafty and I'm always trying to tap that inner side of me as well! LOL! Anyway, Mom and I saw a similar idea a few years ago. Since then, alot of people have created these cute little door hangers. I decided this summer I would try a few of my own and try to add a little "cuteness" to them. I love Halloween and decorating for Halloween so I decided to start with my love! What do you think? They are made of burlap but are painted with exterior paint so they can actually be hung indoors or outdoors. I think they're really cute and I can't wait to hang one on my door with a big ole pumpkin sitting on my steps! More to come about these....We celebrated the 4th of July on Monday with a celebration and cookout at Grandmother and Granddaddy's house. It was great family time! We actually had several reasons to celebrate.... this great nation and it's freedom, Mia's "Gotcha Day" (or as we refer to it... "Family Day") was one year ago, and my little cousin Madison's 11th birthday! It was a great day because we all can't believe how far Mia has come in one year. She has blessed our family more than we ever imagined and I'm so grateful and thankful that God chose US to be her forever family! What a miracle! I'm so thankful to be an American and I can only hope that along the way I've taught Will & Molly what it truly means to be patriotic and count yourself blessed each and every day just to be an American!We wanted to make 4th of July extra special this year in honor of Mia so Ashley and I got the kids together to make Chinese Lanterns and cute cupcakes for our celebration. They turned out really cute. We got the ideas from the crafting chicks website. You should check their website out.... really cute ideas!
Summer is passing by so quickly. It always does and I'm always suprised! You would think by now that I would just accept that it's never going to last as long as I would like for it to! I'm thankful for the time I do have just to relax and spend at home with my kids and I'm one of those people who really need to work... I'm much more productive when I'm on a schedule. I guess we always want what we can't have and God knows what it best for each and every one of us. Jeremiah 29:11 is one of my very favorite bible verse for that reason. God promises us a future of hope and happiness. Everyday might not be happy but we can have hope in Christ everyday. Like Ashley and I talked about recently, I'm learning more and more that nothing catches God by surprise and this ol' life is happening just the way he planned for me... That is why I want to always seek His will and make sure I'm living according to His plan and not my own.
Enjoy this beautiful Thursday! Do something fun....I'm going to have lunch with two of my good "teacher" friends from Donehoo! Can't wait to catch up with them....
With Love,
Allison
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