Mother's Day Flowers

This is what my little guys (and my awesome husband) did for me for Mother's Day.

It's actually starting to feel like Spring around here.  Thanks guys, I love them!!

Spring Break, Summer Planning, and Easter Grass

Last week was our spring break, so the kids were home all week.  We got out of the house for a few outdoor adventures and we did some fun Easter stuff, but having all the kids here all day long has made me realize I had better be prepared for Summer.  I have already started a summer fun pinterest board, and I will go into Summer with a plan, or I'm afraid of the chaos that might result. 

Here is our Easter Grass after two weeks.  Pretty and fresh and green.  It didn't come in quite as thick and full as usual, which could have been due to the fact that we used cheap, sub-par, potting soil; or it could be that I forgot to water it for a couple of days (oops!!)  In any case, we still love it and enjoy having our Easter grass brightening up our house at this time of year.

It's Planting Time!

My boys and I will be planting our annual Easter Grass on Monday.  If you want to join us, you will need the following supplies:

1. Planting Containers
2. Potting Soil
3. Grass Seed

This is a fun tradition that my boys and I look forward to each year.  Please click here for the simple instructions at my other blog on how to plant and take care of your Easter Grass.

Rocking Chair Makeover

When I was a little girl, I had a little white rocking chair.  I have a lot of fond memories of rocking my dollies in it.  Shortly after I got married, my husband and I found the little white rocker in my mom's basement in pieces.  We picked all of the pieces up and took them back to our house, with plans to fix it up for our little girl someday.  Five boys later, we have given up on any little girls coming to live at our house, but I couldn't bear to let the little rocker sit in pieces in the garage any longer, so we recently fixed it up for our littlest boys

Now, some purists, may be apalled that I painted over this rocker, but let me tell you, the chair was in really sorry shape.  In fact, my husband told me many times that if it hadn't been sentimental to me, he would have thrown it in the trash.  He had to manufacture some new spindles, dowels, and supports for it and put it all back together, then it took a lot of cleaning and sanding, but we ended up with a cute little rocking chair that my little boys are really enjoying.

Here are a couple of pictures of the chair after my husband got it back into working order, but before the paint job.

A final look at how I remember this rocking chair.

And a final look at the manufacturers sticker.

A couple coats of aqua paint and this rocker is clean, cute, and boy (or girl) appropriate.

I love it!!