Snow Paint

MOM!!! I'm bored!  You have heard it haven't you?  I hate hearing that sound. In order to stop them from whining, you simply must have something for them to do. It is even better if you can earn yourself an extra moment of peace if you can give them something to do --outside.

I am sure I have not invented this but if you have not done this yet, be sure to try this out ASAP.  In the winter, when there is fresh snow, a little snow paint can buy you a good hour of fun. 

Here is what you need:

• various empty bottles, sprayers, squirt whatever
• food colouring

After you have cleaned out the bottles, add a few drops of food colouring and fill with water.  Send the kids to get there snow gear on and send them outside with the bottles.


Let the kids make Jackson Pollocks in the snow.




Enjoy!

Live High,

Heather

Snowflakes

Pretty right?!

Currently in southern Ontario, we are having cold weather, but not a lot of snow.  I am not complaining!  Anyone who has to get up at 5:30 a.m. and walk a dog at 6:00 a.m., would agree that the less snow the better. 

Snowflakes are so pretty.  I love them.  Recently, I made a bunch of clothes pin snowflakes for winter decoration on the house.

They are pretty simple to make and look amazing.  All you do is head to your local Walmart for a package of clothes pins and some glue sticks.

You glue the clothes pins back together and they look like snowflakes - see?

 You glue them backs together and they take on a snowflake look, those are mason jars with espsom salts and candles behind.

If you are really missing snow, you can paint the snowflake with glue and sprinkle espsom salts on it for a real snow look.

I think these will work out just nice instead of snow!

Live High,

Heather

Hairy Donation

Bronwyn is not much for hair cuts.  It is always a crap shoot when we go to the hair dresser to see if she will actually consent to have it cut.

She had been telling us for a while that she wanted her hair cut short.  Riiiiiggghhhhttt.

So off we went one Saturday morning for. a hair cut.  I honestly expected that if in fact she did get a haircut, it would likely be a quick trim.

Ian sat with her while the hairdresser was wetting down her hair and getting sectioning it out.  The hairdresser asked her how much she wanted off the bottom.

All these locks soon to be gone.

Hair dresser, indicating about an inch, "How about this much?"

Bronwyn shakes her head no.  Uh oh I thought.

The hairdresser, indicating about two inches. "How about this much?"

Bronwyn shakes her head no.  Crap.  It is going to be one of those days.

Ian, sensing there might be a problem, steps in with his best daddy voice and says, ''You want it really short right?"  Bronwyn shakes her head yes.  Okay, I think.  Lets get through this.

In the end, Bronwyn had nine inches cut from her hair.  That much un treated hair is perfect for making wigs for cancer patients.  Now I doubt that Bronwyn understands what that means, but we certainly made a huge deal about how pretty she looks with her short hair, and how proud we are of her that she gave her hair to people who could really use it. 

Bronwyn is so proud of her hair.

A quick trip to the hairdresser made my entire month. Here is the link to where you can donate your hair.  Seek out Pantene Beautiful Lengths.


Live High,

Heather