The Funny I Promised Yesterday

 

     I believe it is possible my daughter has a literal heart of gold. Her disposition is so sweet, I swear she could cause cavities. I have never heard a negative or mean thing come from her mouth. Ever! That's why, when on Valentine's Day she presented this card to her three older brothers, I was so surprised!

Image © Madelynn Retzlaff

     I don't care for the word "hate" and try to disuade my children from using it unless they really, really, really thought it through and still mean it (usually reserved for non-human subjects like "I hate violence").
     I looked at her sweet face smiling up at her big brothers and saw the chuckles they released. When they passed the card to me, I was surprised into silence followed by roaring laughter. For some reason, I found it to be the funniest card evah!
     Perhaps it is her innocent age and nature lacking the full understanding of what she wrote. Perhaps it was her genuine loving delivery of the card. Perhaps it was her unguarded honesty! Whatever the reason, the card ended in love so it's all good!

Special Project

Darling Daughter has been wanting a secret room.

She's been scouring the house for possibilities.

We set up temporary camp in biggest brother's closet

(under the stairs)

but biggest brother was not amused.

Yesterday we went to the fabric store and bought this.

We are going to attempt to make this.

Lil Blue Boo patchwork tent tutorial

I own a sewing machine but don't know much about sewing.

This gorgeous play tent looks simple enough for the beginner.

What are your creative juices up to today?