I am all about keeping it real, folks. And Jessica at Farm Fresh Iowa has a carnival called, It’s Real Life which I totally love because it’s all about showing the real you. This week the assignment is to create a real life video introducing yourself to the blogging world.
I wish I could tell you that we staged the video because I just thought it would be so funny for you to see my kids fighting with each other while I am videoing. Yea… there is not acting in this video… it is truly, the real thing.
For better or for worse.
If the video leaves you wanting to know more about me, click here for my about page with many fun details about life at the circus.
And check out Heart of the Matter, if you wanna see some more bloggers in real life.
With Halloween in the air, I decided to post one of my favorite trick or treating pictures of my middle child. It was taken last year when she a little over 18 mths old.
She might have been little, but she could hold her own. Check out the grip on her trick or treating pumpkin. And the look on that face says, “No body go near my loot!” This isn’t a damsel in distress kind of princess; she can handle things herself, thank you very much.
For more pics from the past that make you smile, check out We are THAT Family.
Last week the kids and I were looking for something fun to do during that difficult time of day between nap time and dinner. We went in the yard to collect some leaves for leaf rubbings and I got another idea of what to do with the leaves when we were finished with our rubbings.
We gathered leaves of various colors and types from the yard. I then took some strips of clear contact paper and peeled the backing off of the contact paper, leaving it sticky side up on the table. I had the kids lay their leaves down so that the colored side was on the sticky part and the backs of the leaves were facing up. They got to stick as many leaves on there as they wanted and put them wherever they wanted. When they finished they sprinkled some red glitter around on the contact paper.
I then picked the contact paper up and stuck it to my sliding glass door. It made a cute fall decoration for our dining room. There was little mess, and we all had a great time. Easy, fun, minimal effort fall crafts work for me. For other great tips, check out Rocks in My Dryer.
Today the following conversation took place between me and my 4 year old son as we were driving home from the store.
Son: Mom, can I see a real brain some day?
Me: You want to see grain?
Son: No a BRAIN
pause (and I had been trying to figure out where to find grain…if only…)
Me: I don’t think so, that would be pretty tough
Son: Well, if someone died and then we cut their head open, then we could see what their brain looked like
another pause…(Did my sweet, innocent little boy just say that)?
gulp
Me: True, but that would be pretty gross, don’t you think?
Son: Yea…
So, I am hoping that this little conversation can be taken as an indication that my son will grow up to be a brain surgeon some day because the alternative is down right scary!
Bil Keane originally published this in the 60′s…isn’t it great to know some things never change?
