Once there lived an ant and a grasshopper in a grassy meadow. All day long the ant would work hard, collecting grains of wheat from the farmer's field far away. She would hurry to the field every morning, as soon as it was light enough to see by, and toil back with a heavy grain of wheat balanced on her head.
If you've read a few Nicholas Sparks' novels, you may have wondered whether the author has some type of magical formula for creating such compelling stories of romance.
(One part of the equation: Good people who fall in love despite their differences, usually in North Carolina.)
Did you know you can make a stamp out of a potato? Well, you can!
This craft is a wonderful family or group activity. I made mine with my kids, and we had a lovely time cutting and stamping Valentine cards for one another.
My eldest daughter is now in Kindergarten and the preschool days are behind her. Sniff, sniff.
I kept every scribble, every restaurant coloring place mat, every Froot Loop necklace in a box. A BIG box. I love her art! I celebrate her art!
Someday I'll have to give that giant box to her, plus another 10, full of elementary school art. And then there is the awkward junior high art... and those boxes will most likely sit in her garage until she has to tearfully throw them all away because she's moving to an apartment in New York. SO sad.
OMG, I made my very own candy necklace! Pretty cool huh?
You can make these in whatever color you want... mine are pink and purple for Valentine's Day.
Alright let's start. This is easy, I promise!
Ingredients
4 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1/4 cream of tartar (this is a powder in the spice aisle - makes everything shiny, but it's optional)
1 tsp of flavoring if desired
1 tbs cocoa powder (if you want them to be chocolate flavored)
Although you donate gifts to a charity as an act of kindness, your charitable generosity may give you some much needed tax relief.
Each time you make a donation, regardless if it is monetary, a service rendered or material items, make sure you obtain some type of record for your donation. When it comes time to file your tax return, pull out those records for the gifts you gave to charity throughout the year, and you could possibly decrease the amount of taxes you owe.
Does your child's classroom exchange valentines? Jessie Jane shares two great ideas for homemade cards that are much cuter than the storebought ones. They're easy to make, fun to decorate and oh so adorable!
Caterpillar Hearts
Supplies
Construction paper
Pencils
Glitter paper (available at any craft store)
Scissors
Markers
Googly eyes (optional)
Glue stick
Hole punch
