Man that melts me, homeschool boy, and gifts from Germany!

Have I mentioned that this man proposed after a week, and we were married a week later?!  He is my shiny armor man!  My heart still beats fast when I see him enter a room.  Sweet Love!

 

This is one thing we adore about homeschooling.  Boys doing history with his kitten in his lap.  Sweet.

So, okay, it is January, and I was blessed with this gift from my mother-in-law.  She is very thoughtful and remembers all of my favorites.  Ritter Sport chocolate, German Cookies, Marzipan Marble Cake, Landjaeger, Gummi Bears, and good coffee.  So much for that January diet, but you know, I couldn't hurt her feelings, right?  I really must enjoy these treats!

I am blessed indeed!

Why would this be in January?!!!

I mean, really!  during this Season of Resolution, diets and working out... why would today be 

 

NATIONAL ENGLISH TOFFEE DAY?!!!??

Go fast... over to Tip Junkie... and look what she is teaching us to make... ooohhhh aaahhhhh, isn't it perfect?  I am tormented right now.  That apple on the counter doesn't look so wonderful.  Shoot, this is the pits!  Your picture is wonderful, I can just feel the chocolate melting in my mouth and the crunch of the caramely-hardened sugar under it!  

Epiphany

God Bless you on this Blessed Day Indeed!

What is Epiphany?  Information Here.

I just cant believe it!!!! Look at this!!!!

I was looking at crafty sites last night and WOW... look what others have found out! 

   

Did you know that the #6 clear plastic is shrinky-dink material?

 

If you are using colored pencils to color the plastic, you must rough up the smooth surface.

I used a heat tool to "shirnk" the plastic, but you can in an oven too.

So sorry about the blur, but you can get an idea of the shrinkage...I used a rubber stamp for this charm.

I made a ring by forming the strip around a glue stick and then placing another charm on top... too easy and cute!

These are some of the items I made in about 5 minutes... and my boys are really having a great time with this new found craft!

Be STILL...

1 Thessalonians 4:11 (New International Version)

 11Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands...

Resolutions? Goals?  Hmmm...

Pondering.