Saturday Strummin' Short

Last weekend Trevor, Dan and I were playing around with a crane they were using for an upcoming shoot and they put together this little video. So fun :)

Hello old friend!

Well hello there! It's been quite a while since my last post. Yes, I'm still obsessed with my new phone but that's not my only excuse. I've been very busy the past couple months. I went to Puerto Rico with Trevor's family, returned right in time for end-of-the-year family conferences, went home to FL for my baby brother's high school graduation (still can't believe it!), and have been busy with summer camp and field trips the past few weeks. Whew! To summarize best, I present you with a series of photos...

Our Sailing Adventure to Culebra, PR

 Jonathan's High School Graduation

Trevor and I at our friends' Kyle and Andie's Wedding

Peter Bradley Adams show in Westerly, RI

A cute photo of Pesto and I, just because :)

 A Saturday afternoon with Deb, Trev's mom and my dear friend

I think that pretty much sums up the happenings here lately. I'll try to be better at updating this blog regularly. I read blogs daily...just started slacking on writing my own I guess. Today Pesto has to get his rabies vaccine. Poor fella doesn't even know what his day will bring...

Until next time...

My new iPhone!

I realize it's been a while since I last updated. My hiatus is due largely in part to me being obsessed with my new iPhone. I finally made the leap from a flip phone to the celebrity of smart phones, the iPhone 4s. And can I just say, I think this is love. It has been fantastic having all my favorites at my fingertips. Now I can check up on my Etsy shop, update my blog (as I am now :) , check out Facebook, and not to mention my newest loves...Pinterest and Instagram! Oh, and I already have multiple cases. Having one more thing to accessorize could be dangerous, but fun :)

I also love the awesome camera apps and have been snapping away like crazy. Here are a few from the past week...

Upcycled Owls

This month at school we've been focusing on taking care of our environment and going green. So for the past couple weeks my students have been bringing in paper rolls from home. They've been accumulating by the dozen in our art center. This week we turned a few of them into these adorable little owlets...

Aren't they the cutest?

Here's how we made them:
1. Paint an empty toilet paper roll (or paper towel roll cut in half)
2. Fold in the top ends of the paper roll to create the ears
3. Use scraps of patterned paper to make the wings and "belly" as we called it
4. Glue on googly eyes and a small orange triangle for the beak

My class loved this project and are all about recycling, upcycling, and helping their Earth stay beautiful!

Also, happy FRIDAY! This weekend will be pretty relaxed for me. Trevor is busy in the editing process of his documentary so we'll be just hanging around. Maybe I'll get to sit out in the sun and read tomorrow. Today after school I actually put on a SUN DRESS and FLIP FLOPS, made myself a margarita, and sat out on the patio with a funny book. I'm loving the warm Spring/Summer weather we're getting lately in New England!

Have a fantastic weekend!

Days like today

Folks, today was one of those days. I could tell it was a full moon this weekend because, I swear, my kids were turning into ware wolves. I'm pretty sure they all ate Easter candy for breakfast too. A child actually said to me, "I hate you mean lady!" because I asked them NOT to stand on top of a table and throw blocks around the room. It was a day like this...

But tomorrow is a new day and it will be better. As a teacher, there are days like today. But there are also days that make me so happy and proud of what I get to do. Days like this...

Also, I have something to look forward to next month. Trevor and I are heading to Puerto Rico with his Dad, brother and sister-in-law to.........spend a week on a sailboat!!! Could anyone ask for a more relaxing and exciting summer vacation? I couldn't.

To prepare for the trip, last night I ordered this swim suit (on sale!) from Patagonia. I figured it would be sporty enough to spend my days snorkeling and exploring tropical islands.

Have any of you readers been to Puerto Rico? What did you pack? What are the best spots to visit?

Happy Easter!

It's beginning to look a lot like Spring around these parts. Yesterday after school I went out to our little yard by the river to soak up some sunshine and feel the new grass between my toes. I couldn't help but snap a few photos of my pretty surroundings.

When I came back indoors to watch my recorded episodes of the Martha Stewart Show, I got into my crafty mood and whipped up these guys...

We're going to Trevor's brother's place tomorrow for Easter Brunch. I was thinking these would be a sweet Spring gift to give to the ladies present at the celebration.

Well after making flower pins and couldn't stop there. So I figured I needed to make an Easter Bunny too.

Pesto seemed to have some personal issues with the rabbit. Maybe because I used one of his cat toys as the cotton tail...

What are your plans for Easter weekend? Whatever they are, I hope everyone has a very

Happy Easter!



Children's Books for Spring

Happy first day of Spring!

It's hard to believe that, only a few weeks ago, my kiddos at school were wearing coats, hats and gloves at recess and today they ran around in short sleeves and sandals! While this somewhat eerie reminder of global warming concerns me, I certainly welcome the warmer weather this Spring. My class has been suffering some major cabin/classroom fever and it's great to be able to finally take nature walks and play outside.

Today and tomorrow Trevor is out of town filming his documentary in NJ. So tonight, not sure what to do with myself, I went to Barnes and Noble to hang out and check out some new children's books. I always leave feeling so inspired and energized after reading picture books that I've decided to begin a monthly children's book post to share some of my current favorites. So for March, here are some lovely Spring children's books...

(inside page)

(inside page)

(inside page)

While browsing the craft book section I also came across this book, which I bought last year and forgot about. (I know. How could I have forgotten about it?) I'm excited to pick it back up and hopefully find some helpful tips to get my craft business going!

Well, I hope everyone, wherever you are, is enjoying the arrival of Spring. Have a great rest of the week!

P.S. What are you reading these days?