art-paper-scissors :: folded paper diamond

today at everythingeagle.com,

you can make your own

:: folded paper diamond ::

i have been so inspired by these

{source}            {source}            {source}
that i decided to make my own.


come check it out
☼here☼


here is a sample of the folded paper
to help you make your folds

♥

s n u g

snug as a bug

in my new etsy treasury

come see it

☼here☼

♥

p.s.

ned is doing pretty well.

today was a little harder than yesterday,

which is what we had been told to expect.

he is accepting food, water, and medicine,

however reluctantly.

thank you, nicki & sabrina, 

for sending ned a super cool spinning top.

it's just enough to get him off the couch

& get his mind off his misery.

guest post: ned

Today, I rested on the couch with Bunny

and watched Curious George and Garfield.

I am feeling a lot better,

but my throat still hurts a little bit.  

The best thing for my throat is cold milk.

My grandma and grandpa

sent me a get-well box

with lots of money

and some lemonheads
and a baseball shirt

and bubbles

and books. 

It made me feel lots better.

J Love, Ned

:: my little guy ::

he's doing better than expected tonight

bunny? check.

popsicle? check.

almost a smile? check.

some pictures from this morning

{before surgery}

{before surgery}

{recovery} 

♥

:: feeling vote-y & a fifty dollar lollipop ::

for those of us in joint school district no. 2,

today is voting day.

the district has proposed a two-year levy 

to raise revenue for two things: 

1. to restore 9 instructional school days

{9 days/year from K-12th grade = 117 days - 70% of a school year}

2. to replace "one-time" sources of revenue

learn more here.

i voted YES.

it will mean higher property tax,

but our school district really needs the money.

since i was feeling so vote-y,

i wore my new o'bama 2012 shamrock t-shirt.

it's from here.

also today, i bought a lollipop.

a fifty dollar lollipop.

thankfully, insurance paid $30,

making it a $20 out-of-pocket lollipop.

it is a post-op lollipop that contains tetracaine,

to numb ned's throat so he can take his REAL pain medication.

ned's tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy

{and possible ear tube placement}

is tomorrow {wednesday}.

please keep him in your thoughts.

♥

being elmo :: a puppeteer's journey

wow.

this movie is amazing.

i have always loved sesame street,

the muppets, and jim henson.

now, i also love kevin clash.

i knew {from reading the credits of everything i watch}

that kevin clash was the human behind elmo, 

but i had no idea who he was

or how he got there.

his story is so inspirational.

i do remember trying to step through

our tv screen right onto sesame street.

and, this man did it.

you might be intersted to know that

princess diana

AND

captian kangaroo

AND

oprah

are in this movie.

♥

:: weekend deliciousness, with thanks ::

sweet friends sent us this

yum!  and SO much fun.

{thank you, mary, matt, & molly}

i made this

~ raspberry clafoutis ~ 

find the recipe here.

i'm guessing that i have made 75 of these.

always amazing.

{thank you, tracy, for this recipe}

jessica's chickens made these

then i turned them into

the very best egg sandwiches.

{thank you, jessica.  thank you, beautiful hens}

{do you remember her chickens?}

{wait until you see her backyard chicken coop ~ coming soon}

♥