Choo- Choo!!

 

Alright- here is my first attempt in books and projects! I LOVE to spy on NoTimeForFlashCards and all the awesome things she does with letters and crafts, and I decided it was time to step up!

We painted our box cars on note cards. Q used finger paints and J used Water colors! Then we painted!! We let them dry and the got to glue them on black construction paper. To prevent to corners from curling I turned it over on my table and put pots and pans on it! That did the trick!

 

 

Then we cut them out and put some wheels on them! I cut up circles out of black paper and J got to gluing and Q got to peeling!

 Next, I cut up my diaper box!! I cut out strips and then we painted it black! We also needed a Black Engine so we painted that black too! After that drived we pasted the carts on the background and then my favorite of all MOD PODGE!! Don't they look great in the bed rooms!

I cleared a wall in the boys room and I would like to get some cork boards to put up so I post all of the kids work on them! Won't that be great! :)

Reverence Books

We had TONS of old manual pictures in random closets throughout the church. I asked the Primary President if I could have some so I could make the nursery kids a Christmas gift. I put together a book of pictures that they can look at and later write stories about during sacrament, and then use for talks in primary, and...okay so I am still making the "things you can do with a reverence book" list so they know more ways to use them! I think they will be great!

Fascinating Womanhood

I am reading Fascinating Womanhood by Helen Andelin again now that I am married. I read parts before I was married but I think I need a refresher.
Appearently men don't really care how beautiful, superficial, or dolled up you are. They don't care how fat or skinny. They actually fall in love with and are attracted to a whole different set of characteristics.
F.W. says THE IDEAL WOMAN from a man's point of view has 2 sets of qualitities.
The Angelic Qualities: Understand Men, Has Inner Happiness, Has a Worthy Character, Is a Domestic Goddess. These qualities "awaken a feeling near worship. They bring a man peace and happiness".
The Human Qualities: Is Feminine, Radiates Happiness, Has Radiant Health, Is Childlike. These qualities "fascinate, amuse, enchant, and arouse a tender desire to protect and shelther".
So, the book has me identify which qualities I already posess and how to enhance the others.

Assignment #1: In becoming the Ideal Woman, you are not starting at zero. Take a good look at yourself and you'll find things to appreciate. Write down 25 things you like about yourself.
1. I am friendly 2. I am a good cook 3. I am usually high spirited and energetic 4. I have good skin 5. I am smart 6. I am organized 7. I am giving 8. I take care of myself 9. I am helpful 10. I am willing to give advice 11. I have cute toes 12. I am a good teacher 13. I am creative 14. I have good cleanign skills 15. I like to smile 16. I finish projects 17. I like my height 18. I am forgiving 19. I can do hard things 20. I am a good dancer 21. I am honest 22. I am punctual 23. I am accepting 24. I have good ideas 25. I have pretty eyes.

Ok, It is not that easy. Maybe some of these are lame and kind of generic. I challenege you to write down 25 things you like about yourself. I know I added some outter appearance qualitites but I have to remind myself that I was so happy to come to earth to obtain a BODY!! I wanted it so badly, and sometimes here on earth I have only bad things to say about it. I think it is important to love some of those physical things too. It is so easy for us to think of the things we lack but I challenege you to re-examine the qualities do you already possess!!