I'm taller than my husband when I wear shoes and he is barefoot (and he is 6'1"). I can say the alphabet backwards in 5 seconds. I LOVE cereal - I would eat it for every meal if my family didn't object. I am a francophile (j'adore la langue française). I play the piano, and I love to teach; at one insane point I had 42 students. If I could do whatever I wanted 24 hours a day, I would read and blog. I love my family, and I don't think I show them often enough. I watch entirely too much tv. I eat chocolate every day.
...because dandelions picked by your children and given to you with love deserve to be put in a bud vase made of real crystal. (Thanks for the bud vase Grandma.)
My kids give me dandilions on a daily basis. I tell them that the grass loves them and will miss them so to return them to the grass. You are a better mom than me!!
You're absolutely right that dandelions from our children deserve a vase all their own. I usually use a plastic cup. It's time I started using something prettier.
Those look beautiful!! I have some hand-picked roses from my MIL's rose bushes that my daughter picked for me on Mother's Day and even though they're all wilted, I just love looking at them!!
The We Heart Art carnival is now up and running on my blog! I hope you'll participate...the prizes are very cool!!
I remember thinking how pretty dandelions were as a child, too! Didn't realize how pesky they were, though. And your kidlets are saying for sure that they love you! :~D
For some reason I wasn't able to post a comment on your other art entry for the carnival but I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed those pictures! My 4-yr old son does the same exact thing with his cars and action figures....lines them all up in a perfect line and he just sits there and admires them!
And I love the scribbly drawings with marker. My daughter does that too and all I see is a bunch of scribble but when I ask her to tell me about it, there's a huge story going on...it's amazing how their little imaginations work!
I just love this. It's true! Miles always brings them to me with such exuberance! How can I call them weeds and throw them aside? I've decided they're beautiful!
Dandelion bouquets are my absolute favorite :) Sorry I haven't been around for awhile. My 5 hours a week limit online is causing me to fall so behind!! To be honest, I am cheating and extending my time tonight to try and catch up! I hope all is going well for you :)
I love it. It's great to elevate the mundane to something truely special. I also liked aidens artwork, especially the ones he did with his cars and the dominoes. :)
Tell them to come pick the dandelions in my neighbors yard that keeps blowing over into mine :) Yep, I agree, they look so much prettier in a vase than in the yard!
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Wow, that makes dandelions look beautiful!
I don't care of dandelions are weeds... I think they are bright and cheery! :)
Unbelievably sweet, Erin...
and that vase is just beautiful!
Dress those darn dandlieons up in a beautiful vase like that and they are gorgeous beyond anybody's imagination! WOW!
I will put blades of grass in a bud vase if my grandchildren pick them for me:) Sweet!
so sweet! Aren't kids great!?
My kids give me dandilions on a daily basis. I tell them that the grass loves them and will miss them so to return them to the grass. You are a better mom than me!!
You're absolutely right that dandelions from our children deserve a vase all their own. I usually use a plastic cup. It's time I started using something prettier.
That vase turns dandelions into beautiful flowers!!
secret, I love those weeds!
i do not let dandelions into my house. You are a better mom than i am!
Dandelions are only good when given to you by your kids..... sweet
Dandelions never looked prettier.
Lucky you!
Awww...how precious! I need to take notes from you.
I love the innocence of a child. They see flowers, we see roundup. I love the look though.
And nothing says "I love you" more than a fistful of dandelions from your child. :)
The crystal vase is the perfect touch.
Yes they do.
How sweet! I need to get a little bud vase for the dandelions my little guy picks me!
i've always loved dandelions. they look so happy.
:)
Those look beautiful!! I have some hand-picked roses from my MIL's rose bushes that my daughter picked for me on Mother's Day and even though they're all wilted, I just love looking at them!!
The We Heart Art carnival is now up and running on my blog! I hope you'll participate...the prizes are very cool!!
They look great- and how sweet is that when your kids give you them? So cute!
I remember thinking how pretty dandelions were as a child, too! Didn't realize how pesky they were, though. And your kidlets are saying for sure that they love you!
:~D
What a sweet gift! I should really be much more appreciative when my munchkin gives me dandelions.
That right there is a sign that you are a good mom!
Suddenly, they don't look like weeds . . .
Beautiful in every way!
I used to do the same for my mom. We have a bud vase that looks almost identical to yours. :)
Awww... I too have a special little vase for dandelion bouquets.
For some reason I wasn't able to post a comment on your other art entry for the carnival but I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed those pictures! My 4-yr old son does the same exact thing with his cars and action figures....lines them all up in a perfect line and he just sits there and admires them!
And I love the scribbly drawings with marker. My daughter does that too and all I see is a bunch of scribble but when I ask her to tell me about it, there's a huge story going on...it's amazing how their little imaginations work!
There's nothing better than dandelions picked just for you! The vase and flowers are lovely!
Very sweet.
I just love this. It's true! Miles always brings them to me with such exuberance! How can I call them weeds and throw them aside? I've decided they're beautiful!
Now isn't that just the truth?
Completely precious. I love love love.
That is really sweet. They look fabulous in your crystal vase!
Dandelion bouquets are my absolute favorite :) Sorry I haven't been around for awhile. My 5 hours a week limit online is causing me to fall so behind!! To be honest, I am cheating and extending my time tonight to try and catch up! I hope all is going well for you :)
I love it. It's great to elevate the mundane to something truely special. I also liked aidens artwork, especially the ones he did with his cars and the dominoes. :)
Tell them to come pick the dandelions in my neighbors yard that keeps blowing over into mine :) Yep, I agree, they look so much prettier in a vase than in the yard!
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