SUNSHINE ON MY TOOTSIES MAKES ME HAPPY

one thing i love about a new school year is new school shoes. 

it seems as though the variety of colors and styles are endless. 

i love to see the expression on noah's face when he puts on a new pair of shoes.

 his smile radiates pure SUNSHINE and that makes me HAPPY. 

infact it is worth all the money that i do not have. 

i love a new pair of shoes as much as the next person, 

but there are some shoes that just plain make me HAPPY and smile. 

i found a few fitting that very description at my place of employment. 

early light is adorned with the bright brights as in a pair worn by a student named will...

notice the difference in shoelace color...

that is going the extra bright mile.

then there is ari...she is as bright in personality as in the shoes that she wears. 

she just happened to be spotted with another young woman who found orange to be her bright pick. just seeing these shoes of SUNSHINE step down the hall along with other bright brights made me happy that i had my camera with me.

 i wonder...if i had a bright yellow pair of shoes...

would my countenance SHINE brighter? would my load feel lighter?

 would my steps be chipper? 

would there be a skip in my stride? 

would others notice me in the way that i noticed my students? 

would my shoes make someone else smile? 

i really do not know
 but it is worth finding out...next purchase...
yellow shoes

WHOOOOO ARE YOU QUESTIONNAIRE

mr. h. handed out a QUESTIONNAIRE

 to his students...

"WHOOOOO ARE YOU?"

"who am i ?" a question 

i have often reflected upon. 

i had thought this question to be a lifelong journey... 

and it is. 

yet, i recognize there are 

little bits and pieces 

to be added along the way. 

i was intrigued by this assignment 

and so...i requested a copy

 for my own curiosity. 

i am going to learn about

 me one question at a time.

"oh sweet sadie" boutique

questions from mr. heeringa's assignment
will be distinguished by this handcrafted OWL

"WHOOOOO ARE YOU?"

HEARTFELT CREATIONS

i was a scrapbook junkie long before 

all the professional scrapbook stores. 

i can't even begin to imagine what those same

 scrapbooks would be like if i had possession

 of all the cut outs, tools, paper,

 fancy lettering,

 borders and the like.

 i discovered

pebbles in my pocket...

i do not know if that is even around any more.

 i have spent my dollars at roberts 

and michaels

(kind of funny...stores with male names

 but appeal to the women population.)

i had made arrangements with mom and dad 

to meet at the maverick on 90 south

 just off the freeway. 

i was game as i would be in the territory of a frozen yogurt.

 i pulled into the parking lot when dad called.

 they were stuck in

ongoing construction. 

i climbed out of the car and saw the

  "heartfelt creations" store . 

http://heartfeltpages.com/

i have passed by this charming aluminum

 building a gazillion times. 

i had felt the desire to peek inside, 

but the location was inconvenient 

for crossing freeway traffic. 

today, i didn't have an excuse.

 i stepped inside. wow. wow. and wow. 

what a store. 

i am sure had i known about this 

place in earlier days,

 i would have been penniless long ago...

everything and i mean everything was adorable.

i did not have a dime in my wallet. 

i could not purchase a thing...

only look and look i did.

I'M BIKING ON SUNSHINE

the other day, my little boy came home from school with a girl. 

that is right--a girl. 

she was too cute and her bike, too adorable to pass up.

 just gazing at the bicycle made me smile and so i decided to share this piece of SUNSHINE.

and then...they rode away...

off into the brilliant, afternoon SUNSHINE.

PINTEREST

so...i had a PINTEREST account, 

but i hadn't a clue what to do with it. 

i still don't really.

 one of the wonderful colleagues

 (oh joy...) 

that i work with introduced me to some "how to's"and oh my, 

have i been busy for a while. 

i am using my PINTEREST as a way to organize my PINTERESTING photos finally.

SUGARDOODLE SOME MORE

i am teaching primary

on the weekends

i find SUGARDOODLING

(not to be confused with sugar googling :) )

to be a fabulous 

spark

to the basic lesson

it is amazing at all the wonderful

ideas people have and

are willing to share

SUGARDOODLE

has something for everyone

(at least for the women)

the

SUGARDOODLE

site also includes

a variety of links

to enhance and enrich learning

for an eternity

BOUQUETS AND BOUTENIERRES

flowers can bring sunshine to anyone's day

especially,

when they are as magnificent as

those used in my nieces and nephew's weddings

if you want gorgeous

stunning

creative

unique

clean

sweet

bright

alluring

BOUQUETS 

AND 

BOUTENIERRES

lemon blossoms design

http://www.lemonblossomdesigns.com/home.php

is absolutely divine

madeline barrett's 

BOUQUET AND BOUTENIERRE

mallory barrick's 

BOUQUET AND BOUTENIERRE

liz hart's 

BOUQUET  AND BOUTENIERRE

SMILEBOX

one of my all time favorite ways of sharing photos

is through SMILEBOX

it is easy

allows you to 

save

send

print

post
put to music

your creation
in the form of
slideshow
scrapbook
recipe
cards
collage
and more
i have SMILEBOX
creations laced throughout
all of  my blogs
noah even found joy in creating
a SMILEBOX

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BOTTLED SUNSHINE IN A MASON JAR

here is an intriguing idea

what if i could BOTTLE SUNSHINE

in a MASON JAR?
(for preserving,canning, bottling)
fresh preserves
fruit preserves

target

(for amazingly, creative, and fun ideas for MASON JARS)

wedding decor
 etsy

crafts for kids

NOAH'S MOM

"NOAH'S MOM--

WHAT I LEARNED FROM NOAH"

 is being printed into a book.  

i came across this company
feed fabric

BOOKS

 and it allowed me to design my own cover. 

i can hardly wait to sit down and read it with NOAH. 

we have been thoroughly enjoying the 

stories that I have made about NOAH in a sketch book.
counting down the days:)

COOKIES AND MILK

my sister is extremely talented
especially when it comes to making COOKIES
she has made over 1600 COOKIES
in the last month or so
more than i have made in my life time

her oldest daughter, maddie
entered the throes of marriage
there was to be an open house
at the bodine household
my guest and spotlight
is their COOKIES and MILK
celebration

enjoy her smilebox creation
michelle hart bodine
and COOKIE display

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