See? I craft with my kids
My friends and family know I am not a crafter per se. I don’t come up with super cute ideas for ribbon rosettes like my new friend Becca or the sweetest toy chest like my good friend Vanessa made for her daughter’s room remodel. I guess I put most of my creative energy into words, and I’m not sure those are always crafty.
BUT just in case my friends believed me when I said I never craft with my kids, here’s proof that once in a while I do whip out some paper, crayons and yes, even foam stickers:
I may not craft but I do love to cook (and throw a good party) so I’ll be busy this week putting together a post or two with photos of what I affectionately call my “12-Hour Cupcakes” and Evonne’s baby shower where we served those “totally worth it anything for Evonne and Vin” cupcakes. One word of advice: don’t try out new recipes for cupcakes and icing or experiment with royal icing flowers and fondant a day or two before a party. What would normally take a couple hours may keep you up until 2am.
Off to go clean up the crap crafts leftover from George’s and Livi’s one TV-free hour for the day!
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Yea, crafts! Good for you mom. Probably more special that it’s not on a regular basis.
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That’s the extend of crafting I do with my kids too! :) P.S. your cupcakes? LOVED THEM!
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I wondered why I hadn’t heard from you today…you were busy being crafty…yeah for foamy stickers! You’re a great mom!
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I know. I am crafty in a culinary way as well:-)
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Small Burst, that’s definitely a good reason for spacing our craft days months apart–the time is even more special! ;)
Camille, I knew you and I got along so well for a reason! Glad you liked the cupcakes but I’m not sure you liked them as much as I liked your jeans!
Mom, you’re supposed to think I’m nifty. It’s part of the mom/daughter contract. (Love you!)
Susie, I prefer culinary crafting but that seems to only be doable late at night these days and I’m too dang tired!
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Pulling out the big guns with the foam stickers eh.
The cupcakes were like baby shower art! You are a hidden pastry chef! And you are a model. Even in my pathetic attempts to get a mouth full of oozing burrito picture I failed. Miserably. I guess I need a tutorial on how to look normal in a pic. Could you help me out with a tutorial on that?
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Oh, what was I thinking…yes, NIFTY!?!?!?!?
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Michelle, and you didn’t think I had it in me! No hidden pasty chef here (as an example you should see the Brookies I tried to bake–a recipe from Kitty over at Fahrenheit 350…they did NOT turn out like pictured). You just weren’t sly enough when trying to snap a photo. Try full camo next time.
Mom, yes, what were you thinking? I’m totally nifty!
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Aha! You do get crafty! I knew it! We’ve been accusing you of being crafty for awhile and now the deal is sealed: you are a crafty mama, Em!
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