balloons!

Well that was a blast!
I put the how to make balloon kit in the car in the bag of returns.
Was going to take it to Barnes and Noble one of these days. (I mean how many kits can I keep. When am I going to find the time to do all these).
But like the kid I am, I just want to do everything (and I knew the kids would love this kit, too). So I took the balloons out of the car at Beth's house today and me and the kids had a great time! At first it was frustrating because the pump that came with the kit didn't work. We tried blowing the skinny balloons ourselves, but to no avail. (Try it, you'll see what I mean! They aren't like the "fat" balloons.) Sammi got her dad's soccer pump and that worked better, except for the occasional hole in the balloon. It took some work, but after a few hours of on and off balloon making, I was able - with one kid reading me the directions and another helping me to hold the balloon - to make dogs. I got that down! Now I have another hobby to obsess over!

dish towels from martha stewart

I realize today as I take out the bright and colorful MS towels that I bought from K-Mart a year or more ago, that I am obsessed with dish towels. I love looking at these colors, have been saving these forever, often thinking about them. I mean they are only towels, yet the thought and look of them is inspiring and beautiful. I think to myself, maybe this is one area where I do scrimp that I shouldn't. That instead of waiting til the existing towels get really faded, I should replace them sooner.