Day # 42 - Cori's Finished Valentine's Day Box

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Here is the Valentine's Day box Corianna made this year. I think it turned out fabulous! She went with a "designer purse-type" theme. I covered the box for her in the cutest KI Memories paper and she embellished the rest. Complete with an interior mirror for those moments a girl must check her lip gloss! :-)

Here is a snap shot after the box was covered and glazed with some Modge Podge (a crafters best friend!) Covering the box was the only portion of this project that I had to do. In addition to the Modge Podge, I used the acid-free 3M adhesive spray which is very, very, tacky and can make a mess. Even I got my fingers stuck together - TWICE! So I covered the box and the monogram "C" and Corianna completed the rest!

Box is covered and drying...


Box embellished by Corianna; semi-side view...


Box embellished by Corianna; front vew...


Box interior...


Corianna with her box (Photo taken Feb. 13th, however, I will have a different "photo of the day" for tomorrow)...


That's it for today! Even though there is more than one photo, I have pursued my "Project 365" relentlessly without missing one single day. Who knows what the rest of the year will bring...no matter what, I am committed to this and I am so excited for next year. It will be awesome to see our "Year in review" day-by-day. I envision what it will feel like, or what thoughts I may have, but I honestly don't think I'll really know what this project will mean to me until a considerable amount of time has passed.

Until next time...

Day #41 - Colorado is Cool....Literally!

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Here in Colorado, we've been somewhat spoiled this winter with many 65+ degree weather days! However, today we woke up to a little blanket of snow and a temperature high of 34 degrees. I must say, I have been disappointed that we haven't had a huge snow storm. I am not sure why, but I just love it when it snows enough so that the kids get a SNOW DAY! For me, it's a cozy-warm feeling... the hot chocolate... Corianna (my youngest) spending 1/2 an hour getting dressed in 3 layers of clothing so she can go outside and romp around in the snow, just to run back inside 5 minutes later saying, "Brrrrrr...it's really cold outside, can we have some hot chocolate!!?" It's almost as though she thinks she needs to "earn" the hot chocolate treat by torturing herself! hahaha! Not really, but these are the kooky ramblings of a kooky Mom... but, I wouldn't want it to be any other way! There is a certain cozy smell of a soaking wet, freezing child as they come back through the door into the warmth. I am not sure this is something I can explain, but I know it's not my imagination.

Today, it snowed just enough to make the morning traffic a mess. There is still time to get in a snow day or two if Mother Nature feels we need one! March is typically the snowiest months of the year. March snow can be a nightmare, let me tell you! The snow is wet and heavy and if it snows enough you'll see the trees all around you drooping down sadly as if to say, "Pleeeease get this stuff off of me!!!" Several years back it snowed so much we had a snow week!!! Yes!! A week where businesses and schools were closed all week long!! That was a bit much for me; I remember by Thursday of that week, I was like Jack Nicholson in the Shining. Talk about serious cabin fever! We made the best of it though and I am happy to report that my family members are still alive!

After the snow started to melt, the clean up began. We had to rent one of those huge metal bins to dispose of the tree limbs and branches that didn't survive the storm.

Okay, so enough of my yackity-yaking!

Approximately 8:15 a.m.


Approximately 12:30 p.m.

Day # 40 - Valentine's Day Cards

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Cori Completes her Valentine's Day Cards

While although Cori's Valentine's Day party isn't until Friday, Feb 13th, she wanted to get started on her Valentine's Day cards immediately. She adhered Blow Pop suckers to each card and wrote a personalized note for each of her classmates. She also bought gifts for her two BFF's and her teacher.

I love watching her fill out her Valentine Cards. It takes me back to my own childhood...I recall how fun it was to give and receive these fun little cards!





For me, Valentine's Day is all about the kids...I am single, so I don't really have a "sweetheart"! My sweethearts are my offspring, which is perfect, I love them more than words can express!

Be back soon!

Candice

Day #39 - Cori's Valenine's Day Box Supplies

Monday, February 9, 2009

Corianna's 2009 Valentine's Day Box

Each year Corianna looks forward to creating her Valentine's Day box and this year was no different. Her classroom was having a little friendly competition for the best box, so she wanted to make something extra special. After thinking about several ideas, Cori decided she'd like to make a "designer" bag/purse and here is all of the supplies we used. Everything came from my scrap stash except for the box and the monogram letter "C", we purchased those from JoAnne's for less than $3!

I will be back with the finished product! Cori loves to create crafts of any kind so she wants to start her creation immediately. However, I told her that we had to adhere the paper to the box and the monogrammed letter "C" and then cover it in glaze/Hodge Podge....and let's just say she was not happy about that at all! She was disappointed to learn that we'd have to let each item dry overnight.





Be back with the final creation soon!

Candice

Day #38 - An Accidental Snap Shot & My Starbucks Affair

Sunday, February 8, 2009


This is a photograph that Corianna took from the back seat of my car on the way to Cassidy's on Saturday. I didn't know the photo was on the camera until I downloaded them to my PC. I remember Cori telling me she took a "cool picture" but I wasn't able to look at it since I was driving. Once I downloaded it, I decided it's a very beautiful picture from my very beautiful daughter, so it HAS to be in my P365 line up!

Cori is with her Dad today and it's his birthday! She made him the coolest gift ever, one that I think he will treasure for a very long time. A while back, I purchased a "Make Your Own Game" kit. She and I worked togeter and came up with a cute game she titled, "You Say it's Your Birthday...?" She totally came up with the objective and the concept and it turned out really cool! I am such a dork, I forgot to take a picture of it before we wrapped it up! Duh!

The photo that I took for February 8th is of Starbucks' emblem. I went with my Mom to change our cell phone plans because she heard of a package deal they had for existing customers, one that would save us a lot of money. She and I met at the cell phone "store" and while I waited for her to arrive, I took this little shot of the Starbucks logo. Everyone who knows me knows that I loves me some Starbucks!!! I ALWAYS, ALWAYS order a Venti Zebra Mocha, sometimes with an extra espresso shot, and this is one drink that is TO DIE FOR!!!! I actually used to go to Starbucks every day up until a few years ago when I realized I was spending more on coffee than I was my car insurance!!!!! So I cut waaaaay back and now I just treat myself perhaps once per month... I decided we couldn't keep Starbucks out of my Project since I have a deep profound love for their coffee!!

Day #37 (2nd Post) - Cori and Cassidy

Saturday, February 7, 2009 (2nd Post)



Saturday, February 7th

I decided to add another post for Day #37. The girls got together to go to "Kids Night Out"...it has been several months since they have attended and they're excited to go. Afterward, the girls are having a sleepover! Cassidy is such a great kid. She is extremely funny and she and Cori get along sooooo well. I imagine them staying BFF's for many years to come. My best friend was someone who I grew up with and I hope that Cori has the same experience.

Day #36 - District Spelling Bee (February 6th)

*I added Day #37 before Day #36 on accident

Friday, February 6, 2009



Today is the big day. I goofed up and entered Day #36 when it should have been day #37. So just to clarify for me, as I know I'll forget, the Spelling Bee took place on February 6th! So the photograph prior to this post was taken on February 7th!

Okay, so now that I have made that note for myself, I will move on. This was such a busy day. Cori and her Dad had breakfast at Cori's favorite breakfast spot and I met them there. From there we headed off to the Bee where we found out that the 5th graders are competing against 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. We did not know this...first came the written exam and if you pass that, you move on to the oral Bee. Then they serve lunch while the administrators are grading each test. There were only a handful of 5th graders who made it in and none of the girls from Cori's school made it. I know they were all very disappointed, but I kept telling them that they'll have a good shot at it next year or the year after. Just getting to the district bee was a HUGE accomplishment in and of itself. These girls are all gifted and they're all bound for good things!

It was a great day and after it was over, we went out a celebrated with some dinner and shopping. It was a good day.

Here is a photo of Cori and Mrs. B, the gifted/talented teacher at Cori's school. The lighting in schools must be really weird. Each time I take a picture at any of the schools, they turn out really odd. Kind of yellowish...I hope the photography class I am taking might be able to address this issue. I am guessing it is due to the fluorescent lights. I have tried changing my camera to the "fluorescent light setting" but it actually makes it worse. This is still a great memory and the photo will be scrapped!