story of my life

Meet "Q"

For the past few weeks Hunter and I have been reading "The Secret Series" books.  We're on book two which happens to feature a little creature called a homunculus.  The heroine of the story, Cass, made her own little rag doll version out of old clothes and tennis shoe tongues which inspired Hunter to come up with a version all his own.  Sunday afternoon I was presented with this:

And then the request: "Make it, Mommy."

So I did.

He reminds me of a cross between a blue meanie and Plankton from Spongebob but the boy is happy.

Which always means that I am happy. :)

Today Hunter turned 8 years old.  In all that time we've been apart for a sum total of less than one week and it seems like yesterday that he was born.  It goes by so fast.  I know everyone says that but they say it because it is TRUE. 

Hunter, I love you with all of my heart.  I am so lucky God chose me for your momma.  Happy Birthday my beautiful, sweet, funny, charming, nutball of a son.  I love you infinity of infinities. 

Always, Momma

It's a good thing

Oh, Martha.  My love of all things label-ish plus your simple aesthetic has made me a bit grumpy over the fact that there is not a Staples in Virginia Beach.  I mean, seriously, there are about 70 Office Max/Office Depots but not one Staples?  Anyway, because I'm trying to be *good* and use what I've got around here I realized that I could just make my own cute little chalkboard labels!

I found some Wallies chalkboard peel and stick sheets in one of my stash drawers and realized that I could just run those suckers through my ancient sizzix using a scalloped label die.  (I almost feel like I need to explain what a sizzix is...kind of like the first time Hunter saw a corded telephone.)  Anyway, instant sticky chalkboard labels!  I bet you could use the chalkboard contact paper, too!  Now I've just got to figure out how to recreate those file folder labels before I cave to the 'free shipping' offer...