On Crafts and Counting!

These interesting creations are the result of Ashley and Hannah and myself deciding to make magnets. They started out as crosses that we were decorating, but we decorated rather exuberantly. Now I'm afraid they just look like...interesting creations! Ashley's is on the left and maintains a little bit of the cross look, albeit a flowery, polka-dotty kind of cross. Hannah's masterpiece is possibly a distant cousin of the amoeba.

Saturday the girls and I went yard-saling again, this time with a bunch of friends. We all pinked up a bit despite being generous with the sunscreen -- it was a beautiful day! (We don't tan. We don't believe in tanning, apparently. All of us, Lamont included, do however believe very strongly in burning whenever the sun spares us the tiniest glance. It is extremely annoying.) Anyway, one of my happy finds was this adorable hopscotch mat, in beautiful condition, for only $2!

I love Bethany's thoughtful pose...she's trying to figure out how to copy her sisters. :-) For some reason (I did not teach them this, honestly!) when Ashley and Hannah are jumping they count, "81, 82, 81, 82" over and over. Every single time. What in the world?? I cannot convince them to do anything else!

Ye Lords and Ladies....

This weekend was the annual, highly anticipated Camelot sale! More accurately it was many, many Camelot sales -- Camelot is the rather colorful name of an old subdivision, populated by streets with names as creative, if somewhat predictable: Guenivere, King Arthur Ct., Lancelot.

So Saturday morning Lamont and his girlies had some fun catching-up play time at home after his week in New Orleans, while I went to hit up Camelot! Found some good deals, enjoyed a little sun and exercise, and mostly just had a blast hanging out with my mum and sisters. For your viewing pleasure, here are just a few of my fun finds!

My favorite! Fisher Price, barely worn, $3. Made for some very happy little girls. :-)

Am I the only one who falls in love with pictures of little girls having tea parties??? Well, I don't care. Since I'm a little too old to have pictures like this in my room anymore, I'm awfully glad I have little girls who aren't old enough to protest my decorating style yet! And it was only 25 cents....

My new summer diaper bag. :-D Brand new and oh-so-cute, and 5o cents.

Hannah is happy with her stylish new purse, which makes her feel fancy and maybe even a bit more grown up than Ashley, whose purse isn't faux leather! 25 cents again....

Ashley's adorable feet...in brand new Northside sandals, for $2. :-)