Great Sunflower Project

California Road Trip - 2008

Spring is in the air here. I want to plant something. It is a early to do that but it isn't too early to start planning. I like growing sunflowers. I think they are fun and low maintenance. Somehow I ended up on the Great Sunflower Project email list. Check out this easy project to do with your kids. You just need a packet of Lemon Queen Sunflower seeds, time, and 15 minutes to complete the bee observation. Best of all no knowledge of bees is needed. The seeds can be ordered from their website. The Great Sunflower Project is trying to determine the impact of the declining bee population and how they might improve the bee population.

Why you shouldn't wave at Helicopters

You will get your picture taken. I wasn't even on America's most wanted. Though I have to say I look marvelous from the air. I look down right slender. A friend of ours, Spermy (his real nickname-don't ask), was out flying around and took some pictures of the neighborhood. I thought it was him so I waved and I got my picture snapped. Thanks for the photos.

Dollar Store Craft- Bird Art

The Diva took the dollar store bird house frame and repainted it this sparkly blue. She drew a heron in her frame. She did a really good job at that. I thought this would look good with a version of the Deep Space Sparkle Cardinal Picture too. The Diva had her own ideas.

Dollar Store Finds

I found these cute bird house frames at the dollar store. I painted one brown and white and left the other red. I don't know if I will keep it red. I think they are cute. Now if I only could find my children's school photos from this school year. The look would really be complete.

I already restyled my shelves from Valentine's. I got out my little bird houses that my Mommy got me. Love you Mom! Of course, none of my vignettes wouldn't be complete without some of my glass candlestick collection. The white bird is also a dollar store find. You can't beat the dollar store.

This is how girls roll in our neighborhood

Just had to snap a pic of our neighbor. We live on street with a lot of boys of the 6-11 year old variety. What is a 2 year old girl got to do to get on the action?

In my Hot Hands

I have the brand new publication Flea Market Style in my hot little hands. There has been a lot of hype about this magazine. I have been searching for this magazine all week. I found it at my local Haggens Grocery Store. It was my little (big) splurge for the week depending on your budget. The magazine retails for $9.95. It is a whole lot of eye candy. My favorite parts so far are " confessions of a Vintage Style Blogger", born in a barn, and doing dishes. I am a big fan of junk market style and Ki Nassauer so I really enjoyed the magazine.

Booking it through " Old School"

One of my 5 top want to reads this year was Old School by Tobias Wolff. This is part of the Whatcom Reads Program. It was an interesting book. I definitely wouldn't of chosen it on my own. I really struggled through the first part of the book that the narrator talks about Robert Frost. This is definitely a more meatier selection than last years The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian by Alexie Sherman. I am pretty sure the book club gals aren't too hot on this selection and I am the one who helped to select it. Don't hate on me. If nothing else this is sure to generate lots of discussion.