Fun Friday Craft: Alphabet Magnets!

A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a great blog (http://www.littlelucylu.com/ ) and she had a great craft on there that she had found on someone else's blog (I love how the blog community works!).  A lot of people including me cannot stand those Plastic Alphabet letters that you can buy in the store.  The colors are bold, they edges are sharp, and they just aren't aesthetically pleasing in the home.  So making my own "cool" magnets seemed like a GREAT idea!! 

I went to Michaels to pick up the supplies:
*2 bags of wooden disks

*1 can spray paint in your favorite color (I chose Periwinkle)

*2 bags of magnets
*1 super glue

* 1 package of STAX round alphabet letters (found them in the scrapbooking section)

*1 bottle Mod Podge

This is how I did it (and how you can do it too!).  First, I got my wooden discs ready.  I layed them all out on a flat box and spray painted them Periwinkle blue. 

 Next I got together my supplies and got ready to Mod Podge for my very first time!  I'll admit I was a little nervous and worried I would mess up somehow but I watched a couple You Tube videos on how to do it and it was easier than I thought. 

 I then Mod Podged the paper letters onto the painted wooden disks. 

 This is how the Mod Podge looks wet but after about 20 minutes it dries clear.

 After they are dry (check your Mod Podge bottle for directions on how long to let them dry) you can turn them over and super glue the magnets onto the backs of the discs.

 Here they are finished and on my fridge!  My kids LOVE them and have been playing with them nonstop since I put them up.  My daughter is in Kindergarten this year and she has been creating words and sounding out the letters! I love it! 

I wish I had better pictures to show you because they are even cuter in person but my camera doesn't take the best photos.  I really hope that you enjoyed this Fun Friday craft!!  I love finding new projects that I can do to make my home more personal and fun!  Hope everyone has a great Friday and a great weekend!!

Thankful Thursday~ Mom!

Today is Thankful Thursday, the day of the week that we can all stop for a second and think about everything that we have to be thanful for!  There are so many things to be thankful for but today I am feeling very thankful for one person in particular.  My MOM!

This is her (isn't she cute??)

My Mom is my best friend.  She always has been and always will be.  She is the only person in my life who I can talk to every single day and I still can't wait to talk to her again.  She is beyond kind.  Everyone who meets her loves her because she is so warm and loving.  She is truly interested in everyone she meets.  She is also incredibly generous.  She has given me and my family more than we deserve and is always coming up with new ways she can bless us.  I hope and pray that I will have as strong of a bond with my own daughter as she gets older as my Mom and I have had.  I am SOOO thankful for her today and everyday.  Every daughter should be so blessed as to have a mom like I have. 

1 Thessalonians 5:18 "Be thankful in ALL circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Jesus Christ."

What are you thankful for today?

Word-Filled Wednesday

These words are here to lift you up, encourage you, challenge you, and make you stronger.  Hopefully at least one of them will speak to you!

Which one of these speaks to you the most?  I love them all!!!

TeAcH mE tUeSdAy~ Patience

Hi Friends,
Every Tuesday I am going to do a Teach Me Tuesday post.  This is going to be a devotional on something God has been teaching me lately. My prayer is that through me sharing what God is teaching me, He will teach you too!  Isn't He always trying to teach us something?  I'd love it if you left a comment sharing what God has been teaching you as well!  We can all learn from each other :)

James 1:4 "But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing."
When I was in 6th grade I participated in a talent show and sang a song along with a friend called "Have Patience."  We both dressed as turtles and sang the words...

"Have patience, Have patience, don't be in such a hurry.
When you get impatient, you only start to worry.
Remember, remember that God is patient too,
Just think of all the times that others have to wait for you!"

It was a cute little thing to do but I can't tell you how many times that song has run through my head in the past 20 something years!  I guess it is something God has been working on in me for a long time.  Patience means the capacity to endure hardship, difficulty, or inconvenience without complaint.   What is harder, more difficult or more inconvenient than children?  Let's face it, being a parent requires a LOT of patience.  And the key component of that definition is the last two words...without complaint.  That is tough.  But God is patient with us so of course he desires us to be patient with others.  Aren't you glad He is patient with you?  I sure am!  I pray that God would help me to have patience with my family and with the things in life for which I am waiting.  It's a daily struggle but the more you do it the easier it gets (right?).  So now it is your turn, what has God been teaching you this past week/past hour/past five minutes?

Motivational Mondays

I know I am not the only one who could use a little extra motivation on Mondays.  I think every other post on Facebook is something about how bummed people are that the work week has started.  I don't "go" to work but I do homeschool my daughter and take care of my son and my home and I still feel that "Here we go again" feeling. 

Here is a great quote to get you through the day:

If you can dream it, you can do it. 
~Walt Disney

I love it!  So simple but so true!  What gets you motivated for the week??

A few Changes around here

Hi Friends,
Please bear with me as I am working on changing the look/features of this blog.  I am a computer novice for sure and am trying to make this place more visually appealing! :)  I also want to give my readers a better idea of who I am.  Hopefully that will be a good thing!  haha  

Thank you for your understanding!

God dwells WITH us!

I spent some time today updating my blog and I found the verse that I posted above.  I love it.  I love the part that says, "God himself will be with them and be their God."  Wow.  We are truly not alone.  Sometimes as a Christian, I get so caught up in my own life, my own friends, my own BUSYness that I forget that God is with me.  He's not floating up in Heaven far far away but he is right here with me all the time.  I can't see Him with my eyes but that doesn't mean he isn't close by.  How often do I acknowledge Him, do I ask him for advice, or lean on Him when my kids are driving me crazy.  Definitely not as often as I should.  Part of that is that I forget that he is there.

Another one of my favorite verses is "I will never leave you nor forsake you." (Hebrews 13:5)  It reminds me of my daughter, when I am in the room with her she has far better behavior than when she is away from me, outside hitting her little brother with a plastic baseball bat.  Would she do that with me standing right next to her?  No way.  My presence keeps her accountable.  Kind of like God's presence should keep us accountable too.  We may forget (or at times try to forget) that He is there but that doesn't change the facts.  I think this week I am going to try to remember that fact.  I am going to try to remain conscious of His presence.  I wonder if it will change the way my week goes... I will let you know :) !!