My family does not subscribe to cable television. I do this for censoring purposes, as well as for a sacrifice. My two sponsor children are the monetary cost of what one would pay to have cable. And, of course I choose them over the superficial entertainment value of cable television. However, we do subscribe to Netflix. This cost is SIGNIFICANTLY lower than the cost of cable, and we can choose what we would like to watch, and what we wouldn't like to watch. The thing with cable TV is that although you can monitor what you view, you can't always monitor the inappropriate commercials that quickly pop up, or accidentally seeing something when flipping through the channels. With Netflix I have instant streaming, plus I get movies sent to my home.. It perfectly suites my family. Anyway, through Netflix I found a DVD titled "Art on a Shoestring." Tonight we watched it for the first time. In fact is was the first time I had ever watched an instructional video on how to do arts and crafts. And, it was FUN! After watching most of the DVD Rene and I made a stuffed heart for Valentine's day. We then made a Valentine's card to send to Sinny in Africa. It was so much fun that I can't wait to do another project from the DVD tomorrow! Actually, I'm thinking of starting a pop up scrap book tomorrow. But, we'll see, because tomorrow's an exciting day! You'll have to check out tomorrow's blog to see what I have planned. Although tomorrow's an excting day, what would make tomorrow perfect is if we have as nice of a day as we had today. I think today was the first time this month that I was able to turn off the heat and open the doors. In fact it was such a nice day that the girls and I took a long walk. Today was such an awesome, extraordinary day! I feel so blessed to have days like the one today! I didn't want this to become a "mommy blog", but right now I can't resist talking about my children. Stephie and Rene really make my life so perfect! They are my sunshine, and I miss them when they're napping, and I can't wait to see them in the morning. Being a mother is the best, most extraordinary job that I've ever been given. And, being a mother makes me appreciate my own mother more. A mother's love is the greatest love on earth. And, I love spending hours being with my children.
Anyway, so doing a simple art and craft project can bring so much joy. So, I encourage you to get out your scissors, sewing kit, paint brushes, whatever your media of choice may be, and create something extraordinary. And, perhaps give it to the most extraordinary woman in your life, which in my case would be my mother!
Have a blessed and extraordinary night!
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