Last week Reagan made me a couple gifts that led me to believe she has a future career as a Pinterest-er. Or a crafty blogger who pins a lot at least.
Last year the girls made me a lot of gifts and decorations for my birthday. This year…they didn’t really get around to it. Reagan felt bad and made me a couple last minute gifts the evening of my birthday.
Gift #1: Pencil Holder
She presented it to me and explained how she made it. Keep in mind that I’m sure it was done in the safest way possible. She cut the top off a Cheerwine can and cleaned it out. She then put duct tape around the top so I wouldn’t cut myself when she gave it to me (considerate, right?). Final step: decorate construction paper and wrap it around the can and tape it on. A perfect pencil holder for me to put on my desk at work!
Gift #2: Wall Art
A lovely piece of art for me to hang on my wall at work:
(I’m an accountant for this grocery store, so that’s how she came up with this idea.) This one was made using a plain piece of paper and a plastic grocery bag. She cut out the logo and glued it onto the paper. I particularly like the detail of writing “To: Mommy (Katie)” on the bottom, just in case some other Mommy was going to try to claim it.
After she made my gifts, she decided she wanted to get creative in the kitchen with a recipe. She kept coming into the room to ask if she could use another item. Of course now that I’m trying to find the piece of paper with the recipe, I can’t, but it was basically flour, water and green food coloring. She wrote out a recipe, titled it green stuff, explained what she did and at the bottom wrote, “Enjoy!” Like someone was going to eat it.
While I’m on the subject of Reagan, I’ll share one more recent paper she brought home from school because I love it so much that it should be shared.
In case you can’t read her perfect handwriting:
I am unique because I’d rather read than go outside and play. I get obsessed with book series really easily. I love Greek mythology and I really like the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and the Heroes of Olympus series, which is based on roman and greek mythology. I almost always wear sweatpants and tee shirts and a jacket. Yesterday when I found out my B in math is back to an A, I did a fist pump in the air and shouted “YES!” I am unique like a snowflake.
Isn’t that just one of the cutest things you’ve ever read? If you’ve made it to the end post, send good thoughts her way (and to the rest of the family) because she woke up at 5:00 this morning with a fever, headache, eye ache and wobbly legs that I think may mean she has the flu. So she’ll be spending her day in bed.
Linking up with Greta and Sarah for #iPPP:
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Aw, what thoughtful gifts.
I especially love the plastic bag on paper. And yes, she’s definitely unique like a snowflake! Hope she doesn’t get hit too hard with the flu!
Greta recently posted..How To Do Date Night When You Have Kids #iPPP
Unique is definitely a word that comes to mind when I think of Reagan
Those are sweet gifts – she may very well have Pinterest in her future. Hope she feels better soon!
Kim@Co-Pilot Mom recently posted..Weirdness
Thanks! She’s better (since it’s two weeks later and I’m just now replying) but her sister’s sick now.
What a darling letter. I read the entire thing in her adorable handwriting. “I get obsessed with book series” that made me laugh. What a blessing children are.
Jamie@SouthMainMuse recently posted..Yes, They Were All Sharpening Their Butterflies.
She’s a sweetie.
I love the creativity of children! That’s awesome!
Ducky recently posted..Team Vagina
She’s certainly creative
I am unique like a snowflake.. love that. hope that snowflake’s feeling better soon
Kristen Daukas recently posted..Dealing with the Freshman Blues
Thanks! I’ve been a slacker about comment replies the last few weeks – so she’s definitely better now
She does have perfect handwriting and I’ll be doing a fist pump hoping she feels better, poor thing
Her handwriting is amazing. As neat as her sister’s is messy.
OMG, I would probably frame that paragraph. How cool is your daughter? She’s definitely unique I’d say. And oh yes, I see some crafty blogger potential here
It made it into the wall display rotation – and we’ll definitely save it. Forever.
Aw! I hope your little snowflake feels better soon.
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Thanks – she’s better now (since I was so slow to reply)!
What wonderful thoughtful gifts! And her explaining that she did a fist pump over getting an A is math is awesome! I love it!
Audrey recently posted..A Peek Into Our Week # 5
She is a fist pumper – it’s hilarious!
So lovely….
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Thanks!
what creative kids you have, I LOVE creativity and using their imaginations. What an awesome essay, yes, good for her for understanding and loving that she is unique and being proud of herself. Great job mom!
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karen recently posted..No More Diapers
She’s definitely a creative one!
AAww, so sweet. I love handmade gifts, those are the best kind. Sending positive thoughts your way that she feels better soon.
Lisa recently posted..Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: What’s Your Parenting Style?
Thanks – she’s all better now
awwww how sweet! My son loves Percy Jackson books too
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Melanie recently posted..Alternative Cough Remedy
Both my girls have been Percy Jackson obsessed the last few months!
SO cute! I love her crafts and “fist pump in the air.” Visiting from SITS
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Ha…yes, the fist pump made me laugh!
Awww. The flu is no fun at all. I hope she gets to feeling better soon.
Her gifts were awesome, and I love the paper from school.
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She’s better now (since it took me two weeks to reply to the comment
).
I love what she wrote! Hope she feels better!
She’s a funny girl
Awww how sweet! I do agree, she seems like a future pinterester! -Tabby from SITS
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Thanks! She’s much more creative and crafty than I am.