A Package Full of Sunshine

With your words and your actions, be sure to spread sunshine today!

 You could even create a Package Full of Sunshine!

I got this idea from my friend, Christy.  Katie and I had such fun putting this together for a dear family member. 

Be sure to paint the flaps of the box yellow and/or orange so the colors pop when they open the package!  I lovely picture or note is the perfect topper.

Have a great Sunday!:)

DNA bracelets and Van Gogh

DNA bracelets. (Click on "Wear a Chimp on Your Wrist")

I love incorporating crafts into Science. 

You'll need:

Pony Beads (your choice of colors).

Dental Floss.

A bit of patience.  

Assign colors to your bases.

We used:

(G)uanine- purple

(T)hymine- pink

(C)ytosine- yellow

(A)denine- green

Bases always match up like this:

A - T.

T - A.

G - C.

C - G.

Once you decide which DNA (M made a bracelet with the code from a Monarch Butterfly and K made one with the code from a Sunflower.) you will use you can start stringing beads!

(ex. If your particular DNA starts with an A you will put a green bead on your first strand and a pink bead (for the T) on your other strand.  Then continue until your strands are long enough to fit around your wrist.)

*The DNA codes are listed on the link above.  Be sure to click on "Wear a Chimp Around your Wrist."*

Tie the strands together and you're done!

Art.

Inspired by Van Gogh's Sunflowers.

Love.

(We use The World's Greatest Artists Unit Studies from Confessions of a Homeschooler.)

:)

Freebies and Deals at Starbucks, Arby's and Bath & Body Works!

Just purchased an amazing Living Social deal for Starbucks.  For $5 you get $10 worth of lattes, frappacinnos, and other goodies!  Pumpkin Spice Latte here I come!:)  

*Only good for 5 more hours so be quick like a bunny.*

What's FREE for lunch tomorrow (the 6th)!

Mmmmm.....

FREE Cashmere Glow Bath and Body Works Lotion!  Hurry- ends this weekend!

Long Weekends

I've never enjoyed a long weekend more.

Reading, front porch sitting, Pioneer Woman cooking, and sleeping.

We even fit in a sleepover.

I learned a lot about One Direction and my girl and I were happy to educate about Justin Bieber.

We are Beliebers and proud of it.:)

Two ticks had set up shop on Ruby, our Pug.

Ugh.

"Emergency surgery" was performed and then Daddy taught those suckers a lesson.

So good to have a hero in the family.;)

I'm on the hunt for some cute cowboy boots.

Yep, you heard me right.

I've been stylin' at Chico's but have decided I'm not really that old, yet.

This girl needs some sass.

Not sure if I can rock that look but I'm willing to try.;)

Reading the most amazing book right now.

It reminds me of "Far and Away" but even better.

Can't wait to finish it but don't want it to end.

Do you ever feel that way?

Missed my walk tonight due to pesky mosquitos.

West Nile Virus is a bit of a worry.

Is that a problem where you live?

Fall.

Will it ever get here?

I've got big plans to enjoy sweaters, boots, jeans and Survivor.

Amazing Race, too.

I'm scheduled for a CT Scan the day before my surgery.

Have any of you ever had one?

Not worried, just curious.

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back, ladies.

I'm so getting one today.

This post has been all over the place, but that's how my mind works.

Hope you could keep up.;)

Kids Eat Free.

Three of my favorite words.

Too bad one of my cuties has aged out of this category.:(

The Pioneer Woman must work out- constantly.

Her recipes call for whole milk, whipping cream, mayonnaise, bacon, etc.

I almost never buy these items (but love them dearly).

They're now in my house, in case you need to borrow.

Yes, that's Candyland played with candy.

We do it up right.

(As if the Pioneer Woman's supply list wasn't bad enough.)

Ciao.;)

First Day