Frames, Frames, and a Messy Boy

 Newest project now hanging on my walls:  Painted, empty frames with wire and clothespins.  Again, I stole the flowers from the beds out my front door.  Turned out cute I think.

 While I craft, Benson decides that all the toys need to come out of the toy box.  If it keeps him happy, I am for it!

 And now he wants the camera. 

 These frames were .25 cents a piece at ReStore.  A steal and now a beautiful piece of art.

Little Miss Green Frame is my favorite.  This is such an easy and fun project.  Do it!

My Next Project

I snapped a picture of this while shopping for furniture at American Furniture Warehouse.  It is an old pallet!  They have made it into a dish display and I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!  Will be doing this soon.  All I need is a pallet.  Anyone know where I can get one?

My New Shutter Vase

 My newest project:  A restored shutter with some clothes pins to hold lovely flowers from my beds.

 I do love the different flowers.  It brings even more color to this colorful shutter.

 These are wild sunflowers.  Pretty.

 The Zinnias and Cosmos are from my own flower bed.

This makes my kitchen very bright and fun.  I really like how it turned out.

Sugery #2

 Benson's second surgery was on Wednesday.  He seemed to remember the hospital and the ickiness associated with the place because the moment he saw this room he cried.  I kept him happy by letting him play in my makeup bag.  Wonders untold live in that bag.  

 Wonders like coconut lime body butter!

 Post surgery was sad but he was much more alert this time.  We left the hospital within 15 minutes of him waking up from anesthesia.  So wonderful not to have to sit in the hospital with a groggy and upset boy.

 We actually left so quickly, we forgot to take of his hospital gown.  If only I knew someone who was at the hospital frequently so they could return them for us! :)

 Thank heaven for pacifiers.

I love you Benson.  You look so handsome with your new uncrossed eyes.  Hopefully this is the end of the surgery road for you.  

He is doing very well.  My Mom, love her so much, came to help me while my husband works and Benson is recovering.  I have wonderful friends who have brought me delicious food and words of encouragement.  Thank you all for your support and prayers.

A Day at the Jolley Salon

Back View:  Before

 This is not a little girl with lovely curly blonde locks.  This is the back of my son's head.  I love his blonde curls, but it was time for them to go.

 He sat, not so still, during the whole haircut. 

 

He has six combs in his hand there.  Every time I grabbed a comb to use he would scream and wiggle until I gave it to him.  Luckily I had many combs to spare so he was semi-satisfied.

 Doesn't he look handsome!  He even sat and played with his combs long enough for me to sweep up and take a few pictures.  Note to self...combs are fun toys.

  Water and hair kept dripping and falling down into his ears.  He kept trying to itch and wipe.

 Back view: After

Side View: After

All those blonde curls littering the chair and floor.  I swept up quite a bit of blonde curlies.  Made me a little sad but I kept reminding myself that it is just hair and it will always grow back.

Showing off those two front teeth and his handsome new do.  Now maybe the kids in primary will stop calling him a she and the old ladies at the grocery store might stop asking me how old my little girl is.  Maybe!

   Loving the combs still...

  And a new haircut deserves a nice, nimble downward dog in celebration.

 Now Mom...Please pick me up!

What My Son Eats Lately...

Someone is up to some mischief!  Look at that face.

 I think I've mentioned that Benson isn't the best eater.  Well...he sure loves candy corn wreaths!

 I made this for a fun Halloween craft the other night and Benson found it after his nap and was just ecstatic.

 And for Breakfast...knock off brand Cherry Coke and an old celery stick from yesterdays lunch found on the floor.

 Yum!

 

  Yes, I know some of you are cringing as you watch him munch on this old piece of celery.  Maybe I'm a bad Mom but it made him so happy that I just couldn't take it away.

Collage Boy

Birthday Suit Collage.

Some New Craftiness

  

 Since out of school, I have been excited to do more crafts.  I have finally done a few projects and here they are in all their crafty glory.

 Fabric Rosette Bib Necklace.  I have seen many of these on blogs and such and made my own delightful version.  I really like how it turned out.

I, of course, got the idea for these off of Pinterest.  Here is the link for the tutorial if you want to make some of your very own.  The first day of September and my house is already looking like fall.  I love it.  I am going to make more.  FYI-they are more difficult than they seem...

 More of the same.  A pretty b&w of the necklace

 I didn't want to model the necklace, but the banister really wanted to.