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Happy Mother’s Day

JM Perez By JM Perez1 min read545 views

“Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.” ― Robert Browning

Mother’s Day Flowers (Pink Tulip Bouquet).

WONDERFUL MOTHER
by Pat O’Reilly

God made a wonderful mother,
A mother who never grows old;
He made her smile of the sunshine,
And He molded her heart of pure gold;
In her eyes He placed bright shining stars,
In her cheeks fair roses you see;
God made a wonderful mother,
And He gave that dear mother to me.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful Moms out there!

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Simple Gnome Craft Project

Rachel By Rachel2 min read768 views

Hello! Good day everyone!
It feels good to post something here after such a long time.

Distance learning has been okay, I’ve been doing all my work while still finding time to hang out with my family. I listen to my teachers and ask questions when needed to maintain my A’s. I’ve also been reading a lot of Harry Potter lately. It’s really interesting seeing how many times he can get in trouble and almost die every school year by not listening to his teachers.

This afternoon, my mom helped me and my brother create our own gnomes using supplies we already had on hand.

Little Sister Gnome.

The second gnome with the longer beard is my brother’s. It’s taller than mine and has a blue hat.

Big brother Gnome.

Materials/Tools Needed

  • Scissors
  • Craft Fur
  • Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
  • Socks (various colors) for the base body, the body and the hat
  • Cardboard (optional, to help the gnome balance)
  • Rice/Tiny Pebbles
  • Small Rubber band or Craft Rope/Twine
  • Eyeshadow Palette and a paint brush (for the nose)
  • Cotton Stuffing
  • Small Pom Pom balls

Step by Step (for this project):

  • Build the body. Get the first sock, cut it at the heel and fill it up with rice (or your filling of choice). Once you are satisfied with the size, get some twine or a rubber band and secure the opening of the sock.
  • For the nose, grab an area close to the top, to form the nose and secure it with some twine or a rubber band. Using your paint brush, choose a color from your eyeshadow palette for the nose.
  • Dress up the gnome. Get another sock and cut it slightly above the heel. Cover the gnome from the heel to the top and secure the opening with a glue gun.
  • Give it a beard. Get a piece of fur and shape it to your liking. Cut a small V shape at the top of the piece of fur so that the nose can fit through. Tuck the fur right under his nose and secure the area with a glue gun.
  • The beanie hat. Get your last sock and cut it on the heel. Get some cotton, stuff it in the toe area and secure it with some twine or a rubber band to create a small pom pom. Add a little cotton batting into the sock to give it shape and tuck it around the gnome’s head (above its nose) and secure it with a glue gun.
Sibling Gnomes.
Sibling Gnomes.

Stay safe out there!

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Refreshing Floral Scents

JM Perez By JM Perez2 min read1.4K views

Today we took a trip to Bed Bath and Body Works, where we stock up on our favorite body cream. With their buy 3 get 2 free, we couldn’t resist.

I have been using Juniper Breeze body cream for the last 15 years after trying a sample from a Hotel in San Jose, CA where we stayed for a business trip. The scent from this Juniper Breeze is slightly different from the original, but still a classic. Amber and Argan body cream now discontinued, is another one of my favorite (the scent doesn’t disappoint).
From the moment he tried on Bourbon body cream last year, my son loved it and so does my husband. It’s not too overpowering and smells amazing. My daughter loves the pleasant floral scent of Japanese Cherry Blossom Body Cream. Everyone is happy.

Bed Bath and Body Works Body Cream.

My daughter fell in love with the Angel Food Cupcake Refill scent and Cherry Blossom Wallflower Fragrance Plug. I am glad she is figuring out things for herself and making her own choices. She still asks for advice.

Cherry Blossom Wallflower Fragrance Plug and Angel Food Cupcake Refill.

My all time favorite scent is the Yankee Candle® simply home™ Bamboo Electric Home Fragrancer Refill. It’s unfortunate that it has been discontinued. I still have a few left from my last purchase. I really hope these products will be back in stock soon. Midsummer’s Night by Yankee Candle® simply home™ is another scent I have come to like.

Yankee Candle Simply Home Bamboo Scent.

I love the scent of the new Lysol Disinfectant Spray – Cherry Blossom & Pomegranate. I liked it so much that I ordered a dozen and given that it’s the season for allergies, it’s always good to have these available. It does the job and smells wonderful too.

Lysol Disinfectant Spray, Cherry Blossom & Pomegranate Scent.

It’s a beautiful day, so I might as well get out and smell the roses in my garden.

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