A Walk in the Park

Today on the calendar is take a walk in the park. So we did!

 

We saw beautiful wildflowers,

 

tall grass,

 

and small sparrows.

 

Some of the trees are already starting to change color for fall. I just love the color of these helicopters!

 

And a few more wildflowers.
Do you like taking walks? You never know what you might find! There is so much outside to see. Even if you don't have a park near you, you can still find a way to get outside and enjoy the rest of summer!
If you took and walk and took pictures, I'd love to see them! Leave a link in the comments to your post or pictures.
Have fun taking a walk in the park!

P.S. I will be taking off of blogging next week to get ready for school. See you in a week!

Summer Photoshoot

It's finally time for the summer photoshoot! Although the calendar says to run through the sprinkler (which you still should! It's a perfect way to cool off in all of this heat.), today we're showing off the girls' new dresses. :) After planning, making patterns, and sewing, it was finally time to put them on. They turned out pretty nicely, if I do say so myself. :) But they did come out a bit long, although that was solved by tucking under the hem. We went up to our grandparents' house and I decided to take the pictures there. It was a beautiful day for it, if not a bit windy!

Marissa's hair was braided at the top into two small braids. Then I pulled them back and tied them in a loose double knot. The result: a fairy princess crown!

For Robin I braided her hair into two braids, and tied them each with a bit of blue yarn. It would be fun to try this style with different strings, like ribbon, strips of fabric, or even ric-rac! 

 

 After a long day, chillin' in a hammock is a perfect thing to do. :)
What about you? What do you like to do in the summer? Whatever it is, we hope you have fun and stay cool! 

A Doll's Bouquet

Yesterday, the calendar event was make a bouquet. So we made a doll's bouquet! First we had to pick them.

 

I made the flowers out of tissue paper, toothpicks, and a bit of duct tape. They're not perfect, but they're cute! Each of them are just three circles of paper, with duct tape on the top and bottom.

 

Everyone got to help pick them.

 

Don't forget to stop and smell the roses!

 

A few flowers will brighten any day.

 

And a bucketful is even better!

 

We placed the bucket on the table with a white tablecloth. The flowers stood out nicely against the white!

 

Remember the Easter baskets that we made? The flowers were perfect inside! Which do you like better, the bucket or the basket?

We had a lot of fun both making the flowers and taking pictures with them. If you made a bouquet we would love to see it! Leave a link in the comments, or send us an email at celebratinggirlhood@gmail.com.
Happy flower picking!
Just one more thing...

 

 a doll's bouquet for you!

Lilac Blooms

Hello! Sorry for the unannounced break. Last week was really busy, and I just decided to take the rest of the week off. But I'm back!
Spring is finally starting to show around here! It rained most of yesterday, so the flowers are really beginning to come out. We have a tall lilac bush in our back yard, and some of them were starting to bloom.

 

Isn't the tree pretty? Lilacs are one of my favorite flowers. I cut a few and brought them inside.

 

I added a few glass marbles to a wine glass and filled it with some blooms. I like how it turned out!

 

This is one of my favorites. :)

 

We have a few small blue jars, and I used one of those for another cluster.

 

I put a few strands of fake pearls inside, even though the stem didn't reach the bottom.

 

I use this little bottle to keep my pearls in, so I thought that a lilac bloom would fit nicely!

 

They're so pretty. :)

 

Line 'em up!

 

And a final overhead shot.
What did you think? Which picture was your favorite? I liked the third and the last ones best. Do you have any flowers blooming around you? What's your favorite? Leave a comment and let us know!
Happy Spring!

Rainy Day Photoshoot

Today on the calendar is have a rainy day photoshoot. So we did! With the crafts that we just made, the girls got all dressed up and went to play in the rain!

 

Who needs an umbrella?

 

Sophie doesn't!

 

Trying to catch raindrops,

 

and twirling the umbrella.

 

It's fun just to play in the rain!

 

Or to take a walk.

 

Rain puddles!

 

Jo splashed around for a bit,

 

And even Robin played around.

 

Skipping in the rain!

 

A rainbow even peeked out of the clouds.

 

Let it rain!

Valentine Treats

Yesterday's calendar event was to make a special meal for your family. We didn't make a whole meal, but we did make a few treats! But first we had to get the table ready.

 

Then Marissa added a rose. We wrapped ribbon around an empty spool to make the vase. It turned out to be cute!

 

Sophie threw some ribbon curls around.

 

Jo wanted to help too!

 

A few more flowers.

 

Then setting the table!

 

Add some napkins and spoons,

 

cupcakes and ice cream,

 

and enjoy!

 

Did you make a special meal or treat for you family? Do you have a favorite Valentine treat? Or do you like to make paper valentines? We'd love to hear about it!
Whatever you do, we hope that you enjoy your Valentine treats!