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Pretty Peony Blog
Last week's solo competition was flawless. I don't usually get teary-eyed when I watch her perform but she had me wiping tears. She has grown so much but she is still my little girl. Photos were taken by a pro-photographer. I purchased them (they were pricey) and cleaned them up a little.
This was yesterday. ...and this is today. Lots of places are closed today including my girls' dance studio. They have a spring performance coming up and I wonder how they'll ever get the dances done with all the snow days we've been having. Even though it's really beautiful outside, I am ready for the snow... Continue Reading →
Schools and some businesses are closed today. It's terrible out there.
These Shaman bells are used in Hmong spiritual rituals. I am not Shaman so I am not familiar with the rituals. I only know that they are used but I have no idea how and what for. Another term for the spirit calling is "jingle bells," or in Hmong, Hu Plig (pronounced, who-plee).
This is a fine beauty. I've heard that it's hard to start using it. I'd have to agree. I had ideas for it while it was in transit, but now that it's in my hands, I don't know if I can do anything other than stare at it.
Just for the month of January, I'm going to give some of my time to digi-scrapping. It's been a very long time (it feels that way) since I've done any digi-scrapping. I've been purchasing digital kits since 2010 but within the last year or two I've slowly tapered down to creating nothing, but still buying... Continue Reading →
Wishing you all the best in 2016.
My 8-year-old got a Mine Craft Legos set from her aunt for Christmas and put it together herself. A couple of days ago I was up in the loft and saw it and asked her who helped her with it. She said, "No one." Later in the evening, her dad helped her with putting the... Continue Reading →
Playing around with my Game of Thrones collector's figurine. Here is the before:
Earlier this week I was standing next to my oldest daughter and found myself really tilting my head up to look at her. Suddenly it occurred to me that she had grown a few more inches! She's 4 inches taller than me now. Speaking of growth, the maple has also grown, a lot. It's still... Continue Reading →
