Summer has begun

It's official. We've been to the waterpark twice so far this week. I'm spent. My girls 11 and 8, each had a friend of the same age.




(Mine is on the right)

8 year olds and 11 year olds don't always want to do the same things. The big girls were all about the "Green Extreme" and the "Accelerator" the "Viper" and so on. The little girls loved the wave pool, the slides with the rafts, and the endless river.

They are all really responsible girls and really good swimmers and I knew they would be safe. But still. I can't relax. Things happen. I allowed big kids 15-20 minutes at a time on their own before I felt I had to locate them and make sure they were ok.

The little girls it was more like every 5 minutes. I'd read a page in my book, and then find them. But that was only when they stayed in one spot for awhile. The rest of the time I followed them around. All I have to say is: kids have a lot of energy. :)




I made this little bracelet for my daughter's friend for her birthday.
Today she asked me to make her some charms like these so she can add them to her necklace. :)

I am itching to make something. I haven't been able to just sit and make for awhile. I'm going to work all day tomorrow. I can't wait!

Last but not least I have a few pieces that have been finished for awhile that need to be photographed and listed. I'm making it a priority to get that done by the end of the week.

If you follow me on Instagram, you'll have seen pictures of my works in progress and the finished results too! I'm amy___nicole come follow me if you are interested in behind the scenes shots.




And last, but not least..... Team Jase!!

Colores earrings

Do you guys remember the Colores necklaces?





Well, I've been working on some earring ideas to go with them. The thing about seed beads is that when you buy them you get thousands of them! I need to find something to do with all of them ;)

And I just ordered more in pastels. I'm enjoying working with beads in the evenings while hanging out with the family watching movies.

If you follow me on Facebook, you may have seen my announcement about increasing the prices on the necklaces I have listed in the Colores collection. I had a feeling when I first listed them that I was pricing them too low, and I am. So, heads up to all my followers! I'll be raising the prices on listed necklaces this week when I hope to have some earrings and more necklaces ready to add.

I am loving playing with pattern and color, and these necklaces and earrings are perfectly lightweight for summer!

Wonder

This book is on my daughter's summer reading list. We got it on kindle and I read it in a few hours. It is heart wrenching sad, and heart warming good. It made me cry and have hope that children with differences all over the world have happy endings like Auggie Pullman.

This is a book written for the middle school age group. It is a fast read and a really great story about a kid with severe facial deformation.

Talking to my kids about acceptance of all people for all things is something I've made a priority. This book really made me hope that if my kids were the ones that had an Auggie in their classes they would be the ones with the courage to be his friend.