Don't Inhale (Including a Recommendation)

We've done very little jazzification of January this year. Haven't even hung the envelopes! Been sick and lazy. But I think we're finally on the mend! In celebration...

Snowmen.
Pretty self-explanatory. But here's the process for any curious parties (and because, what else am I going to do with these pictures?)

Candy corn for noses, black licorice rope for for eyes/smile (feels like Halloween. I know.).



We (well, Lucy) painted the candy corns with a little orange food coloring. ( I wasn't initially going to. Seemed too over-the-top. But...with a willing little chef on hand, why not? And it really made all the difference.).

Then we (well, I) used a butcher knife to chop our "coal." (And I chopped it too small at first. It's helpful to leave the pieces a little long so you can push them into the doughnuts. Otherwise, it's hard to make them stay atop all that powdery snow. Cutting on a sharp diagonal makes the attachment even easier.)

And...that's probably about as creative as it's going to get at our house this January. Good thing Preschool's got my back!! =)

Besides.  As we've muddled through these weeks of sickness, etc, it's not so much creativity I've been craving (although creativity is neeful and so often rejuvinating!).  What I've really been wanting in my mothering is WISDOM.   You know, the kind seasoned moms have. Maybe that's why I've given up reading Design Mom in favor of reading this mom. She's related to a dear friend of mine. Spend a little time. You'll fall in love!