Wednesday Wishes

Happy Wednesday!  It's Cassie again here from Primitive and Proper with my "Wednesday Wishes"!  I have just spent time this past week making some plans for my kids for the summer.... art camp for both, soccer camp for Sawyer, and gymnastics camp for Emmy.  That only covers a couple of weeks, so the kids and I have been making a list of ideas we have collected for the summer- things we want to do and make.  I thought I would share some of those ideas with you.

I have seen all sorts of fairy gardens and terrariums popping up out there.  Here are some that have caught my eye! (click on the image or the "via" to take you to the source)

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I found an antique terrarium this past weekend at a yard sale, and also found some cute vintage frog figurines at another yard sale a few weeks ago, so we are well on our way to the makings of something cute and fun!

I don't know about you, but I love hummingbirds.  They are tiny, pretty, and flutter like no other!  When I saw this idea from Shabby Beach Nest that used a recycled soda bottle to create a hummingbird feeder, I immediately pinned it!  I saw a hummingbird in my yard just the other day, so I know they will come!  This is a fun craft I can do with my kids that will teach them to care about critters, as well as caring about our Earth.

I also found this awesome idea from Infarrantly Creative that is "for the birds".  Har dee har har.  It's a birdseed wreath that is simple enough to make with kids!

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We have so many trees in our yard that making a tent with some sheets sounds like fun!  We can hang out in there and read stories, make up stories, take an afternoon snooze....

And just how cute and easy are these rock monsters?  Paint- check.  Googly eyes- check. Glue- Check.  Rocks- Check.  Silly Fun- CHECK!

We have lots of other items on our summer "to do" list, like go to the beach, catch fireflies, paint birdhouses, make ice cream, but these were some of the more out of the box ideas I wanted to share.  

My kids have less than a month left of school.  Summer will be here before you know it!  What will you be doing with your kids?

Wednesday Wishes

Hello again!  It's Cassie here from Primitive and Proper with my "Wednesday Wishes."  We have had great Spring weather, but the past few days have been cold and dreary.... leaving me wanting COLOR in my life.  Right now,  pops of color equal pops of happy!  ROYGBIV.  We all know it, right?  The colors of the rainbow.

RED

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ORANGE

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YELLOW

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GREEN

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BLUE

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INDIGO

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VIOLET

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So what do you think?  Are you ready to add some color into your life?

Wednesday Wishes

Hello again!  I am so excited to be here for my second installation of Wednesday Wishes. Last week I shared my love of toadstools.  Today I wanted to share 5 things I can't stop thinking about. 

 1. Kilim rugs.  I really want one for my master bedroom.  Check out these fine examples.  I love the old worn out colorful ones! 

 

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 2. Herringbone wood floors.  Oh, if I could!

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3. This song:

   

 4. Emerald Green.  I painted a piece this color almost 2 years ago.  And I would love to do it again! I am obsessed with this image (I found on pinterest, but cannot find original source)

5.  I am really digging unique planters right now.  Part of Spring fever, I guess!  My pal Tracy just shared how to make your own concrete planters.  Here is hers. That's all!  See you next week!

I hope you all enjoyed Cassie and her series here Wednesday Wishes. I don't know about you, but I am crushing pretty hard on a couple of these things, my favs are the herringbone floors, and those gorgeous green painted chairs.  Thanks for sharing Cassie, see you next week!

Whimsy from Primitive and Proper

Hello friends of A Place to Call Home!  I am so excited to be starting a fun new series here, sharing all sorts of fun, whimsy, design, craftiness.... you name it.  I am Cassie from Primitive and Proper, and I will be here every Wednesday with some fun for your soul. Today I want to share a little infatuation of my own... toadstools!  I love them!  I painted my own daughter's table to look like a toadstool.  Check it out!  

And today, I am even over on my blog sharing a fun toadstool craft...

But I want to share with you some more toadstool cuteness from around the internet. How adorable is this pillow?  I would love to have it on my porch, as a happy greeting to guests or gnomes.

I might have to find a need for these lanterns....  

These DIY toadstool pencils would be a fun end of the year teacher gift.

Now that I have figured out how to make clay toadstools, this wreath is on my to-craft list! And I know this is a little girl's dress, but I would totally rock this as a top.  Might have to find that fabric and beg my mom to make me one!

So how bout it?  If you didn't love toadstools before, do you now?  Aren't they the cutest? Thanks Jen, for having me here today to share some toadstool love!  Happy Spring!

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Toadstools are super cute, my favorites are both of Cassie's creations, that table in Emmy's room is to die for! So I am super excited that Cassie will be joining us every week on Wednesdays to share cool things that shes found on blogland, pinterest, etsy, or anywhere she's found inspiration. I'm super excited about what she's going to share!