TO DO:

DECIDE YOUR FAVORITES

READ ENCYCLOPEDIAS

MAKE A PYRAMID

NO ELECTRONICS (WATCHES, MUSIC, SCALES INCLUDED)

BECOME AMIDEXTRIOUS

MAKE CONFETTI

LOOK UP

WALK WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED

DON’T USE YOUR THUMBS

PUT ON ALL YOUR JEWELRY

COLLECT EVERYTHING AND ARRANGE IT

DOCUMENT THE CORNERS OF YOUR HOUSE

CARD HOUSE

RESEARCH SOMETHING RANDOM (the 57 on the heinz ketchup bottle stands for the number of varieties of pickles they once had) (I also know a lot about pogs and staples)

TEMPORARY TATTOOS

SLIDE DOWN THE STAIRS IN A SLEEPING BAG INTO A PILE OF BEDDING

PHOTOSHOOT

DECONSTRUCT AND RECONSTRUCT SOMETHING

EXPERIENCE THE WEATHER

PLAY CATCH WITH ANYTHING

START A COLLECTION

ORGANIZE SOMETHING BY COLOR

TALK IN AN ACCENT

READ A BOOK WITH A FRIEND, ALTERNATE EVERY WORD

CHANGE RADIO STATIONS

OBSTACLE COURSE

MAKE UP SONGS ON THE FLY

MOP

WALK HOME BACKWARDS

LIVE OFF THE LAND

SCAVENGER HUNT

TEST EVERY MARKER IN YOUR HOUSE

CUT YOUR HAIR

FOLD THE LAUNDRY

WATCH INFOMERCIALS

EAT A MEAL WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED

REARRANGE YOUR ROOM

SING

LEARN PIG LATIN

RECORD THE DOINGS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD

FORT

READ A BOOK UPSIDE DOWN

MAKE A PILE

MAKE HOUSES OUT OF PUZZLE PIECES

CLIMB ON THE ROOF

ROLL DOWN A HILL

WRITE ON YOURSELF

CREATE A MADLIB

EXPLORE A CLOSET

SCOPE OUT GOOD HIDE AND THE SEEK SPOTS

DUST

LOOK FOR OLD HALLOWEEN CANDY

SEARCH FOR SPARE CHANGE

READ POETRY

MAKE BUSINESS CARDS

WRITE A THANK YOU CARD

MAKE A PAPERCLIP CHAIN

MAKE POPSICLES

MAKE A TREE SWING

MAKE A MAP OF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

LEMONAID STAND

GO PRINCESS IN THE PEA STYLE

Apples to Apples

First off:

Do you like my temporary tattoo?

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DO IT YOURSELF BRACELET:

Who: Me!

What: A bracelet made of cards.

When: I made and finished this the day finals were over.

How:

Gather:

  • 2 Cards
  • Jump Rings
  • 2 Clasps
  • 2 pairs of needle nose pliers
  • A crocodile
  • Scissors

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This is what a crocodile looks like. Use it to punch four holes in each card slice.

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Instead of jump rings, I took apart a charm bracelet and used the chain bits.

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Attach the jump rings through the holes until it reaches around your arm. Then attach the clasps.

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And: It was a really fun craft to get my creative mojo back.

Efficient Sunday

It sure has been a while since I last posted. This week has been busy. A lot of studying, testing, and stress. There was a lot of fun too, but as I’m in the studying mode I can’t think of anything else.

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Friday and Saturday were my days off. I did no homework and it was great. I sketched, put up Christmas decorations, we got our tree, and relaxed. But as the day dragged on, I got more and more stressed about the amount of homework I needed to do, and the lack of days I had to do it. So I made a schedule.

Time

I have it all planned out on a piece of paper. Get up at 6:45, get dressed eat breakfast. 7:00-8:00, read chapter 19 for history. 8:00-8:10, break, eat, get dressed, get set up. 8:10-9:00, do chapter 19 online homework. 9:00-9:10, break, computer, get set up for math. Etcetera, etcetera, you get the gist. I live for these 10 minute breaks. So far I’ve been spending the little time I have on this post, typing as much as I can before the 10 minute mark is up.

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And I’m listening to Mozart at high volume on repeat to stay focused. After going through my playlist at least a half-dozen times, it’s starting to lose it’s effect.

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DONE! I’ve reviewed chapters 1-4 and I’m ready for my final Tuesday/Thursday! I still have to make flashcards, and memorize them, and do a few practice problems, but I can do that tonight.

On another note, here’s some necklaces a made a little while ago. I could make these all day. But I don’t because making these necklaces is a very long process. First, whenever I find a shell or rock on vacation I save it. And it sits in my suitcase or coat pocket for months until I find it and set it on my dresser. It remains on my dresser until I get a burst of inspiration and turn it into a pendant using wire. And back onto the dresser it goes because I don’t have a chain for it.

Here are the lucky few that made it through the last obstacle.

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I might get back to my regular schedule of posting 2X weekly by Wednesday, maybe. You can count on it by winter break though.

6 Weeks in the Making

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Since Spring Break I have been working on a dress. A new dress. A difficult dress. A dress that was harder than anything I’d done before. I took plenty of breaks. Got frustrated lots and lots. But now I’m done!

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I also went to an estate sale and bought at spoon for 25 cents. I hammered it this morning on an anvil and created this.