Get Out The Rubber Cement

March is "National Craft Month" and I decided to check out Pinterest and participate. Shocking I know. I'm not sure how many of you have little ones but if you do, this is the craft for you!!  How many of those little magnets do you have on your fridge; you know the letters and numbers we all buy our children in hopes of them being the next child genius? I have tons of them! Seriously. Well, I'm not sure about you but my fridge is in my kitchen, right next to my stove. (DANGER BABY DANGER) Needless to say my little ones spend more time staring at their magnets then getting to play with them.  That's all about to change.

For this project you'll need the following things. 

Large Oil Drip Pan (9.96 at WalMart)
Rubber Cement (2.99 at Hobby Lobby)
Alphabet Flash Cards (.99 to 2.99 at Hobby Lobby or Walmart)
Magnets (.97 a package at Walmart)
3M picture strips (3.97 at WalMart)

By this time I'm sure you think I'm crazy. I promise I am not. 

You want to wash your drip pan with warm soap and water or a cleaner like Mean Green to get the greasy film layer off of it. DRY IT!! Dry it good or it'll spot and start to look nasty. 

Once it's all dry you want to arrange your flash cards onto the drip pan. 

Still with me?

After you have them all placed out get that rubber cement. You'll use it to secure the flash cards to the drip pan. 

Once everything is dry and secure and the 3M picture strips to the back and mount it to the bedroom or playroom wall. 

Just add the magnets and your kids are set for hours or safe magnet fun.

Morning Coffee and Some Casting

So.. If you don't have plans on April 29th at 2 pm. I'd love to see your beautiful faces at Walton Arts Center Starr Theater for NWA Listen To Your Mother Show. Tickets are $18 and sales benefit the Arkansas Visitation and Exchange Center. I am so unbelievably honored to share my story!! Thank you all for your support. This is one of the scariest things I've ever pushed myself to do. It was so TOTALLY worth facing my fears!!

"Listen To Your Mother is a national series of live readings in celebration of Mother's Day. Born of the creative work of mothers who publish online, each production is directed, produced, and performed by local communities, for local communities." 

I am terrified and thrilled to share the stage with such incredible women. As a newbie to the world of blogging I hope to meet all of them, then pick their brains. My writing has always been for me, but I've secretly yearned for a way and the ability to share some of it with others. Plus, what mother doesn't need a place to clear her thoughts and write. 

Congratulations again to everyone involved!! 

Luck of the Irish!?! I sure hope so!

Did I ever mention that my Momma was 100% Irish? If not, well, now you know. How fitting is it that the next round, the live audition round, to Listen To Your Mother NWA, is being held on March 17th? I can't help but believe she had a hand in that. I mean my piece is about her after all and we all know Irish- Catholic mothers want things done their way or no way. 

My nerves are getting the better of me as of lately and I worry I won't do her justice. All that aside I really do feel lucky to be given the chance to have my words heard. 

So... Here's to luck being on this Irish girl's side, cheers! 

I love a good email!

I am beyond thrilled to have received an invitation to the live auditions for Listen To Your Mother NWA. I am still trying to process the news. Shock would be an understatement as to how I feel. To that, you can add happy, scared, nervous, honored and unworthy. Live auditions are March 17th. I'll keep you posted.