Wednesday, February 22, 2023

My Beautiful Surroundings



It is great to just take in our surroundings, the nature, the animals, and everything else in life. Today, I am gonna be sharing some of the beautiful scenery I’ve seen and live next to. I will also share my favorite
parts of scenery.

Water in Lakes, Oceans, Rivers, etc

I love water. It is beautiful. When the sun shines on it just right… wow. And when the sun is setting and you get that beautiful orange color. It is just an amazing creation. On family trips I have seen a lot of water in oceans, rivers, streams, but most typically lakes. This picture was taken while we were driving past Mono Lake.


Simple Blue Skies, Mountains, and Plains

This picture is so simple and yet so beautiful. I mean eventually you will get tired of seeing this while you’re driving on the road, but for the first time it is truly beautiful. I love how the sky is so blue and how the top of the mountain has a slight white on it from snow. I love to just sit outside and look at the sky. It is always so blue in summer. I also love looking at the clouds that dot the sky like white polka dots on a blue dress. Then there is mountains. The view from the top of a mountain is amazing, especially when it views a city. But when you are simple looking at a mountain it is so majestic, is it not? Plains can get pretty boring sometimes, but not always. Sometimes they can be covered in plants and beauty. Overall, all the things I listed are beautiful things that are very pleasing to our human eyes.


People

They may not seem like much of surrounding, but people are just as much part of our life like mountains, rivers, animals, or anything else. I love people. Sure, I may be the kid that always hides in a corner during public events, but I enjoy making friends and meeting new people. People are amazing creations of God. Each person is made differently and all of them are amazing. It is wonderful that God has blessed us with so many new people and friends, he truly is amazing. A simple person can change someone’s life just by complementing them or saying hello. Life is made so interesting and fun by all people. Take your friends for example, they might invite you to a party because they’re your friend, they might go skiing with you, or they will just hang out with you. These things make life fun and exciting. That is why people are a beautiful creation and why I am so glad to have them. 


Animals

Aren’t they just so cute?! Whether it’s a little chipmunk, a nut-hunting squirrel, or a furry little kitten, these creatures are magnificent. All of the animals have very different ways of living. An owned cat depends on its owner to take care of it, a squirrel hunts for nuts that it buried somewhere, and a baby bird waits on its mother to get its food until it can get its own. This uniqueness makes animals so special to me. I love the fact that they are different it means that God worked on them just for us. Animals are also incredible to look at. They are either super cute, fierce, strong, furry, or a mix. I especially love corgis (not that other animals aren’t really cute as well). The fact that they are super tiny, how they have heart shaped butts, and how they come in various colors. Everyone has a favorite animal or multiple, and everyone loves them for certain reasons. Animals are a great surrounding.

I hope you now love your surroundings as much as I love mine. There are other surroundings that I didn’t include in here but that is because this post is long enough. I also hope that you now realize the magnificence of everything around.



Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Reminder Owl

 


This little reminder owl is perfect if you have trouble remembering things and it is just the cutest thing! It is perfect for bedrooms and is customizable in size and color. It is especially great because the reminders are removable!

Supplies: 

Glue stick 

2 pieces of card stock paper (or 1 if you want the wings to be the same color as the body)

Markers

Tape

Sticky notes 

Pencil

Directions:

1. Draw an owl (whatever size) like the one above on 1 of your pieces of card stock paper and cut it out, then draw wings for the owl and cut them out

2. Glue the wings to the back of the owl like the picture at the top of this post

3. Add detail to the owl (by adding a beak, eyes, lines and squiggles, detail to the ears, etc)

4. Grab a stickie note and cover it with tape

5. Stick it on the owls belly 

6. Repeat this steps 4-5 until you are satisfied with the number of stickie notes in the owls belly (the stickie notes can be cut shorter)

7. Now use washable markers to write in the tape-covered stickie notes

8. When you are done with the things you wrote, simple grab a wet towel and wash the writing off!






Thursday, February 2, 2023

Milk Jug Plant Container

 


Nothing’s better than reusing everyday items (in my opinion). Instead of just throwing simple things like toilet paper rolls, tomato sauce cans, milk jugs, water bottles, etc in the trash why not keep them and turn them into something beautiful instead? With this craft you can do just that!

Supplies:

1 milk jug

Scissors

Anything you can use to decorate this project

Directions:

1. Cut your milk jug in half by using your scissors to poke a hole in the jug, and then cut from there.


2. Scrape of the labels with your fingers or something else good for scraping (or you can, instead of removing the labels, keep them on and cover them with washi tape, markers, etc)

3. Decorate with markers, crayons, pens, or anything else you might have on hand

4. Pour dirt into the jug

5. Plant some seeds and water it daily

6. Watch your plant grow!