How we roll...

The Superheroes minus The Sparkler

This is how we entertain ourselves---I mean, how we entertain the kids!! On Sunday mornings, we have a host of zany characters that we use to illustrate the virtue we are learning for the month. Last month was self-control and we introduced the super heroes to much fanfare. This month, we are learning about honor (letting someone know how valuable they are to you) and have just introduced the hip hop kids. whoo. They are something else!

Here are some photos of our recent escapades:
The Informer
Hot Rod
Enviro-Man
Che Guava--my South American revolutionary alter-ego
DJ Spanky
Five Cent Skittle
Boo Becca

How we roll...

The Superheroes minus The Sparkler

This is how we entertain ourselves---I mean, how we entertain the kids!! On Sunday mornings, we have a host of zany characters that we use to illustrate the virtue we are learning for the month. Last month was self-control and we introduced the super heroes to much fanfare. This month, we are learning about honor (letting someone know how valuable they are to you) and have just introduced the hip hop kids. whoo. They are something else!

Here are some photos of our recent escapades:
The Informer
Hot Rod
Enviro-Man
Che Guava--my South American revolutionary alter-ego
DJ Spanky
Five Cent Skittle
Boo Becca

The Sparkler it is!

James and I work with the kids at our church. We love it and always have the best time. Well, this Sunday, marked the introduction of our newest line of characters. We are now superheroes complete with alter identities. My superhero is the Sparkler, endowed with super-speed and sparkle-ability. I patterned my costume after GlitterGoth and really had a blast creating the character. Take a look at the costume. Since I left my camera in the car for this momentous occasion, I only have photos of the costume on the dress form. I can tell you, the costume is already going through a metamorphosis and can only imagine what it will become. I love designing fun costumes!

Leaving church, trying to get a shot of the glitter eyes...

Gold Lame gloves come up past my elbows with pink knitted hand warmers. Boy, were my hands warm!

Two layers of tulle connected with silken sixties fringe...knew my vintage collection would come in handy! Tights are trimmed in same fringe

Here we have the glitter eyes!

Neck jewelry actually consists of two cuffs buttoned together. Kind of made a collar...

Not pictured here: the costume is finished off with red high-top converse sneakers and pink/purple flowered kneehigh socks. I was going to wear skate shoes but figured super speed powers and me on skates was an oxymoron...

Harvest at the Rave!

Harvest is launching its Sunday morning venue at Rave Motion Pictures Bayou 15! Don't miss the Christ-centered worship, relevant, practical teaching, and your chance to connect with something that can change your life! Complete childcare is also available from 0 years to 5th grade.
For more information about Harvest Church (including directions to both venues), check out www.harvestpensacola.com.

On track...

Well, we have had a fun-filled weekend...as usual. Yesterday was mostly planting, weeding, driving around and then reading inside when the rains came. We are still on track with our morning stretches and eating of the breakfast. This routine really is something new for us...how bizarre, eh? Today was a 5:30 AM wake-up to be at the new church site by 6:30 this morning! Something funny: when the alarm went off, I popped straight up from the pillow. Unfortunately for me, my hair was caught beneath James' arm. Ow! It pulled me right back down...

We are starting up a new campus of Harvest Outreach at the Rave Theatre. The theatre the kids will be in seats 139 and the adult theatre seats about 370, I think. It is so exciting and we're all looking forward to the extra work (I mean, change, adventure and so on).

For Something Different

Today is the day I post my made from scratch entry for the week. I must say, the first one turned out less than spectacular so I will be entering an alternate as well.

Cilantro Sauce
I started with about 1 cup of cilantro leaves/stems
put cilantro in blender,
add 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
blend until cilantro is thoroughly chopped
Voila! Nastiness!! Now, I'm not saying it doesn't taste good and it will be wonderful in salsa or on enchiladas...it just ain't so pretty, ya'll. And the smell was fairly potent...






Moving right along...
to entry number two...This little "sewing caddy" I made a while back, just to use a pretty piece of broken china. The cup's handle is missing and the saucer is quite aged. However, I love both of the pieces. In order to salvage them, I glued them together and use the combo as a pin cushion/sewing tray. It looks adorable beside my sewing machine and I have the satisfaction of knowing I repurposed such pretty fine china.