1.24.2009


This is an artistic representation of my new genre of music, which Daniel tells me can't be patented. Bummer.

In other news I love the challenge of finding interesting gifts for my dear twin nieces, in order that I can hold my title of Cool Aunt Emmy. It is an unchallenged title, but one I defend nonetheless. I get them random things, resulting in chaotical delight. Such as these bags. I frequent Hobby Lobby a bit more than is healthy, but I find neat things all the time. Glitter will be the topic of a subsequent post. This time I perused the clearance heap along the back wall and found some iron-on letters made from photographs of neon signs. It was clearance, I threw it in my basket. Then I saw that all the canvas bags were half off. I had canvas bags as a kid, at the church I attended it was the trendy thing to carry. Especially canvas Bible cases with pockets for notes and pens and... oh, say the book you really wanted to read during the sermon. ANYWAY... there was a great "bargain pack" of four neon colored canvas bags which was also half off... into my basket it fell. At this time I had no intention of mating the iron-on letters and canvas bags, so it was a happy accident when at home, wondering what to do with my miscellaneous treasures I realized that all the neon and black and craziness would work together (for impending seven year olds at least). I tried it, it was beautiful. And because I'm so cool, I made myself one to carry when I hang out with Charlotte and Georgia. So, it's part of their birthday presents. Actually, the rest of their presents are in the bags themselves... a Nancy Drew book apiece, as well as The Secret Garden for Charlotte and The Little Princess for Georgia. I'm also throwing in some pretty amazing magic wands, just because I'm their amazingly Cool Aunt Emmy.

"Punk Junk Jazz" basically were the letters left over after I took out "Charlotte", "Georgia', and "Emily". Clever, huh? Ok, fine. Frugal.



1 comment:

  1. I like the bags. I've been going to Michael's a lot lately (the craft store - not my brother's house [not that you necessarily knew I had a brother...]). I fear I'm going to be getting more and more into "crafts".

    I did say it would be rather difficult to copyright a whole genre of music. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't try and be a part of the band that breaks that style. :)

    Good luck with all these things.

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