Little Scouter's Prayer

I stopped by Catherine's blog and found this nugget. It was so apropos to what I had experienced that night and I shared it with her in a comment. I thought I'd share it with you also.

One of our darling girls was wrapping up the evening in American Heritage Girls and ended her prayer this way, "...and Lord, you don't want to hear all the blah, blah, and regular stuff. You just want to be our friend. Thanks. Amen."

Of course, that elicited a few chuckles and knowing nods, but like Anne Shirley's quote in Catherine's blog and the little scouter's prayer, He does want a relationship with us...not just prayers.

Thank goodness for that!

Fireworks Flowers

Want a quick and easy patriotic craft to do with your kids with items you probably already have at home? Have I got the craft for you! (My tribute to the late Billy Mays.)

In January my 5-and 6-year-old kindergartners made these fireworks flowers as table decorations for our American Heritage Girls Awards Ceremony.

Colorful "flowers" make the buffet line festive

They were so easy and fun to make, although there was a little drying time between painting and assembling.

I thought I'd share the idea with you, JUST IN CASE, you were desperate to add one more thing to what I'm sure is already a busy weekend.

Here's the link to the Fireworks Flowers craft. Enjoy!