A slice of Sunday

First, let me say Happy Mother's Day to all those women who, in some way, invest their precious time and hearts in the life of a child. Whether you are a teacher, child care provider, Sunday school worker, Auntie, or nurturing neighbor, (oh yeah, and/or a mother), this is for you. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY and thank you for making a difference in the life of a child in your own motherly and meaningful way.

Next, dh got baptized in church today. He was not raised in a Christian home, and since baptisms were always held on Sundays in our large church in Ohio (and he worked every single Sunday back then), he never had the chance to do this. Until today. It was sooo special to see him publicly claim Christ in front of our children, and to be baptized by none other than Miss Sniz' father, our pastor. I was talking with Pastor after the services, telling him I had encouraged dh to do a cannonball into the water (Oh! Yes! I! Did! Too!, among other suggestions such as swimming with a fish face to the front of the tank, and sputtering water, "fountain style", after being dunked.)

Now, STOP!
S-T-O-P already.
My pastor has a definite sense of humor and he knew I wasn't serious (though I'm not sure dh knew I was kidding, lol.) Anyway, Pastor told me the cannonball thing had actually happened before (wow!), so I tracked it down on You Tube.

A few videos for you.






And finally, Miss Sniz encouraged me to give doodling a try on my scrapbook layouts, as she has had success in adding it to her own pages. I took her up on it. Actually, I also took a shot at paper piecing (see large flowers on layout) as well as freehanding the title (with a little tool called the Fiskars Ultra Shap Xpress).

The doodling can be noted in the flourishes, the outline of the flowers, the swirls over the dots at the center of each flower and the "in"lining of the title letters. I like how it came out (thanks, Sniz).



Enjoy your Sunday, folks.

Toni