In this technology age, I am probably not the only one who's created a wreath form out of t-shirts. But I've developed this method without referencing anyone else, which, I think, is as close as we can get to original these days (smile). Our wreath journey continues!


Next we'll match our bound end to the end of the other shirt, right before the sleeve section. (We'll need the rest of the sleeve later to secure the two pieces together.) Tape the ends together.

Our windows have been open this week, allowing spring's breezes into our house. They've been busy breezes: removing the last remnants of the cold we've been recycling the past month and emptying our closets for the annual spring cleaning. As I start to ready our clothes for warmer months, my pile of clothing-to-be-recycled grows faster than the lettuce seeds I just planted. I've been looking at the shirts especially, starting to see dresses, like here, and also wreaths. Wreaths, you say? Yes, wreaths, and here's how you can start to see wreaths too!

 Isia's my constant helper these days. She's an enthusiastic one, who solves the problem of not recognizing weeds yet by just pulling everything (eek!). I thought putting her to "work" digging with a spoon might be a tad more helpful. I also cut a milk carton in half and offered her the bottom part to fill with dirt for her own flower seeds. She thought about it, then decided that it would be better to just fill and dump...

which is okay. She'll learn in time. I fondly remember working alongside my grandmother in her garden. I just enjoyed being with her; I never realized I was learning to transplant, weed, identify flowers, and enjoy the satisfaction of a job well done. Then, when it came time to begin my own garden, I heard her gentle directions guiding me all over again. I hope to instill the same joy in our children. Here's to Spring, and all teachable, enjoyable moments that come with it!

Here are our finished clovers, pre-sprinkles. It was, of course, no longer St. Patrick's Day. But is there ever a bad day to make sparkly edible four-leaf clovers to share with your neighbors?  (Hint: I learned the more melted chocolate I used, the better they held together.)

I bought the ingredients to make these beautiful creations on Monday:

Picture courtesy of http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/clever-clovers-988547/

And now it's Saturday and I still have the bag of supplies sitting in the corner of my kitchen. How was I supposed to know that Spring was going to arrive this week? All of a sudden running around the backyard and having picnics became more important than being in our kitchen. But I haven't put the supplies away yet, because there's always time for something delicious- especially when little hands can help! In the meantime, find the directions to make your own here.