Face Painting

I will usually try anything that my family needs or wants.  A recent example, was a request by my  Granddaughter to do face painting at her birthday party.  I've painted other things in the past, flower pots, wood signs, fabric....how hard could it be. Right?   I researched differant paints and differant designs on the Internet and ordered what I needed.  I used Wolfe and FX paints which seemed to have the best ratings and results overall.  A great site that I found for face painting tips and designs, was Lisa Joy Young.......  She does beautiful work and has very detailed videos that I found invaluable.

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Work was really busy the week before the party, so I did not have time to do ANY practicing.  I had no idea how this was going to work.  Since the theme of the party was Monster High, I figured if worse came to worse, I could just make a mess and call it a Monster.  Kids are great, they see Piccaso in a Monster mess.   I set up a table and put all my supplies out in easy reach, along with baby wipes for cleanup of the snafus that I knew were inevitable.  I also had my laptop so that I could have a reference picture of the design I was painting.  Connor was my first victim, brave boy, and he decided on a green snake...relief and joy, that seemed pretty easy.

The first time I placed my brush on his little head, I thought 'Ok, this is not going to be too bad'.  And then, the paint started dripping along the brush stroke.  Whoops. I had the paint too wet.  Out came the baby wipes....I love baby wipes, they are like duct tape for women.  I cleaned him up and started again, after first testing the consistency on my hand.  Joy to the World, he sat very still and the snake turned out not half bad. I found that painting was not hard, but getting good outlines on a face is really, really difficult.  It won't win any awards, but to those kids it was amazing.  Snakes were very popular that day.

I started to gather an audience.  Everyone wanted to be next.  Rein it in kids, this takes a while.  Inexperience in action here.

I already knew that glitter makes everything better.  That includes face painting.

I don't know how many faces I actually painted that day, but I got everyone done within the scope of the party time and still got to see Lexi open presents.

I even had a couple adults get in on the fun.

It was a really fun thing to do.  I didn't poke anyone's eye out and I didn't have a dissatisfied customer.  What has your family asked you to do for entertainment sake, that you have not tried before?


Have A Good One,

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Indiana Jones Movie Marathon Party

What better way to enjoy a chilly winter day, than with a Movie Marathon?  With an Indiana Jones Movie Marathon, of course. 

The table is decorated with burlap and jungle vines, just what any Adventurer would find comfortable.

Taters of the Lost Ark is a total crackup.  He kept the party going and no one tried to eat him, although his distant cousin Tater Chip, was not so lucky. 

We had to have breaks between each movie and used the time for various activities.  Prizes were given throughout the day, based upon discovered, stolen and earned ancient golden coins. 

Indiana Jones kept folks enthralled for the entire day.  What else is an Adventurer to do?

To keep our guests entertained and from turning into Couch Taters (more relations to Tater's of the Lost Ark), we staged a Quest for an archaeological find in the woods, I mean jungle.  

Clues were scattered throughout the jungle, leading our Adventures deeper into the wilds and the danger lurking there.  We found signs of Natives, but not to worry, our Adventures came armed with their savvy jungle skills and man purses.  

To the surprise of no one, our Intrepid Explorers discovered the treasure after many dangerous minutes (that's hours to you people). 

Can't have a movie without popcorn.  Everyone knows that.

The snake pit was a big hit and got lots of use throughout the party.  Two inexpensive boxes purchased at Walmart and duct taped together (that's right) turned into a dark cave passage filled with snakes and spiders....but wait, there is treasure lurking as well.  

The kids had a blast crawling through the tunnel and risking life and limb to gather as many ancient golden coins as possible.  Fortune and Glory awaited and the reptiles were no match. 

It was a great party and after a long day of being Indiana Jones, it was time for that Dude to get some rest. 

Joining the following:

A Pinteresting Party

Hooking up with HOH 

Alphabe-Thursday

Outdoor Wednesday

Have A Good One,

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Oh Fall...How I Love You So (Nashville Farmer's Market)

There is something about this time of year that speaks to my soul.  I love the smells, the sights, the colors and the big Harvest Moon at night.

I love the Pumpkin Patches......

........and the big, round, fluffy Mums.

I love the beautiful landscape that God paints with yellows, reds, browns and golds.

I love the crackling fire at night. 

Oh Fall...I do love you so.

Have A Good One,

http://theycallmejammi.blogspot.com

My Spook Crew 2012

We have a lot of traditions we have established in our family with our Grandbabes. One of these, is having the whole family go trick or treating together...we load up in our cars and travel the local countryside in search of treats for our little Spooks.

This year, we all met at our home and had a chili supper with some sweet cupcakes, so everyone could get their energy level up for the nights activities.

We live off the main highway, so don't have many trick or treaters drop by. We would never expect a Treater to leave our home empty handed, so we always leave a bucket of treats on the doorstep.

It's always fun to take some snapshots of the Halloween decorations we encounter along the way.

Hope your Halloween was equally as fun this year!

 Have A Good One,

http://theycallmejammi.blogspot.com

ROAD TRIP - Hwy 27 Yard Sale Tennessee to Kentucky

Mike and I started out on the Longest yard sale route with the intent of actually doing some yard sale stops.  We got up early on Saturday morning and packed an outfit and a toothbrush, just in case we traveled far and wide.  We stopped for breakfast and then traveled about an hour before making our first stop - our intent was to go beyond where we have normally gone in the past.  We ended up stopping only about four times, and did a lot of driving and looking around.  It was fun and not what we actually meant to do.  We drove all the way to Danville, Kentucky.  We decided to head West and hit I65 down to Nashville.

During our Saturday adventures, we passed Wolf Creek Dam and stopped to stretch our legs and take a few scenic pics.

 We drove until we lost the daylight on Saturday and spent the night in Campbellville, Kentucky.  This is where the clothes we packed came in handy.

On Sunday morning we woke up to rain.

After breakfast at the hotel, we took some backroads heading South to Nashville.  

We were hankering for lunch at the Cheesecake Factory at Green Hills Mall.  

With a 21 page menu, we felt sure we could find something enjoyable.  Really?  Who has a 21 page menu?

Let them eat cheesecake.

And we did. We opted for the original with strawberries.  Yum.

Another great road trip.  Did not buy a single item at any of the yard sale stops we made.  Nothing spoke to me, so there is always next year.  Hope you all had an equally wonderful weekend.