dia de los muertos

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unrelated photo of a zombie aviator, aka thehobbit


also known as day of the dead, dia de los muertos (ddlm) is a celebration that has its roots in ancient times. to learn all about it, read what dayofthedead, or wiki has to say.

i have a lazy version of a ddlm tutorial for you, but not until tomorrow. stop pouting, because i have some fun ddlm links to tide you over!

* our favorite thing to do is create sugar skulls. mexicansugarskull explains the what & the why, has fabulous photos, & skull molds for sale. a great tutorial, as well.

* at azcentral you can find a list of crafts to, as they say, make this ddlm one to remember.

* coloring pages are always fun. use them to decorate you home, or enhance a homeschool lesson. i'm told they're great for quieting your little kids, so their older siblings can actually do their lessons. thecolor has some perfectly suited to the holiday.

* speaking of homeschooling, check out this wonderful education packet! i don't want to spoil your oohs & aahs by telling you what's there, so just go take a peek.

that is all for today! come back tomorrow for my lazy version of a ddlm tutorial. have fun crafting!

~peace.

earthly babble

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happy earth day!!! what are you doing to celebrate?

thehobbit & i are off to our farmers' market, then we shall be spending the remainder of the day in our backyard. i'd originally planned on getting together with friends for a party of some sort, but decided a quiet afternoon tending our yard & farm was a much better way to celebrate mother earth.

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last night was the weekly mamas' craft outing. only half of us could make it, but we had a wonderful eve nonetheless. even more wonderful: i had what was possibly the best decaf blended mocha ever! when i left for the coffee shop, i'd been a tad stressed, but the mamas (& the blended) washed it all away.

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you can now follow me on twitter - the widget in the upper left corner should take you there. i make no promises to be witty, but i do tweet (i really think it should be twit - ha!) daily.

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today's babble was brought to you by a decent night's sleep. happy earth day!

~peace.