Mom and I had a paint party yesterday!
I found these adorable, brand new, never used paint kits at a local Goodwill bookstore for only $1 and $2 each. I bought them all! They all have winter and Christmas themes, so I thought it'd be fun to pull out this weekend.
I was worried that the acrylic paints would be dried out when we opened them, but they were surprisingly fresh!
Each kit came with its own paint palette, a variety of brushes, the paint by number instructions, and little hangers for displaying.
Mom and I both picked snowmen.
Mom has always been gifted with painting. She's very good at shading and choosing and mixing colors. She was so careful and deliberate.
Me? I was slapping it on haphazardly, concentrating on filling each space in.
We had a Hallmark movie on in the background, and that was all you could hear because we were so quiet and concentrating so hard!
It still needs a little finessing, but I think it came out pretty well, all things considered!
It was a fun project to keep us busy on a lazy afternoon.
Today, I'm taking my oldest and his wife to our little downtown for some Small Business Saturday shopping and lunch.
Those look so fun!! And now you both have a cute winter decor piece for your living spaces that will remind you of each other.
ReplyDeleteSmall business shopping is the best. It feels good and right and it's nice getting to know the owners. My parents enjoy eating out so every Christmas I pick a small town and buy gift cards to a variety of restaurants as their gift. You've lived in Pittsburgh, so you know how many small towns there are here! A product of the steel mill days.
Speaking of Pittsburgh and my parents, we went downtown yesterday to see "Christmas with C.S. Lewis". I think you have enjoyed his books....well, if so and it comes to your area, I highly recommend the show!
That sounds wonderful, Nicole! And I think it was C.S. Lewis's birthday on Saturday, too.
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