April Showers

It's spring here. Yay! Other than the pretty flowers, the thing I look forward to most during this season is the RAIN. Growing up in Western Washington made me love rain, it's something I've missed like crazy since we moved away. But we haven't had much here this year! And what we do have is usually at night, when I can't enjoy it. Not that I'm complaining-don't get me wrong! I'm just grateful that we have changing seasons. Isn't that wonderful? Have you ever thought about what it would be like if we only ever had sun? Or snow? I love that earth has so much variation, weather-wise. We are so spoiled. :o) (Ok, enough of the "glad game", Pollyanna.)

I said all that to say that since we missed the rain so much, Paige and I made up a quick curtain of raindrops for her bedroom window. It was fun! And it perks us up every time we pass by. 

These probably don't need how-to instructions, but here is how we made it:

• Grab Fishing line, scissors, tape and blue paper.
• Cut out a teardrop shape in three different sizes and trace them to make 3 of each size for each row of drops.
• Tape fishing line to the back with smallest drops on top and tape to the top of the window to hang. (If your string wants to curl, tape the bottom string to the windowsill.)

Isn't that cheery? Ok, maybe not to some of you. It would probably depress my mom. :o) But to us it's cheery and fun. :o) Unfortunately, it was difficult to photograph with the light behind, but oh well.

So do you love rain? Or hate it?

If you love it like I do, check out these adorable rain DIY projects:

(Click the photo to go to its tutorial.)

These last two ideas don't have tutorials, but how easy would they be?

Not too crafty? Wear the rain!

(Click photo to see source)

(This one has a tutorial!)

Bring back the rain bonnet:

Or pull on a pair of cheerful rainboots!

(DIY Lace up rain boots!)

Next time it rains, try to appreciate it for how wonderful it is! And do lots of this:

Don't worry about your hair. You look great. :O)

Here's hopin' that we have a long spring before the hot days of summer. :O)

(Happy Sunday!)

Love,

Disney

P.S. Anyone have a tutorial on how to make it smell like rain? ;o)