It actually felt like this blistering too-long summer might come to an end this morning, when San Antonio got a surprise cold front last night. Instead of being in the upper 90s, it was only in the 60s this morning. It felt so wonderful!!
Not too much new Ben news these days. His language is growing by leaps and bounds (I'd say at least 1 out of 4 things he says is close to, if not an actual, complete sentence). He is usually a real joy to be around, and makes me appreciate everything more too. We've started daily "learning" where I have made up some fun baggies full of letter, number, and counting manipulatives that he's really enjoying. I'm also looking into doing some Montessouri-style activities with him too.
These days Ben has also been taking pretty consistently long naps lately (mama heaven!). So for the last month or so I've been using nap time as art time for me. For the first time since high school I'm actually doing art for the purposes of selling it, and I've opened up an Etsy shop online (https://www.etsy.com/shop/Dimension3Canvas?ref=hdr). (see picture examples below)
I named it Dimension 3 Canvas, because everything I'm doing is paper mache-on-canvas based, so it's 3D. It feels so great to be doing something productive again. Not that raising an amazing little Ben isn't productive, but I feel like more of a complete person (and not just a mama-person) when I get some art time in every day! So far I'm specializing in doing pet portraits and 3D mirror arts (I am taking all sorts of commissions, too.)
So if you know of anyone who would like some awesome 3D art, tell them about my Etsy shop. :)
Etsy shop art examples
