DIY Stained "Glass" Snowflakes

Happy New Year everyone!

My Christmas break was pretty great. Lots of friends and family, and, of course, some food poisoning. After all, what’s the holiday season without a little bit of salmonella (it’s the most delicious bacteria).

Now that the holiday season is over, it’s back to the winter grind. Bundling up in 7 layers of clothing to trudge along poorly cleared sidewalks and drive on ice rinks that used to be known as roads.

I actually love winter (no, that’s not sarcasm). Snow is pretty, and the cold is just a minor nuisance. And on blustery days like today, when schools are closed and the radio is cautioning people to stay home, why not celebrate the beauty of winter with a little craft?

These gorgeous snowflakes have been hanging on my window for a few weeks, and they serve as a gentle reminder to enjoy the season.

Pizza Cupcakes

Did somebody say pizza cupcakes?? 

Yea I did! 

I’m into my third and final week of this practicum. My placement was actually switched during the first week, so I ended up being in a grade 5 class instead of a grade 2 class. Everything is lovely, and I am truly enjoying this placement! 

While on practicum, I don’t have a lot of time for… umm… anything. So I spent a few days prior to the start of this practicum filling my freezer with pre-made meals that I just need to pop in the toaster oven. I can handle that much meal prep… most days. 

These pizza cupcakes were one of the meals I made during that cooking marathon. I like them for lunches while I’m at the school. This recipe was modified from the recipe I found here. 

DIY Dresser Re-Do Part 2: Drawers

Last week I posted about my shiny new dresser! It ended up being a beautiful reno, and well worth the amount of time I put into it. 

A large portion of this work revolved around the drawers. This was more than simply removing the hardware, slapping some paint on there, and affixing new hardware. It was a process indeed. 

DIY Dresser Re-Do

Today I start my second practicum!! It's at the same school as my first practicum, but with a grade 2 class instead of a grade 6 class. I'm really excited! I love the primary grades!

So, this is what I did over my exam week: 

I had an exam on Monday and Tuesday, so that left Wednesday to Sunday open for Crafting Extravaganza! It was a great five days. The dresser was my big, ongoing project, but I had a lot of other mini-projects and cooking projects on the go throughout the five days as well. Check it out: 

I made a small ceramic chalk board, 

I made some stained glass snowflakes, 

I made a clock out of a pot lid, 

And I stenciled an area rug for my bedroom (not pictured above). 

And in the kitchen: 

I cooked up some chicken parmesan meatloaf, 

I cooked up some pizza cupcakes, 

And I baked some BBQ sauce meatloaf. 

I’ll be blogging about those things soon, and linking as I do.