Back to School

Speaking of butterflies in my garden (look at the other message I posted today) look at this beautiful butterfly I found fluttering around my hyacinth bean vine, marigolds, and petunias! It's Julia!

She's flying off to 10th grade after she poses for her yearly "First Day of School" picture.

This summer has gone by so fast. We've had lots of fun, though. I usually cry the first day of school, but I know she is ready to set off on her new adventure of making new friends, and conquering new academic challenges. She is, afterall, my little social butterfly. As they say, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. She gets her social butterfly wings from me!

I have taught her well.

And so what does every little social butterfly need after being busy all day meeting new teachers and making new friends? Chocolate Chip cookies, of course!

I always make the kids in the neighborhood cookies on the first day of school. Over the years kids (their older sisters) have grown and gone off to college (one of them is Julia's teacher), but Natalie and Hunter are still around. As soon as I called them to tell them I had chocolate chip cookies made for them, they were at my door! It was fun listening to them talk about their teachers and what classes they had.

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I was inspired by Monica's photos she shot of her trip to the farm that I had to see what my butterfly quilt would look like in my garden.

I loved it so much, I had to make it my new header.

How do you like it?

Have a great day!

Amanda