A Spoonful of Reading

Want to make a bookmark for a going-away gift??? Here's how I did it.

Once again, Mackenzie is heading for France, and I wanted to give her something to say "Have a nice trip". And, since I love reading, what did I think of? Yep, a bookmark. Plus, I figured she'll have plenty of time to read on the planes and trains or any time she's traveling. So, I took some ribbon in her favorite color: PINK!

And, stuffed it with lavender - so she can smell the wonderful aroma whenever she's reading.


Plus, I tied a spoon with Lady Liberty on one side and a "France" spoon on the other.

So now she'll always have something to eat with, especially while she's reading...

I know, it's no wonder I'm so chubby, but reading and eating are two of my favorite past times. And I hope Mackenzie will enjoy a few of my favorite things too.

Have a FUNtastic trip Mackenzie!!!

Trip for Tuesday

Poitiers, France

On January 8th, my son's girlfriend will be going to France to study abroad for a semester. She will be studying with the University of Oregon study abroad program.

Poitiers is about an hour and a half away from Paris. It looks like a small community in an ancient European city but we'll find out more after MacKenzie has been there for a while. If you want to follow her journey, check out her blog here to learn more about traveling, studying abroad, and living in France.

I'm sure we'll all miss her but what a life experience this will be for a young lady.