Check out this freak show...

weird clay art by my lovely daughter Rachel.

First she came prancing in the kitchen like this...

Then she looked at me & said with a little sparkle in her eyes, "quick mama...grab your camera...I have an idea!!!"

Here is what followed...

She was entertained for the whole evening & so was I.

We were laughing, actually... it was more like hysterical giggling, all night.


Then she made this final creation...



(check out the little eyelashes...crazy huh?)

I love that something as ordinary as dollar store clay can be such an extraordinary & creative toy.

This was a great reminder for me as I head into the crazy shopping frenzy for Christmas. Sometimes even the simplest of things can bring us so much pleasure.

I love you Rachel!! You are a shining light in my life.