Almond Blossom Van Gogh

I make my kids sing this, Alice Cooper style, every last day of school. If they don’t give a convincing performance, I make them do it until they do. We’ve got standards around here. To reward them for their efforts, I performed “MoneyGrabber” by Fitz & the Tantrums. It may have included a broom. Some kids might have covered their ears. A fun time was had by all.

I just peered out the window and saw my son running down the street with a gigantic yellow nerf gun. Let the awesomeness begin.

But this means I only have 10 minutes of nap time to dink around on the computer before somebody needs something or before I am called in as referee. I know, blog posts are popping up everywhere about how to maintain a good summer schedule. I’m not going to go there, just telling you that I have no idea, and right now watching tv and eating popcorn every day until our eyes bleed doesn’t really sound that bad.

Almond Blossom Van Gogh
Almond Blossom Van GoghLet’s get down to business. I calculated up the points last night and we have our Blogardy winners! I had enough stuff to divvy up, so I’ve chosen our top three:

1) Our Grand Prize Winner: Ally (who is trying to politely decline, but sorry) you’ve just won a Van Gogh Almond Blossom print, straight from the Van Gogh Museum!
Almond Blossom Van Gogh
Almond Blossom Van Gogh
Almond Blossom Van Gogh
Almond Blossom Van GoghA 2012 calendar featuring classic Parisian posters. Who doesn’t love Le Chat Noir? 8 million college students can’t be wrong, right? Seriously though, I do love it, despite its ubiquity. But wait, there’s more! I know your kids would love some sweet treats, so why not offer them some Eiffel Tower gummies straight from the Official Eiffel Tower Gift Shop?! And then you can hang up your favorite calendar pages with some Van Gogh magnets. You can do all this while smelling like a fine French woman, as I’ve also included some perfume/lotion samples that I picked up.