Tuesday 20 May 2014

The magic of mess! Messy craft and painting for Wordless Wednesday

If you're a regular Mrs D reader you'll know that I really hate mess!!  I don't cope well with it at all, so these two little cuties really tested my abilities to just 'go with the flow' on Sunday.  I was busy doing some housework (as I do on a Sunday) when Mr D set them up with some painting out in the garden before heading out with Master J for a bike ride.

They were only left for a few minutes......but it was enough!!!!!  Oh My Goodness, you should have seen the mess!!!!!!  I literally froze with panic at the kitchen door when I first saw them, but the smiles and that beautiful sound of little giggles forced me to just sit down on the doorstep and watch.

They had a ball!!
How you you cope with mess??
















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16 comments:

  1. Robyn, this looks like a whole lot of good fun! How hard was it getting the green out? xx

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    1. It actually came out pretty easily. Nothing nappy san couldn't fix!! x

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  2. I saw a speaker last night called Maggie Dent, who said that we need to reframe how we see things. You can see mess or you can see totally disinhibited creativity. It's great!

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    1. You sound just like my mum! You are so right though. I do try and see things differently and it does generally work xx

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  3. I shy away from messy play - the thought of cleaning up is what deters me.

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    1. Me too - but god knows why because I seem to have an addictions to cleaning things, lol!! x

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  4. Well done lovely, you made two little girls VERY VERY happy. And it's only mess right :) xxx

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    1. YUP (gulp)!!! It wasn't so bad, and like you say it was so worth it just to watch them play xx

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  5. Oh my gosh! What a mess! I hope the paint came out of the clothes. At least the kids can be just thrown in the bath. Good on you for letting them go, and you also got a moment to smile at them being as happy as larry :)

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    1. I hosed them down in the garden before they even got in the both! I think they loved that just as much x

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  6. What beautiful photos! I am so glad you let them go!

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  7. He he... oh look at that beautiful green little face. They would have loved the freedom to be messy! It looks so much fun just looking at them.

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    1. It's the concentrations!! Its pretty cute how little kids love to experiments with things and just get stuck in! I wish I could do that just as easily x

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  8. I don't cope with mess very well but ive been slowly learning to embrace it especially with little kids. Your girls look like they had a great time! :)

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  9. Stunning photos and colours.
    Priceless memories for 21st birthday.

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