Remember the bug collection assignment from middle school? I created my own, not as creepy, featuring butterflies. Something you may not know about me — I totally freak out when I come in contact with a cockroach. Seriously, all my nursing school training goes out the window. I can put your eyeball back in its socket, but if you ask me to spend 30 seconds with a cockroach, forget it. Okay, back to story.
I’ve always loved butterflies. When I go for walks, if I see one, it’s my reminder that God is always with me. Especially in those months when the Monarchs are migrating to Mexico. I see dozens of them flying through the air.
I purchased a package of butterfly pushpins from Ballard Designs (which they don’t carry anymore). When the box came, Miss Bee helped me open the packaging for each one. We got the best laugh over the design of some of these. I am a really optimistic, sunshiny kinda person, but the last time I checked…butterflies don’t have smiley faces, at least none that I can see.
After a little dab of some Rub-N-Buff I toned down his excitement. I took a shadow box I found on clearance and got to working on pushing the butterflies into the linen covered foam insert.
I really like all the colors and if I ever get tired of it, I can use the push pins on my bulletin board and fill the shadow box with something else. Not cockroaches, though.
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.
This reminds me of the bug project I had to do in 10th grade. My fav bug at the time were those shiny green dung beetles from the farm. I stuck one of those on my bug board. But, I like yours better. Butterflies are much more attractive than dung beetles.
I love this! When I was in high school I waited until the last minute to do my big collection of course. At the crack of dawn when I finally finished it I got up to go to the bathroom before I put the bug project away. When I came back Nicholas (the cat) had eaten most of it and had a beatle hanging out of his mouth! Lol.
Haha! I remember that!
It’s funny now, but I bet not so much then!