Rock love

water color, by Momo, age 5

With all our trips to local beaches, we have quite a collection of rocks, shells, beach glass... you name it! They get to come home with us.  As much as I love just looking at them, I am always wondering about what else I can do with them! The practical girl that I am.

I was inspired the other day at Long Marine Lab, when I saw a bowl full of pretty rock magnets for sale.  They didn't cost much ($2 each), but I could not make myself to purchase one. Instead, I came home, to our own beautiful rocks, and with some glue and magnets, I made our own!  

I was declaring my love for them when Jim giggled and had his reservations... What is not to love?!  And I love them even more, when I can use them to hold up our children's masterpieces on the fridge.  How good is that snail painting (even without the rocks around it!), by the way!