A few days ago, I posted about the mysteries of something high school students in Texas call "mums." Well, now, thanks to some great Austin bloggers, a lot of web searches, and some very amused but thankfully patient people at Michael's, my daughter had her own mum in time for Homecoming Day.
Decked out in orange and white, this mass of silk flowers, plastic hanging bits, tiny cow bells, hot glue, staples and more ribbon than I could have imagined took shape last night on our kitchen table.
I hung it in the Hoosier overnight, in part to keep the ribbons straight, and in part to prevent the cat (and/or the dog) from turning our hard work into the latest drag-out-into-the-yard toy.
I may not understand these craft store concoctions (and as a scrapebooker, I usually love all crafts!) but I'm glad we found out in time to create our own masterpiece. Thank you to all who helped explain the mysteries of the Texas mum!
5 comments:
It looks great! Glad we could help. She's going to the same high school I graduated from :)
I love mums! Welcome to Texas, and may you have many more homecoming games and eventful mum making nights (:
Love it! Im so glad to live in an area where mums are so popular (NM). Im a Texan originally, but had to move to a small NM city....fortunately the mum tradition is alive here. Im now decking out my kids with garters! :) Enjoy wearing your work of art! :)
Angela,
A sweet wish! Thank you!
Ticia...
How cool is that! I popped over to your website and saw the Florida post...my DH and I are both Florida natives, so if we can ever help with Florida info, let me know!
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