So, it's the first week of school. My daughter comes home for the first weekend break, and on Friday night, late before bed, she declares "oh! One of my assignments is to cover my math book!" Ok. No problem. Except... "Oops. I left the book at school!" This isn't really relevant to the project, except it gave up plenty of time to decide what cover to make. She just started reading the Harry Potter books after years of prodding and buzzed through 1-4. She's working on 5, but school slows the process down. We decided to have a mini-marathon and checked out 1-3 at the library (4 is on HBO. Why only that one, though? Really??) Bada-bing, bada-boom, long story short, the epiphany "LETS MAKE A CARE OF MAGICAL CREATURES FURRY COVER!!" So we made a run to Joanns. She picked the furry fabric, what kid of eyes it would have and how many, and if we would add any more specific movie details. I measured and folded, she helped cut. I got glued, while she held things in place. It's completely held in place by hot glue. I should take some fashion photos of it later, but don't want to wait to post this. I hope it holds the whole school year, or at least as long as her new love of HP will allow. I can give more details if anyone needs help constructing it. I could also make and sell one to those of us who aren't as craft-talented. Craft-ilicious? Craft-macncheese? Craft-ka-teer? Whatever. I should have an etsy site, but I'm too lazy.
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6/20/2015 0 Comments Toddler cageMy son is a runner. He loves to follow paths and see where they lead. He loves cars and isn't afraid of parking lots. I can't take him to a playground without stress because he just bolts. It's frustrating. He needs his exercise. Well, this tennis court is fully caged. It's like a dog run without the poop. I am not ashamed to say I've just HunG out there at least twice. It's against the rules, but rules be damned. 6/20/2015 0 Comments Thank you, PinterestMy oldest has a Pinterest page. She found this and asked to make it. I said yes (of course) and she wrote a shopping list, and prepared it completely in her own. It's layers of whipped cream, Chocolate chips, Crumbled thin mints ( but we substituted mint Oreos), And chocolate pudding halelujia. Benefits of the internets. 6/20/2015 0 Comments Double stroller canopy trimI made this cool canopy cover for my double stroller. I've felt frustrated with the sun coverage for a while and now that it's summer i thought I'd do my kids a favor and provide an option for more shade. I've always felt that most strollers don't have a good system for blocking sun. These Rinky-dink, stumpy canopies that don't stretch out hardly at all seem like a waste of space. 6/7/2015 0 Comments Hedgehog nurseryI started my sons nursery decorations when I was pregnant with him, and begged my mom to buy this set from ikea. Vandring Igelkott. It was before I knew if I was having a boy or a girl, and I fell in love. But it was missing a mobile to match, and after all my searching, the closest i could find was owls. I had always thought it would be fun to make my own, but never got around to it. I've had another baby since, and she's already 10 months, so idk what lit a fire now. So I need to attach cord, make sure they're weighted evenly, and I'll be done. Here's how my sons room looks now. Wall quilt is from ikea Foot duvet is from ikea Green comforter is from target Plaid sheets on clearance at target Owl mobile from Walmart Sea horse soothe and glow from target Pillowcase is a remnant from a project, but it's a crate and barell sheet set. The wooden bed is ikea The clip lamp is 7+ yrs old and idk where it's from. 5/28/2015 0 Comments Frozen: team HansI've been watching the first half of Frozen a lot lately, since my son figured out how to open and start the digital copy on our iPad (but he loses interest after the summer song). And you know what? Hans isn't really that terrible. He may have had evil intentions, but his actions weren't evil to begin with. What did he really do aside from voice his inner dialogue? He DID provide for the city of Arondale. He was a better leader than secluded Elsa or sheltered Anna. He had every right to imprison Elsa, and it's what a good leader would have done. 4/6/2015 0 Comments Fort structureYou're never too old for a giant, awesome fort. The issue just becomes making one big enough to fit in as you grow older. My oldest specially requested a fort in her room, but we wanted to make it especially roomy and cozy. I hoped to make it so she can sit on her bed and still watch tv. The solution? creating a multiple clothes line structure over her bed to pin sheets to. I decided to just screw into the wall, because ain't nobody got time for concerning yourself with consequences. We put 4 screws up, then used rope with slip knots to make a cats cradle zig zag of rope. Here's the issues we ran into: -The screws ripped out of the drywall when excessive weight was applied to certain sections of fort wall. -the screws didn't always hold the rope well, depending on the size of the screw head and the angle we put it into the wall Other than that?? It was awesome. We hung sheets and curtains and light weight quilts from it and she left the fort up for over a month. She wanted to do everything in the fort. We even had Christmas lights up for a little bit. I might try getting some dry wall hole reinforcer thingies to solve some of the issues. The other idea I had was to just get her a 4 poster bed, which would pop into a fort as quickly as anything. #forts4life #myfortisbetterthanyourfort #lifeinafort 3/10/2015 0 Comments Baby advice I agree with!This bitch has got it going on! LOVE this post! I agree with it all!!!!! http://modgblog.com/2011/08/23/5-steps-to-get-your-baby-to-nap-for-a-long-freaking-time-every-day-of-your-life/ I also liked this one: http://alphamom.com/parenting/baby/toddler-napping-problems/ If you can't tell, I'm working on improving nap times. I have taken on a boarder during the day. A precious little 14 month old who wants to be rocked to sleep while eating a bottle. And when I do get her in the crib, she sleeps 45-69 min. I then have the option of letting her sleep up to another hour in my arms. Where as this may work for this only-child at home, when she's at my place she's just one of three. And not even the cutest one (but a mother should be biased for her own children). I feel like I'm being held hostage, between being utilized as her personal portable arm hammock, or suffer the wrath of 60 minutes of shrieking followed by horrible behavior the rest of the day. I know what has to happen. I have to pick a routine and stick with it. But I have to narrow down what exactly will work best, then be strong enough to replicate the pattern daily. One downside is her parents are very tuned in to her cry and don't want her to fuss, ever. I don't think they're sticking with a schedule at bedtime it on the weekends. I LOVE SCHEDULES FOR LITTLE ONES (1 and up). I think it makes them confident and secure. 3/9/2015 0 Comments Not just for carsMy son likes to test what will slide down this ramp. He's put blocks, Legos, spoons, crackers, socks, coins... Basically anything you can think of that a toddler could get his hands on and test. This is what I get for keeping the potatoes on a decorative cart in arms reach of a small child. 3/9/2015 0 Comments Dalek costumeThis is how the Dalek costume turned out. It was surprisingly difficult to get a picture of. |
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