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did a lot & played a lot…
What makes a “good day?”
For me it is a day that is playful AND productive!
Playful:
You know those days when you can’t help but think “I am such a good mom right now!” You got out the craft supplies, you read 100s of books, you had your kids help with lunch, you went to the park, you danced and sang and colored and…
Productive:
You think “I got SO much done today!” You super glued that broken toy, you paid the bills, you wrote thank you notes, you exercised, you vacuumed and cleaned the kitchen, scrapbooked a few pages, planned dinner AND made an extra casserole for the new mom down the street…
“Playful only” days my dishes are still in the sink, play clothes on the bathroom floor and paper piles are everywhere (why the hay do I have so many!?!?!?), but my kids can’t wipe the smiles off their faces.
“Productive only” days errands are completed, my chores are checked off, and my kiddos watch a lot of shows (educational, of course!).
Fortunately for my kids (unfortunately for my house) we seem to have more playful days.
But today…. aaaaaaa…. today…. was a perfect balance.
We danced and had a family sing along (they shake/pound instruments, I sing loud and off key), we played dough (though we did loose the green somewhere), we did bubbles, we slid slides, we snuggled (a lot!), we played baseball, we built with blocks…
AND
I paid our car registration, squared away the taxes, laundry, blogged, send out Eli’s Lids orders, called my grandmom, made 5 pounds of carrots into baby food, filed paper piles, finished a birthday gift, vacuumed…
Best of all the day is young! I still have time to play and do a lot more. And my Hubby will be home soon and well get to do some playing of our own!
Do it yourself Halloween costumes…
Halloween is upon us… time to scramble for a costume!! Homemade Halloween’s are the best and not just because you are saving $25 per person! You are also saving the trip to the costume/party store, the 2 hour wait in line and the practically pornographic costumes displayed EVERYWHERE!!!
Here is what we did this year…
Eli was a Firefighter. Black long sleeved tee, black pants, dress up fireman hat, and a little creative duct tape. Done!
Comments are great…
I have been (obsessively) checking my giveaway on Blessed Nest. The comments are great and it sure will be fun to see the winner!! The best part is I am able to click on some of your blogs (if you leave your url). I have really enjoyed reading!!! Thanks for your comments back. Isn’t it fun to get comments! I read a lot of blogs and don’t always leave a comment… but I’m really going to try to make the effort now because it is just so fun.
Thank you. And I’ll be posting some REALLY easy do it yourself Halloween costumes later today.
New Tradition…
I love paper crafts. I love decorating. I love family traditions.
Lets combine them all for an awesome craft! Grab photos of your kiddos from past Halloween nights. Scrap one page (I did 8.5″ X 8.5″) for each year. Use chip board so the page is super sturdy. Hot glue a ribbon on the back to hang as a part of your Halloween decor.
I’m going to do each of my little ones individually. By the time they are old enough to care about Halloween I’ll have loads of “memory frames” to decorate my walls. And because the chip board is so thin it won’t take up too much space in storage for next year! I thought of doing this at the beginning of the month and I have been so excited to actually do it… I’m thinking I’ll do a family shot also and do something similar with our Christmas card photos! Geeze, I could do a family shot of every holiday and never have to buy new decorations again.
I would love to see how you do this so send me a link!!
Long face…
- “Why the long face Kara-Noel?”
Well, genetics plays a huge roll and I lost my camera. Yep, gone. Where? Who knows!!!
- “It’s just a camera KN!”
I don’t mind the camera too much it’s that thin little memory card I would sell a kidney for… well that is a bit extreme… BUT that card has some important events on it like my kids being cute AND my daughter and godson’s dedication!!!!!!! Ug, I’m just sick about it. All I have eaten today is cookie dough! Seriously. That might be the reason for the sick feeling too. I did take a multi vitamin. Pity party of one.
I also promised to share an awesome craft yesterday (it really did turn out awesome… way better than in my head). But I didn’t have a camera to take a picture and share with you. Pity party of one.
I also can’t really blog without my camera. Though I think I’m hysterical (ha) I know my writing isn’t all that fabulous so my pictures pretty much carry the story… though my pictures aren’t that great either. Pity party of one.
Good thing I was reading Twilight to pass the time since I can’t blog. Too bad Twilight wasn’t very good. I think I expected a bit too much out of it because of all the hype. But for me the beginning and end were the only good parts. It was a bit too much Sweet Valley High meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets every vampire movie ever made. Pity party of one.
I am pretty excited about the Eli’s Lids Blessed Nest Giveaway!! I can’t believe so many people are entering. I love my Lids (I really really do!), but is sure is encouraging to see other people are digging them too.
OH. MY. GOSH.
My best friend Jami just called (no joke, this is a “real time” post) and I left the camera at her house.
I’ll put up that great craft later tonight.
I can breath again!!!
I’m so dramatic today. Must be the cookie dough… or the multi vitamin!?!?!
Free Lid for YOU???
Go to their perch anytime this week, leave a comment and a free Lid of your choice could be on your doorstep in no time.
Cracker…
Do you get those yummy animal crackers from Sam’s Club? You know, the ones that aren’t that bad for you (unless you melt chocolate chips and dip them in the warm chocolaty goodness). The containers are awesome and I felt horrible throwing them away so I started using them to store small toys (I’m so Green). The actual container is the perfect size but the narrow top can get flustering for little ones (and moms) when they are trying to pull out or put in a toy that just barely fits. I got out my trusty craft supplies and did a little plastic surgery (I think I’m so funny)!!!
You can too…
Cut the top off the bin. I sliced it with an exacto knife then cut it all the way around with my craft scissors. Try to cut it in one fail swoop so you don’t have any sharp edges.
You can be done here, or if you think your bin needs a bit of extra cuteness grab your Mod Podgue and cute paper and have some fun!
I had intended to cover the whole bin with paper. But the clear bin is great for spying out it’s contents. So instead I opted for covering up the animal cracker logo.
I used paper that would show Eli what goes inside. Footballs for the ball bin and cars for the car-train-anything-with-wheels and tracks bin. You can just to a rectangle cut and stick it on (footballs) or you can layer it up (cars). These bins are awesome for organizing sets with small pieces… polly pocket, blocks, legos, doctor kits, animals…
I had fun doing this, I should have done it with the kids because it is such an easy craft. The bin with the lid would also work great for packaging family or neighbor holiday gifts!!
I have an really amazing Halloween craft coming out Monday. I’m so excited…
Swank party…
What were you doing Wednesday?
Mmmm… playdate… get groceries… spaghetti for dinner…
Me?
Well, Hot Hubby and I drove out to Hollywood saw Jay Leno do an hour of comedy then rocked out to Foreigner then got to dance the night away. I’m not gonna lie… it was pretty fun!!
Yes, I am still nursing… I have never met a cupcake I didn’t like…
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