Say Whaaaaaaaat????

That's not how you use a Boppy!

When it came time to feed Toots this afternoon I went looking for the Boppy and this is what I found. Moo snagged it, put it on the ottoman and used it as one of those pillows that everyone had when I was a kid...you know the ones that turn your bed into a chair? And the little booger wouldn't give it back. "Just a second Mom, I'm almost done finding all the letters!" Playing video games (on her leapster learning letter recognition) and begging not to be bothered...I thought I didn't have to deal with this for another 10 years. It was pretty cute though.

Big Babies

I have big babies. Big all over, but mostly big headed! This is Toots at 4 months. She is wearing a 6 month sized hat. It just barely stays on that big old dome of hers! This is why I know how to knit hats. I'm hoping this means that my girls will be super geniuses? Geni? What is the plural of genius? I guess that answers that question.

Party Prep 2

Moo's 5th birthday party is getting closer, so party planning/creating is in full swing. Here is a picture of the pony I painted on poster board for the "Pin the Cutie Mark on the Pony" game that we will play, using stickers of hearts, stars, all different shapes to put the little mark on the butt of the pony that all My Little Ponies have. Moo picked out the colors and the name of this pony, since we decided it should be a special pony for the party. Moo loves her (this is modeled after the new My Little Pony show that is on the HUB network, her favorite as opposed to the ones I grew up with). I think it looks a little evil, but I guess that's just me. One game down, a gillion more to go!

Thrift Store Decor

As you can see, I'm in the middle of painting my bedroom, so bear with me. I just wanted to share this little snippet with you. I know many of you have seen this idea on a number of decorating shows or magazines, but it really is a fab idea. For anywhere from $0.25 to $5.00 (or more, really) you can find cute little plates, saucers and trays at your local flea market/thrift/antique store and hang them on your wall to add a bit of interest and color to a blank space. I refuse to pay more than $2.00 for a plate, so none of the ones pictured here were more than that. I also prefer the kind of freeform look that hanging them as I go creates. I think the wonky shape is a bit more visually interesting. These hang above my rocking chair in the corner between my bed and the crib and I just love them. The Hubby isn't too much of a fan, but they aren't on his side of the room, so he says they can stay. Yipee!

$15 Fine Art

I have been looking for something to hang in our bedroom, above the baby crib which has an entire blank wall all to itself. Since it was going near the crib, I wanted it to be safe (we do live in earthquake country) and pretty to boot. When I couldn't find anything pre-made that fit the bill, I started thinking outside the box. So when I saw this paint-by-number kit (yup) at the craft store, I used my 50% off coupon and got it for $5. It kept me entertained for a few weeks, painting it here and there as I had the time. When it was finished, I went back to the craft store and bought a cheap mat and empty frame that you are supposed to have the professionals use to frame your work for you. Since it had no backing and no glass, it was only $10! So I took it home, used my good friend Duct Tape to hold it all together and viola! A very light, shatterproof piece of art for about $15! The colors are perfect for our room and I made it myself! Well, I followed the directions myself, same thing.

That old table

I don't want to hope you remember, but back when I was pregnant I found this beat up old table at a thrift store for like $10 or $12. I posted a picture of it and told you I would show you what it looked like once I got it cleaned up, fixed up and painted. Well here it is in it's new place, right next to Moo's bed. I fixed one of the legs since it was a bit wobbly, sanded it down, primed it with 2 coats of a special primer/sealer since it had a strange varnished finish and gave it two coats of a pretty shade of white paint. At some point in the future, that chair will be replaced by the identical bed we have stashed under Moo's bed for Toots, since the girls will be sharing a room. But for now it's just Moo and her new table. She likes all the shelves and that she can now keep her stack of books and flashlight right next to her. She likes to "read" a bit before bed. It also gives me a place to put whatever toy she falls asleep with out of the way, but someplace she can find it. If she wakes up in the middle of the night and can't find whatever it was she had when she fell asleep, then she wakes me up to help her find it. Not fun at 3 a.m. So putting it right in front of her face on that little table is WONDERFUL!!!