Tooth Fairy Pillow

It's official.  My baby boy is a big enough boy to lose his first tooth.  Now, it had been wiggling for a week or more, so you would think I would already be prepared for this - but luckily this sweet pillow (inspired by Pinterest, of course) only took about 30 min and was ready in time for bed.

I don't know that you are ever really ready for your kids to grow up.

Pink PJ Pants

Now with more whales!  This was a remnant at Joann's - $2 I think - and there was just enough for a simple pair of pants for Sweet P.  With a little pink t-shirt that says "little sister" it's the perfect pj as the nights get ever warmer .

I traced a pair of her old pjs and made them a little bigger.  If you are looking for a simple tutorial there is one over at Rae's  or Soulemama recommends Anna Marie Horner's quick change pants.

Spring Post-it Note Flowers

We did this last year, inspired by Inner Child Fun (thanks Valerie!).  It has become a favorite.  Despite their love of scissors, both kids started building with squares of post-its when they couldn't wait to cut something out. Which gave me an idea for a city scape - we made this one from Made By Joel a while ago - back to Staples to see what I can come up with!

New Blooms

Ah-Mazing Amaryllis by Aunt Ruth and Uncle Bob, thank you!!!  The littles and I watched with awe as this grew (sometimes it seemed like inches overnight - next year, will set up a time lapse station to capture it!).  Then one morning it had ... flopped!  J. ran outside and we found a stake, then pipe cleaners, then carefully propped it up.  Doesn't seem to be any worse for wear.  Guess that's what happens when you have supersized flowers and a single stalk.

In the background, "The World" by J. 

 

 Flower arrangement by Sweet P from our driveway border. 
Happy Spring (although today it is snowing slightly but not likely to stick)

Cloud Dough on a Rainy Day

From Pinterest, of course.  4C flour and 1/2C baby oil.  Mix to the consistency of cornmeal.  Squeezing is a really good way to mix.  Squeezing by toddlers is the best mixing method. 

You can see my attempt to contain the sandy dough in a bowl, on a cookie tin, and finally, just to the kitchen on the linoleum.  The last one proved doable.  When they finished, I had the kiddos strip and run upstairs to change.  The dough was everywhere, but it swept up like a dream.

This was really really fun.  The "dough" is very soft and a great sensory experience.  You can mold it like clay or playdough, then smush it (very satisfying!).  It does not taste good (J had to experiment) but will not hurt you if ingested, unless you eat the whole thing and then I would think you were very weird and missing something serious from your diet.

Bathroom Color Upstairs

A sneak peek.  Very Miami Beach.  We love it!  I've learned how much trim I have to give a second coat (thanks, flippers!  of course, I didn't notice it before this but now I can't look away!) and I haven't started any other of my long list of projects, with only two days (including leap day!) to finish.  But I do love this paint!!!

Next up, the tub of doom.

February is Bathroom Redo Month part II

 The upstairs bathroom.  Could that yellow be any more blah?  I mean, as colors go it has cheered us up for three years now, but three years of the same yellow in every room and anybody would go crazy for just. one. other. color.

 I will post on the scary tub after Project: Refinish It From A Kit.

 Sad pile of clothes to donate/redistribute.  It is only a pile because I moved the changing table it was on back to the kitchen.

Where the changing table pad went (see it, under the dresser?)  Surprisingly, Domino does not seem to be lounging there at the moment, she must be asleep inside/under something else in the house.

What color should we try?  Actually, I already have the color from Yolo, will surprise you with it soon.

Changes to this room on tap:

Fix the scary tub.  Someone painted it with latex for the flip, the latex has been cracking and peeling up ever since. The ceramic underneath is dingy.  This bathroom will hopefully, magically become two bathrooms before the kids are teenagers, one for us and one for them, so we don't want to put much into something that we're going to change again in the next 5 years. I'm afraid of fumes but more disgusted by our icky tub.  Wish me luck!

Frame the big mirror and add storage on either side to hold our chargeable stuff and get things off the vanity.

Add storage in the "pile corner" for off-season clothes and those to be donated.

Add art (of course).

Create a soothing environment, with a bit more order, less chaos.

Given the date, I fear this project too is going to spill over into the next month.  But I'm ok with that, since I am getting so much done done done!