Lost in Translation: Mommy Style

Do you every say same something to your child they don't understand,  but you keep saying the same thing over and over hoping they get it and you are the one who is not getting it..

Today telling my 5year old daughter to water the plant.

Me: Honey water the plant for Mommy Please.
rethinking I need to be more specific it is on a the outside toy chest,  water will get in the chest
Me: Honey Move the plant to the pavement  then continue in kitchen
She moves the plant to the glass table... I look out again
Me Repeating: Move the plant to the pavement
She moves the plant to a cushioned chair,  starting to water..  I look out again
Me: Repeating 3rd time annoyed: Move the plant to the pavement!
light bulb..ding..
Me: Honey move it ground so you don't get water all over the place
She plant moves to the ground and waters it
Me: Thank you Great Job! (thinking dumb mommy)

Water plant Success!!

What word do you say that the kids did not understand.. but they did not ask you to explain?

Get out your big wheels!

One on my clients Shannon Littrell a Photographer shared this photo of a BabyPop WonderPets cape and it reminded me on my childhood riding  past my house toward the next store neighbors "The Fultons" house zoom off toward a new world,  but I used a towel.

Mom Made Sweater

I made this sweater for my daughter is adapted from Soft +Simple knits for little ones by Heidi Boyd I ran out of yarn (I never purchased the correct amount) and had to improvise on the sleeves. 

Hence the stripes and to tie the sleeves and the body of the sweater I crochet some flowers. Then I could not find a button so I make a button with a plastic ring. It is top down knitting neck and then the sleeves are added last.

The book is a great book because most of the patterns go up to 6yrs. Check it out

 

One of my favorite things

When I first had kids I never thought my son would every get the idea of sleeping in his own bed. I nursed him and it seems as my husband and I were never going to get a minute of rest due to this little boy that wanted to be on his mama all the time. I was never good at following the baby book where they said do not… nurse them to sleep. But finally Then he grew and got kicked out of our bed littler because he kicked all the time. My daughter was a preemie where as she never really slept with us, because she was so tiny when she came home at 2 months she only weight 4lb. So she slept like a rock and still does to this day. But as the kids get older. I miss the mornings. The morning of a little one coming to get warm in the bed.

Well this morning, My daughter wanted to snuggle, then the dog jumped up, and finally My son came to snuggle with his latest lego creation.

My husband groaned know the morning silence will never return for today.

Looking at my daughter… she said I wub you.. I gave her a kiss. And snuggled her in…

I love late snow days it is easy going and relaxed.

I look at my daughter the discussion went..

Me: you have a sparkle on you eye?

Her: Mom it's ok I was putting my microphone on my face It has sparkles Mommy.

Me: Did you put the microphone in your eye ?

Her: No Mommy I can't sing with my eye…

Me: Well don't get glitter in your eye

Her: Why then my eyes will be sparkly?

Me: Oh… sparkles will hurt your eye

Her; But Mommy your eyes are sparkly, because you are beautiful Mommy… I wub you.

I gave her another kiss..

My son was pulling the covers, discussing the finer points of his new bionicle. Then dog dissatisfied with the end of the bed jumped on me to squeeze in between me and my husband.. then someone said they were hungry and with that the moment was over. 

Squeezing 4 people and one obnoxious bull dog in a queen bed on a snowing morning.. was gone

Calling all 1979 perms

In 1979 I was in the 3^rd grade and my mother took me to the beauty parlor that was located in between the Kmart and the McDonald( the MCD's where if you got invited to a birthday it was the coolest). After sitting for hours squinting my mother reading her Redbook, not being able to see much further because my blue graduated tinted glasses sat on the counter. The gum chewing blond hair beautician carefully used rolling paper, plastic pink and teal perm rollers in my Dorothy Hamel hair cut, all so I could have some "Body" in my hair. Then sitting under a dome dryer "Blondy" would come over from time to time to make sure my hair was not "fried" from the harsh chemicals.. all so I can have the curly hair I was never meant to have. After the 3 hour order deal the perm that fell out the 1^st day I washed it. I think my mother is still pissed.

So my sister and I thought that famed Pink foam rollers would make have curly or even wavy hair like Marian Liva a girl who down the street. So my mother would wash, set our hair every night before any big event, we slept in the rollers. Then in the morning Viola! Two straight hair girls had curly Marian Liva hair. Flash Forward 30 years…. My daughter has been obsessed with Fancy Nancy, and her fabulous locks. So walking around the grocery store I saw them the miracle giving foam rollers all for the bargain price of $1.89. I came home and she was so excited…She sat while I did them then, slept in them as her mother did before her…all to have curls.

Here is some pictures of the fun… If you have a daughter you have the try it…it is so much fun and no one will recognize your child.

Next time I am using the pink..

This Fabulous HeadBand can be found at MissRubySue

Snail Mail with No Shell?

I found this great site LetterFu where you can print out templates for letters that when folded properly you don't need an envelope, and no tape or glue needed…so cool no envelope and  save the tree, The stamp hold the letter together.  I did a valentine one, I think I am going to have the kid send these to all the grandparents this year. You could use a blank one and have the kids draw on the outside… I also see stamping possibilities with the blank template.

Check Letterfu out.

1 Reason My daddy is better than yours

I took the kids to their 1^st ballet. While we were at the ballet my husband decided he was going to cut up the tree trunk from the tree that fell on the house in August. The Tree was 2 feet wide and he was going to not have the easiest time with it. So I came home and we all went out to dinner. While in the darken in the car my husband said that he started the chain saw and it started and the pull got stuck and the chain saw came back on him and cut his knee.

The 4 year said " Daddy you should put a band aid on that cut"

"No really Daddy a band aid would help Mommy puts it on mine and then they feel better"

He groaned "yes I will sweetie" and comment more that his knee was sore.

She continued "Maybe you should not play with the chainsaw Daddy?...They can be really dangerous."

She rambles "Maybe Daddy, Pa (mommys dad)should come and cut the tree, Daddy Pa has a chainsaw and he knows how to use it."

Still going on in her rant "I don't think you should use the chainsaw I think PA knows and is good with a chainsaws Daddy…I will ask PA for you Daddy because he is good with outside stuff Daddy.

And there is 1 minute my daughter managed to tell her Daddy that Mommy's Daddy (PA)was better than him with power tools. You know my Daddy is really good with outside stuff. But I still love my husband with is precocious daughter.

I'm a Rock Star!

A Mom asked for a Rock star theme set, for her sons birthday! I did the guitar and the tee to match I used Silver thread for the extra bling. Rock On Little guy rock on!

Don’t Mess with Texas

I like to show you the prettiest little teepee in all of Texas. It is for might fine school teacher from the lone star sate, she is doing her teaching place in a cowboy theme. She order this teepee for the place where the wee ones can read them thingy’s called books.

I decided to add a window for light, for the young-ins to see better. My son hollered “Mom it looks like an outhouse” dung gone it- I got it right. . I am just happier than a coyote following a wounded rabbit… with it because finally had an easier time with the clear plastic, so now I know the trick of working with it (tissue paper on top, plastic, fabric) and it sews like a my Mother on the day Daddy ripped his pants going to the county fair. I reckon you all, will see windows in more teepees going, on the count of me, known’ how to do it.

I was in such a hooting good mood, I made chili for a friend and ribs for dinner. Don’t they look good. Whoooo wee

Ya all have a good weekend, you hear!

Modern Handmade Child 1st Issue

The 1st issue of Modern Handmade Child is available for on line viewing. The Mag was made by etsy kids members and they did a great job. The magazine has alot of ideas of things/projects to do with kids and also high lights kids sellers. Take a look it is a real wonderful on like magazine for parents and lovers of all thinks kids.

Note BabyPop capes are on page 2 &48. Plus my son took a picture which is on page 78.

Rain...Fall is here..Random thoughts

What is it with kids and rain? My children become the biggest couch potatoes in the rain and so does there mom. I order Pizza tonight. I actually felt soggy like the weather. I can feel the rush of the holidays is upon me and I am getting ready to hang on. Lets hope it is a fun ride like last years holiday season.
I vow to stay more organized, procrastinate less, use all my resources, and ask for help when needed. In all aspects of my life.

I will let you know how that works out for me.

Fun With The Sun!

Today we did a fun project with the sun. Solar Prints or Cyanotype. Which is a chemical process that use the sun as a catalyst and dyes the paper/fabric. I bought a kit to get started but I can't wait to explore more with this printing method more about that below.

1. You take the paper which must be kept out of the sun (or fluorescent lighting)because once you expose it it does not work. But no fear the kit comes with the paper in a dark bag. I woulds carefully cut the bag so you can take one sheet out at a time. So get to the bag before the kids rip it open.


2. Then you place you solid items on the paper.


3. The kit comes with a window folder to hold the items down.


4. Then immediately put it in the sun. It takes 2-3 mins in bight sun light the sheet will turn white/yellow it is done


5. Take it inside to remove the shapes.


6. Immediately and Careful rinse the paper in water it will change colors to blue as in the final image. You have to do rinse it otherwise it does not work. Trust me I did not read the instructions.


7. Then I blot the paper dry sandwiched between 2 paper towels and then let it air dry completely.
   

So cool.

So It got me thinking about what fun this would be if you could play with fabric... Guess what there is a fabulous artist Linda Stemer's that already is and you can purchase fabric an of tee shirts from Blue Prints on Fabric I am thinking this is something I want to try when I go camping with the kids. In the woods go for a nature walk pick up leaves (watching out for poison ivy) then have the kids make tee's. What fun!