Lazy Saturday

Yes. We're enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches picnic style and reading the afternoon away. Pure Bliss

Fabulous Find Friday: Yellow Accents

A day early, but I know if I wait til tomorrow, I'll forget! I've been working out M/W/F with a girlfriend; we're tackling a modified version of P90X (limited cardio for myself as whenever I do too much cardio, my breastmilk supply plummets). I'm also working on a few projects at home (I'll be posting about each one as I finish them!) And I'm doing what I can to help a girlfriend's family. Her oldest son has recently been diagnosed with Adrenal Cancer and she's asking for thoughts and prayer from those who are inclined.

On to FFF!

This week I've been inspired by  yellow 

We recently painted our master bedroom a deep red! Along with the black and white furniture and decor, I want to add a splash of yellow as an accent. I really love these options!

Grey & White Damask Pillow Covers with a dash of Yellow!

I love the flair of this Ruffles Pillow in Mustard!

Dainty in a bold way, Yellow Butterfly in Paris Pillow!

Can you believe this bouquet is made of Wooden Birch Shavings?

I plan on using this DIY tutorial for this Spray Paint Lace Shade!

I love the soft colors of this Damask Window Treatment!

The Shape and Lines of this DIY updated dresser make me smile.

And this Paisley Settee makes me want to grab a book and throw and waste an afternoon in the sun.

A simple Vase can always add color and depth to a room

Keys, necklaces, scarfs, a spare sweater... A great spot to pick up the odds and ends.

And last but not least, what's a bedroom without an inviting, cozy throw? I love this one in Sunshine Yellow!

{late} Wordless Wednesday: The Last of Summer

Look what Toddler picked for me!

Deployment Survival Kit (Terrific Idea and Giveaway)

In the Know Mom is giving away a TERRIFIC Kid's "Deployment Survival Kit"!

a doll from Hugs to Go, a Daddy Doll, A Paper Hug, Operation: Celebration, The Celiac Kid, Boo Boo Bear’s Mission, and A Very Long Time

When Hubby leaves in the next year, this would make the transition of Daddy being gone just a little bit easier on Toddler and Baby Girl. 

Enter HERE!
Ends October 9th!

Toddler Activites: Paper Dolls

Because I'm a perfectionist, prep for this activity took a whole 90 minutes last night. Ridiculous. I could have made it only 20 minutes if I wanted to. 

I needed internet access, the printer, cardstock scissors, double sided tape and decorative additions (stickers, foam and crayons to let toddler have fun with the clothing).

I used this template HERE for the doll bodies and clothing printables.

For preparation, I simply cut out the bodies, clothing and hair. I pre-taped the hair to the doll and added faces so the process could go just a little bit faster and Toddler would stay interested.

I made one of the dolls so Toddler could see a finished version of what she was creating. She went to town adding stickers to a dress.

Crayons made shoes "perfect" (as Toddler put it lol)

Her first finished doll.

 

 

 

A few of the dolls. We made 6 in all and she had a lot of fun!

I am fully aware that paper dolls are not completely age appropriate for a toddler. I do not expect them to last long now that she's playing with them. It was mostly for the fun of the activity. Cardstock made them study enough to stand up without "wilting". And she loved the random faces and expressions I drew on the dolls. 

I love that she had to think about how the items went onto the dolls. She chewed her tongue in concentration while carefully centering and placing each item . It was a creative learning experience!

All in all, a success!

Wordless Wednesday: Grandpa's Buddy

Grandma & Grandpa visited and we went to the zoo

Grandpa had a shadow the entire day!

And I got a lot of practice nursing and walking. I'm getting really good at it, as is Baby Girl!