Some peace and quiet...I hope

Seriously, the day after Boo turned 2 it has been Ca-RAZY! No joke. She has woken up almost everynight at 2 freaking out. I don't know what it is she wants but she just jumps up and down, slams her head against her crib and screams at the top of her lungs...well, she actually has a unique scream-its very throaty and it really sounds like it hurts. I've just stopped going in there unless she is "saying" something specific that she needs...not screaming.  HELP.  Sunday was a rough day during sacrament meeting. I was already exhausted from all her outbursts the last few days that trying to keep her occupied and staying in our bench area was just too much. Thankfully, a wonderful lady behind me pulled out her own toy and got Boo's attention for the last five minutes of church.  It was at the right moment because a second before that I gave up. And unless Boo was screaming or jumping on the bench I was going to let her be. ANYWAY, the reason I say all of that was because its providing me an extra incentive to find new things to keep her interest.  Here is what I hope to work on this week:

I'm TOTALLY making this for Boo's Quiet book. I found it on Pinterest but the link didn't work so I don't know where it really came from. This will be so much more fun that her "make a silly face" page...which really was just a "make a happy or sad face".

I think these are a great idea too from Flip Chick Designs. I might need to use simpler pictures for Boo.

Another wreath

Fall Bubble Wreath Sounds like the technique is something that was hugely popular in the 90's ?? I think it looks cute....When I saw it I said, "I think that might be the wreath for me"...maybe.

Shoe box lid art

Shoe box lid art

What could I do with this? Do I like this idea just because it came from shoe box lid?

I'm going crazy!!..crafting crazy

No, really I am. I've been visiting Pinterstt and my mind seems alive with ideas...not my ideas of course...somebody elses. (See told you I'm crazy). So not only am I collecting ideas from blogs but from Pinterest which is blogging on steroids...???(not sure about that analogy).

Here is a headband I made that I got the idea from Pinterest. It originally came from Alisa Burke's blog.

 I love it because braids are all the rage in hair...at least from what I can tell on Pinterest...(I'm crazy I told you). But I have a difficult time braiding my hair cute like everyone else does. So ahh, perfect solution...I just have to make sure my hair is teased big(and stays that way) so this headband doesn't look huge against my flat hair. :)

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Last night I made Orange Chicken, that I got from Sister's Stuff. I love this recipe but it didn't have all the veggies that I want in a good sweet n' sour/chinese recipe. I've been on the look out for a good one for a couple months now. And then last night, I said to myself, "why not?" I threw in half a green and red pepper and half a can of pineapple and it was delicious. The best I've come across so far. I seriously don't feel like I need to eat out at a chinese resturant. I love this recipe.

Serve it over rice. And we like to eat broccoli with it. So yummy.

Here are some other someday crafts that I wanted to show some my friends:

http://www.creationsbykara.com/2011/09/book-page-pumpkin-tutorial.html

I don't sew but I want to think that I might figure it our for this bag. It would be perfect for church!

http://iammommahearmeroar.blogspot.com/2011/09/tohoku-tote.html

http://choosetothrive.blogspot.com/2011/09/fall-lentil-frames.html

Here are some links to some quiet book pages, if anyone is interested. Sorry this is really for my future reference-this post was a file of things I was interested in.

http://jaysonandashley.blogspot.com/2011/04/quiet-book.html

http://jaysonandashley.blogspot.com/2011/09/puzzle-page.html

http://jaysonandashley.blogspot.com/2011/06/food-pages-for-quiet-book.html

That's all for now, there is more but we'll leave that for another day. :) Toodles.

Summer Time Crafts

Tip Junkie has a list of 38 summertime activities you do with or for your kids. Here are a few of my favorites. If anyone wants to do them with me come on over!!!

Quiet Book



Three Little Pig Puppets. I'm not sure I'm up for the challenge but the pigs are so cute!

Nesting Dolls

Letter Magnets

I also thought I would share the link for a yummy dinner I made tonight. French Dipped Sandwichs.

 It was my first time making them and they were pretty delicious. Thanks to Our Best Bites!!

Cute Quilt

Well, I'm not sure it's really a quilt or not but isn't it cute? I think that someday I'd like to make it. Tutorial here.

Few concerns, will it look as cute if I make it? Do I have the patience? (uh, probably not) but it looks easy enough.  Last concern, I'm not sure I could do white. I'm trying to decide what other colors might look good. Anyway, thought I'd share my "maybe" someday project.