Sunday, July 20, 2008

Solving problems with caulk....


Kevin purchased a bottle of wood glue yesterday and then discovered it had a tear in the neck of the bottle. He used caulk to seal the tear. I asked why he didn't use duct tape, and he said it wouldn't keep the the moisture in the bottle.....

I asked Moe what he thought of this and he said "neat."


Mimi did her best 3 1/2 yr old eye roll and said it was "silly."

Have a great week!

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Dilemmas & Crafting

I hate shopping unless if it is at a craft store.

I took the kiddos to Target today and got a new coffee maker. This morning I broke the carafe to our old maker. I was conflicted over my purchase. Do I spend an extra $4 for a new carafe, or do I spend less for an entire new coffee maker? My cheapness won and I saved the $4 and got the new coffee maker, but I felt guilt over the waste.

Then when I got to the car, I unloaded our junk, put Mimi in her car seat, and lifted Moe up out of the cart only to discover Moe was sitting on a shirt I had planned on buying. So, we shoplifted. I took the kids home and unloaded everything.

Later, when Kevin returned, I went back to Target and paid for the shirt. The clerk said no one ever has done that, and she couldn't believe I was so honest. Would you go back? Lots and lots of people have told me they wouldn't....And some (I won't call anyone out) have said accidental shoplifting doesn't count!! That seems like a lot of hooey to me. It is a slippery moral slope to get on.

Here is something everyone should go get:
They are in the dollar section at Target. They have several different dinosaurs and even a snake. They come with paint and a brush. They are a lot of fun. And the clean up was easy...But I must warn you: The green paint is HARD to clean up. I don't know why the green is difficult, but it is.

Okay...enough rambling...

UPDATE: I was the victim of Target's marketing ploy...The wooden toy pictured above is mixed in with dollar items, but they are actually $2.50 apiece. Still not a bad deal....

Monday, July 14, 2008

Superheroes, Flying, and Blabbies

Our good friend Sara made the kiddos Superhero shirts! Take a look:

No Superhero can fly without a cape.


Thank you Sara!
The kids are begging to fly all the time now. Moe has on his superhero shirt (and he is napping) , so I don't have a pic of it yet.

Also, we are a family who loves blabbies. Blabbies are also known as woobies, blankies, silkies....The list goes on. I finally finished Kevin's blabbie. I am so proud, and my hands will forever be disabled. At least now I can work on other crafty things without guilt!
Here is his blabbie...made from bits of leftover yarn....
Do you have a favorite blabbie? Why? What do you call your special blanket?
~Karen

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Through Mimi's eyes..


Artist: Mimi
Title: My Mommy

Not sure why my ears are so large, but it is a lovely drawing on a Magna Doodle.

Friday, July 4, 2008

Happy 4th of July

Thinking about what to paint...Hmmmmm



The other artist...formerly known as "Moe".....


Art makes a boy tired.


Happy 4th friends! Hope everyone had a great day!

Oh, Moe's ear is doing much better, and that is a good thing considering he managed to open his liquid antibiotic bottle and poor out at least two days worth of medication. :(

Wednesday, July 2, 2008