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Flannel-palooza & Pajama Parties

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Ben loves his soft clothes and especially pajamas. He’ll even want to wear his pajamas at home during the day. Problem is, it’s been so HOT lately! And still, he wants to wear his winter flannel pajamas. Oh, boy.So, I also decided I would make him short-sleeved flannel pajamas with matching shorts. He chose the fabric – hot pink and black plaid.He was so happy with the finished product but immediately went upstairs to layer his…

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Singing Block

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Ben’s been struggling with singing time. Its part of our bedtime routine and lately he’s been fighting it. Maybe its because he knows its bedtime. Maybe its because we are trying to get him to engage with us more by sitting on the blanket and doing all the actions. Whatever it is, we’ve decided to change it up.I made a singing time die that we can take turns tossing. Each of us will get one toss…

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Halloween Bats

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Inspired by Dana at Made, I wanted to have bats too. So, I cut out a bunch on my Cricut and had Ben help me put them up.Ben’s arrangement of the bats.I adjusted them a bit after Ben was done. We just used cardstock, bending the wings forward a bit. I used regular scotch tape to attach them to the wall. Over the next week they would keep falling off. It gave Ben something to do.Full…

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What a Crazy Week

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Its been a wild ride! Last Monday I was admitted to the hospital due to complications with my pregnancy and on Thursday, baby James decided it was time to be born…even though he wasn’t due until January. He will be in the NICU for a few months but is doing well and I am also recovering well.Needless to say, crafting will be taking a backseat to other needs for a while. I’ll post updates on my…

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Finger Paints

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In preparing for Pre-School I was looking for a good finger paint recipe. I wanted something safe for the kids to be handling, so edible, although it didn’t necessarily have to taste good. I found a really great recipe that worked pretty well. I had Ben test it out.At first he was a bit unsure of it.And it felt a bit goopy on his hands.But once he figured it out, he really liked it.The…

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