I decided a couple of months ago that it was time to give Mia some chores around the house. After putting it out there on Facebook, I realized that majority of my readers already had their young kids doing chores and I was way behind! I knew we needed to start teaching her some responsibility (and of course, I could use some help around the house, too), and I was hoping that chores would help her gain confidence in her abilities and even help out with some behavioral issues.
When we moved to Colorado, we downsized our backyard from a giant yard and patio with plenty of potential disasters for kids to a small backyard patio about 1/4 the size. It’s completely fenced in and I can see out to it from two large windows in the living room; which means I can send the kids out to play while I get some stuff done inside without having to worry about them. *Pause for a huge sigh of happy relief*
A few months back I had someone contact me about the vintage Curious George birthday party that I had thrown for my daughter wanting to know if the invitations I had used were for sale in my Etsy shop. I told her that unfortunately they were not, because the Curious George images I used for…
Lately my daughter has been REALLY into coloring. It took forever for her to finally show some interest in it, but we are finally there. Being a graphic designer and a super crafty and artistic kid myself, I am loving her new creative side (especially because it keeps her still and occupied for more than 5 minutes).
I searched the web to find ways to babyproof our odd banisters and stairs, because conventional baby gates weren’t working and the previous tenants had come up with some really unattractive options.
That’s what led to these red baby gates that I made from a $30 door purchased at Home Depot.
A couple of weeks ago, I let you guys know about some of the stylish baby proofing options I had come across and was trying to implement in our new place. We have two sets of stairs (one going up to the 3rd floor and one going down to the basement), and because of our railings and large banisters, the pressure gates weren’t fitting or staying put.
It’s been forever since I’ve had time to get something new up in my Etsy shop. I’ve been in the process of moving for the last couple of months and just haven’t had the time.
But I FINALLY got something in there that I’ve wanted to make forever.
This is the first time we’ve lived someplace with stairs. I love that the kids sleep upstairs and we no longer have to tiptoe around the house during naps and post bedtime, but I hate that the kids are OBSESSED with climbing up and down them. I am also totally neurotic and afraid they will fall down to their deaths… but that’s another story of paranoia.
Well I guess it’s time to return to normal life. After a long week of moving out, traveling, and moving in, we are finally settling in and life is gaining back some sense of normalcy. Yesterday was the first time in a couple of weeks that I washed and folded laundry and it almost felt foreign to me (not that I’m complaining about two weeks without laundry).
What a week it’s been! I can’t believe it’s Thursday morning and I am just managing to put up my first post for the week. Turns out that packing up your family of 4 for a move to another state is actually really time consuming. Who knew?
Anyway, this past weekend we had a shindig to celebrate my dad’s recent retirement, and I was in charge of decorations. I was happy to do it, but as soon as I started trying to come up with ideas I realized I had no idea what I was doing. I mean, ask me to throw a Curious George party for a 3 year old and I’m all over it, but retirement? Uh oh.
