Urban Walls Review

 A house should be full of love so why not express it on the walls. The definition of love is a great message to help the house remember during hard times during good times, that is is full of love.  I personally love the new wall decal trend in decorating and have put up decals in both my kids room so now it was time to think about the rest of the house.  So, I headed over to Urban Walls to check out what they had.

Puppet Masters!

Yesterday, we made a Puppet Theater, so what about the puppets?  You can make puppets out of anything.  In the past I made some out of socks you can check out HERE, but here are a few more idea's!  Kids can pretend with almost anything and they can really pretend with things they make themselves.

Puppet Theater

 Some days it is just to hot to go outside, so what do you do with a bunch of toddlers, preschoolers, and babies?  You get creative or you go crazy!  I had a large thin box that hadn't yet made it to the recycle bin yet so with a thought and a box we started down the path of imagination!

The Walker Edison Bunk Bed Giveaway Event!!!!

The Walker Edison Bunk Bed Giveaway Event!!!

Who didn't want a bunk bed when they were growing up?  Why not give some to your kids their wish to have one?!!!  Better yet, win one for them!  

Jumpstreet Deals! Escape the heat!

Looking for something to do to escape the heat this summer?  Need to keep the kids active at the same time?  Why not take a trip to Jump Street?  The parents can play with the kids here!

A new use for old Panty Hose

I have noticed a new fashion trend with woman wearing Panty Hose again, thank you Kate Middleton.  The problem is that those darn hose get runs and now what?!  As we embrace the new Hose movement I figured I'd offer a few uses for the hose that gets a run in it.  Here are just some of the things you can do with the old hose:

Nursery Paint that grows with you!

I was trying to decide how to paint my son's room.  I wanted it to be boy coloring, but didn't want it to be too directional in any one way.  I don't know yet what sport he will play, if he will be into animals, or if he will be a techi-kid.  In the end I settled on a pretty boring color and decided on an accent wall.  I wanted it to be more though since I was choosing such a traditional color.  I got my idea from some of the houses we had looked at when we were house hunting.  Shadow stripping would be my accent walls best friend!  It works in a kids room and looks great in a study, perfect for a growing child!  I think it turned out pretty good!

I thought picking a paint color was hard!

Recently I found a few minutes where I could actually decorate my daughters room.  I had all her nursery stuff, but needed to decided how to decorate the walls and where to hang it all.  When they are babies so they tend to not notice if something is up and when you run a daycare by the end of the day you just want to crash.  The time came however for me to start looking at the walls.  The hubby approved a paint budget and off I went.

Bunk Beds sure have changed!

How many of you have a large family?  Basically, how many have more than 2 kids?  I have been thinking a lot about this lately.  No, family and friends we are not expecting, this year, but I would like a large family.  Eventually, we will move up as my husband advances in his job and potentially move to an area where housing is more expensive.  This means that while each kid has their own room now, plus guest rooms their will be a time when that isn't possible.  How do you manage it?  If I am going to bring the maybe we should have a larger family talk to the husband I want to have these details worked out.

Getting organized and taking Names!

So, this year I'm trying to get my life streamlined.  I've got a recipe organizer, a daily calendar, and now clipix.  I can save all the recipes in my organizer for easy access during meals.  I record the doctor, vet, and trip plans on the calendar with everyone's special days to make sure I'm on top of the day to day family life.  I save all the present ideas, crafts for the daycare, books I want to read, clothes I like, kids clothes I like, shoes I like, things the husband may like, potential items for the etsy store, potential doggy deals, and things I'd love in the home!

Sea Life in AZ's Sharks are back!!!!

The ocean tank project is completed! It has been filled with water and the sea creatures have begun to move back. Late Tuesday night the first wave of sharks returned to their home at SEA LIFE Arizona . The ocean tank has been undergoing a redesign since September 2011, when all the sea creatures that reside in that tank were transported to our sister facility at SEA LIFE Carlsbad . The 360 ocean tunnel is not completed quite yet, but we are hoping it should be done by the end of next week.

Literally, the Kitchen Sink!

The fun just doesn't stop when you own a home.  So my latest annoyance is the kitchen faucet!  Really, the darn thing has the hot and cold water switched, it periodically doesn't work, and sometimes it just drizzles instead of flows.  Gotta love the repairs a home needs!  So off to hunt for faucets.  

Dreaming of Flooring?!!!

I dream of hardwood or tile floors.  This may not be a big deal and most of you are probably thinking isn’t everyone, but no I literally will be having a dream tonight about the ease of moping a hard wood or tile floor.  Yes, I will dream of cleaning tonight, largely due to my day today.  Let me start by saying, I run a daycare in my home, plus I have three large dogs.  While the carpet is great for starting crawlers, potential toddler falls, and warm feet it constantly gets dirty.  So, why is this news, because the other day, my eldest fur baby decided it was a wonderful idea to see what was under the thin layer of rock along the fake grass in the back by digging a giant hole.

Goblets of Goodies!

Days are still cold and the fun of the snow has faded at times making for some cooped up kids!  I say go with the lazy flow and have a movie marathon!  Why not make it a Harry Potter marathon?  There are plenty of movies to fill the day with that series.  Have the kids grab their pillows and blankets, make some coco or pass out the sippies and have everyone just lounge around on the couches and floor while watching you’re movies!  To get into the feel let’s make a cool popcorn holder for the kids!

Indoor Skating!

Indoor ice skating with wax paper boots

                                      It’s cold outside or if you live in Arizona, it’s chilly and not snowy or icy. So, what do you do when you’re stuck in doors or have no winter wonderland to play in? You make one inside. If you have carpet or linoleum, then you can make the winter come inside. 

Old Fashion Sock Puppets!

Old fashion sock puppets!

I knew we were going to bring books for the plane and made sure to pick some favorites for the kids, but what about toys? They take up so much room and losing a favorite toy can be a problem with a 1 ½ year old. So, what can you bring for a one year old to play with that you won’t care if it gets ruined or lost? Why not take a trip back to your own childhood and make some sock puppets?!!! They don’t have to be elaborate just silly!