Freshing Up

For a long while I have been wanting to reupholster the dining room chairs. I saw a friend do hers and decided I was skilled enough with a staple gun to take it on. What I failed to take into account (when this still seemed like a romantic idea) was that our chairs have fabric on the backs and seats. All of a sudden this wasn't an afternoon project. I finally bit the bullet and bought fabric....which then sat on my counter taunting me for 2 months. A few days ago I decided it was time to tackle the project. After getting the first chair apart I discovered there was sewing involved, that's never a good sign with me. I forged ahead anyway. 4 days later and a smattering of staple gun fury I have 1 chair finished. That's right, 1 chair. I can proudly say however that 2 more are mid process and all the material is cut. With a little more staple gun fury tomorrow I hope to finish two more chairs. Here is my 1/4 finished project.



And these things had better stay together because I have no desire to do this again!

Food Toys

Kid curiosity can lead to great discoveries. While attempting to peel carrots one handed with Leia on my hip I struggled to keep her out of the sink and fingers intact. Finally it dawned on me that all she wanted was to play with the shavings. The solution: plunking her in her high chair and shaving the carrots on her tray. That bought me a good 10 min of 2 handed cooking while she played with the shavings. A few ended up on the floor and in her hair but freedom would have been worth it even if she flung them all over the kitchen!

Chop Chop

The scraggly do had to go. Now Leia's ready for Spring.




I ended up cutting a little more than an inch off the back.

Paint Fiasco

A simple activity of finger painting turned into one tipped over chair (with a baby strapped to it, oops!), and a smurf impersonation with blue paint from fingertips to elbows. There were some good sister moments and gleams in the eye during the sensory experience.