Make your own play kitchen-Start now for Christmas!

Isn't this play kitchen precious?! This is a true gift from the heart....so don't give Santa credit for this one it should be from Mom and Dad! Plus, you can recycle and re-purpose an old piece of furniture.

Here is the before picture...Go to outofthecrayonbox for all the details!

If you are feeling motivated start now while it's still warm and make it for the kids for Christmas. (Yes, I think of Christmas all year long!)

A second life for empty baby wipe containers.

I have extra baby wipe containers and I want to reuse them. So I have been putting my blue newspaper bags in them for dirty diapers. It's been nice having bags on the changing table or in the bathroom with a potty training 2 1/2 year old.

Other ideas for baby wipes container uses from the internet!

• My favorite: Use a box to hold my plastic grocery sacks for stinky diapers in the nursery. I can take them outside afterwards.
• Art supplies-you name it it can hold it.
• Instant oatmeal packs-organized from front to back by flavor in alphabetical order
• A travel first aid hit for the car or camper- Including hand sanitizer for the after preschool pick ups and playgroups
  
• Each child gets a tub for a car ride. They can decorate and have their own tubs. Less fighting over toys, maybe!?
• For small toys like polly pockets, fridge ABC magnets, legos, and Barbie accessories
• A "treasure chest" reward box. If they do their jobs they get a treasure from the chest.
• Extra hair bow storage-Maybe seasonal colored bows
• Extra storage for nail polish or makeup for mom
• Coupons (wouldn't work for me)
• Yarn
• Snacks that might get crushed in a diaper bag & a juice box or two
• Prescription organizer
• toothbrush, floss, fluoride pills, and Smart rinse aid holder
• Hold your receipts from shopping instead of your wallet
• For nails or screws anything in small in the garage
• A kid musical instrument with rubber bands on it.

It's been one of those weeks...I keep breaking stuff!!

I broke the patio glass table trying to put the umbrella in place. I am happy to report no one was hurt. It was such a mess to clean up! I used a shop vacuum for the deck. We had to pick through the grass underneath the deck and search for more pieces. My husband did most of it! What a good man. Looking at the positive- My husband took the metal frame to a metal recycling yard locally and they paid us $2.10 for the frame and aluminum pole (which was worth the most). If you have some metal to get rid of try recycling it by looking in your local yellow pages. I guess it pays to recycle and be GREEN!

Now where do I take my broken bread maker?