Thought #2: Speaking of Maddie's nap, I had to put her down without her pacifier. Why? Because I lost not just one, but both of them. After a brief period of crying, she did go to sleep. Maybe I can start weaning her off of them? In the mean time I looked all around the house, in the laundry basket, and in the outside trash can. Yes, I went "dumpster diving" for pacifiers. I don't really know what I would have done if I had found them in the trash. I eventually gave up and returned to finish washing dishes. Guess what I found floating with the spatula and slotted spoon. . . . That's right, her pacifiers.
Thought #3: With Maddie sleeping peacefully, I decided to waste time on Pinterest. I love pinning ideas; I don't love feeling like a lazy bum for not trying out 95% of the things I pin. So in an effort to make myself feel (a little more) accomplished AND to give you some ideas of things that a person has actually done, here are some pins I've tried that have turned out well:
The under-the-sink cabinet in Maddie's bathroom had a little bit of water damage and it drove me crazy! This was an easy, inexpensive solution. I ended up tiling all of the cabinets in our house that are under sinks, as well as a couple of the cabinets in our laundry room.
Every year right before Christmas, Eric and I get our families together for a gingerbread house building contest aka Lucy's birthday party. This year we added in some "Minute to Win It" games. We had cup stacking, nut stacking, and a cookie face race. I think everyone enjoyed it. Who doesn't like some friendly competition?
super kid friendly + tasty
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I'm not generally a fan of leftovers, but this stuff tastes even better the next day.
These were yummy and I love that they are baked.
If I don't set a timer, it would take me all day to clean my house. I get distracted easily. I may be cleaning the kitchen counters one minute and the next minute I'm sitting on the floor organizing my tupperware drawer. This checklist gives you a set amount of time to get each task completed leaving no time for distractions.
I did this with Maddie and my kids at school. Cute!
Eric's favorite meal. I think he'd eat this everyday of the week if possible.
Thought #4: Maddie is now awake. Time to go outside!
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