Toddler Sensory Bin

It's all over Pinterest - Sensory Bins for toddlers. I kept meaning to make a couple for Adeline and hadn't. So Monday I had to go to Michaels to get some Candy Making supplies for my dad - he is going to make maple candy. They have a bunch of sap and have been making syrup the past couple years. This years has been so good!

Anyway, back to Sensory Bins. I got Adeline some big pom poms, feathers, Easter eggs, Easter grass, and pipe cleaners. So last night I set up a bin for Adeline to play with before bed. I put in the feathers, eggs, and pom poms.

After playing she wanted to read Marie a book!

See the ghost in the picture?

Spring Countdown - Blog Candy (Giveaway)

If you are a crafty person you will want to check out Andora's Stamping Studio! I have known Ginger for several years now and she is quite talented. She has posted some Blog Candy - so head on over and check out her blog and enter to win.

BLOG CANDY:

• Close to My Heart Sophia Paper Packet (isn't it bright and cheery?) 
• Close to My Heart Perfect Fit-Frames Flair Stamp Set
• Close to My Heart Colonial White Ribbon Collection (4 spoils of ribbon)
• Close to My Heart Bonding Memories Glue 
• and a $10.00 Close to My Heart Gift Certificate to Shop at My With Me Only!

Playing and Sleepy Adeline

Getting close to bedtime!

This morning Adeline loved playing with her new tea set. We had a consignment sale at a local church recently so I bought this tea set and a new puzzle along with some clothes for the summer. We  have another consignment sale coming up - LFA Kids Consignment Event which lasts a whole week.

Crayon Fun with Adeline

Adeline isn't too great with crayons yet. She just taps the paper with the wrong end, hasn't really gotten the hang of "coloring".

Living Room Arranging

So Alan and I received a great cabinet from a family friend (Thanks Linda!) and it is huge! So in order to keep the cabinet we had to make room. Our family room only has 2 usable walls since we have this huge UGLY fireplace on one wall and the other wall is the walkway for the front door. So we are pretty limited. I think this rearrangement works. I really don't like the two cabinets beside the fireplace, we really need build ins. I really don't know what else would fit in that weird space! Any ideas?

Here's my handy hubby putting it all together! It breaks down to several pieces and is a very heavy piece.

Adeline watching daddy work.

Filling it up! 

Very pretty piece! I love the doors, just need to find a skeleton key to lock the doors!

Our new "adult" living room (even though the furniture is old and mismatched!). No longer looks like a ____. Well I don't know what it looked like before, but it looks so much more grown up now! We keep our TV downstairs right now, so no tv in this room.

Ignore the dumpy cushions on the couch/chair! Marie loves laying up there so I have to refluff and wash the covers soon!

This wall is a bit bare looking, hum. Any suggestions?

Nursery #2 completed!

Over the weekend we went up to my parents house to finish putting together Adeline's space at my parents. She has her own crib and space now so she can nap when we are there during the day and make over-night stays better! Adeline hates sleeping in the pack-n-play, so this will be great.

NOSE

NAP?? What nap??

Playtime at Maw Maw & Paw Paws! Adeline has a zebra toy and a zebra chair!

Short video of Adeline getting in/out of her chair!