Strawberry Fun

I blogger that I follow is having a fun Strawberry Giveaway.


I really love this time of year and the way that even looking at a strawberry gets your mouth watering. Summer is gearing up and this giveaway would be the perfect start to summer for any crafter. Stop on by and enter to win!

Airplane Traytable Cover for Kids

I don't want to say that I am a germaphobe,

but after I watched a special on Oprah a few months ago

about how germy airplane tray tables are,

I am super cautious when I am flying.

Traveling with a three year old makes matters worse

(especially when that three year old is very handsy).

I brainstormed for a couple of days about

what I could do to minimize the germ interaction

when I fly with my daughter.

Of course I have sani-wipes in my purse,

but I wanted something that would slide over

the tray and that she could eat on. I also wanted something

that would keep all of the "activities" that we bring on the plane together.

So this is what was born....

The top is vinyl so it can be cleaned. Also, games like tic-tac-toe can be slid under the vinyl and grease pencils can write on the vinyl (you can use the same game sheet over and over then!). There are three pouches on the front for pens and colors and snacks. The underside of the cover is another pouch that holds paper and coloring books. I also added a strap so that my daughter can carry it on her own. The cover in the pictures is now the 3rd one that I have made...one for my daughter and two for some friends of ours. All three are a bit different...but I love them.

First Camping Trip of the Year

The weather was too good to pass up a camping trip.

We loaded up the car and

headed out early Saturday morning.

We weren't quite sure where

we were going to end up,

we just knew a general direction for where we wanted to go.

Once we found a spot, we quickly got to work on getting the camp set up...

...and then we got to the relaxing!

There were some great views from our camp.

And of course there was nature!

We played around and had a lot of fun.

We had a great time and can't wait until the next camping trip!

(Kaelin was passed out before we hit the main road)

Great Givaway

I came across a great blog, The Workshop Window, with a great giveaway going on until May 16th. For all of you gardeners out there...this is fantastic. Even if you aren't a gardener and just like great vintage things, this giveaway is for you too! Check it out here. Here's a couple of pictures of the giveaway too!

Kaelin's Garden

Kaelin and I planted our container garden about a month ago. She is leaning about how seeds turn into plants, so we started everything from seed (besides the tomato and strawberries) so that she could see the whole process. Kaelin gets so excited when she walks up to one of the pots and sees seedlings growing...she says, "Look, look, look mom. They are growing up like me!"

I thought I would post some pictures of the start of our container journey

(I am used to and more comfortable with a traditional garden patch in my yard...but we're in a rental house that didn't have a spot already and I didn't want to put that effort into a rental house).

We've got our

Peas & Carrot

and

Lettuce & Tomato pots

Short and Sweet Carrots

Basil

Cilantro






Flat Leaf Parsley

STRAWBERRIES

I am looking forward to our harvest

and will keep you posted!

My Mom is Joining the 21st Century

I love my mom to death...

but she is not the most

tech-savvy person around.

The other day, she surprised me by

telling me that she bought a Kindle.

My mom is an avid reader, so it makes sense

to have whatever book she wants to read

in the palm of her hand.

I was just taken back by her techie-purchase.

So moving on,

I was skimming through the

Freebies for Crafters blog,

and clicked on the blog of Christina in Vancouver, WA

called The Sometimes Crafter.

She has a ton of free tutorials

and happened to have a tutorial for a Kindle Cover.

Needless to say, I had to make one

for my mom and surprise her with it.

On a little side note...

I had a great score at

Goodwill the other day.

I bought a picnic basket for $1.99.

I spent a little bit of time today

making a new liner for it and sprucing it up some...

Kaelin and I had a great picnic lunch at the park today!!!

A Little Something

So I admit it...I am addicted to blog surfing.

The other day while getting my "fix"

I stumbled on a great blog. The blog's author, Anna,

has alot of great tutorials

(which I am always interested in).

I decided to undertake one of her tutorials

for a Gathered Clutch.

This is what I did in about

2 hours tonight

(I don't think that my next one will take as long).

This is a great little clutch

that is perfect for quick trips out of the house

or if you don't like carrying a big bag.

It is about 5"x8" and has a spot for cards and

two additional pockets inside.

I might just make a few of these for Christmas or birthday gifts!

YAY!