Friday Favorites

September 7, 2012 at 6:35 am | Posted in Children's Activities, Daily Life, Design | 9 Comments

Yesterday was Jenna’s 4-year check-up, an event accompanied by 4 shots. Four. Ouch. Watching your child get shots never gets any easier, and after enduring what ended up being a hour-and-a-half visit, I couldn’t possibly drop her off at school. Instead, I brought her home so she could “work” with mommy. I may have given her the impression that my job involves lots of coloring, crafting and tv watching, since that’s how she occupied her time while I sat at my computer most of the afternoon. By the end of the day, she was very clear about how much she preferred “working” to going to school.

Here are a few favorites from my week:

Can’t wait to try out these geometric printables with J+J.
Did you love View-Master as a child? Now you can have your own photos made into View-Master reels.
Ok, I’ll admit it. I can’t wait for Halloween and I’ve been pinning like crazy (this and this and this …).
I’m not always so good with accessories, so I love this series ‘What to Wear With …‘
Now that Jason’s started school (and our lives revolve around school activities, soccer games, birthday parties, etc.), I feel like this simple advice is more important than ever.

Happy Weekend!

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I love Jenna’s bracelet, and I love that advice that you shared… I think I’m going to reblog that!!

Comment by Chicken Nuggets and Elmo— September 7, 2012 #

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- Thanks – I bought a bunch of unfinished wooden bracelets here:
  http://www.etsy.com/shop/BanglewoodSupplies?ref=pr_shop_more
  
  And, yes, I love the advice in the Minikind post. It sounds so simple, but it’s not so simple to achieve.
  
  Comment by juleed— September 7, 2012 #
  
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  - It is simple, but yes, not so simple to do. It’s hard to be a working parent and do all the things we *should* do all the time. But I guess that’s where number 5 comes in. Maybe there should also be a number 6: Remember that you’re human and not perfect! Thanks for the bangle link.
    
    Comment by Chicken Nuggets and Elmo— September 7, 2012 #
I love Jenna’s bracelet!

Comment by witnessthefitnessblog— September 7, 2012 #

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- Me too! In fact, I bought several and plan to decorate a few for myself!
  
  Comment by juleed— September 8, 2012 #
  
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God planned for hands. Jenna you have a right hand and a left hand. Hands go with you everywhere. so, why not make them look pretty with a beautiful bracelet? Hands like to paint! What brand of paint did you use? The sheen is lovely. Do they have wooden bracelets in a thinner style? Thank God for busy hands that learn to work and play.

Comment by Aunt May— September 9, 2012 #

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- Hi May,
  We used Kid Made Modern paint from Target. The colors are gorgeous, but I found out the hard way that they don’t wash out of clothes very easily. And, yes, the bracelets come in a couple of styles. I also ordered some thinner ones, but, of course, Jenna preferred the giant ones! Hope you’re doing well! We miss you.
  
  Comment by juleed— September 9, 2012 #
  
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Hi,
I was wondering what kind of pricing you found from Banglewood on your unfinished bangles? I am looking for some but am finding the prices quite high.

Comment by Tiffany— September 15, 2012 #

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- I bought a set of 3 chunky bracelets for $11.97. I also purchased a set of 3 slender geometric bracelets (shown in another post) for $10.50.
  
  Comment by juleed— September 15, 2012 #
  
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