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Feature Friday-Jen

March 27, 2009 By Michelle Barneck 5 Comments

I have known today’s feature for 28 years. That makes me sound terribly old. She is my sis Jenni

and she keeps amazing me with the things she comes up with. She is all sorts of fun (she is a yellow for those who know what that means) and is the life of the party. Which is fitting since today is the last day of The Ultimate Blog Party 2009!

Let’s start this party girl’s feature with her remake of my DIY wall art. She took it to a whole new level by making them circles instead of squares and personalized them with her daughters name in wood letters. So cute!!
They have a flair for things girly at their house. Take a look at these adorable skirts that she made for her little girl who insists on wearing a skirt every day (don’t worry she made 8, one for everyday of the week and an extra for laundry day). How fun are they? She got most of the fabric from her Mother-in-law’s leftovers. That is my kind of price! She also made one out of jersey knit for a light summer skirt for herself.
Need a fun inside activity for the kiddos since winter popped back in to our lives this week? Try this funtastic doll house and barnyard made from boxes. Creativity at its best my friends. Give all those microscopic toys a home.

Great ideas Jen! You are now entered in to the hall of fame as Tipper of the Week!

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Venting

March 18, 2009 By Michelle Barneck 3 Comments

A while back, I was having a real problem with my little guy pulling up the vent cover and throwing things and/or climbing in. It was driving me nuts until one day the light bulb turned on. DUH. Nothing a few glue dots can’t fix. Six glue dots healed my insanity just a little. You have no idea how much joy this pick of him gives me. (Evil laugh, sorry kiddo your plot has been foiled!)

Now for a little anecdote on why I remembered this tip. Last night at a friend’s house she was sharing a story of how her friend’s little boy had a fear of doing poopies in the potty. (I apologize if i get any of the details wrong, I have a terrible memory.) They had an arrangement where he would tell her if he went. So one day, he runs in to tell her he did it all by himself. Problem, there is no evidence in the toilet. So she frantically runs around the house looking for the escape evidence only to find it in the vent hole. Mmmm. Thank goodness the heat did not turn on that day!

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Feature Friday-Monaca

March 13, 2009 By Michelle Barneck Leave a Comment

It’s time for Feature Friday again and this time I am featuring my husband’s cousin MoNaCa from Las Vegas.

I am loving this first bit of genius. She ran in to the same problem I had over over New Years, not being able to find a sled. We both went to 3+ stores to no avail. She was a bit more creative than me and picked up this big plastic storage container at Big Lots and off they went.
I thought I would throw this one in since last weekend my parents got 12 inches and we got 6 inches, but good luck finding a sled in a store in March. Since I saw this idea I have been noticing lots of things around the house that would work. What about a laundry basket or baby bathtub? Those remind me of riding a bike with training wheels, the sides would keep your kid from falling off (or should I say out).

These next two ideas are from her daughters bday party. Aren’t these cupcake cones adorable and super fun to eat?

After the conecakes, she had a little bit of batter left over, so she put it in a bread pan and make this mini cell phone cake for her to have at home. Good call! (I am so punny!)

Great ideas Monaca! You are now entered in to the hall of fame as Tipper of the Week!