Simple Play: Soda Bottle

The simplest tasks like blow drying my hair or fixing dinner have increasingly become difficult since Porter is a walking machine.  If he's not tearing something apart, he's falling on his head or playing in the toilet water.  My solution: place him in his highchair and find something that will keep his attention for a 5-10 minutes.



This simple soda bottle filled with warm soap water did the trick yesterday.  He loved flipping the pop bottle over and over to look at the bubbles.  Then he would put the bottle to his cheek and notice how warm it was.  I wonder what will keep his attention today.  If you have any ideas, please let me know!

Reuse Your Wrapping Paper

Did everyone have a fantastic weekend?  I know I did.  I ate way too much and had such fun time with family!  Are you one of those that saves all your wrapping paper or do you trash/recycle it?  All mine usually gets recycled, but if you want to keep it this time, here are a few ideas for you:



How to make Paper from B Zedan.

Shredded paper picture from Jesse James.

Sort it into similar colors and put through your paper shredder for gift packing.

Let your kids use it for making collages.  You know Valentine's day is coming up.  Cut the red and white paper into small, unidentifiable pieces and they'll never know that there were penguins on the paper!

Use it as packaging for your Christmas decorations.

Do you have anything special you do with your wrapping paper leftovers?

Shipping Container Home

Have you seen Home Contained?  It's a company that will make a home for you out of shipping containers.  Love the modern feel to the home!









What do you think?  Would you be willing to try a home built from shipping containers?  My biggest concern would be insulating the home.

Beautiful Chair Reupholstery

A happy Monday to you all!  I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  I am loving the redesign on these chairs done by Liz from Say "YES!" to Hoboken.  They are absolutely amazing and well done.  {And what better way to reuse and recycle}.

To see the rest of her dining room redesign, go here.

{images via say YES! to hoboken}