Muffin Tin Monday...Wyatt's first MTM

   I know Wyatt is still a little young, but I just love the all the MTM meals I have been seeing...and I have began to collect cute tins and cookie cutters so why not get started now. Wyatt just turned 11 months yesterday.

 Top Row: Milk (we are just starting whole milk and straws), Chicken, Cheese (used my bear cookie cutter from Ikea)

Bottom Row: Blue Berries, Watermelon, Gerber Yogurt Melts

I thought Wyatt would go right for the Watermelon and Blueberries (his favorites lately), but he went for the yogurt melts and ate them all before eating anything else. He doesn't usually eat them when I offer them as a snack, and I put them in the tray last minute because I had an empty space.

 Loved eating the cheese bear!

We are still working on manners...such a happy lunch eater today...I think MTM was a success and can't wait to do it again next week.

With Love,

Megan

What Wyatt Did Today!

I am on the search for some at home activities to do with my little guy, Wyatt. He is almost 11 months old. I am on summer vacation (I am a teacher) so we have a lot of time to fill each day. We already play blocks, trains, read stories, listen to music, etc...I am looking for some creative ideas!

Today, I needed to load the dishwasher, so I put him in his booster seat and dragged the chair over to where I was in the kitchen. I poured some water on the tray and he went crazy splashing and playing. I also gave him a few of his squishy water balls (I got a pack of 6 at Dollar Tree and they are small enough to fit perfectly in his little hands). I put a towel on the ground that soaked up most of the water the rest was easy to just wipe up when he was done. 

If you have any fun activities to share please leave a comment or link to your blog, I am always looking for new ideas.

With Love,

Megan

How I find time for me and get things done at the same time

When I was pregnant with my son I joined an expecting moms group on the Baby Center message boards. A group of us came up with a cleaning strategy to help get our pregnant selves get up and motivated to work around the house. during the hot summer..we decided we would clean in 15 minute rounds and then come back tot he computers to check in and rest for 15 minutes. 

Now that my little guy is here...and can I mention almost a year old already, crazy! Anyways, I don't have much time for myself, so I adapted my old cleaning strategy to give myself some "Me" time. I have been very lucky that my son is a good napper and fairly good sleeper at night. He usually naps for about 2 hours a day and goes to bed around 8 (now that it's summer).   

As soon as I get him down for a nap it starts...I start with 15 minutes of "ME" time. I have a snack, blog, craft, plan for the upcoming school year, whatever I feel like doing.  After the 15 minutes, I then work around the house for 15 minutes. I do dishes, plan/prep meals, laundry, cleaning, etc. I rotate back and forth until he wakes up...Every day I am amazed at how productive I am during both times.  

Some helpful hints...during the day (nap time) I don't turn the tv on...slows me down. At night I do have a few shows I like to watch a few nights a week, but I try to get as much done as I can before or during the shows.

I always finish a task before going to the next round and just adjust the time as needed.

Alright 15 minutes is up, I am off to sweep the floors.

If you have any questions or suggestion please feel free to comment and share them.

- Megan

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July! It's been a year since I posted on here, but I'm back and have been crafting like crazy. I have so many fun projects I have been working on and am ready to share. 

In the past year I have become a mommy to the most amazing little boy in the world. I am also teaching still so things are busy, busy, busy! Wyatt and I have been having a blast this summer. I can't believe he is almost one already!!! 

 

Wyatt and Daddy cooling off! It's been over 100 degrees this weekend!

I have been working on a scrapbook for Wyatt, I am proud to say I am pretty caught up on big events. I also made this banner to decorate for the 4th and am so proud of myself...I made it all using materials I already had!  

Happy Birthday America!!!

 

 My beautiful nieces, Bella and Sofia enjoying the 4th of July Parade in Biggs!

Bella and Wyatt enjoying a ride in the festive Wagon on our way to the Hometown Celebration Parade!

With Love, 

Megan

Monday's Sketch

I am loving the sketches on 365 Cards this week.

Here is today's sketch:

Here is what I came up with:
Again I did a 6x6 scrapbook page instead of a card.

Happy Crafting!
Megan

The Cover!

I found a few more hours to craft today...and continued on with my shower scrapbook...I am loving this 6x6 book! A couple small pictures, a few cute embellishments, and you have the perfect page!

Here is the cover to the album...For the frame, I painted a chipboard frame yellow and then tried to cover it with chunky glitter, but it never seems to work the way I see it on other people's crafts. I have tried so many different glues, but am still looking for the right one...maybe I will try brushing it on next time. If you have a tip for gluing glitter please leave a comment and share with us.

Happy Crafting!
Megan

Sunday Sketch

I had three of the most wonderful baby showers given by my incredible friends & family. They were all farm themed, like Wyatt's bedroom, so when I saw the Jillibean Soup Farm line I knew it would be perfect for scrapping my baby shower memories. I was checking out some of my favorite blogs this afternoon for some creative inspiration and found an inspiring sketch on 365 Cards...a site with daily challenges or sketches for creating cards.

I saw the Sunday Sketch posted today(above) and knew it would be a perfect starting point for my "shower" book. I went right into the craft room and made this page!
Happy Crafting!
Megan