Another Good Day

Happy Friday Folks!

Today was another good day. Emma seems to be feeling a bit better, although she gets dizzy when she turns her head. I am thrilled the pain seems to be nearly gone, as well as the fever.

Emma and Aidan got to spend a couple of hours with CiCi again today. They always have such a great time with my mom. Today they went to a toy store and got Lincoln Logs, which I remember playing with for hours as a child. Then they went to the grocery store and bought ingredients for Emma's snack mix. I wish I could share a picture of the finished product, but the kids polished it off! I am so proud of my girl. She is so confident and creative when it comes to cooking. I am especially pleased that there were left over apricots. So yummy!

Our sunroom now sports a tiled floor. It looks as though the project will be complete next week. I am still amazed it has moved along so quickly. Despite losing nearly an entire week due to inclement weather, it very well may come in ahead of schedule.

Have you seen the new Provo Craft toy, the Yudu? Amazing. Jen and I keep saying we need to try to screen print, and here Provo Craft has designed a machine to make it easy for us to do just that! I think accessories might be a little expensive, but it might just be worth it.

Oh, another thing I fell in love with today is Anna Maria Horner's new "Good Folks" line. Delicious. It makes me want to start sewing right away!

Speaking of sewing and creating: this just in! Read etsy's breaking news report about the CPSC's one year stay of certification and testing of certain products! Yea!

Here's to a good weekend!

My Week Thus Far

What a week. We got hit with an ice/sleet/freezing rain/small-sprinkling-of-snow storm Monday. We have not left the house since Sunday. As a girl who likes to be on the go, I am climbing the walls with cabin fever. Brandon has taken it all in stride. He likes to stay at the bat cave. He is also recovering from strep, so the downtime has been a welcome gift. Emma is sick. We are taking her to the pediatrician in the morning. I am sure it is something viral, but I want to make sure she has not developed an ear infection. Thankfully this just came on and we did not have to drive her to the doctor in the ice. Aidan, who is much more of a home-body than I am, is just as ready to get out of here as I am!

I thought I would get so much done this week. After all, I could not escape the mounds of laundry with easily justifiable errands. I did make a dent in some of the household chores, but I did not accomplish half of what I wanted to get done. I did finish Aidan's birthday party invitations. They are pictured here:

I think they turned out pretty cute, and most importantly Aidan LOVES them! They are all addressed and ready to mail as soon as I leave the house tomorrow and buy stamps.

We started construction on our new sunroom two weeks ago. It is coming along at record speed. A guy was here to tape and mud the sheet rock today and he is coming back tomorrow to texture the walls. The tile guy is coming tomorrow as well. After that we just have the cabinet installation, heat & air installation, paint and wood staining, and light fixture installation. I can't believe it has come together so quickly! The kids are excited to have a new playroom. I am excited to have a place to organize the kid clutter. I'll post a couple of pictures tomorrow.

One last thing: you may have read today's earlier post. I have since written my congressperson and senators, urging immediate reform of the CPSIA. If you are interested in reading about this further, I recommend checking out www.handmadetoyalliance.org, Sarah Jane's blog, this etsy blog, or Design Mom's blog. The topic has also made it onto Change.org's website. I just can't imagine not being able to make, sell and buy handmade things anymore. It is just too sad. Thanks for your help in saving handmade!