#24: Black and White

I love black and white, I love the contrast, the simplicity, the clarity of it all. As a concept though, one can really get in a negative cycle if only allowing oneself to see things in black and white. Guilty! I have always been harsh about the way I confront things, as extremes only, any one situation can only be bad' or 'good' so its fitting today that the little one and I did some black and white painting together. (After a depressing doctors visit!). The original intent was to 1. give her something to do with herself and 2. to allow her make something she can say she made for her baby sisters room. 

So I had seen this project on another blog months ago and thought its pretty cool because basically newborns have a propensity towards colours with high contrast so can distinguish between black and white better than other colour combinations and this was easy to make because if you restrict a little girl to one color, the actual figure she's creating becomes more apparent to her and she's more conscious of her creation.

Once these dry I will hang them near the baby's changing table so she has something to capture her attention while I apply a cold wipe to her butt..(Btw are we the only ones who just couldn't imagine applying a cold wipe on the first baby's bottom but now see the ridiculousness of a wipe warmer..)

#25: Crafts

I enjoy making things and have been finding ways to expend my creative energies while home with my little one and we wait for the arrival of the littlest one. I do it in many forms, from decorating the nursery, to the spring makeover we did in our living room to little projects such as making tags for my sisters upcoming Baby shower gift bags. These are simple and they utilized tools I already had from a previous party (Arielle's second birthday party) so it wasn't to much to do but it was a fun little project for us. And anything involving paint or glue are alright with my daughter anyway.

#26: Comments

I know there must be someone reading beside my husband at this point, at least a couple of others, right? C'mon...let me know you're there! Over the last few months since I basically "canon-balled" into the world of social media, going from barely texting and email into blogging, Facebook-ing, Twitter-ing and linking in, I have found its a tough time out here in the world of wide webs! Its like pulling teeth to get a like on your "Facebook" page..I was sure I'd at least have 10 by now but no such luck!. And in over 60 post and over 500 views, only one comment! Well, here I am asking for comments, of course I would like them to be nice and fluffy but honest and blunt will work too.

#27: Fashionable Green Thumb

I have seen this idea somewhere before and really loved the idea for a few reasons, in my mind, its kind of a "gardening for the fashion conscious and non-commital" somehow. No digging, a little drilling, throw in some seeds, decorative wine crates and most importantly easy ( to make and throw away if it fails!) ! I actually think the hardest part might be finding the wine crates because places around here only get wine in boxes but once I find a few I certainly intend to plant something...anything and surprise my "botanically" obsessed husband with my "prize-winning" spinach or better yet broccoli rabe!

http://lifeonthebalcony.com/wine-box-turned-balcony-sized-raised-bed-garden/