I HAVE OFFICIALLY BEEN BIT BY THE CRAFTING BUG

Here's how my latest project turned out for the kids' bedrooms:







This is so much fun! (But I've only done two things and I am fresh out of ideas.) I guess I'll be taking a break for now!

Side note: Corinne is in love with her sign, Allison is clueless, and Matthew hates his. He does not like that his name is in red ("That is a Utah Utes color mom!"), and he doesn't like the "black" board. It is actually navy blue. And the colors were chosen to match his bedding. I guess you can't please everyone, and frankly, I don't care.

HOME VIDEO

This is a recent video of Allison and new things she has learned. If you are totally bored with home videos of toddlers, just skip this one! (I won't be offended.) :)

This is for the grandmas and grandpas who haven't seen Allie in awhile:



(Notice that I finally got a clip in her hair. Yay!)

LOOK AT ME, I'M CRAFTY!

**Disclaimer: I am actually not crafty AT ALL. That's why I am so proud of this little project!**

We bought Allison some new crib bedding almost a year ago, and I have wanted to hang the quilt ever since. I have had no luck finding cute clips for hanging quilts and I have looked EVERYWHERE. I have even scoured the internet, eBay, and catalogs. You name it, I have looked there.

I decided to take matters into my own hands and make them myself. I found a pack of 5 mini chip-clips at the dollar store (totally on accident; I was shopping for other stuff). These clips had a hole on the back which is exactly what I needed so I could hang them on a nail.

Anyway, I bought some wood flower cut-outs, circles for centers, and some paint. They still needed something, so I rummaged through my sewing kit and found a couple of old buttons about the same size. I painted those too, and VOILA!

Here's the finished look:







Now, if I could only get Allison to stop pulling the whole thing down when she goes to bed! I figure she'll get used to it soon. (Let's hope!)