Monday, March 19, 2012

NEW CRAFT!!! And Update on the Kids!!!

Hey mommies!!! So it has been such a CrAzY weekend here at our house!!!! First of all Fortify had her first round of the Miss Patty Pageant and SHE WAY OUTSHINED THE OTHER GIRLS!!!! I'm not surprised, and I'm sure nobody else was. I just hope that the judges aren't as incompetent as the pageant administrators. GAGs! They physically prevented me from going back stage because of "new policy." But you know what was interesting? I saw OTHER mommies going back stage. Other mommies who dress their children LIKE THEY WORK IN A SWEAT SHOP SOMEWHERE!!!! Unbelievable. But you know me. I don't judge other moms who haven't updated their fashion sense since the '80s! (Which is pro'lly the last time they thought of the word "exercise" or cared about their children).

Then, Cider and Opaque had a dance recital and as you can imagine, THEY STOLE THE SHOW!!! Other parents were complaining after the performance that my babies got too much attention and demanded that they not be allowed to take center stage in future performances. It must be SO hard to have disappointing children.

To top it all off, Aloe charmed us at home with a very moving rendition of her one-girl-show adaptation of Oedipus (my FAVORITE story). She was so compelling in every single part. If I weren't interested in keeping my babies out of the spotlight so they can just have a normal well-adjusted childhood, I'm sure she would be a HUGE star by age 4!!!

Casper had some spelling bee or sporting game or something going on too, but we didn't make it because of Aloe's home performance.

Anyway, but what I'm REALLY excited to tell you about today is . . . . . . . . . ARE YOU SITTING DOWN?!?!?!?!?!? . . . . . . I MADE ANOTHER SO WAY CUTE CRAFT!!!!!!!! AAAAAAHHHHH!!! You are just going to DIE when you see it!!! I got the idea while I was setting up for a neighborhood picnic (which NOBODY attended, ehem!!!) and I have made 75 of them for the kids' rooms!!! The girls just LOVE them.

THIS WEEK'S SO WAY CUTE CRAFT: DREAM CATCHERS!!!!!


In my opinion, you can NEVER have too many dream catchers. So below is a pic of my FAVORITE one I made. Alls I did was cut out the center of a paper plate, staple some rubber bands to it, and then decorate the center with household products. As you can see in the pic, I include fake sugar packets, Casper's tooth brush, an egg, and then adorned the top with some toilet paper. AND THAT'S SERIOUSLY IT!!! It turned out SO WAY CUTE and I can't WAIT to show people when they come over.

"Tooth Brush Egg"

Now FOR THE COMPETITION: Same rules as last time. You all have until Thursday at 11:59 PM to send me your own home made dream catcher to itjustgetsstranger@gmail.com. I will select the cutest entries and enter them into the competition. SOME OF YOU SENT YOUR BOTTLE DOLLS IN LATE LAST TIME!!! NO EXCEPTIONS!! Do you really think if Fortify showed up late for a beauty competition, they would let her compete?!?!?!?!?!!?

Can't wait to see your submissions!!!!

~Dream Catchers are Always Ugly
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19 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    OMG, SO WAY CutSY!!!!!!

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  2. UnknownMarch 19, 2012 at 9:03 PM

    Wowwww. If your blogs weren't so dang funny, I would say you need to get a life. ;) (besides being a ironman and a mom of 5 kids, you know)

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    1. ELIMarch 20, 2012 at 8:25 AM

      My blog is funny? WOW, I wasn't even trying to be funny! I'm so impressive!

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  3. kjaxMarch 19, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    First of all, I was so glad to hear about Opaque. I just don't think we hear enough about that little kiddo, although I know you would never play favorites. Poor Casper.

    Secondly, I literally said the words "holy crap" when I saw that picture. And yes, I am using the word literally correctly here, unlike so many people.

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    1. ELIMarch 20, 2012 at 8:26 AM

      You know my kids--never like to be the center of attention! And I really don't understand what you mean about the picture.

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  4. KristieMarch 19, 2012 at 9:18 PM

    That is so darling. You should start a shop on etsy.com and sell it. You would be RICH!

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    1. ELIMarch 20, 2012 at 8:27 AM

      True, but I also feel like I should do a service and donate these moms who don't care enough to decorate themselves (but you know me, I don't judge other moms).

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  5. AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 11:30 PM

    How do you come up with so many great ideas, while still being a mommy! I can't even imagine how many crafts you could come up with if you didn't have to deal with Casper all the time.

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    1. ELIMarch 20, 2012 at 8:27 AM

      That is my burden and my blessing (but lately, mostly my burden).

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  6. MargaretMarch 20, 2012 at 9:22 AM

    OH MY GOODNESS THAT IS AN INCREDIBLE IDEA!

    Thank you for inspiring me! Thank you! Did the First Nations get the dream catcher idea from you? Wouldn't surprise me in the least.

    I'm so excited for this. Mah dreams'll be so sahhff now.

    Your my mom-role model. I feel like I'm aiming high, trying to be like you - but it's your or Mother Teresa.

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    1. ELIMarch 20, 2012 at 9:30 AM

      I KNOW! Honey, you BETTER enter the competition this time. If not for yourself, do it for your babies.

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  7. MPGMarch 20, 2012 at 11:13 AM

    ooooohhhhh! just sent in my submission!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  8. SarahMarch 20, 2012 at 6:07 PM

    I was SO EXCITED by this fabulous craft idea, that I just COULDN'T WAIT to do one! So I submitted mine already (yay!) and even asked all of my other Mommy friends to vote for me (and also suggested they all follow YOUR SUPER AMAZING INSPIRATIONAL blog) in my own blog. I really hope that my Mommy friends take my advice and follow your example.

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  9. KimMarch 21, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    Okay I have to know why Oedipus is your favorite story! Do TELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  10. Natty JaneMarch 22, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    Thats hot as f***

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  11. AndreaMarch 22, 2012 at 11:43 AM

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    1. AndreaMarch 22, 2012 at 2:32 PM

      Oops. Didn't mean to delete that!

      Thanks, Eli, for all you do for the world!

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  12. MPGMarch 22, 2012 at 4:32 PM

    tick tock mommies! Can't wait to see all of the most likely awesome submissions :)

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