This is a really easy and pretty cute little craft project you can do with your kiddos. Cut several strips of colored card stock paper into 1 inch strips. I used my paper cutter cause it ensured they were the same width each time. Using your paper puncher punch a hole in each end of the strip of paper until all of your pieces of paper have two holes. String a green or brown ribbon (of your preference) through one end of the strips and knot. Pull the ribbon tight so that you create a C-shaped stack of paper and knot the other end of the ribbon. Fan out each piece of paper until you have a pumpkin shaped craft. Add more ribbon on top to create the leaves, if desired. (This project is great for little hand that need more fine motor skill activities). … [Read more...]
Oreo Smash Bars
Do you love Rice Krispie bars??? Here's a new twist (and a little more unhealthy) on those same bars. You will need: 1 package of Oreo cookies 1 package of regular sized marshmallows 1/2 stick of butter Empty the entire container of Oreos into a blender or food processor. Chop until they make a fine grit. They should be all chopped with no large pieces left. Melt the butter and marshmallows in a large microwave safe bowl. It should take around 1 1/2- 2 minutes to fully melt them. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Pour contents into a 8x8 greased pan and smash down firmly. Set in the fridge for about an hour to harden. Remove and enjoy! AMAAAAAAAAAAAZINGLY good! I only added this photo because I thought it was funny....my counter top is the same as the bars tee hee hee … [Read more...]
Pillow[ology] by Sleep Number
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Ok Lindsi and Jamie, isn't it Monday? Aren't you suppose to be doing an activity post? Why are you talking about pillows on an activity day? Please click to make bigger. Let us explain...According to WebMD, "Pillows can not only impact the quality of our sleep, but also how healthfully we rest and recharge." According to us, and based on common sense, if you aren't rested and recharged, you can't spend quality time with, or do activities with your kids. Both of us have slept on some BAD pillows and we've woken up with headaches and sore necks. We live out the next day, or two, drugged up on ibuprofen (or something stronger) and can barely get by, let alone, do extra activities with our kids. Sleep Number knows that not only does your bed make a difference in your sleep, your pillow does too. That's why they've come up Pillow[ology] to help you find your perfect pillow so you can rest and have energy to do things with your kids. We had a chance to visit our local Sleep … [Read more...]
Sponge Ball Fight–Pinned it, Did it!
Welcome to our first Pinned it, Did it! post!! Every Friday, we'll bring you things we've tried after pinning them on Pinterest. Sometimes they'll be things we've pinned on our personal accounts, sometimes, ideas we've pinned on our Toys In The Dryer account. Either way, we'll let you know if the project or recipe was worth the effort and if our kids had fun doing them. We start with a sponge ball fight: When I saw this pin on Pinterest, I knew it was PERFECT for our neighborhood block party! We've had water balloons in the past that left a huge mess to clean up in the morning plus parents worried their little ones would try to eat the small balloon parts left in the grass. Thus, sponge balls were tried and were an exponential success!! Both the little kids and the teens loved them! Confession before I continue: I have no photos of the actual sponge ball fight because I got to the party at the very end of the fight (work ran a little late). These photos were also taken … [Read more...]
Falling into the "Super Mom trap"
Super Mom VS. A Super Mom Source Super Mom- you know the type. She's in the PTA. She makes meals from scratch. She sews her kids clothing. She uses cloth diapers. She has fresh baked cookies waiting when they arrive home from school. Oops, wait- she drives them to and from school, they don't ride the bus. She has a spotless home. Her marriage is one others envy. She is involved in church leadership. She always looks clean and put together. She is fashionable. Her home is something out of a Martha Stewart magazine. She has baby books filled out in great detail for each child. Their artwork is ALL saved and stored properly. She never wears glasses, she always has time for contacts. When you ask for help she is the first one to volunteer. She runs the bake sale. She has a garage sale every year. Her SUV is always clean and smells wonderful. She writes a blog for her family, for fun, for her crafts, and for her cooking endeavors. She's perfect! A super mom- YOU, ME, … [Read more...]
Toys In The Dryer, Then and Now
Toys In The Dryer is 1 Year Old!! One year ago today, Toys In The Dryer published our very first post, Introducing Toys In The Dryer!. We are both proud and excited that we have made it to our 1 year blogiversary. We have grown leaps and bounds over this past year and we can not thank our readers enough for helping us do that! Did you know we've published 265 posts so far?! It doesn't really feel like it to us!If you've been following us from the very beginning, you know that a few things have changed over this year: We had a (very) brief period where we had a Mom of the Week meme. After only two weeks we decided that MOTW was not going to be very popular. Why we gave up after 2 weeks when we were less than 2 months old is beyond us, but we changed to Fun Stuff Fridays. FSF became popular in it's 21 week run averaging 220 link ups per week in the end. However, we feel that FSF has run it's course being similar to many other linky parties out there. We now bring you Pin it, … [Read more...]
