T-Shirt Paint for Anthony, very relaxing...

Huge Beach bag for me...I can trow my house inside :)

My very first Bib Necklace.

This bag with flowers that everyone think it looks weird LOL

Felt Bracelets for Ariana...

Another bag for me.. a big bag, not huge...

Some more T-shirt painting, this time for Ariana...

Some Decoupage...

Before...

After...

That's it for today... I need to get some rest so I can do some more tomorrow, plus my regular job "mom/wife/my kids private 24/7clown/ cook/ house cleaner/ laundry washer lady/ dog owner/ bird owner/ fish owner/ and... so on... and so on... :)

Cupcake anyone??? OK...so today I felt in love again with something else...one day is Mr. Clean, Bleach, whole wheat anything...today it was...CLAY. No! Not Clay Aiken!!! LOL Clay just clay the craft clay.
That was my first very first time playing around with clay, I'm sure I will get better :)
This one is from the Dollar Store, now that I like I'm going to a craft store get the one you can bake.
I have some stuff I found today and add to my favorites and I will share with you guys, maybe if you never tried you will find a new love like I did today LOL

And of course my BFF and my Little Man loved it too :)

Nice! The bathroom door it's open and the toilet 2 LMBO... Who did it?

Here are the links......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQCI4-zktag
http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2011/03/african-trade-beads-part-1.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5VIJ_9UR_I

"GoPlaySleep", my beautiful daughter named our craft of today.


I did not plan this one, but I love it!


It all started when I saw one of Ariana's doll sitting in the kitchen looking really sad :(

This is how it went...


Me: "Ariana,why is your doll so sad?"


Ariana: "Awww I know, she was watching TV with me and saw a baby all happy playing on a

playpen."


Me:"So....???"


Ariana:"Mommy! So she started to cry because she doesn't have one, she said she is tired of sitting

around on hard floor or table."


Me: "hum mm...Hey!Look at that! A box! We can make one!"


Ariana:"Yes we can!"

The PlayGoSleep is a car seat, playpen and can also be a bed (that's our  next project,blankets and

pillow).

The materials are so simple and easy.


First you go to your pantry and grab a box of Maruchan Ramen (I know you got some).

Now don't eat it all in  one day (my kids would, they love it, not me).


Take all out.

Using a hole punch make two holes for the handle. I used ribbon, but you and your little Princess can

 use whatever you like :)

And now all you need is some materials and imagination to decorate your GoPlaySleep.


This is Our GoPlaySleep...So sorry for the poor pictures...long story...

On one side Ariana did a beautiful coloring, I love it!

Inside is also learning time with big pictures of animals on 4 sides.

Go!Take anywhere you Go!

And if you are busy on the phone talking to your girlfriend about the book you are reading it's OK,

your baby will be very happy next to you because she is chilling on  her "GoPlaySleep" :)

That's it.

You can see this project and many more right at Skip to my Lou Blog

Make sure to follow her, it is a very good Blog.

Also linking to another great Blog

I had so much fun making this with Ariana, I hope you all have a great crafty week!

Xo

Sabrina ;)

I just found this site.
Want to learn how to make Fruit and veggies Bracelet?
Yeah! Your kids will be eating bracelets for snack... how cool is that?

 Check it out HERE

I found this Tutorial and would like to share.
I am not going to follow all the instructions, but I will probably make my own version, don't know when, this one it's going  to my to do craft list first.
Here is the Link :)
Have Fun Making this for your special little man :)

Don't have a little man? What about a Princess? Well you can make her a Dollhouse using this Tutorial.

Have Fun!

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I have some frames that I was waiting to use on something fun.
One day shopping at Dollar Tree I saw wall stickers :) So I got some (well a lot) and with my old frame I made a wall art.
First I painted the frame black because it was gold and I am so not crazy about gold.
I placed the frame on the wall and add the alphabet stickers.
It looks cute and the kids can sing the ABC's while looking the art :)
I really love this project, I hope I an inspire you to do something too :)

The cost? $1.00 (frame was sitting here for a long long time).
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Linking at...thediyshowoff

Headbands of the day are:

Butterfly, fabric flowers, lace,pearls and beautiful feathers.

Yellow Headband...

Purple and colorful...

And a very special ...

My Ariana's headband that she made it all by herself :) .......

I was going to trow away a cup and saw this delicious and refreshing ad..."New Mango Pineapple" drink from MC Donald's.

I opened my freezer and guess who was there smiling at me? Frozen pineapple, mango, peach and strawberries!
So I made my own "New Mango Pineapple". Milk, sugar and frozen fruit, that's it!
I was so creamy!!!!!!!!!!!!

I made way too much so put some in the freezer for a refreshing snack!

Sempre tentei fazer pao, nunca deu certo :(
Mas essa receita deu certissimo :) Pra falar a verdade nunca havia ouvido falar de Fatias Hunguras.
Algumas amigas experimentaram e foi sucesso total!!!
Facam, e uma delicia!
Aqui no site TudoGostoso voce encontrara a receita.
La tambem tem uma receita maravilhosa de Risolis de Carne Moida. Ja fiz varias vezes.
Essas sao minhas Roscas (Fatias Hunguras, mas eu prefiro chamar de Rosca de Coco)

So pretty uh? With a Hot Cup of Coffee YUMMYYYYY HUMHUM!
I can translate this recipe if anyone would like to give a try. It is a coconut flakes, sweetened condensed milk kind of roll. Really delicious and easy to make.

I can't do it all the time, but I'm trying to do more often.
If I am in a hurry or had a crazy day and got a headache while cooking... I can't cook with my kids.
Ariana wants me to teach her every step and Anthony just likes to touch hot pans.
But every time we do cook together we always have lots of fun and they eat really good.
I guess they feel so proud that they can cook that they eat it all :) Works for me :)
The other night we made Steak Ranch Soft Tacos.
We sauteed onions, garlic, sweet red-green-yellow peppers... add the steak... seasoning...

Heated up the tortilla (that was Anthony's favorite thing to do it) and this is how we build it:
-> Tortilla
-> Sour Cream
->Steak with peppers
-> Healthy salad mix (the one with spinach and all the healthy greens)
-> Last we add some ranch dressing so the kids and Daddy got nothing to complain about the good greens.
That's what we had for dinner that night :)
What do you like to make with your kids???

This was our first time making potato stamps.

We had lots of fun.

Here is a video on you tube that shows how to make potato stamps.

Messy... But F-U-N!!!

Ariana stamp on her t-shirt...

And we made Anthony a pillow for the nights he goes crazy hehe...

"Go to sleep Anthony" pillow...

with cars of course :)

Another great craft to do with your kids.

Happy Crafty Summer :)

It's been a very wet week here in South Florida.
Rain,rain,rain... Oh I can't take it anymore!!!
I love the beach and the pool and to take walks at the park, but this weather makes me so sad.
I really need sunshine all the time.
We are getting more rain now than we have in months. But guess what? We still more rain to  lift us out of drought status.
That's why read is so good.
I read about that and now I don't feel so sad about the rain.
Actually I got some ways to save water and would like to share with you guys.
We all know we should always try to save water but sometimes is good to have a reminder right?
I will post some  and at the end I'll let you know where to go to get the info on how we can save more water :)

14. Avoid purchasing recreational water toys that require a constant stream of water.

15. Consider using a commercial car wash that recycles water. If you wash your own car, park on the grass and use a hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle.

16. Avoid installing ornamental water features (such as fountains) unless they use recycled water.

17. If you have a swimming pool, consider a new water-saving pool filter. A single back flushing with a traditional filter uses 180 to 250 gallons of water.
18. Never pour water down the drain when there may be another use for it. Use it to water your indoor plants or garden.

22. Check for toilet leaks by adding food coloring to the tank. If you have a leak, the color will appear in the bowl within 30 minutes. (Flush immediately to avoid stains.)

23. If the toilet handle frequently sticks in the flush position, letting water run constantly, replace or adjust it.

Now the next 3 you have to be really really in to "save water"... if you are a mom like me...don't you love to take long warm (and if you are really stressed hot burning water) showers?
IDK about a bucket in the shower with me... turn shower on and off...hum..I guess I can do that.
25. Take shorter showers. Replace your showerhead with an ultra-low-flow version.

26. Place a bucket in the shower to catch excess water to water plants.

27. In the shower, turn water on to get wet; turn off to lather up; then turn the water back on to rinse off. Repeat when washing your hair.
36. Don’t let water run while brushing your teeth, washing your face or shaving.
This one is for my son Anthony who looves to play with the toilet!
39. Avoid flushing the toilet unnecessarily.

Source.

Rain Rain please hurry give us more water and Sun please come back soon, I miss you <3

Talking about sunny days and outside, here is something I always do with the kids and they love it.
We paint at the park :)
I take them to the park with a big sheet, a basket full of paint, brushes and paper, some snacks and drinks.
Next time you go to the park, try it, your kids are going to have a blast and you'll have a new free and original art master piece for your  house :)

This summer vacation me and the kids are loooving each other like crazy :)
I love it! We are having so much fun doing simple things.
I guess all of us are learning, the kids and me :)

And the days that we stay home I'm teaching them to use their imagination so they can have fun.

I tell Ariana the things I used to do when I was her age like how I would get a bunch of papers and play office, how I used to play Barbie, cooking and because I am the only child I used to pretend a lot...a lot, I still do LOL but only with the kids.

Ariana and Anthony are having lots of fun using their imagination...

They played office right in the middle of the stairs :)

 

Another day I let them bring to my kitchen their kitchen stuff and I let them make a MESS!!!

And this was the food they made it...

They used flour, water, coffee,corn meal, pasta...I let them go crazy!

After the mess Ariana washed all her kitchen stuff, she loves to use the real sink to wash her toys.

 

This was one of the things I made yesterday :)

Let's make one...

You will need:

Fabric or a t-shirt (I used a kids t-shirt)

Hot glue gun

Beads or anything cute that you want to use to decorate

Thread

Lace ( I used a light pink lace)

First you need to make the Rolled Flower

Here is a good Tutorial

Here are the 3 flowers... you can use as many or as big as you want.

I made two flowers with lace: I cut one strip of the t-shirt and one of lace and rolled them together.

Glue the flower on a piece of felt and cut around the flowers to make look clean.

As you can see in this picture next I cut 2 long strips of the t-shirt.

Twist them and make knots at the end... you can use 3 strips or just one and make knots all over.

If you have any questions please let me know, I will be happy to help you.

Now you sew the strips on the flowers.

You can make this necklace using ribbon, or necklace chain.

I dropped my camera in a pool last weekend.

So sorry for the poor pictures I am using my old old camera. But I'm getting a new camera soon, I had

 insurance on it thank God!

Have a great weekend!

Linking up to Craft-O-Maniac a Great Blog :)

                                                                 Rintoo!!!!!!!!!!
She was playing on Zoodles and saw the project HERE , came to me with it and we did it together because we used hot glue.
She sew all around ...it took her a while because I told her to try to do her best :)
And she did it!
She loves crafts! Check it out  Craft Finder at Nick Jr I'm sure you will find something that your kids would love to make it together.
I played some love songs while she was sewing and it was very relaxing :)

                                               Happy Craft With your Kids this Summer! 

Update...    Rintoo is getting a body :) right now he got 2 arms and soon he will have a full body hehehe... Ariana its almost done.

Everyone knows about Pillow Pet right? They are all over... Walmart...Target....
I almost got one for my daughter many times and I always think I can make her something that it will be a pillow pet kind of thing but original.
So I found this great Tutorial at this awesome Blog .
Check it out..it is a great tutorial.

My Snuggly Owls name is Miss Owl... I made her out of scraps because I did not know if I was going to be able to make it good LOL It looks hard but it is really easy to make it.

I will be making more Owls soon... Let me know if you make any Owl or if you know a tutorial for cute kids pillows, please share :)

Last  year when  Ariana started kindergarten I felt in love with her teacher and got very emotional all year, awards ceremony, report card, I cried for everything and the last day of kindergarten... oh boy!

This year was no different. I also felt in love with her teacher and very emotional all over again LOL

So the night before last day of 1st grade I went crazy thinking that I haven't done anything special to give to Mrs. Willis.

So I went online looking for a poem that Ariana could copy on a piece of paper for her.

I wanted to make her a letter monogram of the letter "W" (for Mrs. Willis)... I couldn't do it.

I am always good on following direction but this time I was not doing a good job.

After almost trowing all away... crayons all over my room...this is what I came up with...

                                                             Ariana's beautiful writing :)

What about you? Did you like your kids teacher this year? Did you get to make anything special for her (him) ???

I cried so much while reading a thank you card Mrs. Willis wrote to us...she is so sweet! I love her!