{chemical free} fly trap

I saw this on the Internet a few months ago...probably on pinterest. Now I make them frequently to sit by the fruit bowl and catch fruit flies. It works like a charm!




Put some fragrant fruit in the bottom of a jar.

Roll a paper plate or piece of paper into a cone and tape secure with just a small opening on the skinny end.

Insert the cone into jar and press down to be sure there aren't any open spaces between paper and jar. You don't want them to escape!

Then, just sit back and watch the stupid little things fly in and get stuck! Viola!

To empty the trap, go outside and let them free (if you're nice) or rinse them down the drain if they are dead (if you're not as nice).


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Lemon Rosemary "Pot"-pourri

My new favorite Williams Sonoma inspired way to freshen up the smell of the house...


Just boil fresh rosemary and a sliced up lemon! Keep it uncovered and add water as needed. The steam that comes off smells clean and refreshing! Plus, it's all natural and essentially free if you have a rosemary plant....or in my case, your friendly neighbor does :)


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Fruit of The Spirit: Free Printable

You know all of that subway art floating around? Well, I couldn't find exactly what I wanted, so I made this printable one instead! I made it in several different colors in case anyone wanted to use it in their home. Feel free to save and print it!

Current sweetness

My favorite part of the day is this....



Carson periodically decides that he needs some sugars. He stops playing, comes to me, lays his head on my chest and hums...which is his way of telling me to hum his lullaby. So I do and if I stop, he starts back up as if he is reminding me to keep it up. It last for all of about 10 glorious seconds, but ooooooh sweet baby. These are the moments that make me melt. And these are the moments that fill my love tank for the other moments when he is a total stinker.


These are also the moments when I can sit and soak in just how blessed we really are because nothing is more important than soaking in this sweet, sweet love.

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Cheap spring wreath

I finally took down my autumn colored wreath and made this semi-tacky-Mexican-fiesta-looking one for spring. I think it is cheerful and it makes me happy, so it's staying up for a while. Plus, the wreath was $2.50, the letter cost $1.33 and the fabric and bling came from my stash! What a deal!




I also wrapped our wreath hanger with jute to give it an updated look. That may be my favorite part!




The other super helpful tip I have is to stick thumb tacks in the back of what you need to paint...like this...




That way you don't have to hold it and get tons of paint on your hands! What a simple (and free) solution!
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Screwed.

Here's the rundown. I'm being all domestic putting 20 lbs of chicken into individual sized ziploc baggies to freeze because I hit a great sale.(aka: I'm feeling pretty good about myself.)

Carson is playing in the playroom, just adjacent to the kitchen.

I get a wave of mommy intuition imposed you-better-go-check-on-baby.

And....he is chewing on a screw. YEP, A SCREW! A BIG FAT CHOKABLE SCREW! It had fallen out of the latch on the toy box and he was just-a chompin away! Talk about giving me a heart attack. Luckily he took it out of his mouth and handed it to me like, "look what I found!" I didn't even have time to reach for it...He was so proud to show me his treasure. Well, so much for the feeling good about myself thing! I have been shaken up all morning! You know, you think that your house is safe and that you have done all that you can to protect the little one. Guess not! Now I'm thinking about super gluing all screws into their place!

I'm usually a super calm, go with the flow, don't freak out about things in the mouth type of momma....But wowzer. Not this time....I don't think that he could have passed this on his own.

Have patience

There was a song that my mom used to sing to us all of the time when we were growing up. When we got a little older, she would only have to sing the first few words. And when we were teenagers, we would just roll our eyes and ignore it. But now, as a momma myself, I find myself singing the once annoying song to my son...further proving to me that my mom was (and is) always right. *sigh*

I sing the song to Carson when he needs to be patient, like when he's squirming on the changing table or squealing in his high chair waiting for food. At this point, I'm sure that it's just more of a distraction technique but hopefully it will grow into something that he learns from down the line....or heck, maybe even sings to his eye rolling teenagers one day.

It goes like this...

Have patience,
Have patience,
Don't be in such a hurry,
When you get impatient,
You only start to worry,
Remember,
Remember,
That God is patient too,
And think of all the times when others had to wait on you.


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