Taking a Creativity Break

Week 15

This week I decided to take a creative break and work on a bunch of little projects around the house.

I put the crib together and started organizing all the baby clothes, so now the baby room is all finished! 

We installed a gate at the top of the stairs because I'm terrified that our 2 and a half year old will fall down them if he sleep walks and for the new baby.

We took advantage of the few 50s degree days this week and cleaned up the yard of old leaves and branches.

I organized the Tupperware and pots and pans cabinets and fixed a couple windows.

I'm not sure what project I will start on next week. It might just be a spring cleaning week, but since I'll be busy babysitting a lot, which is always a fun project in itself, maybe the kids and I will work on some Easter crafts.

Outer Space Nursery

Week 14

This week I painted and decorated our soon to be baby boy's room in an outer space themed bedroom. It was a lot of fun and I think it turned out really cute.

Before

After

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Dinosaur Bathroom

WEEK 13, PROJECT 15

I am very excited about this week's project,  the boys' new bathroom.  I'm pretty proud of myself as I did it all myself,  from spackling holes, to taping,  to painting,  and all the crafty decorations too. 18 weeks pregnant and feeling amazing has definitely helped me keep up the energy! Grand total spent: $70 (curtain, towels, rugs, paint). 

Next big project: the baby room!!!

BEFORE:

All the creations I made.

Cardboard Box Rocketship

Week 12, Project 14

I was excited to make this cardboard box rocketship today to go with the new robot we made. Zayden thinks I'm one cool mom right now. :-)  He's having a lot of fun with his imagination, which is really the whole point! 

Robot Costume/Decoration

Week 11, Project 12

Ok, I couldn't resist working on another little project this week. Friday we found out we are having another boy in August! Hooray!  So, I decided to do his baby room in an outer space theme and to get my son Zayden and I in the spirit of everything outer space for the next few months,  our first craft was to build a life size robot! I thought it would be a fun play costume and double as a cute decoration in the room too. Zayden was very excited,  and helped out a lot. I just need to make some arms but it looks pretty cool so far.  I plan do to a big space ship too...once I find a bigger cardboard box.  

Primed with white primer to hide dark colors.

Painted 2 coats of silver with acrylic paint.

First time in full costume.  I needed to open the eye slots a little bit.

Proud of his new robot!

Added details with misc items around.