Cut the trash and make things last!

Cut, glue, stick

Make a tag trick

Elmo, Oscar, Grover

Not to miss out our Cookie Monster

Cut the trash

And make things last

Else...we'll help Earth meet its end fast :(

Snip, Stitch, Stuff - A "Jeanie" holds the toys

• a really really really unusable old jean (V's 10 year old jean beyond use was used here)
• a pair of scissors
• needle and thread (ok...sewing machine)
• unused toys - We received a dozen of finger puppets and hand puppets from my best friend "U"

While it waits to be hung over the door, kutti "r" and me play pull and stuff, find the mom and baby, and a whole lot of guessing games with the fur families :)

If you don't have a smile, I'll give you one of mine and its green :)

:)
Smile - it costs nothing and so does the little recycled craft...
I am a kind of person who loves McD for its toys! 
As much as unhealthy the food can be, my love for McD toys keeps getting bigger and bigger...So we (me and V) restrict ourselves to McD kids meal every time we make a trip out of Bangalore.V loves whatever he can get from the kids meal while I cherish watching kutti "r" play with the toy (okay...bang and drop = play).
:)
This time when we went on a short trip to Channapatna - the toy town and Kokkarebellur, we stopped at McD for lunch...And this was the first time I noticed the smile on the kids meal box and it struck me that I should carry that piece of cardboard home with me.
We had a birthday to attend and I didn't have the time to go out to buy a birthday card for the little girl...But I had lots of glue, googly eyes and this smiling cardboard smiling at me 
:)
Here it is....the quick and easy craft!
And now, remember not to throw those precious smiles away...Creativity has no limit and the smiles could be put to a much better use....

I always like to write a message by sticking a small piece of paper inside a greeting card. People who choose to save the card can keep it or people who like to regift the card just because they think its beautiful and they would like someone dear to have it instead of them...I think they are doing a great favor to mother earth....


Smile - it really costs nothing :)

A son lost - same day 2 years back

Neo was our first son!
And it still hurts to imagine the pain he underwent 2 years back.
Gastroenteritis is what the doctors said, a little surgery to identify where it all occurred, a coward mom who didn't want to see the inflammation of the intestine, a bold dad who wanted to find out why and believed it would help another pet parent...a 3 day struggle....it happened so fast....the most mischievous pair of marble eyes....the tail that wagged the most....the most sloppiest kisses filled with love...Thoughts race...words fail...eyes tear...the heart aches :(
Here's to MY NEO - a masterpiece!

We miss you dingy :(

It's only better and beautiful - year after year :)

I am happy.
I am contented.
I feel blessed.
I am thankful.

27.01.2008 

A quick craft for a holiday afternoon

Yes! When the parents are away, the husband's out to catch up with a friend, a granny who loves to keep herself busy sewing and a 15 month old who decided to nap early, there's always time for a nice craft...I can always think reuse, recycle and use!
A cluttered kitchen and a simple image did the trick for me. The inspiration was from Ella's kitchen company.
I will let the pictures do the talking. kutti "r" might wake up any time and I dont want to postpone posting yet another entry on my blog which is edging to reach 50 :)

Here's my little kitchen caddy man which is liquid proof - yes, it doesnt matter if the oil/sauce spills and if water runs to kiss my little caddy man :)

The Birthday post - part 1

This post was due long back...And I have my own excuses of why I couldnt put earlier.
kutti "r" s fascination for aliens was documented already here! and that became the theme for his FIRST birthday!!! I was obsessed and possessed with ALIENS!!! and you can see them all here...every one of them handmade....
If you have a theme in mind your little one loves, I would be absolutely glad to help you plan, design and make it happen :) Leave me a comment if you would like a sprinkle of magic :)
Let's get to the picture post!

I have a whole lot of pictures coming up, check back for invites, favors and more :) Oh! we repeated the theme at Coimbatore - V's native...YES! We had two celebrations....one in namma Bengaluru and the other one in our very own Kovai :)
Stay tuned....