Vegmom Moments

5 Fun Uses for Plastic Water Bottles

We had lots to do today around the house, and that means Veg is on his own to find entertainment...

But then he made up so much fun from the recycle bin, that I had to stop what I was doing to play too...

Here is what he came up with:

Set up 10 water bottles at the end of a hallway, and make a bowling Alley with Nerf Balls...

Set up 4 in a diamond area and make Baseball Bases... using Nerf ball and arm as bat.

Spin Two on the Kitchen floor and see which one spins the longest. (no kissing involved) 

Pop holes in the top of a Water bottle then fill 1/2 way with water, take out side and use to water the herb garden.

Last but Certainly NOT least:

Cut the top off of a Water bottle and try to flick marbles in to the "target"

Now I'm off to have more fun... I mean clean, I mean get stuff done....

SEASHELL POTS

I caught this post from Crafty Crow which linked me to Urban Organica.... And then I stored that little creation in the back of mind. 

When we came back from the beach with some perfect shells to make such a creation, I forgot where I found the posts, and couldn't find any plant people that would help me determine the right plants for the job.  I thought I saw them at the farmers market, festival, nurseries, but they all told me

"No, these are out door plants and not what your needing"

Finally I found those posts , and they called for "Hen and Chicks" so while at the Farmers Market on Saturday, I saw them at our favorite organic herb booth, and they had them growing in a shoe...  They are always so helpful, and gave me all the info I needed.

I let Veg choose which container we got, and the one he picked only had 3 little plants... so we made 3 shells.

Here are a couple of our creations:

 

 

Old CD case made a perfect stand and holder for our remaining shells.

 

So I'm not sure how long these things will live.  My previous attempts at indoor plants have not gone well.

But for now they are pretty and cute and fun to make.

SOCK WITH STRANGE HAIR

A couple weeks ago Veg brought home from school a stuffed sock with a sewn on button face... He'd worked real hard all week to make it JUST the way he wanted...

"Whats inside the sock?"  I asked....  "Seeds"  he replied....  Hmm?  OK!! 

Why do I have a sock with seeds on the counter??  I thought....

About a week later, Veg takes a baby food size jar, fills it with water and sticks the sock in....  Hmmm, Interesting.... The boy has lost his mind, I thought.....

But now Mr. sock has Hair....... And its kind of creepy looking.... Mr. sock now sits outside... 

 

But what a cool rainy day craft for the kids.  And recycle old socks and jars at the same time  They don't have to sew, just markers or anything crafty would work..  According to Veg, they decorated the sock, then flipped it upside down and put in some seeds.  Then filled with dirt and tied the sock in a knot.

When flipped over, the seeds are toward the top and grass will grow through the holes in the sock.... Voila!  Mr. Creepy Sock...

WEEKEND RAMBLINGS

Yesterday was a nice refreshing day... There was so much going on in our town this weekend for the Fall and so many things that I would normally drop everything to go do, and yet, I didn't want to do ANYTHING!!!  Yesterday, Veg didn't want to leave the house even with the promise of festivals and fun galore. 

So I decided, if he didn't want to leave, and I didn't really want to either, then it would be a stay home do nothing day!  And thats what it was.  Even Hubby joined in on the do nothing activities, we all got naps, and munched on what we had around the house, we all got rest, and did fun family around the house activities.

At one point, I jogged up to a new store that has our bank inside.  Hubby and Veg met me up there with the car and Veg traded in his coins from NeeNee, then went to buy a toy.  Legos.. Of course...He was so proud.. He told everyone from the bank teller to the cashier, that he rolled that "monies" with his NeeNee...
On our way back to the car he said "Do you think NeeNee will save me some more Monies?"  I already told him the answer was YES!  *smile*

So I should have been really really well rested.  Should have been good to go, happy, ready to start this Sunday....And yet, I wasn't.  Woke up with a Sinus headache.  A few natural remedies later, and headache is gone... But as the day want on, I was just a Gloomy Guss....  Worked on legos with Veg, and did some housework..... Nothing horrible happened and yet, I felt like I was dragging, like my brain had no power left and I was picking my chin off the ground...  Then I got in to the thinking of "Why are you feeling this way, you have nothing to be miserable about"  And so the day went on... Much of the same.... 

Hubby comes home and says "I know what you need, a Starbucks drink"  And he offers to go get me one...  Very sweet on the one hand, but not supportive of the "no Starbucks" on the other hand.  So he tried to make me feel better by offering to listen to my woes.  Since I had no woes on this day, there was really nothing to share... So he said he would go buy us food, but I wasn't hungry....  Poor Guy really did try!

And finally I realized, we just needed to get out side... Even Hubby joined us and we went for a short walk, then home to make Leaf Drawings on the driveway.  Pictures HERE  .....

That was what I needed, I'm sure of it!!  Because back inside I had enough energy to finish these blog posts, make dinner, eat dinner, shower, and listen to some lovely music (Veg playing his instruments) until we got him off to bed.

So Alas, that is our weekend!  Nothing amazing, Nothing out of the ordinary, Nothing horrible!  Just a plain Ol' weekend of doing a whole lot of nothing!

SHADOW PORTRAITS

If your wondering what this picture is?  Click Here

Here is a hint.... It's ME!  Ha, Thanks Hubby!!!

RECYCLED FORT (TORT)

What do you do when you forget your Reusable shopping bags?  Well you ask for Paper instead of plastic.... Save at the landfill, and make a Tort?

What is a Tort, you may ask?  Well it is Fort spelled with a T and apparently that is what Veg has decided to call his new favorite spot.  The brown paper is cut up bags, and the white papers are old craft sheets that have been re-purposed...  You can see the legs of Mr. Veg enjoying his couch inside the Tort! 

I have a feeling when I come home tomorrow, he and his Daddy will have made this little area into an exotic forest..... For now Veg is going to sleep in his Tort and it is quite funny!

CRAFTING - ANOTHER BLOG

Why in my right mind would I start another Blog?  Well... I'll tell you why!  For Crafting!   A Friend requested a list of things to have on hand for crafting with her kids, and it dawned on me how much information I've posted the past few years and it is all kind of hard to find now...  Through the years, I've posted in different places and thought it would be nice to have everything compiled in one spot!  So this is my attempt to get that done...

Vegmom Craft Idea Exchange

Feel free to add comments with your ideas, things you've tried, questions, feedback, or your own ideas, and possibly we can get a little Craft Exchange going on!!