Make the Bathroom Hand Towel STAY

Here it is, nearly 3 AM and I'm nearly wired like I drank a can of Red Bull. I didn't, yet here I am. Although, I can say, I have gotten a LOT done in the last 3 hours. My house is quiet. All the kids are sleeping (this also includes the big kid known as my husband) and I can walk freely through my house without somebody stopping me every two seconds for something

I don't know if this makes me happy I'm getting stuff done or if I should be disgusted by how much sleep I'm NOT getting.

One thing I was happy about, I came up with a way to keep my hand towel in the bathroom from disappearing. It sounds so trivial, yet it makes me smile. Plus, in a way I feel like I'm stickin' it to the kids. "Ha! Take that! See if you want to try to take it off now!" Anything that will maybe keep a few less things from making its way into the hamper will make me happy!

To do this you will need a flour sack towel.
1. Place two corners over the bar with the rest draping behind the bar.
2. Between the "bunny ears" you've made, reach through the whole with your other hand, and grab the rest of the towel, Pull up until fairly tight.
3. Take those 2 "bunny ears" that are now in the back and tie them twice.

Now do a happy dance because that towel shouldn't go anywhere for at least a day or two!

Teachers Appreciation Gift

So I was surprised this week to discover it was Teacher's Appreciation Day/Week. Whoever made my calendar, I am seriously disappointed in your product!

Instead of looking at Pintrest, the wheels started turning in my head and I decided to make little flower pot kits for the teachers that had a witty little note attached.

Each one cost me about $3.50
Here are the supplies I used:
Pot/Bowl from Big Lots $2 each
Seeds $1/pkg from Fred Meyers
Decorative river stones $1 from the Dollar Store
Sandwich bags filled with dirt
Decorative Tags $1 for a package from Big Lots
Ribbon

I also created simple drink cups with a cute saying on them for the other employees at my kids school. They cost around $2/cup.

Plastic Cups that I used Sharpies on with the saying "Your influence on my child makes their cup overflow"
Drink packets wrapped in ribbon with a thank you tag

Hope you all were not caught off guard like me! :)