Craftiness and Such

The glorious sunshine we have been enjoying for a while now disappeared today, forcing me to come up with some new and exciting indoor activities for Lexi. I decided to go check out my favourite scrapbook store Making Memories on Hastings, as they have recently expanded and redone their store. Unfortunately taking a baby shopping at a craft store was not a well thought out plan on my part (I should have brought the sling!). I did get to have a wistful look around, but no shopping for me today. I'll have to return to take advantage of my birthday discount when I am baby free. (FYI they will give you a 25% discount on your purchases during a visit in the month you were born).

As the rain continued this afternoon, I decided to borrow an idea from my friend Kim and make some homemade playdough for Lexi. After a quick trip to the Fairmarket to buy some cream of tartar (6 bucks for a little spice bottle, holy jeepers), we were home and cooking up a big ol' pot of playdough. Being the girly girl I am, I had to bring out the red food coloring to make it pink. Lexi wasn't quite sure what to make of it at first, but really got into it after a while. In total, it provided about 30 minutes of entertainment for us both (that's got to be a record in this house!)

Tomorrow I'm planning on heading down to Briers Home Decor to sell some of my latest card creations. It's always nice to bring in a bit of cash in the lean summer months when you're a teacher. Here's a peak at what I'm selling: