tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142923662024-03-07T18:26:24.383-06:00Doodlerificfroggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.comBlogger358125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-81519602627924478862021-07-28T18:27:00.002-05:002021-07-28T18:30:00.513-05:00Tryazon Spinmaster Extreme Sports Party!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCO-5DCLLXypJe_LEKTUAKYBPqqB8agzRgc1sKO5EB4eBNK2rNZtv1JgWixQ8ZdGij3Bb2y4EpauIXIcBETHHLMLBbRHW25tGC5iexoTjtVtpzz51QyVuwTVk58fMydjeeq-QF/s828/extreme-sports.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="339" data-original-width="828" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCO-5DCLLXypJe_LEKTUAKYBPqqB8agzRgc1sKO5EB4eBNK2rNZtv1JgWixQ8ZdGij3Bb2y4EpauIXIcBETHHLMLBbRHW25tGC5iexoTjtVtpzz51QyVuwTVk58fMydjeeq-QF/w400-h164/extreme-sports.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We were lucky enough to be selected to host a <a href="https://www.tryazon.com" target="_blank">Tryazon</a> party featuring <a href="https://www.spinmaster.com" target="_blank">Spinmaster</a> Extreme Sports products! </p><p>We invited many former and current classmates but so many were out of town and unfortunately couldn't party with us. The ones who were able to make it had a great time, even in the 100 degree heat index, and one friend even told me her son picked out one of the products to gift a friend for his birthday after the party!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvoSRuApumLI43MPgYhR-2gxmvYQofke0BimQYEj-2OayKiX6EUPPwM602UYjBfbtM3HHvfRkaquzC3PYVCBdhZjVyLTNRM1sCXysnqJkgvI9JW47mfuiU81QSFoGU10wdMW3/s2048/tryazon4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="2048" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvoSRuApumLI43MPgYhR-2gxmvYQofke0BimQYEj-2OayKiX6EUPPwM602UYjBfbtM3HHvfRkaquzC3PYVCBdhZjVyLTNRM1sCXysnqJkgvI9JW47mfuiU81QSFoGU10wdMW3/w400-h223/tryazon4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First, if you don't know what Tryazon is, check out this video! You get free products to showcase with friends, submit reviews and have fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="368" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xIpIYziuCHg" width="539" youtube-src-id="xIpIYziuCHg"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We got the following toys from Tryazon and Spinmaster. I've shared marketing photos and my own photos below so you can see what they're all about and get my opinion of each of them:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Monster Jam, Monster Dirt Arena 24-Inch Playset with 2lbs of Monster Dirt</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-vuQR-UwoaJLytNBkKpSToRcCND-JnNa5XB3FAN4SL_gozD1f5l2ZDs7gB0aTtcsiJMWBKzsxkDVxwn2438Esmguw90_LrOQ208Xtw50Mwb4oULHyrX99VxSjcG4RmZrNV1u/s400/Monster-Jam-Monster-Dirt-Arena-24-Inch-Playset-with-2lbs-of-Monster-Dirt-_1small.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="283" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-vuQR-UwoaJLytNBkKpSToRcCND-JnNa5XB3FAN4SL_gozD1f5l2ZDs7gB0aTtcsiJMWBKzsxkDVxwn2438Esmguw90_LrOQ208Xtw50Mwb4oULHyrX99VxSjcG4RmZrNV1u/s320/Monster-Jam-Monster-Dirt-Arena-24-Inch-Playset-with-2lbs-of-Monster-Dirt-_1small.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><br /></div><div>The concept of this toy is awesome - monster trucks and dirt! However, while they brag on the box that it comes with 2 lbs of "monster dirt," that 2 lbs doesn't fill the arena by any stretch of the imagination. My other complaint is that the blue sides of the arena easily pop out from the bottom, so it can't be moved once you set it up until you remove the sand and are ready to put the toy away.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiSldtxiq4QihrQXDAOTbCoDJVMgmjSCHquaKs60dxJn_agTp-ZqM3-GBbp5-72sT6vq5fWep6VtoCGAiiMRnAq1bPCHZreBuRHvTcTpz1H6d9TffIBfxvZHWGpy8KZF8YZuKn/s2048/sand.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiSldtxiq4QihrQXDAOTbCoDJVMgmjSCHquaKs60dxJn_agTp-ZqM3-GBbp5-72sT6vq5fWep6VtoCGAiiMRnAq1bPCHZreBuRHvTcTpz1H6d9TffIBfxvZHWGpy8KZF8YZuKn/w400-h300/sand.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>This amount of "monster dirt" was so disappointing that for our Tryazon party, we used play sand from the sandbox and filled the arena. The kids loved using the toy and molding jumps cars with the plastic pieces included and squishing them with the trucks. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6iMafflE5Y6wje5eGDQ9UoHhAjYVH1QScB7TVfdd0oP68cmvBhbb-2wHtrmDhXmMtxlMjr6RVwQSQ5hVDL-Ct6Rl1ICzpVa6oqSGJvbm6LPEoB5gii2xN2sfJUGppo9nNcLO/s2017/sand2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="2017" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6iMafflE5Y6wje5eGDQ9UoHhAjYVH1QScB7TVfdd0oP68cmvBhbb-2wHtrmDhXmMtxlMjr6RVwQSQ5hVDL-Ct6Rl1ICzpVa6oqSGJvbm6LPEoB5gii2xN2sfJUGppo9nNcLO/w400-h204/sand2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_f_qnw2JavDmfoSjzK_iSZtzyS02TODSzUWxGIAaZyK_Cote6p4X5xYlpVd7cAvgSMMZxwgN99uF5uTR66MxbEP0owDd0XKf-T9lo7se3SORpI9-kYWmujcLi19h94WxK0ia/s2048/IMG_0644+copy2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="2048" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_f_qnw2JavDmfoSjzK_iSZtzyS02TODSzUWxGIAaZyK_Cote6p4X5xYlpVd7cAvgSMMZxwgN99uF5uTR66MxbEP0owDd0XKf-T9lo7se3SORpI9-kYWmujcLi19h94WxK0ia/w400-h268/IMG_0644+copy2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Monster Jam, Megalodon Monster Wash</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEvYpMV7-3V5AgMshQbUu3IXLThbbpPNYMYR5M-EtK8MOKylgNzJ6AIvMtLtKXCb60GoJifomNvRTwZ-bAlhliuBzUMHklbR4YIbeCSKHWoFDjA__fl_rc6-M9i3eCw5PqrIx/s400/Monster-Jam-1t64-Power-Wash-Playsetsmall.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEvYpMV7-3V5AgMshQbUu3IXLThbbpPNYMYR5M-EtK8MOKylgNzJ6AIvMtLtKXCb60GoJifomNvRTwZ-bAlhliuBzUMHklbR4YIbeCSKHWoFDjA__fl_rc6-M9i3eCw5PqrIx/s320/Monster-Jam-1t64-Power-Wash-Playsetsmall.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was a favorite of the kids at our party as well, it was played with for the entire two hours. You put water in the aqua blue circle part and when you drive a truck into it, and crank the handle, the truck spins around like it's in a real car wash! Then there's a conveyer belt that really moves, and lastly the truck can roll off into a mud puddle again and start the process all over! I was surprised how long it took them to realize that they could take the sand from the monster truck arena and put it in the mud puddle part and make dirty water. However the sand jammed up the conveyer belt and I had to disassemble it to clean it out to make it work again. I don't recommend using sand with the Monster Wash set.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBBmhvBPKpe_obhHMEyezP1M6RFZp6hhh8EBe5whTJkXi4BgLPxj8JiveqyMuAP2mb5LnyraW_ULbAY5C6L91XA8B8BJho9b3hM28jTKeHEphDjZgWaf0IJcO7dQJdQttF3-R/s1898/boys.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1898" data-original-width="1898" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBBmhvBPKpe_obhHMEyezP1M6RFZp6hhh8EBe5whTJkXi4BgLPxj8JiveqyMuAP2mb5LnyraW_ULbAY5C6L91XA8B8BJho9b3hM28jTKeHEphDjZgWaf0IJcO7dQJdQttF3-R/w400-h400/boys.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENarvEmk5QBmET5z7dQXhYH532cXFWDHkEsit3xFZogm2WCLPeirWo_DS4cZNTIy3CY7_sx4Luh5OZ_s1TKFPLqfxcty8R2Vxk43OSumUi9uijizaR2ZcQTlNcLnsX_B9RXUx/s1825/tommy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="1825" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENarvEmk5QBmET5z7dQXhYH532cXFWDHkEsit3xFZogm2WCLPeirWo_DS4cZNTIy3CY7_sx4Luh5OZ_s1TKFPLqfxcty8R2Vxk43OSumUi9uijizaR2ZcQTlNcLnsX_B9RXUx/w400-h260/tommy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Monster Jam, Blastin’ Bones Playset with Exclusive Monster Mutt Dalmatian</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFJVT9lnH2hqUDzEFlCHHdCw5T4a7qqPUNt1YALop9WCAV3twoOxNjt7cfNRuL82DDTZJqpKeAfl2ejvyR2GJBLfBuHCZQyOU2WP69QeJWAmCCSQV8spDChactjyp_EpHnSgK/s400/Monster-Jam-1to64-Dog-Pound-Playset_1small.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFJVT9lnH2hqUDzEFlCHHdCw5T4a7qqPUNt1YALop9WCAV3twoOxNjt7cfNRuL82DDTZJqpKeAfl2ejvyR2GJBLfBuHCZQyOU2WP69QeJWAmCCSQV8spDChactjyp_EpHnSgK/s320/Monster-Jam-1to64-Dog-Pound-Playset_1small.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>This toy didn't keep the attention of the kids quite as long as the sand and water (go figure), but it works well and everyone tried it out. You use the launcher to launch a monster truck at the blue box. When the box is hit, it opens up and bones fall out of it. One kid even realized that you could put other trucks in the hanging box and when the box explodes open the truck falls out. I have no complaints about this toy at all, it works as intended and stays together well.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThjUQpRkiX-6ZrtgCxkAK4U_eEzyo3PS4okrPqxx8nnX7-duxIm4UqCiGkA-YqjdX86OX936A__6C9vna8AYdQ1F9aMDOVrdFS9kK-Cpcreyxqc5gxngMa7UH85QsDNsooVZ5/s1431/IMG_0644+copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1431" data-original-width="1340" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThjUQpRkiX-6ZrtgCxkAK4U_eEzyo3PS4okrPqxx8nnX7-duxIm4UqCiGkA-YqjdX86OX936A__6C9vna8AYdQ1F9aMDOVrdFS9kK-Cpcreyxqc5gxngMa7UH85QsDNsooVZ5/w375-h400/IMG_0644+copy.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Monster Jam Mini, Megalodon Race and Chomp Playset </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaO2IVeeuzp6u29AMyacHMXKfaZM170mvfmBSoQDiP-_y_MmK6Oqy2ldxb44f-TI7CUnVdMyCTVpS1QijJpP_sVcoCXwtbYgTOhPq8XiYMC9tjH2QvWQPODoLy-NYMr7TOFIpL/s400/race-and-chomp.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaO2IVeeuzp6u29AMyacHMXKfaZM170mvfmBSoQDiP-_y_MmK6Oqy2ldxb44f-TI7CUnVdMyCTVpS1QijJpP_sVcoCXwtbYgTOhPq8XiYMC9tjH2QvWQPODoLy-NYMr7TOFIpL/s320/race-and-chomp.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>This set uses the mini monster jam trucks, which are super cute! You put the cars in the launcher, they go completely upside down along the track (cleverly designed to look like a wave) and then when one car hits the teeth of the shark, its mouth closes on the truck. Fun idea, but it took us about 10 tries for the truck to even make it to the teeth to hit them and close on the truck. That didn't stop the kids from coming up with a creative way to use the toy though, the boys just made the sharks mouth close themselves.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK64X2jFEV4WBbsQmOutQZDkvrx8t-Q8wxgr2NTBorUfbmWA1Y4XgGXOmJshPbfN4IHYq4akmAKnvH_-1inZUUjTlErOlXavASja3gElxfgpydEdHGPLix6vTHxLAiXSEEg4Gv/s2048/IMG_0649+copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK64X2jFEV4WBbsQmOutQZDkvrx8t-Q8wxgr2NTBorUfbmWA1Y4XgGXOmJshPbfN4IHYq4akmAKnvH_-1inZUUjTlErOlXavASja3gElxfgpydEdHGPLix6vTHxLAiXSEEg4Gv/w400-h400/IMG_0649+copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Tech Deck </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Tech Deck, Bowl Builder X-Connect Park Creator, Tech Deck, Nyjah Skatepark X-Connect Park Creator, Tech Deck, Jump N’ Grind X-Connect Park Creator, Tech Deck, Play and Display Transforming Ramp Set and Carrying Case</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9dEpPAVo-DmSZbquf5OTva02B4CmfvnIDrJ1g661k8m7sJslQ35wPz-THtSwK3LQX7k1jIK1qTsNdqWfy0e2oNQflUYgs7m7X7ucPBzj_evCXxxx_y6GHEUzmeNnta6By7Dv/s828/techdeck.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="264" data-original-width="828" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9dEpPAVo-DmSZbquf5OTva02B4CmfvnIDrJ1g661k8m7sJslQ35wPz-THtSwK3LQX7k1jIK1qTsNdqWfy0e2oNQflUYgs7m7X7ucPBzj_evCXxxx_y6GHEUzmeNnta6By7Dv/w400-h127/techdeck.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">I'm combining my review of the Tech Deck toys into one, since they are better combined together when playing anyway. With the various pieces you can build a skatepark for a fingerboard skateboard (one included with each set). From what I've seen on YouTube, you can do some cool tricks with the fingerboard, but my son didn't have the patience to watch a video to figure out how to use these. The kiddos all visited the Tech Deck station at our party and tried them out but they didn't get as much love as the Monster Jam toys.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ITrpFxyggJhyphenhyphenn_bbZtL1pBjOi2fRB9MnybldT8LLpWghp5okv2DS7G9ivpe8JKPpkEUQQIoVUAt3E54JJpHTJnq64Qdf11EHhwnErDPHGAsG6-kd1Ci5pf-rgLJyqR6NCBSA/s2048/teckdeck2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1343" data-original-width="2048" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ITrpFxyggJhyphenhyphenn_bbZtL1pBjOi2fRB9MnybldT8LLpWghp5okv2DS7G9ivpe8JKPpkEUQQIoVUAt3E54JJpHTJnq64Qdf11EHhwnErDPHGAsG6-kd1Ci5pf-rgLJyqR6NCBSA/w400-h263/teckdeck2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoz9Bl94_WgfCMYM_ofMJrz8QudWK_OR2DW9_pnmI0OsBO688uhVqfR-W43TTd3IOJ_A2h-KOXfzIv64IIdrg9ZuMx4yjSIPS-X9cee9HxF52vevpy9nZIeCgjbgMp1M7102a/s2048/techdeck1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoz9Bl94_WgfCMYM_ofMJrz8QudWK_OR2DW9_pnmI0OsBO688uhVqfR-W43TTd3IOJ_A2h-KOXfzIv64IIdrg9ZuMx4yjSIPS-X9cee9HxF52vevpy9nZIeCgjbgMp1M7102a/w400-h300/techdeck1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Here's a video I found on YouTube showing some fingerboard basics (I didn't even know fingerboards were a thing before we got these toys....)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="371" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4_RAQ1PqTFM" width="488" youtube-src-id="4_RAQ1PqTFM"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Supercross</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Supercross, Authentic 1:10 Scale Collector Die-Cast Motorcycle Replica and Supercross, Race and Wheelie Competition Set, Includes Ricky Carmichael and Ken Roczen</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7eJ257cSZjCvf8k1Z5faUxV2WM86aKgNIl_ro6UQs3_6c4NKR06kLrY7E5KTtvlO9vOeZ8pWrTrqNTdoHxKPSD0-1eui5sFPgTdxXn3Ze2lb8te3hQDV1yjj3HySv4p1V5Is/s880/Screen+Shot+2021-07-28+at+6.22.15+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="880" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7eJ257cSZjCvf8k1Z5faUxV2WM86aKgNIl_ro6UQs3_6c4NKR06kLrY7E5KTtvlO9vOeZ8pWrTrqNTdoHxKPSD0-1eui5sFPgTdxXn3Ze2lb8te3hQDV1yjj3HySv4p1V5Is/w200-h132/Screen+Shot+2021-07-28+at+6.22.15+PM.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1_Bc9EfZdGi5a1vIJNaKDuLVcFo9AZY-qiP6S2K7ypyv9UXGbW4y846eTxGzgd5etfqdGg9YFAewIhhWE_2uv6h1UTublQsm0vVmp1MzasMtNtYtTb2ZEU2OhFX3x8x7ByxL/s754/Screen+Shot+2021-07-28+at+6.22.22+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="754" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1_Bc9EfZdGi5a1vIJNaKDuLVcFo9AZY-qiP6S2K7ypyv9UXGbW4y846eTxGzgd5etfqdGg9YFAewIhhWE_2uv6h1UTublQsm0vVmp1MzasMtNtYtTb2ZEU2OhFX3x8x7ByxL/w200-h140/Screen+Shot+2021-07-28+at+6.22.22+PM.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Race and Wheelie set bikes are cute! You rev them up and then they go by themselves, spin, and it includes a ramp to make it more fun (the ramp worked best on a low pile rug, as it slid across the wood floor when the bike would hit it). The Collector Die-Cast Motorcycle comes with a stand, so it can be placed anywhere. It is sized nicely for kids hands also for playtime as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOC3a0VcUT_tbZYvaWMwmVkPpcG64y-LQJV_uhN9-vft3-qFtaFHHuSP0QwSkj1QdoQ0OtCc0nlETsHKr-AIsg0_PypWcFtvPjnw9lviKUIA_F6pSXdKsRbQtnD25nYwi14fGK/s2048/bikes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1399" data-original-width="2048" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOC3a0VcUT_tbZYvaWMwmVkPpcG64y-LQJV_uhN9-vft3-qFtaFHHuSP0QwSkj1QdoQ0OtCc0nlETsHKr-AIsg0_PypWcFtvPjnw9lviKUIA_F6pSXdKsRbQtnD25nYwi14fGK/w400-h274/bikes.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZT3FYw63j6wVrzb5P6ikYdUU7T9hHWuuh-TQ63eJ8XXxATN4BTlvyRssEOeZ-YriP60XokzZhwBzf6h-E3FnA7kju7e35L2NQUIwhbIqXMyIgowlI3CVNVf3a8unDpuhklDjq/s1746/bikes2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1746" data-original-width="1746" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZT3FYw63j6wVrzb5P6ikYdUU7T9hHWuuh-TQ63eJ8XXxATN4BTlvyRssEOeZ-YriP60XokzZhwBzf6h-E3FnA7kju7e35L2NQUIwhbIqXMyIgowlI3CVNVf3a8unDpuhklDjq/s320/bikes2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div>froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-49408078552884732402021-01-01T12:56:00.004-06:002021-01-01T14:36:55.520-06:00My review of the Purple Pillow, Casper Pillow, and Coop Pillow<div><i>By Jillian, age 10</i></div><div><br /></div>We decided to test the <a href="https://casper.com/pillows/" target="_blank">Casper Pillow</a>, the <a href="https://purple.com/pillows" target="_blank">Purple Pillow</a> and the <a href="https://coophomegoods.com/collections/pillows" target="_blank">Coop Pillow</a> because we needed new pillows. So we tested all three pillows to see which one we like the best.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjve-AsWiNPAWkX3u8TK4q3oV3vVnuF8Dmr-EkoM5sWVvq4a2HODQEQaCAhKbbosTweuCh75wUhgZ4Caaf_TSxpTS-fAyzLkEeZtcQv9OLjrlIAe1XyTR_-SDvJpagfsRipMzXn/s2048/IMG_2300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjve-AsWiNPAWkX3u8TK4q3oV3vVnuF8Dmr-EkoM5sWVvq4a2HODQEQaCAhKbbosTweuCh75wUhgZ4Caaf_TSxpTS-fAyzLkEeZtcQv9OLjrlIAe1XyTR_-SDvJpagfsRipMzXn/s320/IMG_2300.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Casper Pillow</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><b>CASPER PILLOW</b></div><div>The Casper Pillow was 65 dollars regular price. We got it at 60 dollars with a discount. It was shipped in two days, faster than the other two pillows. It also has a 30 day money back guarantee. It actually is 2 pillows, one inside of the other, one for fluff and the other for firm. They advertise that it's as soft as a cloud. It is as soft as a cloud because you fall right through! I didn't like this pillow that much. It was too soft.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSl8SSkSEzEp10Y5XknhZHU-lwVqdi-3mVQF_ZbVhFCs8-tadMGgCv46EMEoIg3Is5G2DaQyRZYlLRW90L9kKzXuII8ensMT2zAZ3O9iaoAANzb3gAj6R0tv6MFGNNmg5yt2Mh/s2048/IMG_2283.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSl8SSkSEzEp10Y5XknhZHU-lwVqdi-3mVQF_ZbVhFCs8-tadMGgCv46EMEoIg3Is5G2DaQyRZYlLRW90L9kKzXuII8ensMT2zAZ3O9iaoAANzb3gAj6R0tv6MFGNNmg5yt2Mh/w320-h240/IMG_2283.JPG" title="Purple Pillow" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Purple Pillow</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b>PURPLE PILLOW</b></div><div>The Purple Pillow was 109 dollars. It was shipped in 8 days. It also had a 100 night trial. They also say it is high tech and has no memory foam inside of it. The inside of the pillow feels very weird. The best way to describe it is how when you squish a bag of water, that's how it feels. I love the Purple Pillow and it feels like sleeping on water.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2RPzw8emRFOrpTx-sZNwz_SgIy7Uh7AXY6MdkBnXnIcKhGpI0hPFMY0XBGhVdVcJqRkxOUbyqwd2eN7vv9-ymt78bh3qnNiMs9dlHAcF3HXBn-iQ_ilhSsLsPwuS2OftQHpW/s2048/IMG_2296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2RPzw8emRFOrpTx-sZNwz_SgIy7Uh7AXY6MdkBnXnIcKhGpI0hPFMY0XBGhVdVcJqRkxOUbyqwd2eN7vv9-ymt78bh3qnNiMs9dlHAcF3HXBn-iQ_ilhSsLsPwuS2OftQHpW/s320/IMG_2296.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Coop Pillow</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b>COOP PILLOW</b></div><div>The Coop Pillow was $79.99, but with a discount it was 72 dollars. It took 13 days, the longest of all the pillows. The guarantee is 100 nights. They advertise that you can add or remove fluff from the pillow so that it can feel good to everyone. It is okay but not the best.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>CONCLUSION</b></div><div>All the pillows where pretty good, but, my favorite pillow is the Purple Pillow because its so different from all the other pillows. It feels like I'm sleeping on water! The Casper Pillow was my least favorite because it was too fluffy and the Coop Pillow isn't as good as the Purple Pillow.</div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipvyE32m4d7IyY2DTQHh5OBlDjEmgiiLapq2_UMkYOQQrlp6w8QMLCQ_sJmda2O-v3hGxoxJjhtXIges8UEbwE91n1mPdIUJMz70Jj9TfLDLg2l2VQxpcwyV0x3aYNl_qJ4Dom/s2048/IMG_2287.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipvyE32m4d7IyY2DTQHh5OBlDjEmgiiLapq2_UMkYOQQrlp6w8QMLCQ_sJmda2O-v3hGxoxJjhtXIges8UEbwE91n1mPdIUJMz70Jj9TfLDLg2l2VQxpcwyV0x3aYNl_qJ4Dom/s320/IMG_2287.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Inside view of the Purple Pillow<br /></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobidnobb9hKk1RVvY04nInDvanfWCbm3Vj5o4c_uhT_I1E5IB2sKMie9Ki93SIT4CoWdx80I6nFnZMCLEflyc8sihE0mxHmQCinFGlCMdrsis30Tyz0zcUOPnwN3nfV7NqEbx/s2048/IMG_2290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobidnobb9hKk1RVvY04nInDvanfWCbm3Vj5o4c_uhT_I1E5IB2sKMie9Ki93SIT4CoWdx80I6nFnZMCLEflyc8sihE0mxHmQCinFGlCMdrsis30Tyz0zcUOPnwN3nfV7NqEbx/s320/IMG_2290.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Entire inside view</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-76118153775543862962020-07-22T18:28:00.001-05:002021-08-02T07:25:23.336-05:00Pepper Street Bucket HatI've been looking for a good bucket hat pattern for years - my kids inherited such big heads, that a lot of the cute kid hats in stores just don't fit them. Enter the new Pepper Street Bucket Hat by <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/#">Tie Dye Diva Patterns</a>. This hat comes in 9 different sizes for a perfect fit from infant to adult. In addition, there's the option to make it reversible, with a stripe or color block, or add a chin strap or drawcord.<div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxFYjQNFrYIQWvyoyvN2DANyDOqBahUchWcp1t1z3ednb1HIXSfcOKvpA-5vJzPwra6PtW2b5XFR9_HuSBk67vuuAiR3QC70dQvym1S6ysDGbSi_fs03u5-i0_7s3jivsH8xw/s2048/J3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1697" data-original-width="2048" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxFYjQNFrYIQWvyoyvN2DANyDOqBahUchWcp1t1z3ednb1HIXSfcOKvpA-5vJzPwra6PtW2b5XFR9_HuSBk67vuuAiR3QC70dQvym1S6ysDGbSi_fs03u5-i0_7s3jivsH8xw/w400-h331/J3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><font color="#333333" face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" size="2"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgvq8bt8568msDxWIWm951oNikudM4nzip6Vct1O7riM9ynTtmR5kq5F5UMxmWpZ7tYRjRUL2TcRxr7DbTbYUQEQxwHdYEhlaSfYbyr3YEnBug9BGBRKAoJz7YXvJSfGphGVd/s2048/W3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgvq8bt8568msDxWIWm951oNikudM4nzip6Vct1O7riM9ynTtmR5kq5F5UMxmWpZ7tYRjRUL2TcRxr7DbTbYUQEQxwHdYEhlaSfYbyr3YEnBug9BGBRKAoJz7YXvJSfGphGVd/w400-h300/W3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went with an otter theme, because William is obsessed with these guys lately. It also gave me an excuse to play with my new Cricut Maker.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGW7PLf6_gyQKL-TNWEu-mmear0h9_yMw4iZBepy-bsf5DiyVdeeWNtXQT9UbITNwSwZVhdHIcO9ZO3IZzrlUZN_qXn9gLmrV1pHd5zSgG_ZsY-ULEME3glqhyphenhyphenqARcOnds3-f3/s956/reversible-hat-gif.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="956" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGW7PLf6_gyQKL-TNWEu-mmear0h9_yMw4iZBepy-bsf5DiyVdeeWNtXQT9UbITNwSwZVhdHIcO9ZO3IZzrlUZN_qXn9gLmrV1pHd5zSgG_ZsY-ULEME3glqhyphenhyphenqARcOnds3-f3/w400-h298/reversible-hat-gif.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to use fabric that complements the otter theme and gave the kids several options. 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<br />froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-60254481721328284092020-04-05T09:38:00.000-05:002020-04-20T09:41:33.306-05:00Birthday WingsJillian really wanted dragon wings for her birthday and since we're quarantined at home and couldn't have a party I really wanted to make these happen. Enter <a href="https://www.twigandtale.com/products/dragon-wings?_pos=2&_sid=d6ef109dd&_ss=r" target="_blank">twig and Tale's Dragon Wings pattern</a>!<br />
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<br />froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-39429650376746637582020-03-01T09:56:00.000-06:002020-04-02T10:00:02.983-05:00Winter Wonderland Girl Scout DanceI made Jillian the Venice dress by Little Lizard King for our school's Girl Scout Winter Wonderland Dance.<br />
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<br />froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-21767891883319150002020-02-20T11:09:00.002-06:002020-04-02T09:59:11.928-05:00Cee's Tee by Tie Dye Diva PatternsCheck out my new favorite knit tee, the <a href="https://www.tiedyedivapatterns.com/product/cees-tee?affiliates=140" target="_blank">Cee's Tee, by Tie Dye Diva Sewing Patterns</a>. It's a knit tee with a woven collar...and a cute little vented droptail hem with a color accent.<br />
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<br />froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-47905329588777946582019-02-09T21:55:00.001-06:002019-02-09T21:57:04.912-06:0012 Point Star Temperature Blanket - Connecting the PointsJanuary came and went and we're well into February already - how'd that happen???<br />
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froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-21057511317445837612019-01-01T20:42:00.003-06:002019-01-01T20:43:03.459-06:002019 Temperature BlanketIt's been 2 years since I made a temperature blanket and I'm ready to try it again! This time I'm going for something a little big smaller and more manageable....recall <a href="http://froggiegirl-stl.blogspot.com/2017/01/a-row-day-for-366-days.html" target="_blank">A Row a Day for 366 days</a>.<br />
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I saw several people in the facebook group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/877544645667442/" target="_blank">Temperature Blanket Yarn-Along</a> doing a 12 point star and I've totally fallen in love with it. I'm going to attempt this blanket this year, in a purple color scheme.<br />
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I'll be using the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rainbow-ripple-baby-blanket" target="_blank">Rainbow Ripple Baby Blanket pattern</a> on Ravelry but making some changes as described below:<br />
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Now, instead of working in the round for the rest of the rows, I'll be doing one star section per month. Each star section will be 31 rows (for months shorter than 31 days, fill in the last row(s) with your center color).<br />
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Begin with a slip stitch to the right of one of the points. Chain two. Double Crochet in the next two stitches, stitch a "small shell" (refer to pattern from Ravelry) in the chain space, and finish the first days row by double crocheting in the next 3 stitches. You're done for today.<br />
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<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 2 stitches. Small shell in chain space. Dc in next 3 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 2 stitches. Large shell in chain space. Dc in next 3 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 3 stitches. Large shell in chain space. Dc in next 4 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 4 stitches. Small shell in chain space. Dc in next 5 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 4 stitches. Large shell in chain space. Dc in next 5 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 5 stitches. Large shell in chain space. Dc in next 6 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 6 stitches. Small shell in chain space. Dc in next 7 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 6 stitches. Large shell in chain space. Dc in next 7 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 7 stitches. Large shell in chain space. Dc in next 8 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 8 stitches. Small shell in chain space. Dc in next 9 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 8 stitches. Large shell in chain space. Dc in next 9 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 9 stitches. Large shell in chain space. Dc in next 10 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 10 stitches. Small shell in chain space. Dc in next 11 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 10 stitches. Large shell in chain space. Dc in next 11 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 11 stitches. Large shell in chain space. Dc in next 12 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 12 stitches. Small shell in chain space. Dc in next 13 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 12 stitches. Large shell in chain space. Dc in next 13 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 13 stitches. Large shell in chain space. Dc in next 14 stitches.</li>
<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 14 stitches. Small shell in chain space. Dc in next 15 stitches.</li>
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<li>Sl. Chain 2. Dc in next 17 stitches. Large shell in chain space. Dc in next 18 stitches.</li>
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When you start month two, you'll move to the next point to the right, and slip stitch into the first stitch of the previous months row for the given day to finish the row. Finally, for the last month, you'll slip stitch both the start and ending previous month chains to complete the rows. Then finish the entire blanket off with a slip stitch, chain 2, dc in next 22 stitches. Large shell in chain space. Dc in next 23 stitches.</div>
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froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-68818436309123000202017-01-13T19:42:00.000-06:002019-01-01T20:01:05.803-06:00A row a day for 366 days...I finally completed my 2016 temperature blanket - it's bigger than our queen sized bed but I love how it came out! The blanket consists of 366 rows (leap year!), with each row representing the high temperature of the day.<br />
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I went with a rainbow color scheme, with the cooler colors representing the colder temperatures and warmer colors being the warmer temperatures...and as you can see, we had a lot of warm days here in St. Louis, MO this past year!</div>
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<b>Technical details:</b> my rows were single crochet for week days and granny stitches for Saturday and Sunday. This ultimately made the blanket longer than the bed but it allows for some visual detail between the weeks. I used a size G hook (4mm) and the width is 288 stitches. On each of our families birthdays, I added a silver thread that I crocheted along with the color corresponding to the temperature of the day. For the most part, I crocheted over the tails when changing colors using the next row, except in the case where it was a granny stitch and I had to weave those in using a yarn needle. I did stitch back and forth from each end, whichever end I left off with the previous row. The border is two rows of single crochet, finished with a large shell border. </div>
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<br />froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-31481717171637436932013-10-23T18:49:00.002-05:002020-04-02T09:58:59.845-05:00Halloween Dress (Jewel Stripwork Dress by Create Kids Couture)This dress is pretty much made according to the pattern, with the 3/4 sleeves, no bottom ruffle and optional sash. The only change I'd make is to alternate the halloween fabric every other on the strips instead of every two or three strips...I just don't think you can see enough of the halloween just by glancing at it. I would have done other halloween fabrics but none seemed to match the circle fabric (it has bats, ghosts, "boo", witch hats, pumpkins, and candy corn in the various colored circles) very well, and I just fell in love with it.<br />
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I'm really thinking about making a similar dress for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Valentines day!<br />
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You can buy this pattern from Create Kids Couture here:<br />
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- <a href="http://www.createkidscouture.com/jewels" target="_blank">Girls sizes 6-12 months to size 8</a>froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-25670929687215225642013-10-01T22:05:00.000-05:002020-04-02T09:58:48.868-05:00Willow Wrap Jacket (Create Kids Couture)I made this pattern in a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/ckcsewalongs/" target="_blank">sew-along on Facebook</a> with the designer, Create Kids Couture. Each day of the sew-along there is an assignment and you post a photo of your progress.<br />
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I chose a thin corduroy for the outer layer and flannel for the lining. The sash and ruffle is also flannel, but next time I'll use a cotton for those because I don't care for the look of flannel after it starts to get worn and washed. It's nice and soft for the lining though so I'd keep it there. The pattern calls for a sash closure, but knowing my 3 year old, I knew that was not practical, so I sewed the sash onto the jacket (next time I'll do this before sewing the jacket outer to the lining). Then I added a 1" snap to hold the jacket closed. I am going to add a half inch snap toward the top to keep it closed up there too when my cuckoo kiddo is running around.</div>
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This was a really simple pattern, and came together nicely - and it was so fun to watch everyone making the jacket together and posting their photos!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 1: Cutting</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 2: Bodices - outer and lining</td></tr>
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I am so in love with this pattern! So much so that I am going to make one for myself (yes the pattern comes in girls, tweens and adult sizes!). I'm <i>almost</i> anxious for fall temps to get here so she can wear it!<br />
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You can buy this pattern from Create Kids Couture here:<br />
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- <a href="http://www.createkidscouture.com/willows" target="_blank">Girls sizes 6-12 months to size 8</a><br />
- <a href="http://www.createkidscouture.com/willows_tween" target="_blank">Tweens sizes 7/8 to 15/16</a><br />
- <a href="http://www.createkidscouture.com/willows_tween" target="_blank">Womens sizes XS to XL</a><br />
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froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-31964473659600618712013-09-14T14:36:00.003-05:002013-09-14T14:36:53.139-05:00Kirby Plush Toy<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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My daughter recently became obsessed with Kirby from Nintendo and kept asking for a plush Kirby. A quick google search revealed a tutorial by <a href="http://blog.seremeres.com/?p=5" target="_blank">Seremeres Blog</a>. My kirby plush is made from this pattern (but I didn't read it carefully and didn't do the arms quite right).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kirby wearing the hats</td></tr>
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Well, just a plush Kirby wasn't enough for my daughter, and she wanted his "copy ability" hats. Kirby as quite a few abilities, and since I was also using the Kirby as the "mascot" for my <a href="http://www.challengenation.com/stlouis/" target="_blank">St. Louis Challenge</a> team, I picked some of the easier ones to make first. These headbands are designed with elastic in the back so they fit Kirby's head, as well as both my 3 year olds head and an adults head as well (except for the hammer Kirby one, but it's made of yarn so easy enough to make 2 separate headbands). I didn't use a pattern for these, just made these myself.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">close up of fighter hat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">close up of hammer hat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">close up of leaf hat</td></tr>
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<br />froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-5816115389068228832013-09-05T16:48:00.000-05:002020-04-02T09:58:16.894-05:00Grace Ruffle Dress (Funktional Threads)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front and back views</td></tr>
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I just recently completed a sew-along on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/453727554678876/" target="_blank">Funktional Threads facebook group</a>. I've been wanting to try a mixed fabric print style dress for awhile, but honestly wasn't confident that I'd pick fabrics that looked good together! I spent quite awhile at JoAnn Fabric trying to match the colors and get a good mix of fabric styles - striped, polka-dots, damask. And, as many veteran "mixed print" sewers warned me, I am now hooked on mixing prints - I've got a halloween dress in the works with 5 different fabrics as well!<br />
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It took a good two hours to cut out all the pieces - this dress was more complicated than I realized at first! I spent a week total from start to finish working on the dress. I even learned a new technique for ruffling that is AMAZING - I will never go back to the baste stitch technique. Here's the tutorial I used to learn the <a href="http://jocole.net/pdf/ClearElasticGathers.pdf" target="_blank">clear-elastic ruffle technique</a>.<br />
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The seam ripper did get a bit of use on this project, but honestly, it was as complicated as it was time consuming due to all the ruffles and top stitching. I love the final result though! I made the size 4 for my little sweetie and I did have to adjust the elastic in the back bodice so that it wasn't so loose on her. Otherwise it fits perfectly and the best part of making something yourself is being able to make adjustments to fit your model.<br />
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The pattern comes in sizes 18 months thru girls 14, and includes many different options. Purchase this pattern from <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/sewing/clothing/grace-ruffle-dress-size-18m-14/58128" target="_blank">Funktional Threads</a> by clicking the image below!<br />
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<br />froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-47171817315904276402012-09-11T22:34:00.006-05:002012-09-11T22:34:49.963-05:00Photoshop MagicWhenever someone finds out that I "know" photoshop one of their first questions is about altering photos and what kind of "magic" I can do. I thought I'd share this recent example...<br />
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I really wanted a photo of my daughter and my cousins son (they are 4 months apart, my cousin and I are 3 months apart) together, since we don't see them very often. Well as you can probably guess, the two toddlers never did manage to look at the camera at the same time.<br />
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<br />froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-90522100506496822682012-09-05T21:27:00.000-05:002012-09-09T21:38:43.613-05:00First Day of School!Jillian started preschool this week! Such a cutie and so proud of her pony backpack. We went out to lunch after school and when we got home she asked if she could go back to school.<br />
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froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-87500776054728477902012-09-03T21:23:00.000-05:002012-09-09T21:25:37.282-05:00Summer of Fun - August<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We spent the night in a caboose at <a href="http://www.wildlifeprairiestatepark.org/" target="_blank">Wildlife Prairie State Park</a> in Peoria, IL.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The next night we stayed at <a href="http://rileysrailhouse.com/" target="_blank">Riley's Railhouse</a> in Chesterton, IN, super cool bed and breakfast in a renovated train depot and active rail line across the street. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Contemporary Art Museum Playdate, we built the "pony balloon" you see on the table behind her</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weiner Mobile!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Practicing for her future career as a veterinarian </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pop Goes the Jillian (a new favorite game)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Storytime at the library - identifying colored crayons felt board activity</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of cooking - here she's making banana bread for Daddy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots and Lots of paintings</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feeding a camel at a birthday party at Grant's Farm</td></tr>
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froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-67635834526977552812012-07-14T16:03:00.000-05:002012-07-14T16:03:15.118-05:00Summer of Fun - Grants Farm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mommy, age 2, feeding the goats at Grant's Farm - Oct. 1984</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jillian, age 2, feeding the goats at Grant's Farm - June 2012</td></tr>
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<br />froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-45133655607006895752012-07-14T15:58:00.005-05:002012-07-14T15:58:44.689-05:00Summer of Fun - June<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visiting a friend's chickens</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visiting Grandpa's lab at the University of Missouri-Columbia</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nerf Archery at Whispering Pines Girl Scout Day Camp</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kick Croquet in the yard (1/2 a $1 store hula hoop)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feeding the Koi at the Botanical Gardens</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She was a big fan of the Lantern Festival at the Botanical Gardens</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mommy and Daddy's 6th anniversary</td></tr>
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<br />froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-3339522939740967762012-07-10T22:28:00.001-05:002012-07-10T22:30:24.029-05:00Summer of Fun - May<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Big Horse" at Suson Park</td></tr>
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<br /></div>froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-9014948492548216742012-05-09T17:44:00.001-05:002012-05-09T21:46:35.103-05:00Summer of Fun: Things to DoI've become a pinterest addict and I want to actually try some of the ideas I've seen there. Below is a list in no particular order.<br />
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<li>Sensory Activities</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.thechocolatemuffintree.com/2012/05/32-ways-to-play-with-water-beads.html" target="_blank">Waterbeads</a></li>
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<li>Indoor Activities</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.messforless.net/2011/09/foam-window-clings.html" target="_blank">Foam window clings</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sweethappylife.com/2011/toddler-games-activities/homemade-bubble-bath-paint/" target="_blank">Bubble Bath Paint</a></li>
<li><a href="http://inlieuofpreschool.blogspot.com/2011/06/weve-been-busy-come-see.html" target="_blank">Music and Movement Rings</a></li>
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<li>Crafts</li>
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<li>Paper Bag Puppets</li>
<li>Paint a t-shirt</li>
<li><a href="http://www.playcreateexplore.com/2011/09/pool-noodle-marble-run.html" target="_blank">noodle marble run</a></li>
<li><a href="http://handsonaswegrow.com/2012/04/toddler-fine-motor-activity-egg-carton-train.html" target="_blank">Egg Carton Train</a></li>
<li>collages</li>
<li><a href="http://slsmithphotography.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/06/lava-lamps-summer-fun.html" target="_blank">Lava Lamp Art Project</a></li>
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<li>Outdoor Activities</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.chasing-fireflies.com/kick-croquet-game/productinfo/34330/?utm_source=GIFTS&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=products&id=gdc" target="_blank">kick croquet</a> (make our own set with hulahoops)</li>
<li><a href="http://innerchildfun.com/2011/07/sponge-bomb-bucket-toss.html" target="_blank">Sponge Water Bombs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/179018153908237432/" target="_blank">Hose Shower</a></li>
<li><a href="http://scraphappyheather.blogspot.com/2011/07/water-balloon-pinata.html" target="_blank">Water Balloon Pinatas</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.angryjuliemonday.com/2011/08/01/pvc-pipe-fort-tutorial/" target="_blank">Build a PVC Pipe Playhouse</a></li>
<li><a href="http://myhomespunthreads.blogspot.com/2011/05/day-25-homemade-sprinkler-with-she.html" target="_blank">Homemade PVC sprinkler</a></li>
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<li>Bubble Activities</li>
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<li><a href="http://acoupleofcraftaddicts.blogspot.com/2012/04/snake-bubbles.html" target="_blank">Snake Bubbles</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.projectsforpreschoolers.com/water-bottle-bubble-fun/" target="_blank">Water Bottle Bubbles</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/hot-tip-chenille-bubble-blower-148673" target="_blank">Pipe Cleaner bubble wands</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.grandparents.com/gp/content/activitiesandevents/everyday%2Dactivities/article/sshow%2Dfun%2Dbubble%2Dideas%2Dfor%2Da%2Dsunny%2Dday.html?page=2" target="_blank">Paper Bubble Cone</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.grandparents.com/gp/content/activitiesandevents/everyday%2Dactivities/article/sshow%2Dfun%2Dbubble%2Dideas%2Dfor%2Da%2Dsunny%2Dday.html?page=3" target="_blank">Super Strong Bubble Recipe</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.seriouslyfunnyscience.com/node/41" target="_blank">String and Straw bubble wand</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.groundwater.org/kc/activity9.html" target="_blank">human bubbles</a></li>
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<li>Sidewalk Chalk</li>
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<li><a href="http://kidsstuffworld.com/2010/07/diy-sidewalk-chalk-paint/" target="_blank">Sidewalk Chalk Paint</a></li>
<li>Trace your body and color in</li>
</ol>
</ol>froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-29842399007540404372012-05-05T20:19:00.002-05:002012-05-09T13:16:34.924-05:00Summer of Fun: Places to GoI am working on a list of awesome toddler ideas to keep Jillian and me occupied this summer, things to go see and do and adventures to have at home. Here is a list of places we can go together. As we make our trips, I'll try to blog about our adventures. The list below is in no particular order.<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.stlzoo.org/" target="_blank">St. Louis Zoo</a> (new sea lion exhibit opens June 30)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.slsc.org/" target="_blank">St. Louis Science Center</a> (Discovery Room)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.magichouse.org/index.php" target="_blank">Magic House Trip</a> (Sandcastle Beach exhibit May 17-July 1)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/" target="_blank">Botanical Gardens</a> (children's garden and feeding the koi)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.towergrovepark.org/" target="_blank">Tower Grove Park</a> (playground and wading pool)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.citygardenstl.org/" target="_blank">City Garden</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.citymuseum.org/site/" target="_blank">City Museum</a> (Toddler Town exhibit)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.grantsfarm.com/" target="_blank">Grants Farm</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.purina.com/purina-farms/purinafarms.aspx" target="_blank">Purina Farms</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.circusflora.org/" target="_blank">Circus Flora</a> ("Little Top" Wednesdays - a special 1 hour show for kids at 10 am)</li>
<li><a href="http://transportmuseumassociation.org/creation_station.htm" target="_blank">Transportation Museum</a> (new creation station for kids)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ballwin.mo.us/index.php?PageID=86" target="_blank">Swimming at Ballwin North Pointe Family Aquatic Center</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ellisville.mo.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BECC1E074-4FA4-421C-AFDC-1F66C015EE1A%7D" target="_blank">Swimming at Ellisville Edge Aquatic Center</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.manchestermo.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={DE4F7E2D-9202-4686-8FAE-A5F9C2E00317}" target="_blank">Swimming at Manchester Aquatic Center</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.chesterfield.mo.us/chesterfield-family-aquatic-center.html" target="_blank">Swimming at Chesterfield Family Aquatic Center</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.desperesmo.org/index.aspx?nid=157" target="_blank">Swimming at Des Peres Outdoor Aquatic Center</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wehrenberg.com/presenting.aspx?pid=291" target="_blank">Free movies at Wehrenberg Theatres</a> (Wednesdays and Thursdays June 6 thru Aug 16)</li>
<li><a href="http://laumeiersculpturepark.org/" target="_blank">Laumeier Sculpture Park</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve.aspx" target="_blank">Shaw Nature Reserve</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.museumofthedog.org/index.html" target="_blank">Dog Museum at Quenny Park</a> (Is this any good for kids?)</li>
<li>Farmer's Markets</li>
<li><a href="http://camstl.org/programs/family-programs" target="_blank">Contemporary Art Museum</a> (They host playdates for kids ages 2-5 on the first Tuesday of each month)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.stlouisco.com/ParksandRecreation/ParkPages/Suson" target="_blank">Suson Park Farm</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/MarkTwain/beaches-john-f-spalding.html" target="_blank">Mark Twain Lake - Spalding Beach</a></li>
<li>Miscellaneous parks to add to <a href="http://playstlouis.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Play St. Louis</a></li>
<li>Visit family in Columbia, MO</li>
<li>Visit family in Chicago</li>
<li>Visit family in Peoria, IL</li>
</ol>froggiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397347261053139786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14292366.post-63897102426328945522012-02-22T09:19:00.000-06:002012-02-26T09:20:24.738-06:00Day 22: Where You Work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cool decals on the office wall of one of my clients.</div>
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I LOVE my Chili chinchilla but I HATE to swap out the fleece mats in her cage. Each velcro tab has to be pulled thru the bars and stick the two sides together. My fingers hurt after this job - and it has to be done every other day.</div>
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