The Nelms Life

Itsy Bitsy Spider

2010-10-16T23:24:00.003-04:00

Aren't these super cute!! I am making these for Will's class. This is the first one. There is a peppermint patty in the middle - I figured this would be the perfect little treat and not to much candy. I hope the kids enjoy them. Carts used Mini Monograms, Plantin Schoolbook and Mickey Font (letter "L" for legs) Will post more pics when done!!

Happy Birthday Will

2010-07-20T16:12:00.004-04:00

Four years ago you entered the world and our life hasn't been the same since :) You are becoming so independent and next month you start school -sniff sniff. I wish you could stay little forever yet I also can't wait to see who you become. You are so kind hearted and friendly -you make my heart melt. Even your stubborn side and temper -I love you all! We are so blessed to have an amazing son like you. It has been a wonderful 4 yrs and hopefully we all will be together many more- I LOVE YOU TO INFINITY AND BEYOND, LITTLE BUZZ!!

Wordless Wednesday

2010-06-30T14:16:00.004-04:00

Summer List # 1 -Toy Story 3

2010-06-27T19:11:00.006-04:00

For Will's first movie in a theatre I wanted to do something special. We thought that he would really like to see Toy Story at our new IMAX in 3D. He loved the movie the glasses...not so much. He left them off for majority of the show. But that aside he really loved it. It was so cute to see the expressions on his face! He was also excited to get a box of M&Ms! Will really did well sitting and paying attention and we are going to try some of the free summer kid's movies.

Summer List #11 -Feed the Ducks

2010-06-25T11:42:00.004-04:00

Even though it was 90+ degrees Will had a blast at the Duck Pond feeding the ducks. They didn't seem very hungry. We went after lunch and I think they already had their fill at that point.

Summer 2010

2010-06-15T23:14:00.007-04:00

On one of my favorite blogs "Funny Days With Mommy and Maddie" They had posted a list of activities they want to accomplish this summer. I was inspired by the idea an decided to do the same- Here is our family list!

Mom's Birthday Gift

2010-06-08T12:23:00.004-04:00

Here is a birthday present I made for my mom. I used A Child's Year. I chose this image because she is the youngest of three children and has an older sister and brother. She loved it!!

Nature Walk

2010-05-03T12:51:00.007-04:00

I recently joined a meetup group that does photography walks around the upstate. Yesterday was my first event I attended. We did a hike in the woods. I excited about this group the people are so nice and helpful. I have always loved taking pictures and I am hoping this group will give the opportunity to to take my skills to the next level. Here are some of my shots.

It's Here!!

2010-04-29T23:42:00.002-04:00

I got my "Just Because Cards" cart today in the mail and I am super excited to use it! It's has a lot of cute images that would be great scrapbooking as well as cards.

In The Garden

2010-04-29T16:53:00.008-04:00

The last couple of years daddy has planted a garden at Grandma's. This year because of his back injury all the work was delegated to Uncle Terry and of coarse the kids. They had a blast planting and picking up trash in the yard. Why isn't picking up toys up home that cool?? Little Anthony just wanted to step on the plants and was not pleased when we pulled him off! Looking forward to a great harvest we planted red potatoes,sweet potatoes,tomatoes,squash and cucumbers .

Some Cards

2010-04-26T22:44:00.002-04:00

Here are some of my latest cards. Snowman card was done with the Snow Friends cart and the other 2 with Sweet Treats.

Weekend Crafts

2010-04-26T11:28:00.004-04:00

As I patiently await the arrival of my new cricut cartridge :) I thought I would share a few of the things I made this weekend. I've been stressed lately and decided to carve out some Mommy Time" The recipe I made a few months ago in a class and decided to finally finish it up. It started as chipboard and paper - I even bound it(with the help of my bind it all!) I am quite proud of it and am thinking of collecting some family recipes and passing it on to Will one day. Cartridges used From my Kitchen and A Child's Year.

Next I made a quick cart for our friend Gabe's 2nd Birthday. I used Doddlecharms and Sweet Treats. It came out cute!

Green Week #4

2010-04-23T00:17:00.007-04:00

For this project we used plastic from a milk jug, juice boxes, straws and stickers- you know the ones that come in the mail that little ones like to stick EVERYWHERE!! Also note if making these place some hot glue around the straw for stability and crayons work a lot better than markers. Then again Will was more excited about the stickers than coloring! Cant' wait to saill them tommorrow.

Green Week #2 and #3

2010-04-22T11:59:00.006-04:00

Here are some more earthfriendly projects. The first are some paddles that we made with paint sticks we found in the garage and left over paper plates. Looking forward to using these today since the yard is finally dry. Second we made a ring toss game from a butter tub,an old wooden spoon and canning rings. Will had more fun with the balloon paddles and I think I will too -once we start using them OUTSIDE!! LOL!

Green Week #1

2010-04-19T11:48:00.007-04:00

This week we are going to share some earth friendly projects in honor of Earth Day. This weekend we attended our first kid's workshop at our local Lowe's. The kids were able to build a great flower box. Lowe's had a varety of seeds to pick from -we selected morning glorys. I can't wait for them to bloom! Will had a blast! The first thing he said to me first thing this morning if we could " go build some'em"(something). When we told him where we were going he insisted on bringing his own hammer from his tool bench! So cute!

Focused!

Planting Seeds

Will and Daddy

Wordless Wednesday

2010-04-14T11:24:00.001-04:00

Wordless Wednesday

2010-02-24T16:32:00.002-05:00

Post-it Tuesday

2010-01-12T18:54:00.003-05:00

O' Christmas Tree

2009-12-19T00:38:00.008-05:00

We made these "Christmas Trees" with pinecones and small terra cotta pots. Will was sleepy so his enthusiasm was a little low. But they turned out nice. I added some ribbon with my glue gun for some extra pop. They really make my window sills look festive!!

Message from Santa

2009-12-18T20:08:00.001-05:00

Just wanted to share with everyone a cool link my friend passed along to me. It is a video of Santa for your child. He will say the child's name and talk to him/her about what they want for Christmas! It is so cool! And completely FREE!!http://portablenorthpole.tv/home

Post-it Tuesday

2009-12-15T17:05:00.003-05:00

Going Batty

2009-10-30T23:00:00.003-04:00

Here are some pics of some bats we made using little pumpkins,black paint and craft foam. Will has been so into projects lately and I am super excited -I never thought he would ever have the attention span for crafts. I still try to make sure they are small projects and usually we do them in stages.

Ween Party

2009-10-29T15:57:00.008-04:00

A couple of weekends ago we had our first annual Halloween Party-or as Will calls it-a Ween Party! I had so much fun making decorations and even got brave enough to make the pinata. It had a few challenges along the way but I was happy with the way it turned out. One thing I wasn't expecting was how cold it was. I had planned a cool skeleton scavenger hunt to do in the dark but the kids were freezing. We were going to play "hot potato" with a severed hand but it scared some of the kids so we did it "old school" with an actual potato. Everyone had a good time even Will who for some reason refused to wear his Thomas the Train costume. We did,however, manage to get him to wear his dinosaur hoodie. You never can tell what is going on in the 3yr old brain! I already have some ideas planned for next year-I can't wait!!

Daddy and cousin Anthony
My Pinata
Too much fog machine!!

Cousin Morgan

Nevaeh and Ashleigh play in the yucky boxes

RJ chows down on some chicken!

Will takes a swing

Franken-Puppet

2009-10-07T14:35:00.005-04:00

Here is a little project Will and I did. This was a Martha Stewart kit that was on clearance for 3.00 at our local AC Moore. All the shapes were adhesive on the back so no messy glue to deal with! He turned out cute and Will had fun making him. What a great project for a rainy day-not to mention Halloween!

What's For Dinner?

2009-09-30T17:03:00.011-04:00

Just wanted to share with you a recipe that is inexpensive and super quick. I got this from a friend who is on Weight Watchers-it is so YUMMY! It is called Meatloaf Muffins.

Ingredients

1lb extra lean ground beef

1 box Stove Top Mix-any flavor

1 cup water

2 large egg whites

Directions

Preheat oven to 350

Mix whites water and Stove Top

Add meat and mix till blended

Spray 12 cup muffin pan with nonstick spray

Divide into 12 serv

Bake 35-40 min

Muffin Tin Monday

2009-09-21T15:37:00.002-04:00

Today's theme was "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs" in the book (and movie) food rains down on a small town. It rains pancakes,juice, mac and cheese -OK nuggets were not a part of it but Will asked for it! And wait.....why do I have and empty muffin cup???? Well I'll tell you! In an ironic twist I was about to put some leftover meatballs in the tin and .....I dropped the container and it "rained" meatballs in my kitchen!!! So we were missing the meatball part of this tin. I should have taken a pic there was sauce all over my white cabinets!! Oh well!

Will's First Drive Game

2009-09-13T15:56:00.004-04:00

On Friday night we went to see a Greenville Drive game. The Drive is a minor league team for the Red Sox - and yes I know it's practically a sin for someone who grew up in New York in a Yankees household to be supporting the Red Sox but I love baseball! Plus it was free and closer than going to Atlanta! A girl in my mom's group invited everyone to join her and her family watch the game. Her husband ,who is is a die hard Red Sox fan,( I try not to hold that against him!LOL!) got a box for this playoff game and they were generous enough to invite anyone who was interested. Will seemed to enjoy it he had the same attention span as the other kids who seemed to be just as excited over the big bowl of popcorn!LOL! But it may be a while before we take him to a game where he will have to stay in his seat. After the game they did fireworks and a tribute to 911. I had a great time trying out my new camera and for once got decent shots of fireworks. It was a perfect evening. And in case you are wondering the Drive beat Asheville and won the Division!!

YAY!! MTM package rescue!!

2009-09-03T20:44:00.004-04:00

We are so excited to have our great Muffin Tin Monday Swap Package from Andrea and her little girl at "Good Girl Gone Redneck" It turns out it was at the post office and my mail lady didn't even leave a note. It was so worth the wait!!! I had been thinking about buying the set of silly feet-I can't wait to use them. Will has been lining them up and making a choo choo out of them. Thanks so much Andrea and I am so sorry about all the confusion! PS-Will really loves the pirate puzzle too!

Muffin Tin Monday

2009-08-31T13:32:00.005-04:00

Today's theme was circus so we had some circus food complete with animals. Menu included a corn dog,animal crackers,popcorn and a fruit chew.

Cricut Koozie

2009-08-24T23:20:00.004-04:00

Here is a drink koozie I decorated with vinyl. I think it turned out cute and it was less than $2 to make!

Muffin Tin Monday

2009-08-24T13:46:00.005-04:00

I had some cute ideas that I wanted to do today for the theme "People and Faces" but my son has a limited selections of foods he will eat! I got some sparkly Wilton writing icing I was going to use on bananas or Nilla Wafers to make faces but Will wouldn't try it. So this is what we came up with!

Pic Of The Week

2009-08-23T12:59:00.003-04:00

Daddy and Will blowing bubbles at Grammy's

Ahoy Matey!!!

2009-08-21T23:16:00.004-04:00

I was out the house for most of the day with appointments and errands and this is how Will and Daddy spent their time. Will was so excited when I came home he said "Big boat-mon(c'mon)" I had just moved Will's tool bench from over there so it wouldn't be so cluttered-now I have a boat in my living room! What can I say,toys are taking over my house!

Latest Cricut Projects

2009-08-17T23:10:00.004-04:00

Here are my latest cricut projects -The first are some plastic pins that I picked up at a yard sale for the less than a dollar for 6(one not pictured) I labeled them using Design Studio and Vinyl-my first time using DS and vinyl. Great toy storage. I am happy with how they turned out. Then I made a purse for our cousin's birthday using the popular freezer paper method. Cousin Tiffany LOVED it!

Muffin Tin Monday

2009-08-17T14:24:00.005-04:00

There was no theme for this week but here's what we did. Fish Sticks and ketchup,fruit strips,bananas, and Teddy Grahams. I'll give you one guess what Will ate first!

Nature's Paint Brush

2009-08-12T16:51:00.004-04:00

While out in the yard the other day I noticed one of the trees Jason cut down was a pine tree so I thought -cool idea for a painting project. Will did it for a while and then asked for a paint brush-LOL! Here's how it turned out!

Our First Muffin Tin Monday

2009-08-03T14:14:00.004-04:00

Today we did muffin tin Monday which is creative way to serve a meal in a -you guessed it-MUFFIN TIN! If you want more in fo please see http://michellesjournalcorner.blogspot.com/ she has themes almost every week. Today's theme was party/celebrate. We didn't do the theme since it was our first time I just wanted to try it out. I am hoping that this concept will get Will to try more foods-Hey a mom can dream right!LOL! We had PB and J carrots and dressing,veggie crackers, a cheese stick and applesauce.

Birthday Weekend

2009-07-23T00:18:00.009-04:00

Had a great time last Saturday at Will's 3rd Birthday. We had his party at our local rec center so the kids could ride George the Train. Our party theme was "Thomas" so this was a nice touch. Also we got to play in the bounce houses inside. The kids had a blast and the were exhausted by the end of it. I must say ,typically,I hate parties at these kind of places. Usually there is not a chance to personalize it like I do at home. But this was the best idea ever!! No clean up before and after and I didn't have to fix food. Plus we were inside so no complaints about the heat!! And best of all Will loved it!

On Monday(his actual birthday) we took him to the Greenville Zoo which was fun. This was his first trip to this zoo. I think he enjoyed running and playing on the playground more than the animals. It was a nice day. After nap we surprised him with our gift-a new tool bench. Then at dinner he said he wanted to eat outside so we made hot dogs and had a little cookout. It really was a perfect day.

Will and his Grammy Waiting on George the Train

The cake

Make a wish!!
Grammy with balloons

The Zoo
New tool bench

I WON!!

2009-07-15T11:25:00.004-04:00

I am so excited! I entered my first cricut challenge and I won! Here is the sketch and my entry.

Monkey Joe's Play Date

2009-07-12T23:24:00.005-04:00

The other day we met some friends for a play date at Monkey Joe's. It was our first time there and Will had a blast! We were there for about 2 1/2 hrs and he was on the go the entire time. Needless to say he was exhausted by the time we left. He didn't even cry about having to leave!

He wasn't sure what to think about Monkey Joe

Our Fourth

2009-07-07T20:39:00.007-04:00

We have been so busy this month! I have several swaps I am participating in and of coarse there's Will's Birthday party in 2 weeks. This year we have decided to have the party at a local rec center mainly because he is into Thomas and they have a little kiddie train. But since it will be way too hot to be outside the whole time we are also going to do a bouncy party and that will include an inside party room. I am relieved that I don't have the extra stress of making sure the house is spotless and the yard is mowed! Not to mention worrying about complaints about the heat! Still have some finishing touches to get to though. Will post more later-here are some of our pics from the 4th. Just had a low key day at home. We had a little firework show(thanks to daddy) and played with sparklers. This was Will's first time seeing fireworks-he called them"bang bang"

Seeing Stars

2009-06-26T01:24:00.003-04:00

We had a great time making this 4th of July Discovery Bottle. I got the idea from Teaching My Little Bookworm's Blog. Check it out she has awesome ideas. For this project we combined corn syrup,water and confetti. The corn syrup to water ration depends on how fast you want the confetti to flow. This project was great for practicing pouring not to mention a sparkly decoration!

Star Bird Feeders Part 2 and Goodwill Finds

2009-06-24T14:42:00.011-04:00

After our stars dried out we coated them in peanut butter and bird seed. Then we hung them on a string next to grandma's driveway. I hope the birds (or maybe the squirrels ) enjoy them!

Stopped in to the Goodwill while running errands today and found some cool stuff. A box of crayons = $1, a shape bingo game=$.50,a set of lace shoe cards=1$ and some green glitter= $.50. Will is already enjoying his new toys.

Star Bird Feeders

2009-06-22T15:28:00.000-04:00

This week we are working on 4th of July projects. I have found a lot of cool blogs that have inspired me to do more activities with Will. Since he almost three I am hoping his attention span will be a little longer! LOL! I can only hope. We are going to have a theme every week-reminiscent of my Childhood Ed days. The project we did today was Star Bird Feeders courtesy of Teaching My Little Bookworm's blog. We took star cookie cutters, cut of bread stars and poked a hole in them with a straw. Now they are drying. Tomorrow we will spread peanut butter on them and dip in bird seed. Then we will add string and hang from a tree branch. I think Will really enjoyed this he kept saying "Cool Mommy!" I am glad! This is the first project we have done in a while and I am looking forward to the rest of the week!

Showing His Work
The Finished Project!

Discovery Island

2009-06-19T22:24:00.000-04:00

Today we went to a local water park Discovery Island. It was so much fun. Will loved the water slide and I am proud to say he does not get that from me! I am a weenie when it comes to rides and stuff. I wanted him to ride the lazy river with me but he pointed to the slide and whined "Heee" (as in Wheee!) Which what he calls a slide.Got a little sunburn but I wanted some color and for me that's as good as it gets. Can't wait to go back-maybe on a weekday though when it's not as crowded.

I don't think so!

Will and Daddy

Will and Mommy

I'd rather be on the slide with dad!

One last ride

Summer Swap

2009-06-18T16:32:00.000-04:00

Just wanted to tell everyone about a cool summer project we are participating in. It is a swap that matches your child up with a child from an other state. You get to send out a box of goodies to them and your child receives one as well. Will loves getting packages so I think he'll really enjoy this. Details at this site http://superheroesandprincesses.blogspot.com/2009/06/super-summer-swap.html or you can click on the button to the right(with the flip flops). Check it out!

Birthday Goodies and Snake Catchin'

2009-06-17T15:55:00.000-04:00

Here's some pictures of mom's birthday back in the beginning of the month. I made her a 60 Sucks bouquet,got her a gift to Belk(one of her favorite stores) and took her to lunch. I got the bouquet idea from the Cricut MB and it turned out pretty well. I just had to hide it from Will because he LOVES Dum Dum pops.

Also a pic of my new patio set which I am so looking forward to using this summer. Got a great deal at Wal Mart and I had some anniversary money put aside. Family cook outs will be great this season! And I figure since it's a good size Will and I could do projects and play doh on it as well. I am trying to really create a relaxing vibe on my back porch -somewhere to wind down and hang out. And my summer goal is to do more reading so this will be perfect.

We got a butterfly net at the dollar store the other day to use getting bugs out of the kiddie pool but as you can see Will has other plans for it!! He told me he was catching bees! Bees is his word for anything that flies. Instead we caught a ........SNAKE!! I am not especially scared of snakes but when I encountered this up close and personal I was a little concerned. Turns out it was just a King Snake which is pretty much harmless. And they kill copperheads so that's a good thing. Will was not afraid at all -he hissed at it and tried to follow it down into the woods.

Mom's Birthday Goodies

Lookin' good at 60!!New Patio Set All serious bee catchers need a lollipop!Ahhhhh!

Chalk Fun

2009-05-28T16:56:00.000-04:00

Some pictures fom today. We had fun coloring in Grandma's driveway.

Celebrations

2009-05-12T17:36:00.000-04:00

Had a good Mother's day Sunday. We went to church together in the morning. Will gave me gift - mother and child earrings to match my necklace from my first Mother's Day. Then Jason had to work. Later that day we took my mom to church and then went out to eat at Da Vinci's Italian restaurant. Since we really didn't get to spend time as a family Sun Jason and Will are taking me to Trio to eat tonight -I LOVE this place!! Today is actually my 8 year anniversary which we will celebrate on Saturday. Then Tuesday will be my birthday-what can I say May is one of our busy months!! I'm just happy for us to spend time all together. All the fancy jewelry and steak dinners could not compare to us being all together because with Jason's schedule it is rare.

Cards

2009-03-07T15:35:00.000-05:00

Here are some of my latest cards -some I haven't posted in a while-enjoy!

Birthday card for MIL Three yr old b-day notice 3 cupcakes!
Christmas card Valentine's for son For Hubby

SC Blizzard

2009-03-03T18:51:00.000-05:00

Here's are some pics of this past Tuesday- the aftermath of our blizzard!! I know I grew up with snow so it shouldn't be a big deal -but it is! We got about 4" which,to me, is the equivalent of 4' in NY. We lost cable,phone,internet and then later power. Fortunately the power was only out for about 10mins. Will has had a terrible cough so I debated letting him go out. I figured there's no telling the next opportunity he'll get to play in the snow considering this is the most snow I 've seen in a while. We stayed outside for about 20mins and he has so much fun! When we first got out there he started eating the snow and then got the idea to throw it at mama! Since this was his first time in the snow I don't know where it came from. Will was NOT happy when we had to go in.

Back Porch

Ummm~ Good!
Throwing snow at me
Back yard

Train Show and SNOW!!

2009-03-01T00:25:00.000-05:00

This weekend we went to a train show in Easley Will had so much fun! As most of you know he LOVES trains so this was perfect for him. We bought him an engineer hat which he has been wearing non stop. When he wakes up from his nap he asks for it.

He also has been enjoying his new slinky from his Grammy which he calls "yo yo"

I can't believe it is snowing right now as I type! I didn't think it would be much but it's starting to accumulate. Anytime we get snow in SC in is a big deal for me. Good thing I got bread yesterday!LOL!

At the train show

Will loved his engineer hat but of coarse he had to wear it backwards! Will loves his new slinky from Grammy-he call it a yo yo!

Be Thankful

2008-11-20T16:37:00.001-05:00

I have been thinking a lot about how Thanksgiving really doesn't get the promotion it deserves. It gets lumped in with Christmas and I think that's wrong. Don't get me wrong Christmas will always be my favorite but Thanksgiving is great holiday too. So I have been trying personally give Thanksgiving it's own time. Usually as soon as it starts getting cold I bust out the Christmas movies and CDs but I am trying to hold back ...I also have been hitting the craft stores for decorations and crafts to do with Will. And really there isn't a whole lot to choose from. I have,however, discovered a cool magazine "Family Fun" that has a lot of great holiday ideas. Check out the website familyfun.com. Working on some turkey crafts might help a little. I will post pics later. I did find a singing turkey in my attic that I bought forever ago that Will seems to love! Here is a pic....there is a piece of dried fruit in his mouth that Will fed him! LOL!

Last Sunday we went to a Thomas event at our local AC Moore. Will is all about choo-choos lately so I thought he would enjoy this. I didn't expect him to sit long but he actually did well. Unfortunately they were using paint pens and Sharpie's to color them which I thought was stupid. But he actually colored for about 5 mins or so which is progress. They also had snow you add on to your car ...I did his snow when we got home.

Late Halloween Crafts

2008-11-11T19:48:00.001-05:00

Altered coaster wall hanging Mummy Pumpkin

New Little Pumpkin

2008-10-31T16:57:00.000-04:00

As of October 29 we have had a new cousin added to our family patch! Anthony Skylar 7lbs 8oz 19 3/4" long was born at 1:49 pm. We went to visit him today and I can't beleive how tiny he is! Will tried to give him and M&M LOL -Hey it IS Halloween! He also got jealous when Daddy was holding the baby .....I didn't see that coming!

Anthony with proud sister Nevaeh

Fall Fun

2008-10-29T23:24:00.000-04:00

This past weekend we went to Denver Downs,a local corn maze and pumpkin patch. We went last year and it was a lot easier to keep up with Will. This year I got a lot of pics of the back of his head! But we had fun. He is so funny because when we go somewhere he burns off all his energy in the first 45 mins and then becomes to crabby to do anything! So I just keep taking pictures and hope they turn out. He enjoyed feeding the goats. When we ran out of goat food he went over to the corn pits (where small kids play in sandboxes of dried corn) got a handful and gave it to the goats. It was cute. But after the fact I saw a sign that said not to do that...OOooops! They also have ropes on top of hay bales that you can swing from and even last year he couldn't understand why he couldn't do it.

Me and Dad

Then on Sunday we went to a trunk or treat with his Grammy. It took him a while to understand that he didn't have to carry it all in his hands -he could put it in his bucket. We also went in several bouncy houses and even got to ride Thomas the Train -which lately is Will's favorite thing to watch.

Baby Shower Decorations

2008-10-23T23:13:00.000-04:00

Here are the decorations I made for our cousin's baby shower.

I got this idea from the Cricut Board!

Popcorn Favors

Busy October

2008-10-09T16:59:00.000-04:00

Well this month has just started and every weekend I have something to do! We want to take Will to go Pumpkin picking -some thing we plan to do as a tradition yearly, we also want to go to Dollywood because we have season passes and we want to get our money's worth. I also have a baby shower coming up that I offered to help with the decorations. (thanks to my Cricut!) So I am in major craft mode. Unfortunately Jason was trying to change the blade and broke the blade housing. So I am feverishly trying to get a new ASAP but I have called different stores in the area and no luck! The shower is on the 18th so I am stressing out! We are in the process of Halloween decorating which is so fun because Will loves to help. This week I want to decorate the porch. Now that Will is getting older he is enjoying decorations more. And of coarse he loves to help. I can't wait until Christmas! That's all for now.....

New Catalog

2008-09-30T15:36:00.000-04:00

I just wanted to let everyone know we have a new Baby Crazy catalog out. Check it out-there are lots of great items that would be great for Christmas Gifts. Just go to to https://www.iambabycrazy.com/311. And click on shop online. All the new items will be in there (old stuff too). Thanks for looking!

Our Trip

2008-09-23T17:57:00.000-04:00

Our vacation was a success! We had so much fun! I think Will's favorite part was the ocean at Virginia Beach and Sesame Place. Sesame was so cool! I wish I lived closer ..the park had a bunch a rides and attractions for smaller children. This was great because when we go to Dollywood there are limited activities for Will.

Virginia Beach

Sesame Place

Will didn't want to get out!!

With Big Bird

On the merry go round

I love this one!!

In NJ with my Grandma

Crayola Factory

I tried to get Will to pose with me... Playing with play dough
The world's largest crayon
Painting with wax

The Canal Museum

No Motivation!

2008-09-06T12:22:00.000-04:00

I have a million things to do to get ready for our vacation and I am not feeling motivated. We are leaving on Friday at 4am and will be driving to VA Beach, Sesame Place, The Crayola Factory and to NJ to see my grandma. It should be an interesting journey. This will be our first really long car ride with Will and I am trying to prepare! If that's possible! LOL!

Later today we are going to get Will's picture made so hopefully that will go well...will post pics later!

My Little Picasso

2008-09-01T23:49:00.000-04:00

Earlier today I decided to let Will color. I told him that he had to sit at the table and I only gave him three crayons. I figured that it would be easier to keep up with them. WRONG!! Well he got bored and moved on to something else and I thought I picked up all the crayons. Some time went by and I saw him with one. I thought nothing of it and I took it from him. Later that night I was coming out of the bathroom in our hallway and I saw something on the wall. Upon closer inspection I saw it was ......BLUE CRAYON!!! So I consulted my "Queen of Clean" book and it said for crayon removal on hard surfaces to take a wet cloth with baking soda on it and rub it off. I was surprised that I barely had to scrub it and came off. Hope someone could use this tip! BTW Will is now limited to Color Wonder Markers and his Aquadoodle!!LOL!

Gifts for a Princess

2008-08-31T00:38:00.001-04:00

Here are some gift wrap ideas for a princess party we are invited to.

Bubble Mohawk and A Man Hike

2008-08-30T23:16:00.000-04:00

This is a pic from the other day when we filled the tub with bubble bath and turned the jets on!

Today Jason took Will on a hike to Table Rock for some "guy" time. It felt weird staying behind but as usual this "control freak" had plenty of instructions! .....take pictures, bring hand sanitizer, don't forget the bug spray etc. LOL! They seemed like they had a lot of fun.

"I found a stick!"

"Let me get a closer look at this map."

"Mom's not going to like this!"

"I'm DONE!!"

My Cards

2008-08-18T17:41:00.000-04:00

I've been making a lot of cards lately-here are some. More to follow!

Diaper Cakes

2008-08-18T17:34:00.001-04:00

Here are some pics of the diaper cakes I made to sell at a local shop. Let me know if you are interested.

OUCH!!!!

2008-08-16T18:05:00.000-04:00

Well if it's not one thing it's an other! This summer our yard has been infested with yellow jackets and we have been trying to figure out where they are nesting. Well yesterday Jason finally found them in a hole by the garage. As men typically do he decided to handle the situation! Well after he moved the leaves over the nest they were a little upset to say the least. He decided to give them time to fly away. When he went back to the nest the yellow jackets were gone ...well almost. As he walked away one stung him right next to his left eye!! It is sooo swollen he can barely see out of it. As for the nest it went out in a blaze of glory -literally. Jason set it on fire.

****The Nelms Life****

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Happy Birthday Will

Wordless Wednesday

Summer List # 1 -Toy Story 3

Summer List #11 -Feed the Ducks

Summer 2010

Mom's Birthday Gift

Nature Walk

It's Here!!

In The Garden

Some Cards

Weekend Crafts

Green Week #4

Green Week #2 and #3

Green Week #1

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Post-it Tuesday

O' Christmas Tree

Message from Santa

Post-it Tuesday

Going Batty

Ween Party

Franken-Puppet

What's For Dinner?

Muffin Tin Monday

Will's First Drive Game

YAY!! MTM package rescue!!

Muffin Tin Monday

Cricut Koozie

Muffin Tin Monday

Pic Of The Week

Ahoy Matey!!!

Latest Cricut Projects

Muffin Tin Monday

Nature's Paint Brush

Our First Muffin Tin Monday

Birthday Weekend

I WON!!

Monkey Joe's Play Date

Our Fourth

Seeing Stars

Star Bird Feeders Part 2 and Goodwill Finds

Star Bird Feeders

Discovery Island

Summer Swap

Birthday Goodies and Snake Catchin'

Chalk Fun

Celebrations

Cards

SC Blizzard

Train Show and SNOW!!

Be Thankful

Late Halloween Crafts

New Little Pumpkin

Fall Fun

Baby Shower Decorations

Busy October

New Catalog

Our Trip

No Motivation!

My Little Picasso

Gifts for a Princess

Bubble Mohawk and A Man Hike

My Cards

Diaper Cakes

OUCH!!!!

The Nelms Life