Recycle, upcycle, going green, call it what you want. I call it playing and living with what we have without having to spend too much money.
About two years ago Matt and I got some items passed on to us from his Grandfather. In those items we found some adult bibs. As soon as I saw these bibs I had a vision of turning them into child aprons for when I have my kids cook with me. But it was just an idea I could never figure out how I wanted to alter them to make them work.
One day I was talking to a friend about a saying that I wanted to embroider on a shirt for Grace and Glen, but I had no idea of where to have it done locally. She quickly told me that she has an embroidery machine and that I could use it any time that I want to. Since this project was in the works much longer than the shirt I decided to work on an apron for Grace. I got a very cute picture of pots and pans and I added tie straps around her waist. She loves it!
The other day I got a wild idea that it would be fun to have a tub of lids for the kids to play with. Most everyone that I talked to thought I was crazy for giving my children lids to play with, but I thought it would be fun and creative. So my family started collecting lids and at this moment we have 10, I am hoping to have more soon.
While Grace played with the lids, Glen decided this was a great container to hold his puzzle pieces.
Driving around town I often look back in the back seat to see this, Grace and Glen holding hands and looking at each other.
Sometimes I even find this, Grace and Glen content to hold hands even if they do not look at each other.
I have a feeling they are starting to be great friends.
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