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My first born.

I get weepy just looking at that face. I don’t know how James and I got so lucky.

And we are about to double the magic.

And the chaos.

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Thanks to site TheFloridaPools.com this is how I will be spending the remainder of the pregnancy.

Wednesday, July 13th.

Today, Sunny has peed in the toddler bed, peed on a couch cushion, peed on the patio and peed in Mommy’s lap.

You can all tell how close someone is to being potty trained. And how very bright James and I are for allowing this diaperless wonder to run around our home in a swimsuit all day.

She also picked fresh mint from the garden, dipped it in the dogs’ slobbery water bowl and ate it. This resulted in gagging and the regurgitation of lunch all over the patio.

Oh, and she fed the dogs rocks. Which they then regurgitated onto the patio.

It’s now the patio of bodily fluids.

So, really, just another day chez Cart.

And finally, she commented, with much concern, “Mommy’s armpit messy.”

How nice of her to take note that I haven’t shaved in 7 days.

Life with a toddler is anything but dull.

Rope Bracelet

ANNOUNCEMENT: A select number of these bracelets are available for sale here.

I know, I know, MORE friendship bracelets. I can’t stop myself. I am a friendship bracelet making machine. My 9-year old self would be so proud!

I’ve been itching to make some Utility Cord friendship bracelets. Rather than spend over $100 on one of the designer versions I’ve seen around the Interwebs, I whipped up my own in under 20 minutes. Easy peasy.

Materials:
Utility cord
Binder clips
S hook
Scissors
Lighter or matches to burn tips of rope

Directions:
To make the purple and blue bracelets, I tied a Solomon Bar using the video tutorial from Tying It All Together’s YouTube channel. There are tons of beautiful knot tutorials over there. You could really go nuts experimenting with different kinds of cord and knot-tying techniques. To make the bracelet, I used circular binder clips instead of the rings pictured in the video so that I could attach the clips to one another. They serve as the clasp to the bracelet. After tying the full bar, I cut the line and burned the ends with a lighter to secure. Statement bracelets in under 10 minutes and for under $2. Not bad, eh?

To create the yellow S hook bracelet, I simply followed the tutorial from Honestly, WTF?. Easy and inexpensive, as well. I can’t tell you the amount of attention these received when I wore them to work! Far better than dropping $100+ on a trendy piece of jewelry – and impressive to be able to say, hey, I MADE THIS!

Photos: Ashley Weeks Cart