Naughty Gnome strikes again!

A few weeks ago the Naughty Gnome paid us a visit and hid my phone. His hiding place was discovered a few days later (in the couch), but that pesky gnome struck again last week.

This naughty gnome took this picture with my camera before hiding it!

This time, he hid my camera. Harrumph! I've searched the entire house high and low for a week without any luck. Then today, success! Care to guess where that Naughty little Gnome hid it this time? Go on, take a guess...
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He hid it in....
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the garbage!

Gaa! That nasty, Naughty Gnome almost won, but I thwarted his attempts at the very last minute.

Watch your phones and cameras people, the Naughty Gnome is on the loose!

Adventures in Boyland

Boys sure do keep you on your toes, don't they? The other night, the wee one (11 & 1/2 months old) went to bed very early (we have all had a cold this week), so, naturally he woke up in the middle of the night. I brought him into our bed to nurse and go back to sleep. I did, he didn't. Once I drifted off to sleep, the little bugger crawled out of our bed, down the dark hallway, and sat playing in the pitch-dark living room. When I came upon him at 1:30am(!) and turned the lights on, didn't he give me the biggest, cheesiest, toothiest grin I've ever seen?

Sigh. At least he seems to be feeling better.

What stories do you have to tell?

Potty Pail Sprayer

Remember how hormonal sad I was a couple weeks ago when I couldn't find the right parts to make my own diaper sprayer? Well, I was tired of spending money on something that wasn't working, so I caved and bought a ready-made kit. I read reviews for several different brands, but settled on The Potty Pail Diaper Sprayer Hose because it had such good reviews and is a WAHM/WAHD company. It arrived quickly, came completely assembled, and included simple instructions. It took me about three minutes to install from start to finish. No joke. Do you know how much time I spent at the hardware store trying to make this myself? Hours. I kid you not.

Here is my pretty new sprayer. See? It even came with a hook to hang it. Love it! I've already used it on a diaper, and to rinse out the toilet after cleaning, and it worked like a charm. Living in a rental, I really like that it came with everything completely assembled, so when we move again I can just take the whole thing with us and replace the original toilet hose. I would absolutely recommend it.

Note: I paid full price for the product, and I'm not getting paid to review the Potty Pail Sprayer, I just like it so much that I wanted to share. :)

What's for Dinner?

At my house we are having Beef Stew and freshly baked Artisan Bread. Yum!

Mini Caramel Apples & a Feature

Warning: The following post may make you smack your head in a why-didn't-I-think-of-that moment, then run to the store against your will to copy this idea. Please use caution while proceeding.

I have a confession. I'm in love. I'm in love with this idea, and with Christy's blog From Glitter To Gumdrops. Mini caramel apples? Of course! I like caramel apples, but I won't eat them because they're too difficult/messy to eat on top of being too much sugar for a whole apple. Enter these single-serve caramel apples, and I'm in heaven! If you love apples, guess what? She has a whole WEEK of apple recipes! The recipe for Kristen's Toffee Apple Dip looks awesome.

In case apples aren't your thing, she also has a ton of great handmade gift ideas. I'm seeing a set of these face plates in my future!

Edit: I'm having trouble with mushy/broken off pretzel rods within minutes after inserting them, so traditional sticks might be necessary. : (

Nylon Hose Barbed Tee in 1/4"x 1/4" x 3/8"...

is sadly missing from the hardware shelf. In fact, I can't find one online either. This makes me sad. Very, very sad. Nearly sad enough to cry. In fact it isn't the first not so sad thing to make me cry lately. Maybe my 17 month menstrual hiatus is reaching its conclusion (that's also enough to make me want to cry). That may be too much info for many of you, but oh well. It's completely natural, and I'm a bit on the over-sharing,"crunchy" side anyway. Sigh. I needed that specific size barbed tee for the construction of my DIY diaper sprayer. Perhaps I can find a 1/4"x 1/4" x 1/4" MIP, then get a 1/4" to 3/8" MIP thingy? I don't know if I'm using that terminology correctly, but it makes sense to me at this moment. The search continues...



P.S. I need a nap.

Smart Boy!

My 10 1/2 month old son just used his first sign! I asked/signed if he wanted "milk," and he smiled and signed back "milk!" I'm so excited and proud!

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