Another thing we’ve done to reduce waste around here is replace paper towels with reusable cloths. We have two kinds these organic two ply towels and microfiber towels. We are fans of both they work well as both napkins and cleaning up messes. My mom is not really a convert she keeps buying paper towels but slowly she’s getting to like the reusable ones.
2.13.2019
33 - reducing waste
Another thing we’ve done to reduce waste around here is replace paper towels with reusable cloths. We have two kinds these organic two ply towels and microfiber towels. We are fans of both they work well as both napkins and cleaning up messes. My mom is not really a convert she keeps buying paper towels but slowly she’s getting to like the reusable ones.
2.12.2019
33 - Reducing Waste - Reusable ziplocks
Last year I purchased some reusable bags for snacks and getting things at the farmers market etc. They were very well received especially by my kids who think they should use them for craft supplies and toys and crayons and their spare change. So I added more this year too.
2.03.2019
Family photos
Today we went to the museum and Jones saw another family take photos with their timer and he asked if we could too. This was the result. Imperfect but yet perfect. I should have made family photos a goal, I think I am unofficially adding it. We need more pics of us like this.
1.29.2019
6 #greatjonesandcobakeoff
On my list this year was to participate with my siblings and mom & aunt in what we are calling the Great Jones and Co Bake-off. It’s basically our attempt at making baked goods we wouldn’t normally bake sort of like Great British Baking Show. We started off with Pies/Tarts in January. There’s no time limit really. I made Strawberry tarts (strawberry’s were on sale and we had these little tart dishes nobody ever had used). Jones also helped my mom with Lemon Meringue.
Here are some process photos too I didn’t take many photos mostly video which is sent via family text (next time we will have to add aunt Thea):
I am showing the kids how to quarter strawberries.
Our crust I regret not having beans to put into the crust. Also I used a bowl to cut the shell to the right size.
Making the filling. It was very basic, strawberry, lemon, sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch.
I had lots of crust leftover so we made decorative tops. I also made the kids a bunch of “pie fries” which is just leftover dough cut and cooked as strips - my kids are super into them, I wished I had flavored them but the kids didn’t mind.
Final tarts. My crust was very flaky and buttery. The filling was good seemed like jam my mom said but overall I needed more filling. No soggy bottoms though.
1.18.2019
23 - Return Amazon Returns
1.11.2019
Best Of 2018
The clown by mom and Jones
And now their are 4.
Oh I love this so much.
My best quilt finish. Both Jones and I love this quilt so much.
Several times this summer several neighborhood kids did the slip and slide with us. Such fun.
He has asked me 100x when skating starts again. And Thea would very much like to also partake as she wants a sparkly purple dress just like charolettes.
This parade was dreadful hot but the kids cracked me up.
My kids still tell people of this.
They were straighter before photo
Of course this was one of only two we did but it wins.
1.10.2019
Girl Power Quilt
I literally have 9-12 unfinished quilts I could work on but alas I started another quilt. I am making a Girl Power Quilt for Thea. It will be made of all different paper pieces girls. It’s been fun making them however I have a serious lack of skin tone options. I purchased a few but still have maybe 5? I need to raid someone’s scrap bin that likes earthy tones I think. I have even altered the pattern a bit for different hair and clothes (there’s an attempt at my Thea below with her blonde messy pig tails). The pattern is called Paper Pieced Children by Saphre1964 and it comes from Craftsy/blueprint (it’s currently still available although they are changing their policy for free patterns I think) https://shop.mybluprint.com/quilting/patterns/paper-pieced-children/609166
1.03.2019
2018 List Recap
1.02.2019
2019 List - 52 Things
Finally finished my list moved over a few things from last year.
1. One Second Everyday 2019
2. Get Bunk Beds
3. new hair style new color
4. Send Real Cards
5. Bake Royal Icing Cookies
6. Great Jones Bake Off
7. Read 10Books
8. Potty Train Thea
9. Index Card a Day Challenge
10. Splash park visit
11. Blink Cincinnati
12. Determine where we will live next
13. Family vacation Hilton Head
14. Michigan Trip
15. Shop at Indigo Hippo
16. Finish the cat quilt
17. Finish the city sampler quilt
18. Finish some other quilt tbd
19. Celebrate Theas 3rd birthday
20. Celebrate Jones 5th birthday
21. Find a preschool for Thea
22. Document Kindergarten for Jones
23. Return the amazon returns
24. Buy new Fitbit.
25. Buy new bras.
26. Watch the sunset.
27. Watch the sunrise.
28. 100 day project
29. Summer bucket list
30. Celebrate Ollie’s first birthday
31. Stomp in the creek and fossil hunt.
32. Watch Theas dance recital
33. Reduce plastic use
34. Clean out my garage
35. Re-tile bathroom floor
36. Make a garment for myself
37. Finish dress for Thea
38. Continue art journaling
39. Play date with Brooks
40. Visit the zoo
41. Find a new playground
42. Build sandcastles
43. Use my SLR at least seasonally
44. Finish 52 pages of project life
45. Cleanup the art shelf
46. Take meals to 5 or more families
47. Ice cream with JJ
48. Find ginger with Kathleen
49. Walk around the neighborhood and pick up trash
50. See Christmas lights
51. Visit mountains with Jono and Lo
52. Make new list