I bought this pair of shoes at a consignment sale for Boo last year and her shoelaces kept coming untied so often that I decided to replace the laces with elastic. The colorful elastic below is just fold-over elastic (FOE) used for hairbands and other crafts:
Foldover Elastic comes in a wide array of colors:
You can also use lingerie elastic for a cute, girly look:
I used white scalloped lingerie elastic for Boo’s school shoes so that she match uniform policy: [Read more…]
I love leaving a little note in Boo’s lunch each morning. I picked up a few packs of those album journaling cards (the kind you put into photo albums) at Michaels. I even found 2 packs in the clearance section! They are perfect for writing a quick little note on the back.
Sometimes I write a note….sometimes a quick joke….or even draw a little picture. Boo told me she saves them all in her desk so I’m pretty sure they will all be coming home at the end of the year.
The packs are usually have a large variety and about 5 per variety……so you could even buy a few different variety packs and split them up with a friend.
Boo is constantly making forts…laying blankets over chairs and couches…stacking boxes and toys. For a while she was using tape to try and keep all of her blankets in place. I didn’t realize this until:
1. I needed tape and there was no more tape available.
2. I found tape on the furniture, floors, dog etc.
Finally I had Mr. LBB pick up a bunch of industrial clamps at the hardware store. The fort making has gone to another level:
I like that I can easily pack it all up and put it away too. I don’t need any permanent tents set up in my living room…..