DIY

7.16.12

Time to come clean.

Today I used a serrated knife and a glass cutting board to cut a roll of paper towels in half. Then, I made my own baby wipes.

The appeal of saving money was too great for me resist any longer. I am becoming a granola-mama.

I baby-wear. I breastfeed exclusively. I carefully considered buying a bracelet made of teething beads. I google baby food recipes. I grew food in my own garden to use in the baby-food-making endeavor. I don't even like the outside, so how in the world did I become mother-earth?

Pinterest.

As soon as I heard of Pinterest last summer I knew it would be trouble. Crafts? Recipes? Cleaning tips? Classroom ideas? Dream home decorating and baby picture taking? I love all of those things. I knew Pinterest would be my kryptonite. (Second only to absinthe-kryptonite... Long story involving a Russian train, a lighter, honey beer, a toothbrush, and an embarrassingly nice train attendant. Maybe I'll tell about it later.)

I held out as friends, family members, and acquaintances invited me to join their craft cult for 11 months. Then, I gave in. It's no big deal, I told myself. Maybe you can just look...

They were making the cutest crafts, the most delicious desserts, to do lists from frames, chicken wire, staples, dryer lint, and spit, not to mention they now knew 101 ways to make their windows shine. It was like MacGyver hooked up with Martha Stewart (pre-prison) and I needed in on their craft baby. Now, I limit my Pinterest time to 1 nursing session per day (okay, 2 single-sides...) Also, I promised myself that I must accomplish 2 things on my boards each week. So far, success.

And so, tonight I made my own baby wipes. They smell like lovely, clean baby tush. I'm totally doing it again.

And then, I'll chop down a sapling to create a teething toy.

Gratitude list from 7/16/2012

Listening to Leo's baby snores while blogging

Swimming with mom, Leo, Aunt Jill and her girls today

Catching up with Shanel at the grocery store

Good weigh-in session with Saundra, the lactation consultant at MRH

Getting to repin "DIY Diaper Wipes" on the "Did It" board