Hawaiian Quilt

For Christmas I tried to make my mom a Hawaiian quilt but I didn't get it done in time. I finally finished it and gave it to her yesterday so I thought I would share it with you.

It is just as simple one but it is the first one I have ever made. I made it 42"x42" and I used a website called QuiltsHawaii.com. It has instructions on how to make them along with a few free patterns. It also has some interesting history on the Hawaiian Quilt.

How to get the smell of puke out of your carpet

I am a little bit late on blogging this week because Hazel has been sick. There is nothing I hate more than sick kids (ok I might hate myself being sick a little more). I would like to know why kids feel the need to wander around when they feel like they are going to throw up. Well that is what Hazel did and she got the carpet in her room pretty good. The whole upstairs smelled like it and I tried everything to get it out, I scrubbed it, I opened the window, I used Fabreeze, I used my steam cleaner and it still totally reeked like barf! I was complaining to my sister about it and she said she had that problem with her couch from her son being sick and she used baking soda on it. She said to put baking soda on it and leave it for a couple hours then vacuum it up. I tried it and it worked. The room doesn't smell completely barf free but it is a TON better. The smell could just be in my head now or there might be another spot I haven't found yet, like I said she likes to wander. Thank you Carlye!
I would also like to add if your kids are sick please please please keep them home. I am so tired of seeing kids obviously sick (I mean green stuff running out of their nose or a totally hacking cough) at school or church or other places. They will be more comfortable at home and you won't be spreading it. Thanks :)

2 Things I Always Have In My Freezer

So there are 2 things I always keep in my freezer, Ice Pack and Popsicles. I keep the ice pack for the normal bumps and bruises kids get everyday. Evan and Erick went through a time where they just kept biting each other. It was driving me crazy because they had bit marks all over their arms, I was constantly getting the ice pack out for a new bite because really that was the only thing I could do to make it better. Also my kids are always bonking their heads on things so we get the ice pack out for that too.I figure it helps numb it a little so it doesn't hurt as bad and it also helps with the bruising and swelling. And an ice pack is easier to deal with than ice that will just melt and drip all over them.
I keep the popsicles for mouth injuries. I have learned it is so much easier to get a popsicle into their mouth than it is to get them to hold ice up to it. They don't see it as anything medical they just think its a treat and a treat always make you feel better.

About a year ago Evan was all excited to go outside to play and went running to the back door and tripped and face planted into the dog bowls. His lip looked horrible, I thought he might even need stitches. But after some hugs and kisses from mom and an orange popsicle (that you can see in the corner of the picture) things were better.