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Ok, so I miss writing.
I am focusing my blogging on Kate/baby related topics.
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This is the end...

I've been toying with the idea for awhile and, well, my hearts just not in blogging. The idea to stop was confirmed when I tried to upload some pictures for a post and was told that I had reached my 1G space limit. Sure I could pay $2.99 for more space, but why? I'm not a dedicated blogger with tons of followers/ ads/ revenue...
And honestly, I'd rather send my time with Kate, keeping the house clean, and trying to be a better teacher.

With that I say goodbye.

Playroom Art

I shared Kate's playroom, but what you didn't see was the vast blank walls surrounding it.

That small art print just wasn't cutting it so it was time for some COLOR- I wanted to make some bright and cheery art for Kate. I took the two large canvases that were hanging in the guestroom

And used leftover gloss paint from the basement bathroom to cover the dark blue pattern (I didn't have gesso, and it can be a bit expensive, so I just used what I had). It was nice and thick, and covered the pattern in one coat.

So with my fresh canvases I was ready to try my hand at some abstract art.

I pinned this

From: http://blog.mrhandsomeface.com/diy-wall-art-bubbles  

And knew it would be perfect for the playroom. Plus I already had everything I needed.

So with just some tissue paper, cut into circle of different sizes, I arranged them on the canvases and used modpodge to glue them down.

Under 1 hour, free and easy, DIY playroom art. Can't beat it.

Not sure what to put above the art. Maybe I'll just leave it as open space to hang Kate's drawings and things  in the future.

Movin' & Shakin'

Yup. Kate's crawling now. Not very fast, not very far, but she's on the move. I guess baby gates will now become a permanent fixture in our house.

To see Kate's 7 month pictures, check out her flickr page.

Kate's Playroom

Kate is getting so close to crawling. I encourage her all the time but she just cant go forward. She needed some bigger play space to practice, and to help contain her toys, so we made a really inexpensive 'playroom' for her in the little corner of the basement. This was where my desk moved after we made the nursery and my office was reclaimed as a guest room. But since I don't really need an office, and I usually use the laptop while I sit on the couch, this was the perfect space for Kate.

We got this rug from Ikea and a $5 door mirror from Target. The toys were hand-me-downs or gifts, and we already had the coffee table which will become her coloring/play table when she's able to stand.

It's been great having this space for Kate to play, and not having to worry about cleaning everything up every day. Plus, it'll be able to grow with her and she plays with cars, trains, and blocks. I already have ideas for storing her barbies and other dolls when the time comes.

Vote

Yup, I voted. I don't care for either major presidential candidate, and could easily get sucked into the whole 'my vote doesn't even count' thing. Even if the person I voted for doesn't win, my vote at least sends the message (to whatever computer system tallies the votes) that not everyone in Maryland is a democrat and votes for every democratic nominee on the ballot for every position.

So whatever you believe, make sure you get out there and vote. If you do, you get a nice little sticker to show off.

And since Kate was so good, she got a sticker too.

Sheep? Llama? Pikachu?

That was literally the text of the message I sent Adam.

Why?

Kate has a new, adorable sweatshirt from her aunt Andria.

 I think it is a sheep.

Or maybe a llama.

But it reminded me of pikachu...

Any other guesses?