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Life's just busy. Like, so busy sometimes I forget to eat. Like, so busy sometimes I lose four hours and have no idea how they passed. There's a light at the end of the tunnel, but until then (then being, most likely, December), this is the best I've got. So, without further ado, here's what I've been reading that made me smile (The Good), cry (The Bad), and think (The Curious). What have you been reading (or writing)?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: orange; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EThe Good\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFirst and foremost, spring. We had a very mild winter with virtually no snow, and I really shouldn't be complaining about it, but I was so sick of cold, dark days. I took this picture today, and I am so ready for spring:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-IT9ZtmvcU6k\/VQ9x0hdMaYI\/AAAAAAAAEG0\/_oC-nCUiCN4\/s1600\/1396073_10100747776512241_2220541200473002245_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-IT9ZtmvcU6k\/VQ9x0hdMaYI\/AAAAAAAAEG0\/_oC-nCUiCN4\/s1600\/1396073_10100747776512241_2220541200473002245_n.jpg\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ETo celebrate all that glorious spring, I've been spending as much time as possible in the park. While there last week, a boy who looked to be about 10 asked me if I wanted to see a magic trick. He found my cards in an adorable, clearly oft-practiced trick. Then he went off to find some other stranger to continue honing his craft.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MZTXJKKUprY\/VQ9zk5o2KPI\/AAAAAAAAEHA\/xNUsdu20XOw\/s1600\/11075248_10100742535874521_7371521434158963188_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MZTXJKKUprY\/VQ9zk5o2KPI\/AAAAAAAAEHA\/xNUsdu20XOw\/s1600\/11075248_10100742535874521_7371521434158963188_n.jpg\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EShannon Barber's Medium post reminds us that rules were meant to be broken, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@shannonbarber\/i-know-the-rules-i-just-don-t-care-ac83f4ebca49\"\u003Eespecially when those rules concern what grown women can and cannot wear on their bodies\u003C\/a\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI am over 30 and should have long ago hung up my fashion eccentricities- but what has happened is that I’ve shed my ability to care about how I am supposed to be doing it.\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI know the rules I just don’t care.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003EAlso, my daughter finished her second round of roller skating classes:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vfeFQOoaUSA\/VQ90ycZp9yI\/AAAAAAAAEHM\/TJNUHdjhjRA\/s1600\/1559614_10100727279698021_8585397211758505985_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vfeFQOoaUSA\/VQ90ycZp9yI\/AAAAAAAAEHM\/TJNUHdjhjRA\/s1600\/1559614_10100727279698021_8585397211758505985_n.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne self-described \"redneck Republican\" is \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thinkprogress.org\/health\/2015\/03\/16\/3634198\/colorado-iud-jewelry\/\"\u003Ewearing IUDs as jewelry\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMichele Burmaster wants us to take back fitspo, and she has some choice words for a fitness magazine who \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.disruptyourdiet.com\/blog\/part-of-the-solution\"\u003Easked her to submit \"better\" photos\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERead what K. M. O'Sullivan did when \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kmosullivan.com\/my-son-brought-home-a-condom\/\"\u003Eher teenage son brought home a condom\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: orange; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EThe Bad\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEverything about the DOJ report on Ferguson makes me cry, but \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/nathan-robinson\/the-shocking-finding-from-the-doj-ferguson_b_6858388.html\"\u003Ethis part is particularly shocking\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIt turns out that nearly everyone in the city is wanted for something. Even internal police department communications found the number of arrest warrants to be \"staggering\". By December of 2014, \"over 16,000 people had outstanding arrest warrants that had been issued by the court.\" The report makes clear that this refers to individual people, rather than cases, so people with many cases are not being counted multiple times. (Though clearly some of these cannot be Ferguson residents, since the number represents more than the entire adult population and Ferguson policing applies to visitors as well.) However, if we do look at the number of cases, the portrait is even starker. In 2013, 32,975 offenses had associated warrants, so that there were 1.5 offenses for every city resident.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003EWhile we're on the topic of North St. Louis County overreaches in the name of \"justice,\" take a look at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blogs.riverfronttimes.com\/dailyrft\/2015\/03\/woman_sues_florissant_police_in_federal_court_for_wrongful_arrest_excessive_force.php\"\u003Ethis lawsuit against the city of Florissant\u003C\/a\u003E. A \"defective muffler\" charge \u003Ci\u003Ethat the woman\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Ci\u003Epaid\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;ends with an unwarranted arrest and brutality.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECherelle Baldwin \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rawstory.com\/rs\/2015\/03\/this-21-year-old-woman-faces-decades-in-prison-for-trying-to-escape-her-abuser\/\"\u003Efaces decades in prison\u003C\/a\u003E for trying to flee an abusive partner whom she had an order of protection against.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd to balance out (though definitely not to brighten) the law enforcement portrayal, here's one police officer's horrifying account of responding to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/donofalltrades.com\/2015\/03\/12\/a-senseless-death\/\"\u003Ea five-year-old gunshot victim\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: orange; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EThe Curious\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: orange; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EAnna Ross has a great post at Vida on the many implications of saying \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vidaweb.org\/report-field-i-dont-know-how-she-does-it\/\"\u003E\"I don't know how she does it\"\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003EI don’t know how she does it. I don’t know how you do it.\u003Ci\u003E Not surprisingly, the only people who are actually interested in hearing a response to this statement are other mothers, and for them the particulars are practical, not theoretical.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003EMental Floss posted\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mentalfloss.com\/article\/62176\/15-phenomenal-female-circus-performers\"\u003E15 Phenomenal Female Circus Performers\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis post about one family's journey through \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/life\/family\/2014\/03\/standardized_testing_i_opted_my_kids_out_the_schools_freaked_out_now_i_know.2.html\"\u003Eopting out of standardized tests\u003C\/a\u003E really brings up some of the tensions in this debate.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBonbon Break has a great post on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bonbonbreak.com\/why-moms-wont-ask-for-help\/\"\u003Ewhy overwhelmed moms don't ask for help\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat happens when \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mobile.nytimes.com\/blogs\/well\/2015\/03\/04\/one-twin-exercises-the-other-doesnt\/?referrer\"\u003Eone identical twin exercises and the other doesn't\u003C\/a\u003E?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EXOJane published a truly unpopular \"Unpopular Opinion\" piece about not tipping, and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kitchenette.jezebel.com\/this-piece-about-tipping-is-one-of-the-worst-things-i-h-1692764573\"\u003Ethis Jezebel response\u003C\/a\u003E said everything I thought (and then a little more).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis Love, Joy, Feminism post about the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/lovejoyfeminism\/2015\/03\/i-co-sleep-but-some-thoughts-on-attachment-parenting.html\"\u003Ebalance of parental needs and children's needs in Attachment Parenting\u003C\/a\u003E hit home for me.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.balancingjane.com\/feeds\/4596013373664613858\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.balancingjane.com\/2015\/03\/the-good-bad-and-curious-links.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5827968588643415787\/posts\/default\/4596013373664613858"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5827968588643415787\/posts\/default\/4596013373664613858"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.balancingjane.com\/2015\/03\/the-good-bad-and-curious-links.html","title":"The Good, the Bad, and the Curious (Links!)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Michelle"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07801229525416203656"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-IT9ZtmvcU6k\/VQ9x0hdMaYI\/AAAAAAAAEG0\/_oC-nCUiCN4\/s72-c\/1396073_10100747776512241_2220541200473002245_n.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827968588643415787.post-2983274103510992445"},"published":{"$t":"2014-05-11T19:03:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-05-11T19:03:44.618-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holidays"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"pictures"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"st. louis"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Happy Mother's Day!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"My husband's been asking me what I wanted to do for Mother's Day for at least three weeks, and I didn't really know. Brunches are crowded, and we live close enough to amazing brunch places that we have them pretty regularly on the weekends anyway.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIt's St. Louis' 250th birthday this year, and they're celebrating by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stl250.org\/cake.aspx\"\u003Einstalling birthday cake statues\u003C\/a\u003E all over the city. I've been sporadically taking my daughter's picture with them when I see them in the hopes of making her a photo album that will show her all over the city she grew up in.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESo I decided that what I really wanted to do for Mother's Day was take a long walk collecting some pictures, and that's what we did. Here's the results, interspersed with some quotes from my three-year-old daughter who (I swear I'm not exaggerating) talked the \u003Ci\u003Eentire time\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;that we were on this trek . . . about four hours.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WD9xZ-CIX3o\/U3ANp7qo8wI\/AAAAAAAADn0\/KeDQQNZXku8\/s1600\/1385139_10100463645637791_2503508226426101061_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WD9xZ-CIX3o\/U3ANp7qo8wI\/AAAAAAAADn0\/KeDQQNZXku8\/s1600\/1385139_10100463645637791_2503508226426101061_n.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-R-Zpe5NSJ0M\/U3ANnyWs8rI\/AAAAAAAADnk\/P3il2JNnHCA\/s1600\/10268621_10100463524994561_1899848788498297308_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-R-Zpe5NSJ0M\/U3ANnyWs8rI\/AAAAAAAADnk\/P3il2JNnHCA\/s1600\/10268621_10100463524994561_1899848788498297308_n.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003E\"Mommy. There's a bug. There's a bug on the cake. Get the bug. I don't like bugs. Can you get the bug, please? Oh look! A ladybug! I like ladybugs! Can I touch it? I'll be gentle. I'm touching it. I'm touching the ladybug!\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4skaX7vcKl4\/U3ANm0l6QtI\/AAAAAAAADm4\/CaBM2sgYgWc\/s1600\/10170942_10100463514545501_522053941709976250_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4skaX7vcKl4\/U3ANm0l6QtI\/AAAAAAAADm4\/CaBM2sgYgWc\/s1600\/10170942_10100463514545501_522053941709976250_n.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Etzh3ZDg93s\/U3ANqLIo2VI\/AAAAAAAADn8\/-H-iHu3vffg\/s1600\/1510926_10100463656471081_1017497005332464782_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Etzh3ZDg93s\/U3ANqLIo2VI\/AAAAAAAADn8\/-H-iHu3vffg\/s1600\/1510926_10100463656471081_1017497005332464782_n.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pYOcoHVzjE0\/U3ANnGXIfCI\/AAAAAAAADmw\/vZKOYWSpzjs\/s1600\/10258311_10100463729908911_3769627833967048396_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pYOcoHVzjE0\/U3ANnGXIfCI\/AAAAAAAADmw\/vZKOYWSpzjs\/s1600\/10258311_10100463729908911_3769627833967048396_n.jpg\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-afSPCrik5qU\/U3ANohd4tgI\/AAAAAAAADnI\/34NRNOLSAbU\/s1600\/10294247_10100463808226961_4152486027733829955_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-afSPCrik5qU\/U3ANohd4tgI\/AAAAAAAADnI\/34NRNOLSAbU\/s1600\/10294247_10100463808226961_4152486027733829955_n.jpg\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003E(Looking at a picture of St. Louis Cardinal's player with an open mouth and his fists in the air, clearly celebrating.) \"Oh no. That guy's hurt.\" I explained that he was happy, not hurt. \"He's not happy. He's hurt. I'm so sorry that he's hurt. You don't scream when you're happy. You scream when you're hurt.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yBNb8ZjqzPU\/U3ANnJ3as0I\/AAAAAAAADm0\/neiwAWHQ2e8\/s1600\/10264689_10100463743401871_4320831339230008213_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yBNb8ZjqzPU\/U3ANnJ3as0I\/AAAAAAAADm0\/neiwAWHQ2e8\/s1600\/10264689_10100463743401871_4320831339230008213_n.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-8sZjmslYjko\/U3ANnzBQVQI\/AAAAAAAADnA\/zRELWALhfyY\/s1600\/10264870_10100463642015051_9129732633413348828_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-8sZjmslYjko\/U3ANnzBQVQI\/AAAAAAAADnA\/zRELWALhfyY\/s1600\/10264870_10100463642015051_9129732633413348828_n.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003E\"Mommy, what are we doing? Where's a cake? Do you see a cake? Is that a cake? Where's the next cake? Can I find the cake? Is that the cake? I see a cake! It's an orange cake!\" (There was no orange cake.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KEzVV6Bj7C8\/U3ANoRypCKI\/AAAAAAAADnE\/C6VuOw5XGno\/s1600\/10270835_10100463808581251_6597187681317820530_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KEzVV6Bj7C8\/U3ANoRypCKI\/AAAAAAAADnE\/C6VuOw5XGno\/s1600\/10270835_10100463808581251_6597187681317820530_n.jpg\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ydxrXV4hvPM\/U3ANo5iB9_I\/AAAAAAAADnc\/SbwPwPRGUMA\/s1600\/10300783_10100463702214411_6950503935368592789_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ydxrXV4hvPM\/U3ANo5iB9_I\/AAAAAAAADnc\/SbwPwPRGUMA\/s1600\/10300783_10100463702214411_6950503935368592789_n.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-oGhTolW8ErY\/U3ANpAriSRI\/AAAAAAAADnY\/6REakcZ-p2c\/s1600\/10334357_10100463743332011_9078571114853927915_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-oGhTolW8ErY\/U3ANpAriSRI\/AAAAAAAADnY\/6REakcZ-p2c\/s1600\/10334357_10100463743332011_9078571114853927915_n.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"Ooh! This cake has sparkles!\" This led to disappointment at every single subsequent cake. \"Why doesn't this cake have sparkles? I wish this cake had sparkles. I like sparkles. Do you like sparkles?\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThis is a rough estimate, but I think my daughter probably asked me 15 questions a minute for four straight hours. I hope you, too, had an inquisitive Mother's Day.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.balancingjane.com\/feeds\/2983274103510992445\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.balancingjane.com\/2014\/05\/happy-mothers-day.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5827968588643415787\/posts\/default\/2983274103510992445"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5827968588643415787\/posts\/default\/2983274103510992445"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.balancingjane.com\/2014\/05\/happy-mothers-day.html","title":"Happy Mother's Day!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Michelle"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07801229525416203656"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WD9xZ-CIX3o\/U3ANp7qo8wI\/AAAAAAAADn0\/KeDQQNZXku8\/s72-c\/1385139_10100463645637791_2503508226426101061_n.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827968588643415787.post-337862746836488267"},"published":{"$t":"2013-04-05T15:24:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-04-12T19:12:10.190-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"balancing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"life lessons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outdoors"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"pets"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"pictures"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Some Days"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Some days you have to really buckle down and prioritize all of the things you need to do. If you have a big, long, mean list of things, you might have to make some tough choices. Maybe you need to grade papers, plan lessons, make a summer syllabus, read for a graduate class, start your paper for that same class, study for your PhD exams, replace your rear blinker, put in a load of dishes, work on your \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/somethingsdeveloping.blogspot.com\/\"\u003Enew blog project\u003C\/a\u003E, clean the house, and plan dinner.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESome days all of those things will pile up and stare at you, and you will have to make the decision about what is most important and what can wait, what has to be done to perfection and what can be compromised.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESome days are hard.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESome days, though, are days when you should take your dog for a long walk.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt can be hard to tell what days are what, but today I made the right choice.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ul0o0tNFzU8\/UV8x2ID0YXI\/AAAAAAAACQo\/VkHtmZyEh_0\/s1600\/SAM_0800.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"228\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ul0o0tNFzU8\/UV8x2ID0YXI\/AAAAAAAACQo\/VkHtmZyEh_0\/s320\/SAM_0800.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9J8vrIv65Uc\/UV8ySJOvVhI\/AAAAAAAACQ4\/LFLXmUJKQDE\/s1600\/SAM_0845.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"228\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9J8vrIv65Uc\/UV8ySJOvVhI\/AAAAAAAACQ4\/LFLXmUJKQDE\/s320\/SAM_0845.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7IYapN2nB8o\/UV8yV0BmycI\/AAAAAAAACRA\/O_lEae50V8A\/s1600\/SAM_0812.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"228\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7IYapN2nB8o\/UV8yV0BmycI\/AAAAAAAACRA\/O_lEae50V8A\/s320\/SAM_0812.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-4qWfpIq3-l0\/UV8yQsI4xXI\/AAAAAAAACQw\/JBwMXAGkxYo\/s1600\/SAM_0833.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"228\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-4qWfpIq3-l0\/UV8yQsI4xXI\/AAAAAAAACQw\/JBwMXAGkxYo\/s320\/SAM_0833.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESome of us enjoyed rolling around in the dirt. Others of us did not.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.balancingjane.com\/feeds\/337862746836488267\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.balancingjane.com\/2013\/04\/some-days.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5827968588643415787\/posts\/default\/337862746836488267"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5827968588643415787\/posts\/default\/337862746836488267"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.balancingjane.com\/2013\/04\/some-days.html","title":"Some Days"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Michelle"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07801229525416203656"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ul0o0tNFzU8\/UV8x2ID0YXI\/AAAAAAAACQo\/VkHtmZyEh_0\/s72-c\/SAM_0800.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827968588643415787.post-4913762824307612600"},"published":{"$t":"2013-03-16T21:00:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-03-16T21:33:05.848-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fun"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"pictures"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Arts for the Uncrafty: Kiwi Crates DIY Page"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I have always loved the \u003Ci\u003Eidea\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;of craftiness. As a child, I went through a stage where I thought quilting was the coolest thing ever (I was a weird kid, okay?) At various points in my life I have tried to get into needlepoint, crocheting, knitting, and sewing. I have bought the supplies for a variety of craft-inspired hobbies only to have them sit collecting dust on shelves until I sigh loudly as I dump them into trash bags bound for Goodwill.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAt this point, I don't even try to trick myself. I smile at Pinterest boards filled with instructions on how to build your own functional cruise ship out of t-shirts and soda can tabs, but I don't bother pretending that I'm ever going to \u003Ci\u003Edo \u003C\/i\u003Eany of them. I have friends who can do these things, so I believe that they happen in the real world; they're just outside of my wheelhouse, a wheelhouse that consists almost entirely of over-analyzing pop culture and writing overly-academic essays using ancient rhetorical terminology.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENot knowing if craftiness (or lack thereof) comes from nature or nurture, I didn't want to doom my child on both counts, so I decided it was time to try to break back into the crafts game for her sake.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat's why I was thrilled to discover that \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kiwicrate.com\/\"\u003EKiwi Crates\u003C\/a\u003E has a new \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kiwicrate.com\/diy\/\"\u003EDIY section\u003C\/a\u003E, and it is \u003Ci\u003Eamazing\u003C\/i\u003E!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EKiwi Crate is a craft subscription service. They send monthly projects addressed to your child with a variety of activities. I haven't tried them yet because my daughter is only two and they suggest their projects for age three and up, but their projects look so great that I'm excited to try them when she gets a little older.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the meantime, though, the DIY section has more than enough to keep us busy, and it is organized so well. You can browse projects by material, age range, or theme. There are science projects, homemade toys, and educational games. Each project comes with easy-to-follow instructions and a guide to which areas of development the activity addresses.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBeyond all of that, they're ridiculously fun, and even I--queen of discarded craft projects--can do them!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENeed proof? With one run to the store for a few quick supplies, my daughter and I were able to do three of them this weekend:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OST36QyMH1A\/UUUeegrSNjI\/AAAAAAAACKw\/DjpQDmxq2cs\/s1600\/Slide2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OST36QyMH1A\/UUUeegrSNjI\/AAAAAAAACKw\/DjpQDmxq2cs\/s400\/Slide2.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EUp first was the simplest. We added a few drops of paint to some shaving cream and created \"paint.\" This was very easy to clean up and she had a lot of fun painting some paper plates. The next day, we used some in the bathtub where it was an even bigger hit.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3RvYa3QWIqQ\/UUUfZ_TBbsI\/AAAAAAAACLI\/DIMSOnDBuLM\/s1600\/SAM_0664.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3RvYa3QWIqQ\/UUUfZ_TBbsI\/AAAAAAAACLI\/DIMSOnDBuLM\/s320\/SAM_0664.JPG\" width=\"228\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPainting is serious business.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0jb5qNr6LgI\/UUUeeyXUO9I\/AAAAAAAACK8\/YvXZ4__-KC0\/s1600\/Slide1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0jb5qNr6LgI\/UUUeeyXUO9I\/AAAAAAAACK8\/YvXZ4__-KC0\/s400\/Slide1.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe next two projects took a little more prep. We made up a batch of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kiwicrate.com\/projects\/Kool-Aid-Dyed-Rice\/869http:\/\/www.kiwicrate.com\/projects\/Kool-Aid-Dyed-Rice\/869\"\u003EKool-Aid dyed rice\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kiwicrate.com\/s\/project\/index\/p\/798\"\u003Enoodles\u003C\/a\u003E. Those had to sit overnight to dry. The next morning we mixed the rice in with some plastic Easter eggs, toy animals, jewels, Easter grass, and rocks. She played with it all with some funnels and cups. She sat still with this for \u003Ci\u003Ean hour\u003C\/i\u003E, which in her world is the equivalent of three days.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ihqp43eni6c\/UUUhEPhWL-I\/AAAAAAAACLg\/DptJSJCQTUA\/s1600\/SAM_0670.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"285\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ihqp43eni6c\/UUUhEPhWL-I\/AAAAAAAACLg\/DptJSJCQTUA\/s400\/SAM_0670.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESupplies!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cWFcLdMy-3Q\/UUUhppcy2LI\/AAAAAAAACL4\/PvgSPdOlFHE\/s1600\/Slide1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cWFcLdMy-3Q\/UUUhppcy2LI\/AAAAAAAACL4\/PvgSPdOlFHE\/s400\/Slide1.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LZ_73qCrSDc\/UUUhg-oZo0I\/AAAAAAAACLo\/ZYVd_dHU4n8\/s1600\/SAM_0727.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"228\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LZ_73qCrSDc\/UUUhg-oZo0I\/AAAAAAAACLo\/ZYVd_dHU4n8\/s320\/SAM_0727.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-x7JabHoWWWw\/UUUeez9OHUI\/AAAAAAAACK0\/ZXPY8INdDSQ\/s1600\/Slide3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-x7JabHoWWWw\/UUUeez9OHUI\/AAAAAAAACK0\/ZXPY8INdDSQ\/s400\/Slide3.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThen we used the noodles that we dyed to make some bracelets and necklaces. This was definitely the task the toddler had the least patience for, but she did manage to put a couple of beads on the string, and she was very pleased with her end result.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-uzmJHKCNUNA\/UUUipMcOVuI\/AAAAAAAACMA\/vuCVK3yyjwo\/s1600\/SAM_0746.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"228\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-uzmJHKCNUNA\/UUUipMcOVuI\/AAAAAAAACMA\/vuCVK3yyjwo\/s320\/SAM_0746.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThis is what I got when I said, \"Show me your bracelet.\"\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you, like me, are missing the crafty gene, I highly suggest you \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kiwicrate.com\/diy\/\"\u003Etake a peek at these DIY activities\u003C\/a\u003E. And if you are someone who's craft-inclined, I bet there are plenty of starting places that you could spin into even more amazing projects.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat's your favorite crafty thing to do?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.balancingjane.com\/feeds\/4913762824307612600\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.balancingjane.com\/2013\/03\/arts-for-uncrafty-kiwi-crates-diy-page.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5827968588643415787\/posts\/default\/4913762824307612600"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5827968588643415787\/posts\/default\/4913762824307612600"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.balancingjane.com\/2013\/03\/arts-for-uncrafty-kiwi-crates-diy-page.html","title":"Arts for the Uncrafty: Kiwi Crates DIY Page"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Michelle"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07801229525416203656"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OST36QyMH1A\/UUUeegrSNjI\/AAAAAAAACKw\/DjpQDmxq2cs\/s72-c\/Slide2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});