There are several “crafty” type things we’ve been wanting to finish the last few weeks. Unfortunately, with so little ass-sitting time, we’re not making much progress. Of course, there’s more than just the time limits holding me back.
My crafty skills are limited to painting things with stencils or using stamps on paper. I don’t have a lot of natural skills, in other words. Two of the projects I’m working on are the tops of the two stools in this picture. I started out trying a bit of free-hand and have since repainted the tops of the stools SEVERAL TIMES. Which is the main reason the projects are so delayed. I thought I’d try to actually be ARTSY. I’ve learned my lesson. Back to stencils for me.
NikkiZ loves arts and crafts of any sort. Glue and stamps are her favorite, of course, because they’re INSANELY MESSY. I can removed water-based acrylics with a baby wipe - ink from stamps? Not so much.
But it occurred to me last night. I kinda don’t care. The craft work we did yesterday made a substantial mess on clothes and on the table. Some of it was removed easily, but some was not. And might not be removed at all. And I kinda don’t care.
I don’t know if it’s because I spend so little money on clothes for her, or because we don’t have a lot of nice furniture (we have three dogs and two cats…”nice” furniture is wasted on us) or maybe it’s just because? I’m kinda lazy and would rather just put my daughter in stained clothes from craft night than stress out about how to avoid the stains in the first place. One of the many times I think that my inherent laziness regarding might actually work to my kids’ advantage.
I love it when that happens.
I work in childcare and ALL my work clothes have paint stains on them. Painting is no fun if you have to worry about it getting on your clothes! NikkiZ is lucky to have you.
The wonderful memories will probably mean more to her than her having worn stained clothes.
There isn’t enough furniture in the world to take away those memories for her! Good job mom!
The memories alone that you are creating with her are way more lasting than a few stains!!!
Looks like you both were having a lot of fun!!
So much better to be a relaxed (lazy?) mother and have fun with your child than to be ruining her craft time by freaking that she’s made a mess!
Well done!
Good for you! WAY better than being crazy about the clothes.
I have a few rules in my house.
#1. Yes, my 3 year old is allowed to play with a ball in the house. (Don’t judge me mom!) I grew up in a family of soccer players and we were always getting yelled at to “take it outside!” You will never hear those words come out of my mouth.
#2. She is allowed to get as dirty as she wants. I don’t spend nearly enough money on clothes to care if they get ruined, and she’ll have outgrown them by the next week anyway.
#3. Having fun and learning through experience trumps my anal retentiveness when it comes to cleanliness. Everything can be hosed down anyway.
In my opinion, as long as your kid is happy and having fun, who cares what gets painted on in the process.
I wouldn’t say “lazy.” I would say “has different priorities.”
OK so here’s one for you… I took the day off today FULLY intending to remove all rugs from my house and wash all the wood floors… BUT seeing as I am 32 weeks pregnant NONE of those things happened… I did however manage to dust and watch loads of “crap TV” and throw out piles of junk!!
I like to call it “Nesting with the Best of Intentions”
You’re such a cool mom
I agree with Heather. You’re a cool mom. What you did last night is what I personally categorize as “the good shit”.