Did You See?

"Did you see what your daughter just did? She scurried up Mount HeapaClothes, moved the towels that were folded on the back of the couch, grabbed her tablet that you CAN'T see from the floor, and slid down the side of Crump it to Dump it."

Yep; those words just came out of my husband's mouth.

Thursday is family movie night this week! So we're watching The Parent Trap, and witnessing our fearless two-year-old with only a 30-minute nap on the day go crazy! Lol.

DIY Reusable Kcups

Recently, we were blessed with a Keurig Kcup coffee maker - all I had to do was make it work, lol! It needed a good cleaning and some TLC, but I got it up and running.

Quickly, I realized how expensive this could become, if I wasn't resourceful.

I decided to make my own Kcups. Check it out!

You start with something like this: A used Kcup. (Make sure it's cooled down).

1) Cut the foil off the top. It's easiest for me (though a bit messy) to start in the middle.

2) Peel off any excess.

Now you have this....

3) Carefully cut the old filter out. (I started with a small cut, and peeled it out with my fingers.) Also remove the plastic filter at the bottom.

4) Your Kcup is now clear of any materials. Rinse it out with cool water, making sure to get all the coffee grounds.

5) Insert a cone or flat coffee filter into the used Kcup.

6) Push it down into the Kcup, molding it to the bottom as much as possible.

7) Fold the sides of the paper coffee filter back over the side of the Kcup.

8) Pinch the sides around the Kcup, gathering the coffee filter as you go.

9) Cut away the excess paper, leaving a small lip around the top edge.

10) Fill with your favorite coffee! (Only about 3/4 full).

11) Cut a piece of foil, approx. 9" x 6", fold it in thirds the long way.

12) Fold it in thirds again, measuring about 3" x 4".

13) Fold the foil over your cup. You want a few layers on the top, and some overhang. (Otherwise, you get a big mess, and grounds in your coffee. No thanks!)

14) Pinch the foil around the top edge of the Kcup, just as you did with the paper coffee filter. Done!

Make sure you line up the original hole in the bottom of the Kcup with the needle in the brewing compartment on your machine. This leaves less room for error, spills and grounds in your coffee.





Enjoy!

Crib Jumping

You know, it's the new cliff jumping! All the cool toddlers are doing it.

Lord, have mercy.

Elizabeth decided to take a flying leap onto the hardwood floor this afternoon. It's the first time she's ever done that.

What was the reason?

Well, we're been talking about being a big girl, and going down for a nap without a paci for a few months now. Today, since I'm home, I decided to make it a reality. Of course, I gave her the option: No paci + big girl nap = cookie after nap. Paci + nap = no cookie. She opted for the cookie (which was in my hand, opposite the other holding the beloved red paci, for emphasis).

Everything was fine, I tucked her in, she was okay. She then had a momentary lapse of sanity - although I am currently contemplating whether toddlers are rarely sane, and therefore have momentary lapses of insanity....but I digress - and started screaming and crying. There was a loud crash and louder sobs.

That brings us to my Haiku for the day:

I approached her door,
She was in a heap on the floor.
It's quiet no more.

I'm titling it, "How Dare I - A Mother's Afternoon."

I did put two comforters down. I explained that they are not a landing strip, and that she has to have flaggers for that. Since Mommy already threw her flag today, there are no flaggers.

We now return to your previously scheduled programming.