• Cricut Accessories ROCK!!

    Little girl in Alice in Wonderland tshirt

    If you have spent anytime at all here on Peanut Butter and Whine you know I have a love affair going with my Cricut Machine. I buy vinyl every chance I get! I want every new color that comes out. I want sparkle, glitter to matte vinyl sheets. I want them ALL!!  If I’m not writing blog posts I’m scouring Pinterest for t-shirt, mugs and hat ideas. Seriously! My Circuit Pinterest board goes on and on!! Alice is forever asking for a certain t-shirt. From last day of Kindergarten to Birthday Girl. Even Disneyland T-shirts! Sometimes she just wants a design. For no reason. I love my machine so much that traveling with my Cricut makes me nervous!! What if it got dinged? Bumped? Dropped? Gives me shudders! Cricut knows that we crafters worry about our babies. They designed a storage bag that looks more like high priced luggage than a Cricut tote! Check out the New bags and totes at Cricut Check out the padding in the case! There is a hollowed out area under the machine that holds the cords. BRILLIANT design!! The side pockets hold my essentials like tweezers, scissors and scraper. The top is magnetic so when…

  • 4 Inexpensive Ideas To Help Your Child Celebrate Their Birthday!!

    Happy Birthday clipart

    Every parent wants their child’s birthday to be a special one, and many do whatever they can to ensure their little ones have a day to remember. Whether you hire a clown, play ‘Happy Birthday’ on a guitar that’s hooked up to an audio amplifier, or invite every single one of your child’s friends to a party, every child needs to feel special on their birthday. But how can you make a child’s special day one to remember? Here are a few ideas that could help: Balloon Surprise! Get some flexible plastic sheeting, and tape it loosely to the other side of your child’s bedroom door. Stuff some balloons into the plastic, so when your little one opens their door first thing in the morning, the balloons are set free! Tape the plastic loosely so your child can push their way through it, or easily unpick it themselves. When your child opens the door, the balloons should fall on them, making them squeal with delight! This task ideally needs to be done when your little one is asleep. If your child is likely to get up in the night, get creative on another door in your home instead, and tell…

  • Relaxation! Why? Where? When? How??

    Stress. Everyone has it. It’s dealing with it well…… ya know…… that is stressful as well!! That’s WHY relaxation is so hard! Don’t even get me started on “Mom Guilt” HOLY GUACAMOLE Batman that one goes on forever even when your baby is 37!! Years (not months!!) HOWEVER!!!!!!  If we don’t take time out for ourselves, the stress is harder to manage; you keep everything bottled up inside until you explode. For me it means yelling at Alice over something so minor that I normally wouldn’t even phase me. There is nothing worse than hurting a little one’s feelings. (ahhhh remember the MOM GUILT!?  Yeah… that’s one of mine!) Where to relax. One of my favorite places in Southern California is Glen Ivy Spa. Ahhhhhhh I feel relaxed just typing those three little words. But, first it isn’t in my budget except for an occasional visit. Second, it’s 16 and over age restriction. (Ahhh, where does the babysitting NaNa PUT the kid she is in charge of?!?  Can the babysitter hire a babysitter?!? AND back to MOM GUILT or NaNa guilt as the case may be). I’ve found the best place for me to relax is in the peace and…