Bottoms Up!

Some of you may remember my fascination with vintage soda bottles. AND some of you may also remember that I have been on the lookout for an RC Cola bottle because, hey, who doesn't want one of those in their collection?

Well, as luck would have it, whilst filching around for said RC Cola bottle, I happened upon a vintage RC Cola crate with none other than Greensboro, North Carolina plastered all over the side of it. (For those of you who might be unawares, that is where both Deanna and I were born - and Daddy-o for that matter. And Ryan and I also lived there for many years after going to college at UNCG.)

So, this was definitely a score! It happens to be a crate that has larger sections that previously held one liter soda bottles, so I have converted it to a wine bottle holder and it sits in the alcove above my refrigerator.

And just like any other wine rack, you know exactly how many slots you have to fill and you can see at a glance how many bottles you have. Works great!

Pop Parenting: Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock Edition

As parents all over the US rejoice in sending their kids back to school, they also simultaneously dread the thought of the new found germs that will be coming home with the kids almost immediately.

And in addition to those germs, there also comes the inevitable moment when (even after you've repeatedly told them otherwise) SOMEBODY sneezes or coughs and . . . forgets . . . to . . . cover . . . his . . . mouth. DUN DUN DUN.

And THAT, dear friends, is when you need to call upon Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock:

The instant the transgression occurs, ask them: "You know what Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock would say about that?"

As they stare at you with bewilderment, you will then answer:

STAY AWAY FROM ME IF YOU'RE CONTAGIOUS

If you're feeling particularly funky-fresh, I highly recommend that you continue through the chorus. Now, I'm sure the bewilderment will take a moment to wear off, so take this opportunity to explain that in THIS instance, "It Takes Two" refers to one person making another person sick by spreading germs, which is why you should always cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough.

If this is in any way met with "It's too hard," "I can't do it," "I will DIE!" or some derivation thereof, interrupt them with quite possibly one of the best lines from any song ever: 

YOU DON'T LIKE IT? SO WHAT, I DON'T CARE.

Meaning, of course, that this is not optional and that you, Rob Base, AND DJ E-Z Rock mean bidness. ;-)

Play Kitchen: Update

You may remember this little number from this blog post where I turned a furniture outcast into a play kitchen.  The piece of furniture I used was larger than some of the other projects I've seen, but Emma Lola has a stool, so she can still reach everything, and it provided extra storage space, so I was pretty satisfied with the outcome.

Well, here's a little added bonus that Emma discovered.  She sought that tiny pillow out and confiscated it for her purposes and dragged her blanky in with her, of course.

 

There's nothing I like better than finding duel purposes for things.  Yes, even our furniture multitasks!