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Shaving Cream: Not just for dads anymore

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It’s going on 10 days with 100+ degree temperatures, it’s too hot for the kids to even play in the pool, and you’re all going a little crazy in the air conditioning 24/7.  What’s a mom to do?

How about Shaving Cream Art?

We did this this afternoon, and my son had a blast (even better, he thought I was really cool for letting him make a mess with his dad’s shaving cream on the counter. Bonus points for me!).  The benefits are multiple: besides just being FUN, it provides tactile stimulation for little hands, it can be done indoors on any clean and wide countertop (or even the floor), the cleanup is minimal and quick, it smells really good (people will think you actually cleaned your kitchen) AND, best of all, you won’t feel guilty for not being able to find a place on the fridge to hang more of your kids’ art.  This art is temporary, so there’s nothing to hang!  The fun is all in the moment, and when it’s gone, it will fade away just like the shaving cream itself.  But I guarantee you’ll remember it.  And so will your kids.

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Easy Ways to Make Your Cross Stitch Better

The post over at The Crafty Mummy has the click-baity title of “Is there a right or wrong way to cross stitch?” Of course the answer is no. As with any other craft, as long as you are happy with the results you’re doing it right and no one should try to convince you otherwise.

That said, there are things that you can do to make your cross stitch a little better if you aren’t totally happy with the way your projects are looking. They might not be considered the “right way,” but they are important things to think about and if you want to deviate from these “rules” at least you’ll know that you’re doing it.

You can head over there to read all the tips, but it’s things like making sure your stitches are all going in the same direction (meaning you stitch the bottom legs of a row all in the same direction, then work back and stitch all the top legs in the same direction). You wouldn’t think something like that would make a huge difference until you don’t do it and then you can’t unsee it.

Most of things things aren’t rules so much as they are reminders to be consistent in what you are doing as you work a project. So however you start doing things like stitch direction or the number of strands of floss (I might even add using a hoop versus not, since the hoop can stretch the fabric and change the tension of the stitches a bit) you should continue in that way throughout the project in order for it to look its best.

Head over to The Crafty Mummy to read the rest of her list, then come back here if you have something to add. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

[Photo: The Crafty Mummy]