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a playtime quilt

October 28, 2016 Megan Rodriguez
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A few creative projects have been happening here over the past few months and this is one of them!  With our drafty hardwood floors throughout the house, I wanted our little buddy to have a quilt to play on that was easily movable from room to room and that wasn't too sentimental to get well-used.  Before I made this, I was using the quilt I'd made for his room, but I was sad every time I found it getting dirty from the high-traffic floors or from too much baby slime.  Some quilts are made to stay on beds and be loved while sleeping, while others are made to be sat on, played on, and beat up.  This playtime quilt is exactly that.  It was a quick project made from Lions, Tigers and Bears from Cloud 9's Lore Collection by Lean Duncan, the arrow fabric from Cotton + Steel's Mustang Collection by Melody Miller, and Cotton + Steel's XOXO basics in Dijon Mustard.  Made with a cotton batting, a simple square shape, wide binding, and straight quilting stitch, I finished this project in an afternoon.  It's just what we needed and it gets used every day!  Now that our little tree is scooting all around he's not often on the blanket for long periods of time, but it's a great starting place and a warm place to put him down as our house is starting to get it's wintertime chill.  

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We had so much fun @freeforestschool today!! We were the only ones there, but the woods were magical with all the fresh snow!
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Snow, snow, and more snow!! We had a lovely afternoon of snowshoeing, which was a wonderful way to wrap up a weekend of being together as a family now that @danrodriguezmusic has returned from his travels. ❄️💙❄️
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About a year ago I started choosing seasonally themed books for Oak, who is almost 3 yrs old. Each month I get a few from the library and pull out a few from our own collection and I put them in a basket in the living room. We read these stories before nap/rest time each day and occasionally choose one or two of these for our bedtime story time as well. I’ve been amazed at how much he has learned this past year about nature, the seasons, holidays, and animals. His vocabulary has grown immensely through the quality and varied literature he’s exposed to each month. The rotation keeps our own collection of books fresh. And he gets so excited about the new books each month that we get from the library.
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If you’ve never intentionally selected books for your kids like this, I highly recommend it!! @readaloudrevival has amazing book lists for all ages. Her monthly picture book lists are phenomenal.
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These are a few of our favorites from January! Some are from our own collection, some from the library. Some I found on booklists, others I stumbled upon at the library or elsewhere.
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I’m also so thankful that I’m not working outside the home right now. It’s so great to be able to focus on Oak, prep for baby, and attempt to take good care of myself while keeping up with this homemade/homesteading life we live, all at 31+ weeks pregnant.
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Friends!! I'm co-teaching this workshop a week from Saturday in NE Mpls and I'm very excited about it!  There are limited seats available, so register today to reserve your spot! 
In the workshop, I'll be teaching on a few simple/common herbs that can be used for little ones and we'll be making two of my favorite and frequently used herbal remedies for kiddos.  My co-teacher will be teaching on some essential oils that can be used for mamas and little ones and we'll be making a roll-on oil with her.

We'd love to have you there!  The ticket link is in my profile.
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