Happy Picture Frames

☺ HAPPY PICTURE FRAMES ☺

This craft cost me $3.50, thanks to the dollar bins at Target! It was a 3-pack of picture frames, $2.50, and a roll of six different complimenting ribbon styles, $1.00. The only thing I used was a little ribbon and some scrapbook embellishments that I had sitting around in bins.

Combined with my hot glue gun, this just goes to show anything is possible!

It took no time at all, and the little embellishments on the corner gave it a personal touch.

EASY!

I think if not for yourself, a fun craft like this would be perfect for a child to have hang in their room.

Have you ever left your child alone in the car?

I opened my email today, and there was a link to BabyCenter - where I found a survey I just HAD to see the results of. It was titled "Have You Ever Left Your Child Alone in the Car?" and had a few questions.

82% of people said YES. 16% said NO.

8% said they ran into the store to run an errand. How would they know how long they would be gone? There is no way you can predict it will be a "quick" errand.

6% said they let their child finish their nap in the driveway. Alone. In the car.

3% of people said they were gone for 15-30 minutes (or MORE).

And the last question, Could you see your child from where you were?, 35% of people said NO.

I strongly disagree with some comments left on the survey about how being a single mom means it's impossible to NOT leave your child in the car a few times - if you can put them in the car to go somewhere, you can take them out once you get there. Your children are a responsibility. I never leave my kids in the car - not even to return a grocery cart.

They come with me.

Returning a cart with two kids, it doesn't matter. It's teaching them a lesson as well!

I have a 3 year old and a 4 month old, and it's not easy, but what would I do if something happened to them? They are relying on me. What if something happened to me and nobody knew they were in the car? I have heard too many stories about babies dying in hot cars and children being snatched to cover my eyes about the evil out in the world. I can't be ignorant to assume it could never happen to me - because that's what happens right before something DOES happen.

And that's my two cents for today.