Goodwill Regrets

Yesterday, as an excuse to get out of the house, the girls and I went trolling about Goodwill looking for treasures. We’ve been lucky before! We left empty-handed but that’s not to say that we weren’t tempted.

This table with an inset bowl (instant chalk holder) is fabulous painted with chalkboard paint. Alas, not for sale.

Neither were these “hand chairs.” The clerk actually laughed when I asked. I really wanted them, Clare did too.

I walked by this little owl coffee set about 4 times. If they were yellow they definitely would have come home with me! Just talking about it, I’m tempted to go back and get them.

And lastly, 2 full bins of hilarious records. Lots of showtunes etc. Would have been great for framing or for craft projects.

Oh, and I left a $1.50 copper Bundt mold behind . What was I thinking?

How about you? Any great finds lately? Or kicking yourself for abandoning something fabulous?

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Guest Post: Rebecca & Gus from Cooking With My Kid make Homemade Granola "Bars"


Rebecca says: “Everyone in my house loves granola bars. While we like to pretend that they are a healthy snack, most of the store bought kinds are filled with junk. In hopes of creating a healthy alternative, my kid and I set out to make some granola bars from scratch. Our first attempted was a no-bake recipe. My kid liked the taste but I had to feed them to him because they were way too sticky. (He didn’t want to keep washing his hands!) The next attempt was baked in a 9×13 pan, but once they cooled we practically needed a saw to cut them and they fell apart anyway. Then one morning while we were baking muffins it hit me that muffin tins could very well be the solution to our quest for the perfect granola bars. Although “bars” aren’t usually round, we decided to go for it. We created our own new recipe and tried it out in the muffin tins… and voila! Not too sticky, not too hard, these granola bars were just right! We think these make the perfect play date snack, hostess gift or simply breakfast on-the-go.”

Jaime says: Wait, I can have fun cooking something HEALTHY with my daughter?  Why did this never occur to me before?  And I’ll bet she’d be extra eager to eat them because she helped make them.  I can’t wait to get home and try these out.  Head on over to Cooking With My Kid for the full recipe and tutorial!

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Quick tip: Wall Art


I fell in love with this dessert paper the last time that I was in Paper-Source and thought it would be cute to frame for my treat loving toddler’s bedroom. Sweet dreams indeed! Imagine my delight when it fit absolutely perfectly in the 19.75″ x 27.5″ RIBBA frame from IKEA. Custom framing is just not in our budget. Paper Source has so many brilliant papers from $1-$3 each, you have some amazing and affordable artwork! These robots would be great in a boys room and this yearbook paper would be fantastic in any room in the house. Just don’t get this one or this one, it might cause permanent damage.

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Guest Post: Beth from Petite Planet Shares How to Grow Real Grass for Easter Baskets!


Beth says: Help the Easter Bunny go green this holiday by growing real grass to fill your Easter baskets! An eco-friendly, safe alternative to that icky, petroleum based plastic grass typically used to line baskets, real grass will look cheery and bright, and will add a really authentic touch to the big Bunny’s offering this spring.

Jaime says: I love everything about this idea…i imagine how good it would smell.  Head over to Petite Planet to learn the simple steps for growing a small patch of grass… and get started now so it has plenty of time to sprout!

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DIY Sham-Style Pillowcase


“We” have a strict 4 pillow, 2 per person, rule in our bed. Here is my solution for having pretty pillows that you can still sleep on. This design is unique in that there is not a seam down the middle on the back. You could even use a different fabric on the back for a semi-reversible pillow, which is something like having more pillows, right?

Find the DIY for Sham-Style Pillowcases after the jump.

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Prudent Project Round-Up


Kimberly at Kimberly Michelle made 4 of our DIY Changing Pad Covers, they’re so cute…
Liz had emailed me for some help adjusting the Crib Sheet DIY for her smaller crib, after a few tries she nailed it by combining some tactics from the DIY Changing Pad Cover Tutorial.  I want that fabric…
Mandy sent in these super cute baby-themed Cupcake Toppers…
and Kimberly at the girl in this woman made the Fabric Flower Felt Hair Clip to match this cute dress!

And as our gift to you, this beautiful button:


Now you send us pictures of your projects using this Prudent Baby Contact Form or by adding them to the Prudent Baby Project Pool on Flickr!

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